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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1943
Page
6
The Gordonvale Hack Club schedules a race day tomorrow with seven divisions. The First Division starts at 2 pm and racing runs in order from First to Seventh. An afternoon tea will be served, and the Ambulance will run a tea and soft drink stall. A bookmakers draw happens at 10 am, and a Cairns train departs at 1:48 pm for Gordonvale.
At Albion Park on December 2 a hurdles workout saw Eve Felt lead with four furlongs in rapid time as top rivals logged sprints. Several entries including Catnion Siftes De Pox and Asmazu posted fast splits while others billed strong gallops. The session featured full fields and multiple horses stretching out over three furlongs with noted pace.
Boxing association announces nominations for the next ACT tours at the Bend stadium on Sunday December 12. Secretary posts and press tallies are in weekly updates as makers arrange the program for Monday fight night.
Article reports on traffic related charges including Albert Rosario Pagans pleading mality to carrying a water vehicle certificate of competency and misplacing papers, plus John Bede Carman admitting motor vehicle use without proper label. Judges impose fines and costs, with default imprisonment terms mentioned for failure to pay.
Washington reports from Cairo note strong Allied unity against Japan with Koreans promised independence backing by 28 million Koreans. Kilsoo Hanne, Sino Korean spokesman, lauds the three power statement while MacArthur and Nimoy continue Pacific campaigns. Analysts see increased land sea and air pressure shaping allied strategy in the Indian and Pacific theaters.
Amid wartime demands Australia mobilizes manpower to avert wool industry bottlenecks. Wool relies on seasonal, migratory labor. labor shortages from enlistments push authorities to create advisory committees, labour releases, and zoning to stabilize shearings across states including New South Wales Victoria South Australia and Queensland.
The New York Times correspondent Cyrus Sulzberger notes that last indications of events emerged about a month before the leaders arrived. Rumors spread like a sandstorm as security officials grew nervous over the immense responsibility and withheld details until shortly before the principals met. A grim pledge to curb the Japanese Empire was shaped during day and night staff talks involving almost all top military figures from the three powers, save General MacArthur, represented by Lieutenant General Sutherland.
Sulaberger notes dispatches show confusion and tight press controls at conferences overseas. Reporters were barred from visits while officials guarded news until many days later, as Washington and London debated mandates, Hong Kong, and postwar control among Big Powers.
Australian Associated Press reports in London that guests including commissioners for Zealand and notable officials mingled with Their Majesties at a formal reception. The event featured informal talks with dignitaries as plans and dates for royal duties were discussed.
BAM OW HONG KONG New York December 1 Tokio announces ten Alle bombers and fighters raided Hong Kong causing negligible damage.
A special report notes wartime workforce changes with rural male employment dropping as munition and female labor rise. It cites Bombala as a public holiday for crops, and shows shifts from agriculture to industry, reflecting job losses and gains, with wages and savings bank deposits increasing alongside war-related securities.
An army officer testified that the defendant had been under his charge for five months and showed little chance of reform. The court heard the man described as desperate and told to make restitution of three pounds three shillings. The defendant's good character was urged by the officer.
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