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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1946
Page
3
Albion Park presents a color exhibit held on Saturday with community participation and local interest noted. Details remain partly obscured but attendees enjoyed viewing the displays and supporting local artists.
Fragmentary report from an Epsom race meeting notes varied times and names. Among the field are noble hero Everton Master Paver and others racing over distances from a half mile to seven furlongs.
The entry Shankon Mot is considered the favourite as three contenders including Wr teva and Blue Legend appear set for a 20 to 1 chance field. Pinal acceptances are due tomorrow with Modulation withdrawn from consideration.
A historical note reports Woods introducing a papparmint remedy claimed to guard against Induenza. The item highlights the inventor and purported protective effects, reflecting period health claims and public interest.
A local note reports Mr J Boland as a patient at Geirns District Hospital with well wishes for a speedy recovery. Other bowls results are promised on Page Three.
Bernborough ridden by Mulley led six furlongs in 1.17 at Ca field trials. Despite a strong wind over the final half mile, the Melbourne Stakes contender maintained rapid pace and remained unextended throughout.
The Times and Daily Mail assess the Nuremberg judgments as a decisive moment in international law. They note the High Command acquittal and warn against setting a precedent for arraigning wartime leaders. The tribunals logged 403 open sessions and 1.8 million indictments, with wide press coverage from 29 nations.
Professor Oliphant warned that the stem bomb and war path threaten humanity and Britain would gain little from escalation. He claimed a Russian strike could devastate economy, while Britain’s productive capacity would rebound faster, criticizing international squabbles over dignity.
In a fragmented report from September, von Nida and Locke faced Ward in a final match where Ward won by six holes. The unusual text includes garbled names and numbers, suggesting a golfing result with decisive margins but lacking clear context or full participant details.
New York, Sept. 39. Wim G. urged diversions to other markets unless manufacturers and publishers agree to pay adequate newsprint price. If supply from manufacturers not bound by OFA regulations, actions may follow.
A vintage style Victory Chevrolet from Molden Gee Construction showcases a cream and black two tone finish, wide grille and bumper emphasis, new streamlined bonnet ornament, and safety features like a wide windshield and large rear window. The article describes chassis, engine, riding comfort, and door design as modern conveniences for greater comfort and safety.
October 1 reporting that General MacArthur has invited Australia’s Minister for Information Mr. A. A. Calwell to Tokyo Canberra. The invitation followed a letter of thanks to Mr. Sweet for a copy of "Pacific Victory" by the Department of Information.
An unclear Amster dam data snippet mentions height measurements and feet, with fragmented phrases about waistline and age. The readable bits reference an event or people named Hellanders and a potential sports or statistics context, but specifics are not discernible from the garbled text.
An Associated Press report from Detroit describes an experimental world flight by airship seeking routes via England. The craft will stop at Sydney and Auckland for inspection, with cargo items dipped in a protective plastic liquid to guard against temperature changes rust and fungus.
Melbourne October 1 two natives received the British Empire Medal civil division for courage in the South West Pacific theater a Mapuka native from New Guinea seized a bunker and disabled a Japanese machine gun during a patrol on Choiseul Island a death sentence was imposed but a change in fate occurred during the march to execution
A notice announces a Land Court sitting at the Court House Cairns on Wednesday October 16 at 9 am and at Tully on Monday October 14 at 11 am The Tully Milling Association filed hereto a claim and a steel and iron wrecked piece is moved at Cairns from Yoreys, Freshwater and Stratton The stock will be sold at Cairns City Council poundyard at 12 noon to defray expenses.
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