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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1950
Page
3
A dense, OCR damaged listing of horse names and handicap events from Sandown and related tracks. It mentions horses such as Randwice Rosecarsen, Gene Minerva, Desert Warrior, Albion Parr, Bahadur, Gallant, and others with various handicap figures and race times, reflecting a historical racing record brief.
A Presbyterian men's club in London hosted a St Andrew's Hall gathering with discussion of divorce reform. The event honored and recalled longtime member Alex McKenzie and featured a tribute echoing his seven years of service to the club and bowling group. Results from a hobby event followed, listing competitors and scores, and a note invited further Presbyterian members to attend the next meeting at St Andrew’s Hall on Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
Roy Mull and Crit Johann clash on November 35 at the Ronalda Golden Glove meeting in Ferramatta. Hull, a touted right hand striker, meets the experienced north fighter Johnson in a bout expected to spark fireworks from the opening bell. Johnson has issued a challenge, and other top contenders like Billy Mewing and Norm Archer also feature on the first night amid a crowded field of featherweight hopefuls.
The report notes SS-year-old Calne Yad Barry parts in the Caddie Cup qualifier at the Reval Queen Golf Course on November 25. He is described as a local pro golfer with a background as a motor mechanic. He will join others in a morning qualifying round on the Virginia course after a period of notable play, aiming to advance in the event naming Barry among the field.
A garbled race meeting notice lists handicap purse amounts and divisions including EIGHTH and NINTH divisions. It references a secretary Mareeba contact with a phone line and box number for entry details and timing noted as 2th at pm.
Nomination forms for the Ma Reeba Amateur Race Club meeting are to be obtained in December 1950 from the club secretary.
A garbled OCR listing shows numerous upcoming auctions and hiring ads across Cairns, Townsville, Ingham, Atherton, Cardwell, Babinda and surrounding districts. Entries reference public auctions at Abbott Street, sale of leases, tender notices for warehousing and transport, and vacancies in schools and trades including electricians and mechanics. The scattered items include property sales, tender invites, and job vacancies with various firms and councils named, amid rattled text and partial place names.
Melbourne reports show the Willamstown meeting producing a £1000 stake test on King Comedy, a stable mate of the Cup winner. Comic Onur faced demand earlier but firmed to two points. Morse Code gains popularity as betting interest rises.
Fragmentary report describes a game where Young blocked Meadames Turroct and Cormlan to 52-14. The text is garbled but notes a good watchable contest. Mentions social cards unavailable and a club meeting next Wednesday November 22 with associates from Atherton Diggers and Berteton clubs.
Report notes no game on November 22 and 23 due to events involving associates Ming, A Lesine Lyne, and payments to Athercop and Siaresta Greene.
Results of Wednesday November 13 show Mrs Kenny top with singles and Mrs Coutts pairing with McA l. Other fixtures include Mrs Jones and Mrs Jarred in B grade, Mrs Goodall and Mrs Simmons with Cain, and Mrs Ovsne versus Mrs Schwenke. Social games feature Hooper Matthews and others. Upcoming November 22 includes consis tency matches and several paired entries.
Report on last night's Cairns Chub swimming meet with heats and finals across sub junior and senior grades. Names include Barrett, G. Smyth, D. Diamond, J. Donnelly, R. Hatherley, and Vincent among others, with times around 37 to 68 seconds for various sprints and handicap events.
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief notice with unclear names and places. It references a local event or action and mentions a public or official context without full details. An exact reconstruction is not possible from the legible fragments.
The article records discussions in the Innisfail area about expanding rice production and infrastructure. It notes calls for a jetty at Merinda to enable shipping, mentions the need for manpower, and describes attempts to contact Mr Mason at Bailey's Crash for information on transport limitations. Local figures like Mr Rymer and Mr Markey advocate expanding rice farming while seeking government support to ensure supply and regional development.
The Catholic Youth Club held its monthly meeting with reports on the igoro team and plans for the Chanteas Christmas party on December 14. The Young Christian Workers Movement met, and new Australian visitor Breda Banda was introduced. Frank Skinner’s group won the local table tennis title and presented an engraved trophy. Discussion covered the Tradex and Labour Council, with a proposed picnic at Mulgrave River on November 18. The team-to-dance classes start Sunday, and Father Hunt delivered a precana lecture on sacrifice in married life and home welfare.
On Thursday the Land Club hosts the Phil Gees trophy with a strong tide and good mile conditions. Dr. H Fockings or A Diutaid lead in a fast dash to top Scorpiog and claim third, while Audacity fm earns praise as the season’s standout boat. New skippers join for next season. two events remain this season.
The report outlines Cairns Coursing Club events and top greyhounds. Mentions Cubby’s Alice and Percy Alert as notable performers among fielded dogs.
Reporting from the battalion drill center near Warren, the unit shows fatigue and skill in handling drills during recent practice. Lieutenant Seymour and Captain Ame oversee formations as Colonel Cumming prepares a statewide display. Repairs to the Drill Mall proceed under the Works Department. next parade for Regimental Cadet is November 21.
The readable content is fragmentary with scattered words and lacks a coherent event or identifi able entities to summarize into a factual news item.
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