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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1945
Page
2
The Gordonvale race meeting programme lists event timing and nomination deadline. Nominations close at 4 pm on Monday, with the race day set for Saturday September 3.
Fragmented racing notes list weights and entries for Caulfield and Canterbury events including Cant erbury Stakes and Welter Handicap. Names such as Geri Braver and Dowborough appear amid odds figures and mile and furlong descriptions.
Saturday’s program features nine races with six consolation heats and three finals. Handicaps list compulsory consolation heats with dogs such as Master Comrade, Chris Medical, Sir Gault, and Muss Christine, plus entries like Red Pet, My Solace, and Maranoa Kid in final and consolation heats.
The Gordonvale Hack Club lists programme prices including 135 for standard items and 38 for divisions, with scattered references to divisions and handicaps. The fragment mentions Seoteranes and AWlaied Clube, with a September deadline and possible regulations or alterations to the save programme.
Balmain Rusty League club departs for Brisbane and Ipswich fixtures after leaving Sydney on August 37 and heading to Queens for a September 12 travel schedule with a September 15 Brisbane clash and a Septe remainder in Ipswich indicated.
Gordonvale Associates features Mesdames nea Milla Reed Jes smea Cairsa Perkins Mudge iebderwon in a 38 16 lead as the parent club advances toward the final of this competition. The final maintains anticipation for the title showdown.
Cairns edged Mossman 37 nil as Mossman played barefoot due to boot shortages. Key scorers included Farrelly with three tries, Olsen and Stevens, while Mossman fought hard with notable moves by Moorman and Jago. Referee A Gorman oversaw a rough, open contest marked by handling errors and strong Cairns finishing.
The text describes a basketball game with Hogan on the wing saving a second attempt for a key score. Locals 18, Worse 8. The match is noted as a big improvement amid lengthy fixtures spanning 23 weeks.
The September 21 boxing match in Brisbane between Tommy Burns Queensland welterweight champion and Sep Van Klaveren a Dutch serviceman has been cancelled after stadium managers refused a 500 pound guarantee. The stadium offers 25 percent of gate to each fighter instead.
Innisfail reports a monthly meeting discussing the upcoming Innisfail Show. President Bed arignt notes potential parliamentary leave to open the show, Williams offers to fund a booth, and the council approves prizes and support. Collectors are appointed locally, and the ground and dispute committees are named with officers undertakings.
Johnstone Shire Council announces the State Governor Sir Leslie Wilson will arrive in Innisfail to attend a meeting at the Masonic Temple. The visit is scheduled for August 4 and marks a notable civic event for the town.
Innisfail residents report ongoing erosion of the Johnstone River banks prompting official scrutiny. A letter from the Co Ordinator General of Public Works notes pending examination by authorities, with the State Treasurer deciding to defer action until a harbour board visit clarifies the situation.
In Innisfail this morning Mr N Taylor cattle owner quoted a farmer from Upper Daradgee reporting buffalo fly in the area is severe. Cattle are marked more heavily than before and delays in making stocks of DDT available are expected.
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