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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 17, 1945

Page

2

Cairns Annual Cup Day Nears Amid Week of Racing

Crowds flock to Cannon Park for Cairns cup eve with tickets available at D Muir Heads shop Spencers Street. Draws for goommaxers scheduled at secretary’s office at 2 pm. Replacements move in for emergencies from Fourth and Fifth Divisions as trains run from Cairns and Woree today.

Meruw Perrons Coe Sat Anmutl Coon Cannon Park Cxn D. Muirhead Spencestreet Ids Starlight Heck Elle Girl Sandy’s Hope Avecue Cairns Woree

Acceptances Today In Brisbane Races Delayed

Acceptance for Saturday races in Brisbane pushed to Friday morning because of the hot day. Declaring entries will close earlier than usual to accommodate the weather.

Brisbane

Albion Park Xedats Results From Brisbane Races

Albion Park races in Brisbane on August 16 featured multiple divisions. Captain Courageous won the Sixth Division Handicaps 17 furlongs by a length with Brave Legion taking the First Division 1 mile 37 yards by three lengths, while Wise Gain led the Fourth Division and Middle Ages captured the Middle Ages Handicaps.

Brisbane Albion Park Captain Courageous Fen Ty Black Pear Coe Lady Monty Wood Dorsard John Russo Bae Brave Legion Tevena Briscoe Valiant Verde Bellwood Ben Avon Page Golden Golly Valdis Daverach Sudlem Monje’ Spear Gainsome Tmorgan Craftsman J. Conquest Adoration Livingstona Lord Byiong Woo Farhead If Dov Nrhtad Murphy Fayheevens Parsont Master “Peter Meritor

Canterbury Sydney August racing results and handicaps

The report lists multiple race outcomes and handicaps from Sydney on August 16. It names horses such as Ga… and Navy Handicap races, with results and odds including Fillies and other entries, plus the track standings and betting figures.

Unclear racing results with multiple horse and handler names

Fragmentary race report lists horses and handlers across several events with unclear margins and placements. Names such as Gay King and Trace Handicap appear amid garbled times and odds, making exact outcomes difficult to determine.

Spring candidates score at Canterbury

Sydney reports three spring candidates with Gey King Shining Night and Charter winning races at Canterbury. Gay King faded after a sharp pace while Grand Prodige narrowly failed to beat Gey King. Twice Royal impressed early but faded with Modulation and Bravo disappointing. Basu Ore showed strong form for a New Zealand challenger. Shining Might and S C Hining Night won and Chavior claimed the Three Year Old Handicap as Derby prep.

Sydney Gey ‘King Shining Night Charter Canterbury Gay King Grand Prodige Gey King Royal Basu Ore S.C S.7.c

Football Association Plans Knockout Juniors Playoffs

At a weekly association meeting the senior Woodpeckers were declared winners of the frat round. Minor juniors Marist Brothers Gordonvale and Woodpeckers are level and require a playoff. Scheduled by Turner and Bain are Woodpeckers versus High School, Gordonvale versus Rockets, and Wood Jegitry Mamonton versus Bives with umpires to be chosen.

Woodpeckers Marist Brothers Gordonvale Necesary Woodpeckers v. High School G Turner Gordonvale v. Rockets G. Turner Thers R. Bain Wood- Jegitry- Mamonton

Greyhound Races At Cairns Club Victory Meeting

Large crowd attended the Cairns Coursing Club victory meeting where Maranoa Kid won the first race in strong style. Tara Chief and Ingloldsby followed with close finishes while Fawn Rega and Midget Shaun captured subsequent events.

