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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1944
Page
1
A dense, rambling OCR styled page advertises numerous for sale and wanted items including furniture, musical instruments, vehicles, household goods, collectibles, and miscellaneous notices. Names and places are scattered with inconsistent punctuation, but entries reference items like three piece lounge suites, gramophones, boats, motorcycles, caskets, and various tools.
Fragmented ad appears to list vacancies and service jobs including secretary clerk and office work. Mentions need for neat handwriting shorthand and stenography, supervision of juniors, and general clerk duties. Also references positions such as housekeeper and factory roles with pay and local wages noted, plus a rental notice for a corner space.
The fragmentary OCR item lists multiple lost items and rewards across addresses such as Pears street Cairn and Grafton street. Names like J Clark CCC and Gates appear amid vague notes about valuables and personal orders, with a claim of missing money and possessions.
The document records the BEWA Younger Set Caura Branch monthly meeting details and a Railway Commissioner notice. It mentions a commemoration service, secretarial notices, debt authorizations, liquor licensing in Australia, auctioneers, and inspection arrangements. Prospective attendees and interested parties are urged to respond or apply for details.
The readable text shows a jumble of names like Verhagen, Siles, Stereden, and Bodily terms interspersed with partial phrases. Many segments are garbled, limiting clear events or actions to summarize into a concise news item.
A crowded track saw multiple divisions of a Saturday racing event. MATALDA led the Fourth Division with a two length margin over rivals, while ANNABELLE and GREEN CINDER impressed in Sixth and Second divisions respectively. CASHIER won the Third Division by two lengths, with Merle Nia and All Boots among notable placers. Division outcomes shaped betting and upcoming Cairns Hack Club Easter meeting nominations.
Albion Park held a multi division handicap meeting with six divisions for first and other place payouts. Winners include Franks Lady in the first division, Borough in the second, Barney O Hay in the fifth, Cano in the fourth, Gaybru in the third, and Maritan in the sixth with dividends and times noted for each race.
Randwick winners feature horses owned by fathers and syndicates with details of entries in the Warwick Farm Autumn Cup. Notable runners include Taraily affair and Cream Put owned by DG Tall gad Rune Parade, with multiple horses listed as definite contenders. Jockeys AS Kener and A Prdmore expected to ride several entrants.
Close observers credit Darby Munro with winning the Chipping Norton Stakes as the pace lifted late. Magnus Seas led early. Munro surged clear to gain two length advantage, with Katangs Tong following before the final dash and securing first. Demonstrations occurred after the race over betting practices, prompting a review request from Mustang’s backers and a committee appeal hearing set for Thursday.
Sparse race card text from Sydney April noting Patafieldo Handicap results with horses such as Sovereign, Miss Fust, Prince Verily, Good Ten Ann Boleyn, and others. Mentions Lane of entries, distances, and placements including a win by Katanga and a Mandicap event, with references to track conditions and stakes like Chipping Norton Stakes.
At Moonee Valley Sangalio a Weisser apr April results show results for the Suventle Wandicap first division over furlongs with Propontis and Vel Cur among the top finishers. Charity Hurdles over two miles list Somat, Humier, and McCauley among others with Jaggers. Juventle Handicap second division covers furlongs with Antaresto and Tolstoy noted. hospital handicap features Men Warrior and V Nermneyi among others.
Sydney April 2 A confused account of Doncaster Handicap buildup and results references horses such as Moorland Verstalles Flight and Versailles with injuries and late market shifts. It notes Annet’s second in the Chipping Narvin Stakes and Falcon Kahl’s conquest of Maytow and Flight in Rawson Stakes, while Doncaster contenders including Lord Neith Goose Boy and Fylean Knights collide in a tense final, with jockeys like Cook assessing chances as Versailles falters.
A obscured historical fragment mentions races, a master, and names like MacArthur and Moorisrd. The garbled text references Beebe Society, Pe Pim, and a welfare or vested theme with a grand son, lacking clear events or dates.
Fragmentary report of a light boxing match where Miller boxed against Carey in a featherweight title bout. The account notes exchanges, a knockdown, and Miller slumping to the canvas as the round ended, with Chapman delivering the attack. Details are terse and scrambled.
Avril and Dave Sands secure a knockout win over Inve Mitchell in a tight bout marked by a 12th round finish. The event featured heavy exchanges and end-stage drama as Sands capitalized to seal the victory.
A garbled note from a Melbourne event lists names and brands in a Saturday schedule. It mentions Jack Daniels in a singe scene and a key athlete Meltqerme Sedum, with sparse legible details on timing and venue.
Official result page lists first prize 66000 with names Lerwrche Lereynt Besbons Gomeniend and second prize 1000 with CUTH HAMILTON others including KAUGHTEL CG TEWTEH Renton Gnermnient and five more entries across multiple codes and places. The garbled OCR shows names and prize amounts but is largely indecipherable.
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