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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 13, 1951

Page

3

Ravenshoe Tennis Club Results Sunday September 9

The Ravenshoe Tennis Club continued play with results across several divisions. Mens A Grade singles Ferguson defeated L H Cooper 7-5. Ladies A Grade singles Mrs Merrin beat Mrs Norman 6-3. Gord Scriven won the Mens B Grade final 7-5 over H Keough. C Grade ladies doubles Finel Appleby and Pollatti won 6-1.

Ravenshoe Ravenshoe Tennis Club Ferguson L. H. Cooper Merrin Norman Gord. Scriven R. Sheppard

Greyhound Racing Handicaps for Saturday

Nominations for sweepstakes accepted at the track. First course lists Filirt's Pick ser Silver Welle four yards Tara Chief six Albert's Special six Tara Son seven Millieprinkie twelve. Second course Nickie Girl ser Auburn's Alone three Little Alfe three Larry's Twist three Young Jack four Cubby's Alice four. Third course Baron Lad ser Tiny Ladser Kilkivan Lad yards Percy Alert ten Michael Kefalin ten Pinmore ten. Fourth course Highland King ser Ever Mantle four yards My Irak ten Young Impshi eleven Petaire twelve Ginger Fizz twelve.

Filirt's Pick Silver Welle Tara Chief Albert Tara Son Millieprinkie Nickie Auburn's Alone Little Alfe Larry's Twist Young Jack Cubby Alice Baron Lad Tiny Ladser Kilkivan Lad Percy Alert Michael Kefalin Pinmore Highland King Ser Ever Mantle My Irak Young Impshi Petaire Ginger Fizz

Advertised Jobs and Auctions in North Queensland Notices

Multiple listings advertise property sales by A J Draper Pty Ltd at Abbott Street today at 11 am. Also seeking staff for J M Johnston sawmill Cooktown district, Atherton Hospital, Cairns Timber saw doctors shop, and Cairns Insurance Office resident inspector. Tenders invited by Mareeba Amateur Turf Club and Gordonvale Fire Brigade Board. Training for Advanx Calrna youths in mechanical and panel beating. Annual meetings for Gate Bridle Club and Cairns Amateur Swimming Club scheduled tonight.

Abbott-street A. J. Draper Pty Ltd Abbott - Street J. M. Johnston Insurance Office of Australia Ltd Cairns Advanx Calrna Gordonvale Fire Brigade Board Tyes Carpenter Rm Plywooda Sawmills Pty Deradger Innisfail Kerr, Tadman and Co Bloomfield

Origins of the 93 Known Elements in the Earth

A historical note explains that the earth contains a scattered assortment of about 92 chemical elements, existing in free form or combined in compounds.

Doomben Races Prospects For Saturday

Doomben features for Saturday include Friar's Frolic the likely top pick in the Flying Handicap with Zetland Riswarra Gallipoli and Barole Sovereign as dangerous foes Beliet Duke Zealand and Wabsay among other notable runners Pocket Money and Cider Pocket Money carries 9 side and is coming off Derby win He will be aided by recent barrier trial success while several rivals show improving form from Albion Park Ascot Ipswich and Lismore events.

Brisbane Lagt Semen Doomben Zetland Riswarra Gallipoli Barole Prior Beliet Duke Ipswich Zealand Ascot Tunaway Riawarra Doamben Beau Feleon Albion Park Melita Royal Hi Lista Lmst Heroic Bovereign Gum Poster Lismore Pocket Money Wabsay Limadec Carapace Grandfelt Wahay McOnd Cider Standfelt Ipewich

Golf Cairns Associates Bogey Competition Draw

A bogey competition at Cairns Associates shows today’s draw on two tees with many members listed. Cars depart town at 1 p.m. Cancellations by ringing 2926 after 10 a.m. Knack out results in the Mavmy Cup see Miss Jones beat Mrs Wiltshire 4 2, Mrs Cain over Mrs King 2 1, and Mrs Larsen over Mrs Bell 2 1. Next matches by Wednesday include Miss Jones vs Mrs Cain and Mrs Larsen vs Mrs Walmsley.

