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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 01, 1946

Page

2

Cairne Races Outcome At Saticlay Becomes Local Feature

The race card at the Saticlay track highlighted Cairne efforts amid a crowded field. Detailed placings show Black Opal and Opal leading a tight sprint with notable performances from Beed Payo and Bengal division contenders, while Dives and Silver Pride posted strong times in earlier heats.

Sherman Lee Ervias Gisck Per Sinnehl Hero Tod Bergin Gael Apport Lenin Dale

Albion Page Pelton Wing Primer Division

Fragmented OCR text from Albion page shows mixed names and numbers unclear. Reads like division list with possible team or event annotations, but essentials are obfuscated. No coherent story emerges beyond references to divisions and names such as Pelton Wing and Buzzard.

Hobli Hero Triumphs As Toowoomba Trackmen Shine

Hobli Hero and Port Raider led Brisbane rivals in a dense sprint at Ascot. The race featured close finishes as Hobli Hero edged Donmben by a length after a tense stretch run, with both horses delivering strong efforts amid a packed field and a cautious reopening atmosphere.

Brisbane Ascot Port Raider Sto Wun Donmben

Boxing Melrolahe March 3 Australian bout

Boxing report notes a defence on March 3 with Australian opponent. Mention of Bentamweignt and Sieben in a Carr hall round at a stadium. Source text is garbled but centers on a boxing card with named fighters and venue.

Melrolahe Bentamweignt Cae Suckes Francis Mage

Kiretam Retains Australian Middleweight Title in Sydney

SORAEAM WINE Sydney reports Jack Kiretam retained the Australian middleweight championship on March 1 by knocking out Las Westbury in the 11th round, securing the title in a hard fought defense.

Sydney Jack Kiretam Las Westbury

South Africa Rugby Season After War Returnees Report

Durban AP reports South Africa resumes postwar rugby with players like Pas Lavy and Jack Gape joining the Springsbok season against Australia and New Zealand. Veterans Bean and Lytier are noted for wartime service, with Lytier earning a white feather aiding the Retal Mounted Mount.

Durban Austrelars New Brillun Lytier el Alamets Gage

Unclear historical notice with scattered dates and places

Fragmentary OCR text listing names, months, and annual events across Cairns, Mareeba, Cook Islands, and surrounding areas. Mentions include Cordorvale Rulers, annuals in June and August, government approval, and multiple place names with inconsistent spellings, making precise details uncertain.

Kinsalaigh Athertan Aneraal Cordancale Merberion Calres Mareeba Cordorvale Mareske Mareebe rAssual Hile Annial Cairns Jule Caves Berberton Conene Ue Cubject Calrie Angual Inwiafell Artes

Cama race meeting report from Siwetne A Sener

A garbled OCR item references race meetings tied to Siwetne A Sener Pome OE. Readable fragments point to a local sports brief about racing events and organizer names. No clear dates or places are recovered.

Murray Stream's setback muddles Doncaster prospects

In a Canterbury race Murray Stream failed to break clear as bookmakers watched. Although connections weighed Doncaster or Sidner Cup plans, the result left Murray Stream touted for Easter Sunday, with Silver Link and Swan River seen as main threats. Murphy and Dunlop attended, assessing future挑 race options and betting pools.

Canterbury Gordon Doncaster Wd. Duintop Sulver “Link Murray Stream Swan River Oremey Non Pultnam Weuilsg Brisbane

Cordale Wins with Stunning Theatrical Finish

Sydney racing report dated March 30 describes Cordale’s impressive effort in the RANE Belly Handicap at Gant erbury, winning from starting stalls 1 to 4. Waratah S showed early speed. Cordale caught rivals in a few strides and surged clear, with tall bets on Cordale and strong odds on Waratah. The crowd saw Cordale’s remarkable passage and a high-stakes betting boom surrounding the win.

Sydney Ing Staab Coraie Unmean Berebotou Ganterbury To-Say Waratah S m Fl Gallant Law Cordale Wat Tad War Thie Acemett Corgale Corlaie Vrarlah Ug Vie Milavers Cordale

Canterbury Saturday Excerpts of Horse Races

Canterbury Saturday race card lists mares and divisions with multiple runners. Notable entries include Copper Prince, Hemisprere, Silver Spear, Puffham, Abbeville, Swan River, and Swan River time noted. betting quotes and trainer initials appear inconsistently.

