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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1940
Page
2
Fragmentary report details players and match elements at the Cairns cricket oval. Mentions Mewes Ivenhom Rowe and others in a rough, informal fixture write-up with scattered names and notes on performance and gear.
Fragmented OCR text shows diverse sports results and notices across Brisbane and Sydney regions. Mentions teams such as South Brisbane, University, Western Suburbs, and North Sydney with partial scores and fixtures. Occasional names like McCarthy, Marrickville, and Patrick Bry appear in brief lines.
A garbled OCR summary recounts explorers traveling toward Cairns and Aberdeenshire, with mentions of Keon, North Queenstown, and a voyage to Yanker Bay. It notes anticipation of a voyage by the crew, with references to a meeting, Bribie, and a notable expedition in a remote region.
The report notes General Wavell and allied commanders discussing promised support as Britain contends with forces in the East. Details are scarce due to fragmented text, but the emphasis remains on strategic commitments and ongoing diplomacy among allied leaders.
The document lists prize amounts for a casket event and names several participants and numbers. It includes first, second, and fourth prize figures such as £ 6,000 and £ 350, with numerous participant identifiers like 91527 and 85399 alongside multiple unreadable fragments.
Race notes from Balaglava greyhound meeting with scattered names, odds, and race remarks. Mentions include trainers, dogs, sources, and odds, though text is fragmented and teems with garbled OCR.
The report lists several matchups and scores from a local game day. Participants include Buchanon, Mr Du, Mrs Porbes, Min Lindros, Mrs Norman, Roriat Crimes, and Mesdumer Wey Keown, with teams Taveon and Marshall facing Gonnea Porites.
A fragmented golf results item from last Thursday shows teams led by G H Griffiths and Scott winning seven up. Other pairings include Mesdames N. G. and Had aes Ming Fe ey with Misses P. and A wis four up, Hanson and Moyoahan three up, Langan and Archer square, Bennett and Jones square, Jones and Wright one down, Wilkinson and Gillett, Canill and Warren two down, Anthony and Watson three down. Numerous scores and participant names appear in jumbled OCR.
An old shop relocates Smeltie’s fare sale to Cairns and promotes reliable service. The inventory includes spanners and wrenches, punches pliers saws drills valves packings bearings and related items for installation and extension needs.
Fragmented ad style notice describes home sale and event prompts. Mentions modern pars and parcel style terms. readable items indicate property sale and community listings. The text quality is poor but signals local advertising of upcoming sales and public notices.
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