C. Wordsworth F. Barclay Corcoran Miss Jones W. Wiltshire L. Cain RF. King W. Larsen J. J. Bell M. Walmsley G. Rutledge Cain Larsen Walmsley

Eclectic golf results and monthly medal ties at Atherton

In Atherton on September 11 Thurdays eclectic produced a tie between Mrs A Evans and Mrs T Turner at 35 1 3. Other scores included Mrs N Maye 35 2 3 and Mrs B Bowden 36 1 3. The September monthly medal finals saw Bowden 74 net Kinbacher 74 Evans 77 net and Leinster 60 net. A Sunday eclectic again tied Bowden and Kinbacher with Kinbacher winning.

Atherton A. Evans T Turner N. Maye B Bowden D. Edmonds N. Zillman G. Neary E. Kerr E. Kinbacher Mim Grace Fong Mrs. Compton B. Bowden Bowden Dot Leinster E. Rooney Dan E. Bowden Mra D. Edmonds Mias D. Leinster Mra E Mra. T. Ray Mra. P. McAuliffe Jean Cumming

Cairns Jockey Club Announces Saturday Races Weights

Handicapper Conagher lists division by division weights for Cairns Jockey Club race meeting set for Saturday September 15 1951 with divisions four to nine furlongs and multiple horses named including Lord Sydney Red Coon Spear Glen Byrella and others. Final declaration posted at Cairns at 1 30 p m on Wednesday September 12 1951.

Cairns Jockey Club Spear Glen Mr It Prince Lady Love Jaina Cairns Conaghar

Tully Club Golf Event Draws Northern Visitors

Preparations rush for guests from northern towns ahead of the Tully Club annual. Mixed event attracts strong entries with Mrs Meyern and Mr Wildseet winning the 8 hole minis. Midweek associates’ competition goes to Mrs Boyd for three down.

Tully Tully Club Queensland Lioyd Bell Tally Mit Golf Club Oe Meyern G. Boyd

Calais Woman Swims English Channel in Record Time

Miss Florence Chadwick, 77, a Californian typist, swam from Dover England to Mangaité beach near Cape Oris Mos in 18 hours 32 minutes. She becomes the first woman to swim the Channel in both directions, having previously completed a Channel swim from France to England in 13 hours 29 minutes.

Calais Plorence Chadwick England France Dover Mangaite Beach Cape Oris

EBA Club Mareeba Championship Finals Result Roundup

EBA Mareeba final results show C Bai ley defeating E Ryle 2 1 in A Grade. W Grant over B Denman 4 3 in B Grade. R St John beat R Costin 5 4 in C Grade. Associates: Mrs Kelly beat Mrs Fenwick 4 3. Mrs Gillman beat Mrs Baldock 4 3. Dudley wins club trophy in bogey. Bailey wins eclectic with 32 1 3 nets.

Mareeba C. Bailey E. Ryle W. Grant B. Denman R. St. John R. Costin Kelly Fenwick Gillman Baldock

Ash Handler wins Dover trophy with net 63 at Ravenshoe

Ash Handler, playing off six handicap, posted a net 63 to take the Dover trophy at Ravenshoe last Sunday. Scores listed include C Roberts, F Merrin, LD Stewart, L Smith, and A Adpock among others, with Mrs Rankine and Miss Bevris noted in the ceremony and prize table. Some scorecards were not returned.

Ravenshoe Ash Handler C Roberts Kelly Wo F. Merrin LD Stewart Smith Adpock W Rankine C Stewart Ho Kelly Locarnine Bevris Mies Cacarnine Mre Dever Oreilly Rankine Merrin

Making the Bag for the Bagpipes Start in a Scottish Export Venture

A young Scot, Douglas Kewley, turned an idea from Indians into an export business selling airtight bagpipe bars. After army service in India he learned the craft from Sikhs, invested sheepskins, and began production in a Fainebury basement shop named H D Kewley Bagpipes Specialists. World orders soon followed, with a Korean client among the first international customers.

Fainbureh Bhaeppes India Douglas Kewley Lee Fendeson

Trickeppens Melted to Stir Hoy Pea at 150 Degrees

A fragment notes Tyo Woods Metal and an alloy melting process with poling at 150 degrees. No clear entities or dates beyond the mentioned temperatures and material.

