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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1945
Page
2
An entry notes a draft meeting with betting terms for southern races and wagering rules. It lists bookmakers granted permits and names several applicants. The racing dates allotted include March 11, March 34, and dates in May and June, with notes on held-over dates and acting secretaries.
The club invites players unable to attend Saturdays match to join practice and comply with selections. A general meeting is set for Monday at 7 pm to discuss the club’s direction and finances. The report lists the selected players for the upcoming match and notes the pavilion will host a social gathering on Saturday afternoon.
Futurity Stakes in Melbourne shows a list of horses with positions and odds. Notable names include Chatfield Zonda Fury Is fales Pubedera and Dram Nets with varied placements. The fragmentary report lists several entries and numbers, reflecting racing data and preliminary standings.
A garbled report outlines a Saturday greyhound cat coursing event with seven cats per meeting and two formulas. It lists handicaps and many competing dogs and trainers including names such as Pride of Catron Memory Lass Vem Coon and Mares Wey.
London reports a proposed wall with four circumferential balloons sized 10 exrcumference for pre war soccer contests. A sounding platform will register elgil and an inflator valve is being made for the league. An expert cited by the Daily Mail says the pressure can reach standard levels, though the rest of the details remain unclear.
A Berne report says Britain would look to Switzerland for any distance consistent with neutrality in ongoing trade discussions. The dispatch notes Swiss stance on maintaining neutral trade ties while negotiating terms with Britain.
The coroner reports a complex case involving incised wounds and suspected poisoning from morphia. Det. M. Mee and police uncover notes and a tied pair of individuals, with testimonies tying Longden to a fatal overdose within an alleged plan to kill his wife. Witnesses place the couple in a tense domestic arc amid medical help and a hospital stay.
The Jewish Festival of Burm also called The Foam of Light is celebrated on February 18 in Germany. The event is observed by Jewish communities with American soldiers present in the western zone.
Mareeba notes recount a February Woothakais Shire Council session with the Main Roads Commission. The discussion center seeks completion of work on the Justin-Cassowary road as conditions permit. A reply from M J Jensen of the Progress Association references the council’s letter and mentions road work at Hughenden, Garnet Foad, and nearby Mallen with tar.
A Postmaster General reply addresses council concerns about telephone service hours from six to eight pm. Corrections to announce times appear in the Saturday directory. Local notes mention Victory Loan progress and race pennant updates for the Second Victory Loan and related regional figures.
Witnesses described a disorderly scene at Grovely camp where soldiers shouted and defied orders. Major Cumming stated a policy of no work as prisoners protested and several men were confined in PD cells. Commandant William Pisnie could not identify a key participant amid the raucous disturbance.
A damaged account describes a group of youths entering shops at night while others watched the nine. They admitted involvement and claimed much of the story was untrue. Evidence and sequence remain unclear amid accusations and a fire incident.
A fragmented report from Canberra outlines a debate on constitutional order of precedence between the President and Senate, and the Speaker of the House in relation to the formation of a government in Choa Say Ubon. The text appears garbled but signals official discussion on ceremonial ranking and cabinet inclusion.
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