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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
6
At the Ascot Gold Cup meeting in Mentone on Saturday the field for seven events was reduced to the safety limit with 170 horses ballotted out. Emergency barriers were set and any withdrawn runners were to be replaced. The draw was completed with all races maintaining the full allowable numbers. Great Britain was noted in the ballot details.
Weights for 1 chimeslin flack and club races are given for Saturday. Nineteen or twenty four nominations have been received for the Scurry Hack Races.
A historical note outlines greyhound racing events with entries and handicaps, listing dogs such as Runtee Robin Typical Geel Barco and Jolly Record with yards assigned. It notes barrier positions, stake amounts, and consolation races. details reference a programme and running order to be advertised.
Hy Finger Mark reports the Caine Amateur Fishing Club outing at Sun's Creek last Sunday with strong attendance but no fish caught. Four members did land catfish and Wally Kopple led the group. A meeting is set for Friday morning December on Martyn Street.
The green has been top brewed and no bowl will be played this weekend. A club visit to Gordonvale is scheduled for Sunday with a rail motor service. play expected morning and afternoon. Members should bring facilities for morning games or attend the official afternoon match, 38 players needed, active members must ensure no gaps. Social facilities and relaxation areas will be available, with alterations announced at the pavilion on Saturday afternoon.
A bicycle was stolen and traced to a youth from Yarrabah Mission. Police, including Detective A E Hird and Constable Ziegenfist, recovered the bike and identified the suspect who admitted the theft. The case references Aboriginal affairs officials and local court proceedings, with an order for return of the bicycle to its owner.
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr B Hudson, told the Council of Agriculture that 1 008 000 acres of grassland would be taxed for vital wartime use. He praised the 1942 harvest as great but urged further reductions and an extra 200 acres of wheat in 1942 to 1943. He pledged mobilising resources to carry through the task and warned that farmers must uphold a balanced agriculture as a permanent war-time feature of the national economy.
Washington report quotes Lieutenant Colonel Carmichael of the 19th Bomber Group claiming land based aircraft can sink even the fastest vessels. He describes a pattern of bombs across the sea and cites an incident at Milne Bay where a bomber allegedly sank a fast destroyer at about 1500 feet, noting new fortress guns now protrude from ships.
A prototypical biographical sketch notes the new Senate clerk's education at Dayletford State School and universities in Melbourne, early leadership at ANA debating society, and eventual clerical rise by 1913. It lists promotions, staff changes, and personal interests in music and theology, highlighting key office appointments and departmental titles.
Applications addressed to the national service officer are invited by Walkers Ltd for boilermakers. The Tully Hospitals Board invites tenders to build housing for an Xray plant at Tully.
Rain interfered with play over the weekend forcing several matches to be abandoned on Sunday afternoon. The Cairns Club plans a social visit next Sunday hoping to bring seven rinks. With conditions unsettled inter town visits are on hold but players are urged to roll up for the rescheduled afternoon.
Australia reports progress on four distilleries to produce power alcohol from wheat in New South Wales Victoria South Australia and Western Australia. Total capital around £1 750 000 with output aimed at 12 000 000 gallons annually from 1 900 000 bushels of wheat. New South Wales site nearing completion with mid next year production expected. Western Australia operations to start soon after New South Wales.
Canberra health minister Ed Holloway announced a relaxation allowing patent medicine ads to use up to 30 words instead of 10 under National Security Regulations. The move targets the problem of misleading claims and aligns advertising text with safety standards.
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