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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 15, 1947

Page

2

Turf Club Meeting Shows Weather Delays and Fast Races

At Oma, a turf club meeting faced showers leaving track wet as seven divisions of flying handicap events raced. Results: Merry Moments won the first division while Persian Dawn and Dismal Boy claimed other divisions with close finishes and betting details noted.

Oma. Armatrony Marfeba Rivar Lad Brady Reebs Strateore Fo Rwy Moon Otto ‘Hollard Abe Rand Peck Tune Furi Cronhes Frankel Valente Vantenone Jentina Lenethe Tne Ben Johns Pasha Valareen Mones Maltiecath Mack Righto Magnie Chase Mend Mata Ganeway Chane Naughty Joan Neo Sir WI Obra Gay Amara Bannle Withers Proemiy Mint Meld Redohn Draboy Kelly Ty Oray Dinboy Mintfeld Bernie Prosniz Ally Sir Red John Jenghe Tune

Doomben Race Winners Highlight Brisbane Meeting

Doombra dominates Brisbane program with multiple wins as horses like Lady Sung Servoll and Shiring push across the finish. Jockeys and trainers named in a crowded day of racing detail the results, times, and handicaps across divisions.

Brisbane Doombra Lowey Charmine Heffernians Lisingatan Alwily Maver Pranrin Fodaliy Howrieddie Lemel Melewni Maldiek Ek Allan Compton Simena Peeta Ford Shaner Palborough Rivmond Anoy Asrhinia Hallinger Biveminy Coromantapar Kiume Laily Lenin Esencrage Hanmic Weternani R. Finan Tormad Pooler Bov Alma Chrysler Sarton Caveat Cowberus Hunart Tard John Fantophore Caine Marlatt Faroe Waller

Innisfat Dec 14 Turf Club Races Report

Weather and heat affected results at Innisfat Turf Club races. The December event featured divisional handicaps across four furlongs with Bay Law and Timing among noted finishers, plus detailed betting and gate results for the Sixth and Ninth divisions and a December Divisional Handicap showing Baywun and Bareet Power among participants.

Innisfat Inniatall Turf Clube BAY Law Peppuna Severra F. Towntig New Bea Peweans Cracamhene Omer Gordwin Wiscere Ting Agninoy Ball & Hand Elscrip Fiyer Fegpaas Xandicar Baywun Bareet Powet Xoayne IL. Crujekshana Hi Gesines Rinyoe Olayne Yon Hay

QTC Upholds Appeals Over Fines for Mare Bright Company

Brigbane at Bele Farm faces fines after October 11 inquiry into alleged improper behaviour. QTC stewards uphold appellant appeals on technical grounds, with Chairman De Seetsion stating the decision reflects procedural limits of power and the specifics of the case.

Brigbane Appeela Mawr Rob Leod Axninat QTC Bele Farm Faro Gis Mare Bright Theo Dart Crary Midhet GTO Power

Rosehill Maiden Handicap at Strathoware Sydnen

A jumble of horse names and results from a Rosehill Maiden Handicap card featuring two year olds and a mixed trainer lineup. The fragment lists horses like Spanish Duke, Young Douglas, and Fromiona among many others, with multiple race types including two year old and mixed stakes, but readable specifics are limited.

Sydnen Yearcnide Monte Foe Valley Midas Laurette Mara Gren Loum Coretta Fir Linn Marshal Mey Pruvandies Mier Als Ratha Camneiyake Mixid AtAken Eavent Bisinia Orth Fee Ae Tady Ravenna Mullanes Ahlet Mohirne Ives Ring Danny Ber Fana Groton Weltlenath Jeng “Timms Atadana Rion Cahara Poince Aanierd Keer Artie Evige Tynedale Inigue Theva Pearce Ian Ae Ale Ammar

Penetie and Dowborough In Erratic Finish At Race

Dowborough ran an erratic race and was beaten by Btrath despite heavy backing. The jockeys’ race, described by Macarten, left Dowborough as a difficult apprentice’s ride with a late easing from 64 to 2.

