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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1940
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment shows a catalog of chemical and hardware items. It mentions powders, flake types, cement, salts, pins, tape, shunt, paste, and other tools or supplies. The text includes a postal box and references to an engineering supply source.
scattered OCR notes describe bowlers, fielding, and fall of wickets in a Queensland game. Mentions Bowler, Ratamaa, Monk, Low South Wales, Calfrer, Stanley, Rawle, Pickering, Carmody, Tallon, Don Bradman comparison, and totals ending with wickets at various scores.
Official casket result No 656 lists prize amounts and ticket sales figures. The document mentions multiple prize levels, ticket prices, and participant names, with unclear OCR corruption affecting some lines. Key items include single prizes of 500 and 350 with various numbers, but details are partially unreadable.
A fragmentary advertisement for a fortune related game or agency appears, mentioning Lake Street and a phone contact. The readable text offers no clear event or outcome. No names, dates, or concrete actions are present to anchor a fuller summary.
Fragmentary OCR lists several names and places such as Jam M Raymer, Queanslasd, Five Leming, Denver, Trumper, McCo, Tallon, Baker, and others. The text appears as scattered proper nouns with minimal context, likely a notice or directory fragment from a historical page.
A fragmentary account recalls a trek across Australia led by Jody Aik Force and Tom White. The journey covered about 2400 miles from Melbourne to Adelaide, then around the country in four segments over several months.
Fragmented text outlines defence spending by minute, listing costs and departments. Mentions November 10 and figures for Army, Air Force, and related supply expenditures, with unreadable lines partial about expenditure levels and departmental details.
Fragmentary notes describe Bren Guna production speed issues and Labour leading in the Barwon by election. Mentions figures such as Heffernan and Jonunton (UCP) with Labour and Serva factions referenced, amid unclear voter activity and party standings.
November 16 reports show several district games with mixed results. Glebe posted 18 runs in their innings, North Sydney at 13, while Agron stood at 208 with Potter contributing 32. In Melbourne, South Melbourne declared 262, Yar Bahanae took 4 for 24, and University 162 with Saravieh 40. Other clubs like Hawthorn, Melbourne, and Richmond posted varying totals and bowlers such as Campbell 2 for 24 and Thorn 4 for 8 aided by strong fielding.
In a chaotic report, Meeillop of Cairns cricketers delivers a dramatic double century as MCC falters in the win premiership. Rovers chase 217 but crumble. Beevinee May scores and other players feature in a high‑tension, error‑streak laden match.
Fragmented OCR lists names and results from a tennis event. Mentions include Penne, Sokal, Davies, Bech, Brey, and others with references to matches and standings. Weekend schedule shows anticipated bouts and a chapter of the tournament progression.
Notices describe tender invites for dwelling sale, repairs, and removal in Laketreet. Auction lines list furniture fittings and edge fixtures with bidders and lot numbers, including names such as John Baveley and Co, Tobin Growers, and Korth Geenaisny. Bids range across items like beds, chairs, and general fittings with prices and dates near midweek.
In a sharp court event yesterday Cai rng Makee easily defeated by Moemen who led with an early margin. Ball registered 135 points for the depts while Mossman and B Nleol top scored, delivering a high effort performance across the match.
Fragmented OCR shows a donors' list with amounts toward a fund labeled patriotic effort. The readable items include totals and partial entries such as rates and dates, but the text is garbled and difficult to parse for complete names or precise figures.
Amusements listing announces Learn to Dance with WAzeazz Dixieland tonight at Senta Hall. Principals include Sheehy and Williams with Colin and Frank as dance music. Admission 7dence. Greyhound racing at Balaclava Park on Saturday November 2 with a Cycle Shop on Shields Street offering tickets between noon and 3 30 pm.
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