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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1952
Page
2
A fragmented listing shows a dense timetable of radio segments and programs across music, news, weather, and devotional content. Entries include names like Gong and Wilfrid Thomas Shew with varied times such as 7.00 and 11.50, indicating a broad weekly schedule.
A dense OCR list outlines dozens of time slots and program titles for a day’s radio or theatre schedule. Entries include News, Essental Services and Music, Stars of Sorg, Readings from toy Bible, Breakfast Lesson, Hospital Half Hour, Music While You Work, Daily Devotional, Yours for the Asking, Womens Seon, David Hose Entreats, World History stories, Light Orchestral, News Commentary, Weather, Housewife's Chore, Cricket, Village Glee Club, Mews Review, Story, Ticket office, Music for Strings, Evening Meditation, and Close, with times ranging from early morning to late evening.
The Cairns club four 5a stableford played Saturday with Sasson of Rey O Mears and Arthur Wordsworth scoring 43 points. Second place went to T Griffithe Wilkinson and RR Gare R Gill iamech with 41 points.
Brisbane dispatch details Doomben results with multiple races and contenders. Beal Fountain won the first division, Rim Huff topped the two furlong handicap, Flying Over led in the novice event, and Beau Falcon and Kings Lady scored in their respective handicaps. Numerous runners and odds listed for each race.
At Randwick with results from December Nursery to Welte Handicap listed. Winners include December Nursery Elms Hall with Golden Apple and December Juvenile Krakatoa top in 15 furlongs. Waterlady and Celerity also win, with nearby placings for Royal Garden Abu Dabba and Forest Beau. Time annotations and numerous named horses noted.
Melbourne December 21 report from Flemington lists CATAMI HANDICAP 110 for Arbroath 49 and Empiric 7s, with Valiant Scout and others like Pres Freee Lad Gay Actor Look Beales Pride of Maples Dark Head among the contenders. Details are incomplete with several names and figures partially cut.
In a crowded program at the track, Micristal led a field of named runners including Don Pasquale, Rainy Day, Cromwell, Veronica, and more. The meeting featured two-to-three furlong events with times around 1.11 and 2.44, concluding with a tight finish and several notable placings in the Handicap and Benefit events.
Weights for the Gordonvale Turf Club annual races will be published tomorrow for the event that takes place on Friday. The second day of the meeting is highlighted as weights are announced in advance for competing horses and jockeys.
Cairns association fixtures weekend produced mixed results with Rovers, Norths, and Brothers among winners. Notable totals included Norths 316, Rovers 172 then 81, and Freshwater 179 while Aloomba and Colts posted wins ahead of Aloomba’s first innings victory.
Geoft Walker and another Murwillumbah rider helped police halt a high speed utility near Condong after a failed stop attempt. A man was later charged with drink driving and negligent driving. Sergeant Lyndon commended the riders for aiding road safety and protecting motorists on the highway.
Report of bowls on Tuesday December 18 shows Mesdames C and Mills versus Mesdames Bi and EB Winkworth 25 to 10 and other pairings including A Powell A Favel and Luce versus Méadames Harvey Cleghorn and Mr Clark. Thursday December 18 saw Harvey and Luce defeat Mesdames Woods and Price 21 to 15. No bowls tomorrow.
Weekend bowls results list multiple grades with scores from Sunday morning and afternoon matches. Notable results include Richerdaon and J Whalley 33-16 in B grade singles and 0. Dimes with 0. Willia 1-33 in another match. During tea, Mr. B. R. Harvey distributed trophies for Mw. TH, Patron's Trophy, ship pairs, graded threes and rinks to various players. No competition next weekend.
A grade matches see Uniteds beat Gordonvale by 34 runs and Kangs roos defeat Kiwis by an innings and 44 runs. Wi-Worries topple Extmonton by 62 runs. NCW over St Josephs by 10 wickets and 34 0.6 runs. Spitfires beat NCGM by an innings and 7 runs. Rockets over High School I by an innings and 11. Waretahs down Ed pale by 4 runs. Bungarees defeat Tryera by 66 runs. Gardenvale High School TL by a16 tonnes and 7 rome shed.
Aldra announces racing dates assigned for January 1 with Cairns Forsyth and Porsyth listed, detailing the scheduling for the upcoming season.
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