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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1945
Page
2
A garbled but spirited account recalls Cargys Track Club events with names like Mayans, Be, Gerry, and Be Heaney. It hints at races, placements, and observers noting pacing, heat results, and progression toward finals on a crowded course.
Fragmentary OCR text presents unclear content about branding and shopping terms. No coherent events, people, or organizations emerge to anchor a standalone news item. The readable phrases reference Sears and value but lack verifiable actions or details.
Fragmented OCR text provides sparse readable items. No clear event names, dates, or organizations emerge. The piece appears to mix garbled names and terms without coherent reportable facts suitable for a concise newspaper record.
The page lists a Canterbury event card with three year old maidens and a 0 to 3 furlongs handicap, naming horses such as Guiding Light Flying Welter Warlock and Lagoon. Several entries show times, weights, and jockeys, with notes on race conditions and placings.
A jumble of horse names, jockeys, weights, and race times appears, including references to Weather, distances, and placements. The readable portions mention Jackson, Dream, Lad, and several distances with mixed labels, lacking coherent event structure.
In a murky Albion area report dated Aug 12, Athive Vane Nake and THRE led a field including Avenir and Forever England in a sprint and endurance sequence. Final results show Le Brevs Ubon and Forever England among top finishers, with detailed placements and times obscured by OCR.
A fragmentary report notes discussions in Queensland and New South Wales about permitting racing at Randwick. Acting Premier and government officials consider prize money and regulatory hurdles, with plans for a meeting at Randwick to decide next steps.
Caulfield Melbourne August 12 results show La Patrice winning the Stakes amid a dense card. Solray led in the Chatsworth Plate with solid showing in both divisions while Azores and rivals contested tight placings. The meeting featured several notable horses including El Banco and Kindervale with Solray delivering a strong late run in the Mile event.
Cairne annual notices list weight divisions and mark events for Saturday. Details appear for Seventh and Sixth divisions with stages and times in Cairns. The schedule includes back division trials and a late afternoon session, with names and venues partially readable.
Don Athalde twice nicknamed the World’s Smallest Giant faced illness after a hip injury from a fall at an Al.F. mando training camp. Doctors warned he might need a wheelchair, but he pursued a self-devised cure and recently demonstrated strength by lifting a ton and a half. He remains determined to regain full health and return to performing with Prungerald’s Circus.
Fragmentary text mentions trainers, riders, a horse named Parker and others, with references to a galloper and a fan scene. The readable parts lack clear events, dates, or outcomes to form a concrete summary.
A local story describes Ken Hatcher preparing for a boxing bout against Stod im as a dentist faces a new client. The planned match brings up a troubled tale involving Peg, a 14 year old schoolgirl sister from Weir Ronse, and family ties to the Hatcher brothers.
The readable fragments suggest planned activities and interviews, mentioning a few names and locations in a cluttered outline. Delays and slow progress are implied, with scattered references to schedules, a stadium night, and potential coin showers.
SATURDATS RESULTS recounts Cairns Plier delivering a double win at Park on 7, with 1645 seconds in the First Division Final as the standout time. SECOND Division finals see My Solace and Lingalon Lass among rapid heats, while Cairne Pinar headlines a busy card and fans note bookmaker activity.
Jimmy York finished second to Billy Guyatt in a Sports Ground race last Sunday before his cycle’s handle-bars snapped. The wreck left only the bars of his first racing bike, with wear, tear and accident replacements erasing the rear of the original machine.
Promoters have reserved a front-row seat for the speedway opening on September 1. The article notes a tram-inspired speed craze and mentions figures like 85-year-old Fred Grose kreutz and others connected to Motorn events, reflecting community excitement and opposition.
Canterbury goalkeeper Stan Pavitt has worn bright flaming red gloves all season, a sight that sparks banter from the sidelines. The gloves, possibly a lady’s knitting, have polarizing effects, aiding his saves but drawing scrutiny and teasing as he nears the end of the campaign with matches against New South West and South v. North on the slate.
Fragmentary notice cites Cairns Associates and references a confusing line about what happened last Thursday credited to Mesdacyes De Uses and Locke. The readable text is too garbled to confirm event details, dates, or involved parties.
A damaged report from Washington dated August 11 notes Captain Jiates Trytuet division reports Gudtog Wl barrels daily. wells already yield limited output with projections suggesting 10 000 to 12 000 barrels per day, aiming for 20 000 later, involving Netherlands.
Fragmentary OCR notes show mismatched figures and garbled terms tied to mine and bore totals. Key entities are unclear. no coherent event or outcome emerges beyond incomplete financial or production tallies.
Thousands of British POWs in German and occupied camps earned university and professional qualifications through a jointed education scheme run by the Red Cross and St John’s, via the Bodleian Libraries and University links. The program, operating since early in the war, uses correspondance courses with exams in the camps, supported by British and Commonwealth universities, to provide study materials and testing across engineering, medicine, law, and other fields.
The Cairns market shows heavy banana supply and weak demand for many vegetables. Prices range with cucumbers and celery selling slowly, while some items sell briskly and others arrive oversupplied. growers are advised to hold shipments until demand stabilizes.
A jumble of phrases references Japan and Allied forces in a wartime context. The garbled text mentions borders, operations, and strategic shifts, with scattered mentions of Japan and major actions. No clear events or dates emerge from the readable fragments.
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