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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 20, 1951

Page

4

Spor ts Briefs From A Faded Page By Beecha m

A compiled set of disjointed sport notes references players such as Gardner McGee Leahy and Leachy, mentions boxing figures Pokey Leaity and Frank McGee, and alludes to cricket results including a Wests five for no run, amid a patchwork of clipped phrases and era styling.

Ice Dbockiy Ne ‘Gres Lek Tim Ice Frank McGee Iaseu Feck Abaoo Montreal Pokey Leaity Bela Jund Ung Ney E& Mother Cme Leahy McGee Mocinghas Msi Batata Rma Walter Wests Barnes

Fragmented pastiche on thoughts and sports figures

A garbled OCR fragment references thoughts on facing shadows and daylight, mentions cricket as greatest, notes a 21 year span in a sport, and cites a grading committee barring paninacoes players while reserving others for future awards.

District Bowls Phone Numbers Amid Turbulent Times

District records show confusion over phone directories with scattered digits. Officials urge residents to verify contact information as a local mix up continues to hinder communications.

Rifle competition at Seaton WaTsoN yields top scores and trophies

Sunday shooting day saw overcast conditions hinder sighting as Jack Han took the Bah trophy with 300 plus yards. Morris led the 600 yard event with 87 05, while James A De Courcey and Blunsden tied at 315 points for the adjacent trophy. Final results pinned Barry James as rifle day standouts with strong scores across 600 yard ranges and handicap totals.

Rerberton Jack Han G. Saath Morris T. Bialik Mom Kedah Kemp Blaik Mossman Barry James

Five Members Attend Fifth Stage Trophy Shoot

Only five members attended the fifth stage trophy event. J West topped Son Yarda with 34 as Pinwell posted 35 off the rifle, while a gusting wind and rough conditions affected scores. Cole shot 38 in a distant finish.

J. West Son Yarda Pinwell Cole

John L Sullivan Dies After Long Career in Ring

Obituary notes the boxing icon John L Sullivan who died in 191K era. The report highlights his earning of about 1.202 percent of dollars from fights and references his work in vaudeville productions.

John L Sullivan

United States faces dependence on foreign mineral supplies

A Government report warns the United States relies on imports for key metals and non metals. It projects 9 commodities meeting domestic needs this year, with iron ore and tin near 90 percent self sufficiency, while seven strategic minerals remain largely import dependent.

Natronal Gas Helm United States Addiion

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