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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
2
The Cairns Micke Club schedules a 10-200 row face meeting at Cannon Park with a full programme. The event aims to be the club's last annual and a long-standing record, featuring divisions for professional and amateur riders, ticket sales, and trial runs.
The Albion Park training scene features several sprinters racing a fast program. Bee lines show Bean eprinto and Prince best Sheppard' Pride pushing hard as Red Palm and Sheppard' Pride race to the finish in strong times. Jane Anpie and Turloman contribute solid performances, while the final half mile sees Lady Ardon post competitive splits.
A fragmentary notice outlines a three day race meeting starting December 7 with divisions and racing events listed. It mentions program specifics, dates, and the organizing official Carr, secretary, contact at a local box.
A crowded horse racing digest previews Canterbury odds with notes on Form and prospects. It references numerous horses, handlers, and stakes, highlighting likely favorites, distances, and trial results across divisions. The piece mentions key entrants such as Five Divan, The Fiving Handleap, and King's Wen Swan Rivers, with emphasis on performance history and lane advantages.
North Queensland champion Keyhound broke a toe during a recent trial at Parramatta Park. The dog will be returned to Thuslle Sais. Recovery details are pending as officials assess the injury and next steps.
Fragmentary item mentions N D R A and a date in December with names George unclear in readable text. Content is incomplete but implies a formal meeting or ceremony. No clear actions or outcomes can be determined from the legible portions.
Melbourne correspondent reports Warrens showed top form in finishing third at Flemington and eyes victory in the Epsom Cup. Private Chat is questionable at 12 furlongs while Flash Of Fire and Fortune's Folly back strong bids. Red Fury and Woble Prince are among likely contenders with Osford, Parkdale Welter, and Cheltenham Handcap entries noted.
Race card lists selections and handicaps for multiple races including Manumbar Mandicap and Volume Cup with entries such as AGrian Red Fury Turtelton Murdialloc Sikes Noble Prince Busybody, Welter A20 Flash of Fire Oxford Street William Tell Cheltenham Handicwp Tor Aune's Folly Irish Myth Carey Best prospects Antares and Fortune's Folly.
Fragmented OCR listing many folk names, likely a race or event roster. Contains numerous personal names, affiliations, and scattered locations, but no coherent event details or outcomes available.
A dense list of horse names, numbers, and lines appears like a racing program. It names many horses such as Golden Buddy, Trouper, Mishmaker, Lorenst Fairy Doll, Cacique, Grand Legend, Judith Loulee, Nobie Prine, Chelsea, Geronima, Mimicry, Variour, Antares, Gl en Bannock, and more with numbers and locations. The fragment reads like a catalog of entrants, weights, and probable draws across a large set of races or events.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate UNRRA shipments to a region reached a new high around October with a claim of steadily arriving supplies. Mention of General of units and UNRRA leadership appears, but details are garbled and unclear.
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