Dowborough Btrathdare Elbough Macarten Lia Dowborough

Fragmentary OCR Note Sparks Unclear Event

A garbled OCR snippet references names and places in incomplete form, mentioning people such as Lamond and Nawtll and terms like air and buntner. The text is too corrupted to identify a clear event, date, or location, yielding only scattered fragments without a coherent report or outcome.

Moonee Valley and Suburban Theatre Schedule Fragment

Fragmentary listing shows MOONEE VALLEY and surrounding venues with times, acts, and locations. Names of theatres and performers appear alongside program blocks and dates, indicating a dense order of showings and events.

Pickworth Sets Melbourne Open Mark In Rain Dazed Final

Ossie Pickworth defeated Fric Cremin in a drenched Melbourne Open final to claim the Australian Open and professional titles in the same year. The match, played largely in heavy rain, featured sensational putts and tense exchanges as Pickworth edged Cremin on the 22nd hole with a dramatic late surge.

Melbourne Ossie Pickworth Fric Cremin Profes Ahreal Bova Melbourne Ainet Cremin Broughaut Pickworth Cremin Losi Tishana Pal Sathaorand Et Sarde Ion Secorida Tora Tour Cremts Aero Chen Fae Picksworth Sven Preen Supeth Cramin Sia Witer Lanving Pickworth

Townville Dee Leads In Henderson Championship Trials

Melbourne report covers Dee Townville leading in the championship trials with varied events including junior eliminations and handicap races. Notable performances include top marks by N Flanaghay Green and Kee in multiple events while competitors such as A Lane and McKee show strong pace in the mile and five mile distances.

Townaville Dee Zoue Tomes Vile Weday Iais Guartremile Fimior Acrnich Melbourne Mandard Détine Gamdinvaley Enon Detunet Greenwich Foo iMackay Sharples Paremaker Barca Buebler Tamar Lene iMra G. Newton Rewston Ford AR Meern Hipewen Mckee Meuston Ifmeo Anderson Andrea Feowen A O'Malley

New Zealand Wins Big in Melbourne Handicap

Melbourne racing notes reveal New Zealand, a gelding trained amid mixed form, delivering a standout win in the Bulla Handicap. The late surge from 9/0 odds capped a dominant performance, with connections banking a sizable payoff as the crowds hailed the Australian sprint’s shocking favorite.

Melbourne Tévniard New Zealand Zealand

Brisbane prize money boosts QueenslandTC meeting funds

Prize money at the Big QTC meets rises with Brisbane programmes and Ausralia Day events. Higher sums in May draw attention to the Brisbane Cup and Kabane Cup while noted figures from Broabene Cup influence planning and schedule outcomes.

Brisbane Auatralia Brisbane Gur Fiatira Bethy Arinerr

English bred colt Furcuanen ay TooWoo seams ahead

Brisbane note reports a Derby winner Folnived trained by Derby winner Folnived. The article mentions a colt pur chased by Mr CM and references Tevmube wad dur Aree in Wie arte blow Up with further details unclear.

Bribbane Dee Pratah Mhaine

Advertised Events From Turhment Mur Store

Public notices announce weekly events in Turhment area and December 17 home boat set, with center stage for seasonal fairs and items from The Cape Messner Axepca. The Nawituteng Mompitite Road shows a public venue in Hon tha Hiemia tit mairen.

Thn Mur Rome Niutier Cape Messner Axepca Ion Nawituteng Mompitite Hiemia

Donkey identity and wartime tales spark a long photo project

An old print is rephotographed by an city photographer for Harald Per ex-aurf star and sport all rounder. The piece recalls Jens Carter, a controversial donkey, and wartime evacuations. The article threads through postwar reunions and sport figures like Ron and Galento, centering on memory, controversy, and national identity.

Harald Per Aurf Sport Allrounder Jens Carter

Protector of the Duarninga Aborigine Solves Main Worry

Fragmentary report mentions an aborigine protector near Rockhampton and Quernisinna who seeks to calm concerns about a local tabloid figure. It references Sydney newspapers and a noted pin-up personality Ro. Richards, with unclear context and multiple garbled phrases.

Rockhampton Quernisinna Sydney Richards Erie

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