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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
7
Listings describe a mixed property near Teoma wood lot with 6 acres and 140 seating, three bedrooms and kitchen area, a completed home, and rental potential. Includes farm implements, adjoining land, and multiple outbuildings. Prices range around 1900 to 1800, with various parcels and furnished houses offered by Metro Sales Read Estate.
A violent attack occurred when a terrorist opened fire at a caretaker and threw a hand grenade through a window of an official building in Kus, near the federal capital. Casualties included Somers locals, with officials from the Ching Pret in Kusle Camper noting the event disrupted local governance. The newspaper, owned by Mr J S Leet, an executive councillor and major Chinese tin mine owner, reported the incident with limited details.
A collection of employment vacancies and public notices appears for Townsville Cairns Mareeba and surrounding regions. Listings include vacancies at Yager and Sona Cairns for eight panel work. Herberton Hospital seeking staff. Samuel Allen and Sons Cairns junior senior storeman positions. Colonial Mutual Life seeking a full time district officer. Mareeba Shire Council foreman. Atherton Tableland Co operative Butter Association female clerk typist. Walsh meeting with Macseba. public auctions scheduled May 7 in Tully and June 1 Mareeba including a Studebaker car. Mareeba Hospitals Board seeking a theatre sister and ward sister. National Cash Register selling position in Townsville. Adult Education astronomy group meeting postponed to May 30. Cairns Municipal Band annual meeting on May 1. Ivanhoe Football Club meeting at Oceanic Hotel tonight at six.
Listing describes a comfortable single family bungalow with built in furniture and plaster walls, featuring three bedrooms, wood stove, oven igniter, bath, and brick fuel storage. Located on a block near Basch Road, the property is marketed to retirees or a businessperson seeking a practical home with storage, nearby water access, and a quiet setting.
The Kuranda rifle club held a friendly shoot at the 900, 500, and 600 yard ranges with 25 riflemen. Scores from participants included Butler Cuvanda 30 38 38 and J. Thompson Mareeba 26 30 20. The club plans future visits from neighboring rifle clubs and reconstruction of the jetty to improve facilities, aiming to make the range a premier rendezvous for riflemen nationwide.
The Ravenshoe club conducted its second shoot for a trophy donated by Mr A Alderton. Over 300 shooters tested ranges up to 600 yards in mixed conditions with brisk winds and intermittent rain. R Piggott won with 98, followed by R Watzer and others, as scores and distances were reported for multiple shooters. May 2 noted seven members present for a shoot in memory of J Johnston, with improving scores despite poor light and changing conditions.
Turbulence erupts as Yemenite immigrants clash with guards near Petah Tikva over food distribution and order. Police intervene after a disputed camp incident. Yemeni group allegedly attacked and freed detainees amid rising anger.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a place named Beitain related to a graving dock and streets 161 and 8. The text is incomplete, offering only scattered terms without clear events, dates, or identifiable entities. Further readable context is needed for a coherent summary.
Birmingham based Rev Bryan Reged from Westhill Training College leads a survey of 1000 youths aged 14 to 18 revealing movies as the top pastime with average attendance three times a fortnight and dances fortnightly. Boys and girls show differing habits with gambling and church attendance noted. reading lags with 25 percent of boys and 20 percent of girls not reading in six months. Popular titles include Forever Amber and No Orchids for Miss Brandon.
The Cairns District Gram Lodge invites members and visiting brothers to a temperance gathering on Thursday night May 25. The event begins at an unspecified hour and welcomes all attendees.
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