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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1941
Page
7
The Cairns Jockey Club hosts a seven race programme at Cannon Park with good fields expected. First race begins at 25 pm and divisions include Irish Gale and Scotch Talk. Innisfail Turf Club advertises January 11 racing with £126 prize money across divisions and hacks funded at £45 across three divisions.
Race card lists multiple handicap events with contenders including Annerheim Regularity War Trophy Reunion Consonance and Belle Dorre in juvenile and fillies events. Notable entrants include Gazing names such as Gold Strand Marcovellian Lionelle Mustapha and Flying Welter among others across divisions and age groups.
The text lists race names and contenders including Banyule Trial Hurdie 20 Ron alia or Big Swell Seafield Handicap 235 Pireni or Shiver Light Glenbervie 310 Coun sl or Retnuhs Cumberland 145 Beth ing ents et Fearless burg Welter 20 Dunalister 455 Cums haa or Bow Tie with best prospects Ronaila and Cumu hes.
Brisbane January 2 previews the final day of the QTC Christmas and New Year meeting at Ascot. Baldwin Handicap over three furlongs features Mannerheim Spilorna and Felt Yet with Mannerheim favored after December 7 win, Felt Yet close behind, while Spilermm and others chase scattered results from previous races and novices across seven furlongs and mile events.
Race meeting details list five divisional handicaps with added money totals and distances from 3 furlongs to 6 furlongs. Nomination and acceptance deadlines are set with secretary contact and phone numbers.
The article lists contenders for the January Handicap including Earl Rivoli Overdraft Warwick Spearvale Felicia Queens lander Seraskier Lady Como Huko Cannoli Miles Falcon and Cannell. It notes recent form such as Earl Rivoli winning the Queensland Cup and Spearvale's heel setback and Spear Mesure and Seraskier's Ipswich performances.
Sydney January 3 A list of riders and horses for Moorefield on Saturday outlines entries for three and four year old handicaps juvenile handicap and Moorefield handicap with numerous named horses and riders including Climax War Trophy Good Morning Medieval Rose Blue Metal Richway and Early Ho along with jockeys such as F Shean A Coutts N Watterson and J Thompson among others. The document blends multiple entries and names from a racing program or catalogue.
Rockhampton won the Country Cricket Carnival final with 4 points while Maryborough took second place as South Coast were runners-up. E Potter of Warwick scored 19 not out to earn the trophy for the highest individual score, while D Simpson of Toowoomba was named all rounder of the carnival.
Ellis took three for 17 as Bradman and McCabe clash in a patriotic match second day at Melbourne. Bradman was dismissed for a duck for the 13th time in first class play. McCabe's XI posted 449 declared, Bradman's XI 118 for three at rain interruption.
The Cairns Club announces the bogey competition draw for this afternoon with players including GBH Griffiths W Canapha P Jew 7D W Balzer A Browne J O Connell F R Ireland W Slater G D Gummi J PL Griffiths J Ledlie A M Langain Woodward J R Warner W Hooner W M Dupain A A Leonard J Honan H Harrie J C Williams M Klarwein H M Podosky R Hine R P McDonald R B OMEara Archer W Stallard W Clark V Carman C Williams Play starts at 2 o clock with a second draw to follow.
Legal Lad and associates including E Bartle Mortine A Knox and Sylvienne face proceedings with Persons Dark H Hughes La Danseuse A Podmore cited in the docket. The matter involves actings by A Pro gress and others across the firms listed.
Rail notes from Moonee Valley Melbourne list probable riders and entrants for Saturday’s meetings. Names include Ronallia Maher Afghan Bobloff Big Swell Carroll Merridale and many others across Seafield Glenbervie Cumberland Coburg and Dun Alister handicaps with several scratchings and unfamiliar spellings.
Officials reported that import restrictions on non sterling leaf will boost Australian tobacco leaf growing. The conference backed government control of factory output and monthly ration deliveries, with 100 percent rationing for nine months from October 1 1940 to June 30 1941, and agreed to purchase all usable Australian leaf to reduce imports.
The program at Parramatta Poste features a well balanced card with a burjee race. The first race kicks off at 2 15 pm and includes Silent Wonder Wise Mabe in the opening course.
The Census Bureau announces the national population on April 1 reached 131 400 881, up 7 percent since the previous count. California added 1 196 497 residents and Kansas lost 61 562. The District of Columbia showed a 34.2 percent gain amid growing GOP worker numbers.
A British ceremony paid tribute to Miss Herbert-Jones amid wartime losses. Sailors spoke of the laws of the sea and the sacrifices demanded, while the Tokyo Maru hold survivors described harsh confinement and scarce rations aboard.
Three hundred thirty three survivors from the Pacific raids will reach Brisbane by two special trains tomorrow morning on their way to Sydney. They will be hosted by the Queensland Government with meals medical care and ambulance support. The first train leaves Central Station at 9 am and the second at 11 30 am.
The article traces Cyrenaica’s geography and its role in 1914 18 Libya conflict. It covers Senussi influence under Sidi Ahmed, Turkish German interference, the British Western Frontier Force under Maxwell and Wallace, key actions at Wadi Sengsb Sidi Barrani Sollum and Bir Hakim, and the evolving Allied efforts amid transport and supply challenges.
Bulgarian sources claim over 250000 troops already in Romania with many in Hungary and Bulgaria may be forced to consent to German troop passage. Other reports estimate up to 400000 German soldiers in Romania as a possible figure.
An item notes Sune by Best sticking out of water near a submarine. Details are sparse but indicate a maritime incident with the subject partially visible above the surface.
Ane Ate and Sons Ltd invites applications for the position of manager of Farleigh mill. The advertisement requests qualified candidates to apply to Sugar Milling Iron Ltd for this leadership role at the mill grounds.
An old health ad warns that backache leg pains may indicate kidney trouble. It explains kidneys filter waste, lists symptoms like swelling and night urination, and promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as relief and preventive treatment.
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