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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
3
A collage of sports notes features William Wells, boxing history, and a two man sled team from France. The write up recalls wartime service, early 1900s racing, and notable achievements across boxing, cycling, and rowing with scattered odds and trivia, plus a brief anecdote about a bishop's son and a wartime injury.
Howarth and G Grime led a windy championship where Corry and Hasson excelled. The Gow team Howarth, Grifiths, Geimtha, McCloy, Warner and Copelin posted 32 97 in a tough relay. Bud Remiltom and Pedersen contended, with Petes and Bodon fielding strong rounds as spectators watched a tense final.
A rough OCR of a social column lists numerous names and households including Mr Walmarey Mrs Copetin Chow Mrs G hayward Mrs Wright and Mee Co Mordgworts Mis D Kiran ang na 24 Saitou Mrs J Tully and Mrs P Duck Mire B Crvedy Bre T West Mrs W Peters Mrs JJ Bell Mew W Fransmann Mrs Covacevich Mus Mo Leith WM War rer Mrs R Grimm Mra M Soden Mrs T Alley Mrs H Gelting Mrs Waatia Mrs W Larg ton Mes B Miller G Grigtes J Adair Mra Nobbers G Gum imow Dewsng hilles AE Allen Mra C Bater Mise Melice Mra G Miter Mea RB Anern Caraill leave town at 12 pm fs Beco the sank joe bow
The Masonic Club notes report several games with Stesomie, Chan, Wes Beatmaser, and Ernie Stace competing for finals. Lindsay and Stack battled in a close match as Ward, Shaw, and others advanced. final rounds set for next date. Social events include bowls contests, with Mealy, Tawse, and Williamson among players, and a visit planned to Mossman on May 30.
A garbled OCR record lists numerous individuals with titles and addresses, including Mr and Mrs Whitaker, Mrs Burr, Mr and Mrs Duber, and many others across multiple streets and dates. The fragment mentions social events and possible committees, with scattered personal names and locations, suggesting a society roster or crowding of attendees.
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