Cairnns Coursing Parrathe Sara Semmnel Sre Fawn Regs Aufewsses Shaun Uingasen Lass Maranoa Kid Feav My Seine Balt Laeriu Ates Waaay Gosnna Gil Tara Chief Wirraband ST Lange Ingoldsby Swit Joy Kuellon Fawn Rega Wee Twit Battle Scar Jurvee Obleese Tima Scarlet Rose Alma Bow Meck Tuna

War contracts forecast large US economic shifts

Aims include releasing 7,000,000 for services in the new year and lifting price controls. Unemployment could rise to 5,000,000 or more within three months. Four objectives target full employment, higher living standards, avoiding inflation, and expanding opportunities for farmers and businesses. War costs cited include a 422,500,000 dollar annual cut in munitions procurement and total outlays surpassing 400 billion dollars to date.

A.ap Aimerican Amoratad Odd Oro Ugton Mrr Snyder War Department Treasury United States

NDR A Monthly Meeting Notes Racing Sympathy and Driver Rules

The NDR A monthly meeting includes a tribute to the late Mrs Wilson of Mareeba with a minute of silence. The Georgetown Back Club Breeders Plate application is discussed and conditions advised. Mareeba Hack Club permit considered and amateur vs professional rider rules outlined for various divisions.

NAA Sn FL. Brady AE. Wilson Mareeba Wife Sons N.D.R.A Persoma Tintory Tor. Wilson Einema Wilson Georgetown Tr Way L. Gough Lyon P. Smith M. Melvin Tua Mareeba

Racing Dates and By law Adoption Noted

Dates for Mareeba Hack Club events in October November and December are listed along with December 15 22 29 and December 2 for other clubs. A by law states stewards may reduce a charge to writing and must inform the charged person of the rule cited and require an answer. Reads include secretary Mocbeg and W P Carberry as stewards.

Alfo Mareeba. Hack Janney Atherton District Hack Club Ocesember Gordonvale Sch. Club Tonnstanlee Freesman Mocbeg Manon Carr W. P.carberry

B Grace Urohes Mess A Holc eo and L Smyth

B Grace leads a chaotic scene with Urohes and Holc eo and L Smyth amid a tense gathering. Details are sparse but the names indicate a local dispute or meeting involving four individuals.

Grace, Urohes Mess A. Holc Eo and L. Smyth

Local notices and court actions glancing through a varied week

The report mixes retail and service notices with legal outcomes. It notes prices and deliveries for ice products, a push for an ex servicemen led veterans group in Inga and Soest, plus multiple minor court judgments on liquor possession and unpaid work. It ends with Carnival safety notes and animal incidents from a three day event.

Victoria A. Luvl Sumprutian Legion of Ex-tervice Siute Legion Inga Supiu Die Paula Usstine Vastendid Earymuim Authoritiens W. i McKenna George Mansion Brice Dale Apsine Como Glavanin Seri Gue Ats Geare McKensie Vincent Allen Hai Dance Tall Dai Hanten Seninst Eitzsheld Marie Geo. Robinson Townsville

Parliamentarians Honoured In British Honors List

London reports an official announcement that C R Thompson has been made a Privy Councillor as Lord Advocate. Knighthoods have been conferred on Hartley Shaw Cross and Frank Loekkce, named Attorney General and Solicitor General respectively.

London Bowning Cireet Tate C. R. Thompson Messrs Hartley Shaw Cross Frank Loekkce Jane

Yevaïn Death Sentence Reported by Allied Broadcast

Reports state Marshal Petain faced a death sentence pronounced by the BoVoles with Allied confirmation that the sentence was contingent on further action by General De Gaulle. The London broadcast cited the exchange as part of wartime updates.

Marshal Petain Bo Voles Aes General de Gaulle London

Unclear Health Claims From Fragmented Ad Text

Fragmentary advertisement text references remedies for chronic pain and a supposed tumor treatment. It mentions supposed pills named Katey and Dr Sheldon but provides no verifiable details or credible medical claims.

Katey Sheldon Elena

Worth while t mae se ie rev Sent Raa Stee

The fragmentary text presents garbled phrases and names, offering no coherent event or identifiable entities to summarize into a proper news item. No clear people, places, or actions are readable enough to form a concise card.

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