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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1945
Page
2
A worn turf club programme lists prize money of £175 for the event on Saturday 22 September with various race details. The legible elements reference prize values, race names, and participant initials, but much of the page is garbled.
Local survey note hints at an Albion publication with a forthcoming issue. Readers are urged to watch for new content and updates in the next edition.
Surrey led by tight bowling and reshaped fielding against the Australians but the hosts fell short. Brown bowled well for the Australians and Price's big hitting shifted momentum, with key partnerships and late wickets leaving Surrey 80 runs adrift for victory.
Brimbane records show a plan to reserve a site in Kedron’s residential belt for a medical facility and sanatorium amid neighborhood concerns. Local authorities advise the project will provide care services though community input is ongoing.
Australia sets out a wartime wool realisation system with reserve prices linked to export and purchase prices. The plan ensures a market for 14 jars and introduces a contributory charge on auction prices to fund half the industry’s costs and interest on government outlay.
Owing to player shortages, Saturday high school hockey forced extra time as Brothers A defeated Latrobes 7 5 in the final minutes. The event featured a hard fought 10 minute overtime with standout performances from Case 3 and F Cairns, while Army from the Tablelands supported the season’s strong showing. Officials praised referees and volunteers for sustaining weekly play, with presentation of the McDonula Shield planned at the winners’ ceremony.
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