13 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1943
Page
1
Fragmented text shows a dense mixture of place names personal names and numbers. It references MARIE Bette Ingle and various geographic terms, likely notes from a civic or archival index with scattered dates times and locations. The readable portions hint at a catalog or directory style record with entries like 23000, 13700, and addresses such as 5 Submertation St.
A dense OCR fragment lists various notices including vacancies, meetings, lost items, and classifieds. Mentions include a Chinese meeting at 368 Spencer Street, a Society of St George meeting on Tuesday, and other scattered stakes like bids, rewards, and service club references. It reads as a mishmash of event lines and personal notices with many garbled phrases.
An OCR fragment lists notices about road closures near Oakey Creek and a public works project, with mentions of naval pricing, property in Kurra, and a courtlike executor notice. It references Shamrock and local government actions, a statuary notice to heirs, and an artillery firing practice with warnings to the public, plus boundary descriptions of the Northern and Western boundaries and shipping agents.
Jockey Thompson leads in a nervy Gordonvale turf card with Lady Merlin and Parabelle among memorable performances. Divisional sprints produce tight finishes as Cornetto and Kin Lad dominate, while stout field efforts highlight a tense afternoon of racing at the track.
Randwick card features the CEMIAL HANDICAP where Cordale and Belle headlined field with close finish and long time 2 08. The FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HANDICAP, RED CROSS CLP and other events yielded multiple winners and placings. Cairns cricket records a double century by WALLIANT and Wanderers setting a new Cairns batting mark amid a detailed fixtures recap and tributes to Clem Dowling.
Scattered lines show various wants for sewing machines kerosene appliances a folding blade and paper folding items. The text includes pay offers and partial job notes plus requests for a boy driver and general merchandise like fruit and produce. The garbled OCR reveals a busy classifieds page with multiple incomplete entries and contact hints.
A garbled fragment presents a playlike scene with scattered names and phrases. It hints at actors, performance, and a mysterious setting, though the text is largely unreadable.
The Tumoulin Hack Cub intends to join the usual New Year armband event and New Year program on Mule 468, aiming to participate in the upcoming fitness and community activities.
At Cairns Saturday meeting the first division saw Boots Cairns upset the favourite They Love Sve Lanier by about three lengths. Second division featured CeongTe as the likely winner with Hot Beene Mone challenging in the finish amid steady racing conditions.
Albion Park's Saturday program produced multiple divisions with detailed results. Notable entries include Everton winning the first division ahead of One Fos and Blue Yankee, plus astring of named contenders across the sixth to fourth divisions such as Wallon Overseas Chanaiste Freeland and Speed Lad. Time figures and betting notes appear for each race, with lists of horses and riders across the varied divisions.
A readable racing note from Moonee Valley and Melbourne events describes multiple races with winners and notable contenders. It lists horses such as Bolinda Fume and Peter Lalor with various placings, while mentioning other entries, trainers, and stakes across carded races.
A rough recap of a recent boxing exhibition at Parramat Park features Bertie Clarke Blue Walsh and Gunner Vlameen in bouts with Jim Waters, Joe Burge, and Cowan. Highlights include Joe Burge winning a 30 second rapid exchange and Col Hazell’s win over Steve Birvens. An overall exhibition of skill and rounds was praised by observers.
A rae crowd attended Selactava Park on Saturday for the Second Clear Pinel. Orion Lame Werind performed at 8, honoring Severin Sate Conah, who reportedly defeated starvation in the Third Heat. Dogs appeared in a feature, and a prize draw plus novelties were announced amid festive Christmas time activity.
Local committees integrated the Flow Prevention Week programs with the Inathon Fire Brigade events. Reports cover relay results, new events, and performance times as teams from Ingham Line and Gira district fielded crews. Continuous rain affected attendance and many times recorded reflect historic averages.
A bustling program shows bowlers and runners in a busy event with many named participants. The text lists competitors such as Mesdames Gelling and Locke, plus horses and heats like GRAND LUCK and MACKEYS PRIDE, noting outcomes and times.
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