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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1946
Page
4
The Edmonton Boxing Club schedules the tournament finale after a packed Friday heat show. Artie Powell of Tully faces R Johnson after a previous clash, while A Smart of Gordvale meets R Brett of Cairns. Brett advanced with a knockout in the second round and up to 30 bouts are expected Friday night.
Sept 23 finals of the Tully championships featured E Galvin defeating A Asplin in straight sets 6-0 6-1 to win the singles title. Various grade events followed with Galvin pairing in doubles and other players claiming titles in ladies and mixed divisions across A B and C grades.
Masonic Club bowls results show AY grade singles Reynolds defeating Stevens 31-28 with Reynolds extending to 31-29 after a late rally. B grade singles Box beat Mont merit 3-21 while Keller edged Shepherd 31-18 and Dimes beat Hoole 31-19. BY grade putts Brown Lindsay McFarlane Beattie 29-22. Social games featured Wherry, Barr, Carroll Skinner, Webb, Seldon 23-18 and other close finishes including 21-20 and 24-21 scores. Next Sunday’s contests list Whalley Parry vs Jorgensen and several other matchups.
Reuters Rome correspondent says about 100 men with hand grenades and machine guns attacked the Palermo broadcasting station Tate last night. Early morning reports say fighting continued as police reinforcements were slowed by attackers firing on them.
Owner Popes of Attey backs Attley to win the Caulfield Cup and clash with Bernborough in the weight for age Melbourne Stakes on October 5. Bernborough heads to Melbourne from Sydney while Russia stays in Sydney to race in weight for age events. Track work reports show Young Well pond’s five furlongs and Murray Stream’s 3 furlongs gaining market momentum.
Public gallery crowd heard that Gardner died from suffocation after severe injuries. Heath claimed the death resulted from an act of a sexual maniac. Prosecution argued sanity and responsibility. defense noted possible mental disease. Gardner found June 21 after being last seen June 20 with Heath grasping her waist.
In Tehran on September 23 General Mehdi Fatemi arrives to present seven point demands from armed tribesmen calling for the Persian cabinet's resignation, immediate reform of provincial councils like Azerbaijan, home rule, and greater Qushqai representation in Majlis.
September 24. The Berendeeshe early settlers warned the next generation must watch its step. He said New Zealand is sturdier than ancestors but cautioned against mechanization, buses, and cinemas. If not careful, we will not be a hardy race. He recalls in the Middle East men losing the power to walk. The first step is to get them on the road to carry their packs 100 miles.
The English team aboard the Stirhog, fresh from a hot voyage, landed at Fremantle with Hammond saying the trip was the hottest in memory but the squad remains fit. Bradman’s possible participation is welcomed. The tour opens October 2 and 3 with a two day match at Northam.
The Journal of Commerce reports an oversupply of tea as Netherland East Indies, China, Japan, and Formosa resume production. Dutch interests plan a tea drinking campaign in Africa. A total of 090,837,0001b of tea is available worldwide for 1946, with the United States expected to consume 32,761,000.
The text presents a fragment about building an enjoyable ball with a focus on a perfect floor. It reads like a playful or instructional line from a historical publication, lacking clear events, persons, or organizations to identify.
London reports Cardinal Frings plans to visit British prisoner of war camps including the prisoners ecclesiastical college at Colchester. The Archbishop of Westminster Dr Grimtii will welcome him. The visit aims to meet and support the prisoners and their religious needs.
Brisbane reports the Postmaster General Senator Cameron announced new broadcasting stations planned for Callns Gympie and Mackay to improve communications in outback Queensland. Cairns work is advanced though delayed for a building, with Gympie site chosen and Mackay site under negotiation, Prairie transmitter to serve Maryborough pending completion within months.
Australia purchases earth moving plant from the United States worth nearly 2 million dollars. The machinery includes tractors and bulldozers for aerodrome and main road work, afforestation, to be shipped from American bases in the SW Pacific. Under initial lease lend terms Australia had already agreed to take 8.5 million dollars of goods without further payment.
A Financial Times report from London on September 23 notes heavy buying of new Australian five per cent and three and a quarter per cent registered stock, 1867 71, seen in some city quarters as a signal for resumed Australian conversion operations. It says an operation around £100 million is expected soon.
The Air Ministry said a Lancaster aircraft crashed near Homs in Tripolitania on September 19. The crew and 17 passengers are missing and believed killed. The plane was en route to Cairo from Cornwall, with further details unreleased.
The Faroe Islands Parliament votes 12 to 11 to seek autonomy and independence. The Danish government remains silent, hoping home rulers lose in upcoming Faroese elections, Reuters reports from Thorshaven.
German authorities report British and American controls will raise civilian rations to 1330 calories daily starting October 14. The move reflects worsening civilian conditions in western zones and improved American shipping, enabling the increase.
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