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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
4
Keen interest in the new Militia Rifle Club grows as practice shoots reveal rising talent. The first competitive event is planned for Saturday September 2 at 1330 hours, at 200 and 300 yard ranges, with firing position draws at 1720 hours.
Loyal Mulgrave Lodge No 29 MULO OP met in Scott’s Hall Gordonvale on August 24 with Ni Grand Bro AC Jones presiding. He outlined a program of official visits two serial functions and a mile deck quiz for early next year. Eric Beatson of Nambour Lodge attended and spoke on Northern Queensland activities. Degrees were conferred on Beatson and J Ireland, with M Gelweiler receiving the Scarlet Degree. The lodge planned its Purple Lecture for post officers degrees on September 23.
Results from Wednesday fixtures show Cairns 1 beating Emeralde 643 to 2.18 and Parkview edging Cairns 2 5/40 to 3/30. In B Grade playoffs Bungalow 1 defeated Cairns 2 6/42 to 2 27. Railways beat Edge Hill 2 5/39 to 3 37. Next Wednesday Railways meet Cairns 2, winners face Bungalow 1 in final.
Members of the Mossman Club held the second Ann Barr trophy shoot. Wind disrupted the 00 yards range while Francia nearly scored a possible with an inner on shot six. Visitor S Payne fired at the 500 and 630 ranges as results across 300, 300, and 60 yards were tallied with individual scores listed.
At a Cairns conference, Very Rev Dr John Flynn of the Australian Inland Mission urged re establishing the Cape York patrol and possible child-heating efforts for outback families. Rev Whitney said Flynn would present the proposals to the AIM board in Sydney in October.
Owens defeated Hesp 29 27 and Mills beat Biles by one after an extra end. Owens advances to face the Mills Coughlan winner in the final. Weekend results include A grade singles and championship rink matches with multiple 31 scores and upcoming forfeit games by Sunday September 2.
A grade Barriers meet Trochus at 1.39 pm with referee C Bourner. The winner advances to face Bengsreen at 3.30 pm. Jets lineup includes L Wolfe J Schwenke Mars G Gill B Goodman Waring O Volp with reserve N Ware rug.
A rosters page lists Ramblers A and B teams and United and Railway squads with players including Mitchell Abel Jacobs Locke Horn Selkire Duignan Price Ball Davis and others. Also shown are Ladies teams St Josephs Railway Ramblers and related rosters and reserves.
Advertised posts include a sugar chemist for Tully Mill and a refrigeration engineer for Albion Ire Works for two months. Jobs listed cover engine drivers shift electricians sales assistants and general workers across Inkerman Mill and A. J. Draper Pty. Ltd. Also calls for mill cartage bidders, clerks at Millaa Millaa and a matron for Chillagoe Hospital. Public notices warn stock impoundment in Cairns and Millaa Millaa districts with sale pending if not released by September 11. A Cairns ALP meeting is set for tonight, and local events include a Veterans Club jubilee planning session and Colts Cricket Club gathering at the Great Northern Hotel.
Week end fixtures feature Mareeba and Cairns in a ladies match at North Cairns following a crowded program. Other events include Charity Cup Mareeba versus NAB and Wanderers versus Latrobes in the Ronald Premiership, with school and junior competitions around North Cairns and Martyn Street.
Last week the North Queensland Aero Club limited activities due to prevailing winds. Members piloted multiple flights from Cairns to Chillagoe and Innisfail, with several solo landings and instructor-led spins. Weather interrupted some sessions as pilots like Lionel Jeffrey and Frank Colombany completed solo sorties and checks.
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