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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1946
Page
3
The notice lists a tea programme including a park parade for stewards and an ESSS event with a certification or permit. Bookmakers’ stance set for 3 pm. Admission tickets available at the club office today and until one week tomorrow morning. Train services: Calina depart 1.10 am, Woree depart 5.0 pm.
Nominations for Cairns Wack job two day annual race meeting to be held Friday and Saturday close this afternoon at 6 pm. August 7 and 10 are advertised dates with events listed for both days.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a hack club event with names and terms like Prudent Green King Cleder Jon Austral GaldMore and Grand "Coan Stormy Copper Stall Weather 9 4 Tiliation. nant Step 0 3ide Felt.
July 13 1940 stewards confirm penalties for jockey WB Moonby under NQRA rules. Refund approved for the fee. Amateur Hack Club of Chillago seeks to alter annual meeting dates from September 38 to October 18. Mt Mulligan Hack Club gains November 30, Berberton Club dates set for September 31 and November. Dumbuian Hack Club race schedule adjustments noted. Gordonvale Hack Club meeting to be held August 3 chaired by W N Thorman with secretary B L Carel and stipendiary steward H Hughes present.
Teams listed for Tully versus Innisfail include R Pedersen G Wood F Pang Yuen A Laurie Mrs Armstrong and J Rolls. Other rosters name Mrs Rolls Mrs Nicholl L Smyth Malcolm Pelling Mrs Fraser Mrs Woolley and Mrs Lidstone plus Mrs Cresdee and Mrs Kelly. An emergency contact is Mrs Watson. The text also mentions nonse parts of Mocxotis and Tibet era items.
Townsville and Cairns contested a rough game with Darby Munroe dominating the halves and Sears lifting for Townsville. Andrews and Willis shaped the lineup in the forward and back positions as the team fought for control in a low scoring encounter.
The report lists matches including Ramblers versus Gordonvale and Rovers versus Wires with game times around 3 pm and 10:30 am and mentions an appeal by Kangaroos Football Club being dismissed after a telegram notice. Names such as Munroe Hanrahan Barr Rom Rowles Stock Cartwright and Gordonvale figures appear in team selections and venue references like Central Rockets and Cairns North appear in the fragmentary schedule.
The government plans to forgo a bale levy on wool in Canberra. A government fund will contribute about 100,000 pounds, while another estimate places the amount nearer 90,000 pounds.
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