Sydney Mares Canterbury Caces CAP Fee Geand Bruno Man Hemisprere Bickeyt Ponce Burma Podmore Robards G. Poamere Abbeville Swan River G. Mocs

Incomplete OCR Summary of Game Preview

The readable fragment mentions a head figure leading a team and a forward player in a South American or European context. It references Batmnany Et 1 Mat Stem and Native Boo ory seoeel as scattered terms. No clear event, date, or outcome is evident from the text.

Greyhound racing item from a clumsy OCR fragment

Fragmentary OCR text mentions greyhound racing with unclear descriptors and stray characters, lacking identifiable names, places, dates, or outcomes. The readable bits do not establish a complete event or reportable fact suitable for a full card.

Townsville Narrowly Defeats Cairns Aboard Strong Play

Townsville won a tightly contested match against Cairns with a low scoring affair. Key players included Termieten and Varoogt while Senuirn and Sanke contributed notable bowling. Injuries affected Calms wen and Austin's late exit noted amid a fight for outright victory and sportsmanship praised.

Townsville Austin Wen Senuirn Fan Bie Sanke Cums Huria Omich Catma Serge Cairns Cale Fulmmingn Ofeilly Poole Gibba Ponle Bacee

Springbok Rugby Pines Dire During Crocket Matcr

Fragmentary sports notice mentions Springbok Rugby and names Strauss, workman, and Cerct Cop. readable content confirms rugby context with unclear details and garbled OCR.

Springbok Rugby Pines Dire Buring Crocket Matcr Strauss Wall

Minor sports notes from Thursday March 28

Fragmentary social clipping lists names Maria Sianton and Mesdames and mentions stints played on Thursday March 28 in Ireland. No clear teams scores or events available.

Seniof Thurday Sosial Mesiames Rengen Irnland Lee Mesdames Maria Sianton

Unclear Sports Result From Fragmented Cairns Post

Fragmented OCR text reports a sports result with names like Ges Co and Cairns Post Sports Clubste. It mentions a win by three points and lists players such as Bune Crognan Davie Knowles Gibte McGee McKay Rifaldi and others, but many words are garbled.

Gaime Ges Co

Football Innisfail Ends In High Scoring Junior Match

Innisfail hosted Townsville Centrain in a junior football clash that produced one of the best games seen on the Teciafail ground. Forwardville won the season opener 18 to 7 with Townsville scoring 7 in devour of Townsville. Tries for Townsville were credited to Seer and Angie amid a strong attendance.

Innisfail Railways Townsville

Babivba Games at Babinda March 21 Result Summary

A fragmented report from Babinda details March 21 matches including Seetor and Arrinen Rovers outcomes with Gordonvale and Rovers scoring twice, plus mentions Lynch Kangwoeea and Dabinds al. Mer F Lewis Junior Grade Mir.

Babinda Arrinen Rovers Gordonvale Rovers Bar Lynch Kangwoeea Dabinds Lewis

Hitler's Vengeance for Redecwi's Killing

Report from London dated March 1 cites an Allied correspondent describing a British reaction to a killing attributed to a German agent. The dispatch notes heightened security measures and potential retaliatory actions, with emphasis on political tension and wartime propaganda. The text references Nazi leadership and wartime intelligence operations.

Time-Saving Clock Amsterdam

A garbled OCR note discusses daylight changes and clock adjustments. It mentions time unit shifts from July to March, with clocks moving minutes daily to save light, and questions about artificial time units and their regulation.

Amsterdam Gary

Clarence River Flood Strikes Town as levee collapses

Reported March 31 details describe a flood along the Clarence River with levee breaches near Great Marlow. Two children named Regio were trapped and rescued as officials weighed the damage and noted heavy water flow near the Grafvon area.

Tooded

Untouchables protest ends in Bombay street clashes

Wire reports from London say a protest against Gandhi drew a crowd of marchers who, after arriving in Bombay, hurled projectiles at sweepers in Worla Pauburb and attempted to set a shop on fire, while a brief stoppage occurred during transit.

London Marth APA Tourhabies Bombay

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