Persistent worry and unclear text from a damaged source

Fragmentary OCR text shows stray phrases and nonstandard words. The readable content is insufficient to identify people places or events. No coherent facts or names emerge to craft a reliable summary or headline.

Queensland debate on machinery inspection bill

In Brisbane a deputy opposition leader argued against forcing small towns to post notices of motor mechanic qualifications. He warned many tiny centres rely on local workers who double as mechanics and may quit if required to display qualifications. The bill requires garages to show qualifications and allows inspections with Chief Inspector oversight. debate adjourned.

Brisbane M. T. A Bory Blackearth Hiley W. Power G. Nicklin Power

McGregor tops US Davis Cup rival in Pacific Southwest

Ken McGregor defeated William Talbert in 40 minutes to advance in the Pacific Southwest tournament in Los Angeles. Budge Petty fell to Harry Likes 6-3 6-2 in the third round as Likes also beat Patty. Seixas and Sedgman won, with Larsen edging Brown 6-4 10-8.

Los Angeles Ken McGregor United States McGregor William Talbert Budge Petty Harry Likes Likes Patty Mervyn Rose Victor Seixas Frak Sedgman Clark Arthur Larsen Noel Brown

Mt Isa Minerals for Japan export prospects

Townsville reports possible development of regular exports of Mt Isa minerals to Japan. Mt Isa Mines Ltd chairman J Kruttschnitt notes trial shipments to Japan aboard the Onion Mariner and Miike discharge plans. Current stockpiles near 75 thousand tons with monthly production around four thousand tons, contingent on other contracts and shipping capacity.

Townsville Rept Japan Mt. Les Mines Ltd J. Bruttsshoutt Miike Camioha Smelting Krittarhnitt Ihs Belgium Scandinavia Bolivia Mr. Kruttschnitt

Restrictions on Gear Shifts in Cars Hit National Auto Makers

Washington dispatch reports the National Production Authority imposed strict limits on automatic gear shifts in low and medium priced cars to conserve metals for defense. Effective Oct 1, cars under 8000 dollars may have automatics in 33 percent. 1800 to 2500 dollar models in 65 percent. higher priced cars unrestricted. The order aims to save aluminum and alloy steel and address competitive imbalances due to metal controls.

Washington Defence Pua

Britain Faces Short Winter Coal Stocks Warned

Britain's winter coal stocks are forecast to fall short of the 12 million ton safe minimum required by the government. Ministry figures show 14.0 million tons in stock on September 1, with a shortfall of almost four million tons versus target and continued declines even as work patterns shift, risking a deficit of about 1.5 million tons.

London Daily Telegraph Britain Ministry of Puel

Hughenden Station Offered for Sale at Townsville Auction

Hughenden Station in the Horshwest was offered at Townsville on Wednesday. The property covers 38, acres and carries 800 full-woolled sheep, 427 cattle and horses. Negotiations are in hand privately following a bid around £63,000.

Townsville Hughenden Horshwest Henden

Bowls Mason Club Draw Sets Finalist Showdown

The Mason Club bowls event produced tight matches with Tom defeating an opponent 22 to 18. Cecil beat Geo. Cecil 24 to 18 in the final. Weekend fixtures include graded threes, top rinks, and a Gordonvale rematch setup.

Tom Cecil Jack Frangmann Geo. Cecil Deeb Hoole Skinner Chail Rechter G. Tawee Melick Carvalth Callaghan McParlane Bart Gordonvale

Vigoro Association appoints officials at annual meeting

The Cairns Vigoro Association held its AGM on September 4 naming Patron Mr W Fulton President Mrs E Stone and other officers. Retiring president G Bimrose cites sound finances. health forces retirement. Nominations for A and B grade teams close September 18 with a general meeting at 8 pm at the Catholic Youth Club.

Cairns Vigoro Association W. Fulton E. Stone Dean J.G. Kitching R. Clarke A. Holden T. Bryce D. Corcoran Miss Eyres V. Dean G. Bimrose Bimrose Misa D. Corcoran Wi- Worries Kangaroos Gordonvale Edmonton Kiwis Uniteds Emeralds St Joseph's N.cg.m St Monica's Talpans Aloomba

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