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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1940
Page
6
The Cairns Jockey Club invites final nominations for the Joe Wu meeting next Saturday with Renare and Wramere among entries. Nominations close today at 4 pm, overseen by Mr. T. Keddun.
Readable fragments recall a club meeting at Pray Park with aims and attendees. Mentions include Pam Berton, San Ream, Shocker, Phil Libby, and Marty in Bi Bilal for redial, with unclear dates and activities. Minor references to bakery and riding suggest casual chatter and disrupted schedule.
A long race saw Ravenal take a slight lead with Wyvern and Hollylime close. Prince Armen and Firing Corban vied for places as bets favored Prince Alwman. Furlong pace surged with Shite leading early, but Wyvern edged ahead to win.
Fragmentary text describes a race or match with numerous names such as Algerine, Rouge Blanc, and Calg FIETH DIvTETON. The readable sections hint at outcomes, runs, and placements but lack coherent structure to identify a clear event, score, or date.
Hurdle race results headline Belmont drag with Heracles and Wiegjemmer among top finishers. Notable bets and dividends show Veiled Witch, Panade and Royal Jubilee among winners with Times around 1.28 to 1.434. Second and third places featured multiple named horses and stable connections across the card.
A jumble of race results and horse names from Melbourne Moonee Valley and Southport events. Mentions include TWA Soie, Felicia, Mondaruo, Siege, Simone Simon, and Brown Bread among others with varied placings and times. References to handicap heats and stakes such as Earl Rivoll Book appear amid scattered odds and finishing relations.
Beac Vite is unlikely to visit Australia but will race in the Auckland Cup at Christmas and may run in the Well- Guyton Cup on January 1. Br. Stewart notes many offers since his return to New Zealand, but the horse remains in good form and could feature in Melbourne Cup plans.
Weights listed for Albion Fark and participants at Alton Park on Wednesday with weights and entries including Bea men and Dywalan. Details are partly obscured but show weights around three for several competitors. The event appears to feature multiple entrants in a structured weigh-in.
Atherton Shire Council invites tenders for supply and delivery of timber and fence works for a club house project in Port Moresby. Advertisements call for further particulars and details available in Queen Street Brisbane.
Wide Bay clinched the state rowing title with a dominant performance in the decisive fours and lightweight events. Cairns and Innisfail trailed as Wide Bay established early leads, with Leichhardt and Cairns swapping spots for second in key finals. Strong winds and choppy water challenged crews, but Wide Bay showed superior pace to finish first in the major events and set a pace for the regatta.
In a Saturday event at East, many players entered the competition. V Trevethan and A Munro led with sharp wins, while Gummow and Hooper showed strong early rounds. The day featured numerous match results with several players finishing all square or with small margins, noting competitive form across the field.
A fragmented note ponders how warming affects dishware and sanitation. The text hints at a discouraged tone, mentioning heat toward a city and a repeated idea of evasion or withdrawal without clear events or names.
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