Second Jennery Face meeting at Cairns Hack Club
The Cairns Hack Club holds its second Jennery Face meeting at Cannon Park tomorrow drawing a strong crowd. The first division race starts at 2 pm with bookmakers' totals to be recorded from last Saturday and repeated tomorrow. A 5 totalisator will run on all local events and service Cairns departs at 1:15 BR and 1:40 pm with Woree at 6 pm. The draw for bookmakers stands is set for 3:30 pm on the day. OWNER, RIDEE AND HORSE OUT. The adjourned hearing on charges against jockey R Dillon and owner R W Gates concerning Jackie in the Fourth Division Hack Handicap resulted in both parties and the horse being disqualified for six months. A Vale race notes Gordonvale Hack Club meeting planned for Saturday January 22 with nominations due Monday January 20 at 5 pm. ALBION FARE GALLOPS reports Dunmore beating Breezy Ben at Albion Park in a half-mile race in 82 seconds, with several other sprint times listed.
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Cairns
Cannon Park
Abould Rattract
Pam
R Dillon
R W. Gates
NQRA
Jackie
Woree
VALE
Gordonvale Hack
Albion
Brisbane
Albion Park
Dunmore
Breezy Ben
Forest
Brisbane River
Rich Meta
Chandhilla
Overseas
Mac
Advertised Events Presented by Noetz Queensland Tobacco Growers Co-op
A public auction notice from the Noetz Queensland Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association Ltd invites participants to Campon Park on Saturday January 18. The advertisement lists Woodward and Calder as auctioneers or agents and mentions local action in Teeehorses Inski and King Bruce.
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Ivetion
Noetz Queensland
Tobscen Growers” Co-operative Association Ltd
Woodward and Calder
Auctor Ser Sll
Campon Park
Teeehorses
Inski
King Bruce
Race Meeting Saturday January 2 1944
Race program for a January 2 1944 meeting lists divisions with hack events and prize money from £30 to £13. Nominations due January 17 with secretary notices.
Handicaps Listed for Baturay Greyhound Races
Greyhound racing page lists handicaps for Baturay with yardage for Wingatoon Nusget Quainte Image Ste Geutt Mint Gevandee Wander Bay Garbo Gil Dany Pet Flirt's Mats Maranca Giri Frail Lase Bive Shella Coastok Sol's Cash Lone Dream Garbo Git Swift Jay Jaywee Terminus Fund Jamie Coral Vietry Easy Swing Cheiety's Rep Northern Comrade Callide Mackey's Pride Robert's Hero Holmare Timid Biddy Meg's Tolan Kim Sin Mickey Two Ronely B.
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Wingatoon
Inex ‘Nusget
Quainte Image
Ste Geutt
Mint Gevandee
Wander Bay
Row
Garbo Gil
Dany Pet
Flirt's Mats
Maranca Giri
Frail Lase
Bive Shella T
Coastok
Sol
Cash Ser
Young
Fund
Jamie
Coral Vietry
Cheiety
Callide
Hest Mackey
Mr. Robert
Holmare
Biddy
Meg
Tolan
Kim Sin
Mickey Two
Ronely
Only bowls remain in Innissfail sport notes
Innisfail and district abandon cricket and football as crowds turn to bowls. The Bowls Clubhouse gleams green as female and male players prepare. many locals join national efforts while dog racing and rowing fade. The town center near the Johnstone River sees thinner crowds as bowls attract both genders.
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Innispar
Port
Tees Geroat
Skeroeita
Johnstone
Chinese traitors to be punished in Crungking report
January 12 dispatch from Chungking denies that Wang Chingwei would escape punishment after the war. The Foreign Minister Wu asserts China would deal severe punishment to quislings. The piece notes the punishment’s scope remains undetermined and targets almost all registering with the puppet governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crungking
Wang Ching Wei
Dr. Wu
Investment Stocks and Bank Bonds Reported by Clarke
Clarke broker notes quotations on investment stocks including national bank chambers, war loans, metal, gold and oil shares registered stocks. Names mentioned include Adelaide, Wallin, Suwsilan, Australuan Sugar, Bowen, Burns, Bruce, Cummins and Campbell. Pages show trading in 1944 January.
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National Bank
Fivgay
A A Clarke
Caine 7
Adelaide Steximanip
Wallin
Suwsilan Brag
RCE
Ernie Ord
Australuan Sugar
Bowen Salt
Bowen Sat
Pele Burns
Phil South Sea Bruce al Pty Gaina
Cummins
Campbell
Bunton Rubber Ae
Donation and reports from Avalerton meeting notes
A £500 donation is reported at the Bret meeting of the new year. Secretary Mr A J Sampson suggested forwarding the donation to the Pricaer of Wer Fund. Items include Red Cross and local hall seating issues, Maize Board receipts, and new competition entitlements. Reports cover sewing circle activity, hospital mending, mosquito nets, and convalescent entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maa W. Clark
Lesve
RJ Sampson Wer
Shire Hall
Whiting
Red Cross
Sampson
Red Crom
Memes
Clerk
Hanley
Local arrival note from Lardney mentions Mrs Pitcher
An arrival from Lardney lists Mrs. MH Pitcher at a street address, with accompanying notes on her present company and surroundings. The fragmentary item records a visit or contact involving the named individual and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lardney
MH Pitcher
Wowser Word Travels From Melbourne To American Fans
A Melbourne Herald roundabout recounts how the Australian term wowser crossed oceans, entering American lexicon via Esquire and Webster. The piece cites its British and American dictionary acceptance and a Geelong historian’s tale of Clunes praising meetings.
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Ghumne
New York
Maraleing
America
Australia
Esquire
Wowser
Melbourne “Herald
Merc Stanley
Geelong
Clunes
Victoria
Hig
Clunes Council
Wowners
Wowser Hay
Herald
Tr Bune
Geoffrey Tebbutt
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Cairns Post
Eidee and Hoese Out
Gor DoNvaLe
Mack
Ein Tirst
WACK
Turionm
Han
Etary
Cannes
WAR Agricultural Committee
Rihur MH. Clarke
Ora
Diantauer
Sdelasa
Ayberton Bed
SRD
Tinance
Maize Board
Hitler
Priser
Convalescent Boys
Mom Richards
Mc Nimmo
Queensland
Nimmo
Townsville
TS Kelly Conyen
Isome Ag
Larkin
J Dalton
Tojo
Exide
Hingwr
Exide Batteries
Northern Rivers
N.S. W
Exide Battery Service (Q) Pty. Ltd
Adelaide Street
Conlon
Kolynos
Samuel Allen & Sons Ltd
Berkley
Mcwhirters Valley
Harris Brothers
Khale 'T Shrine
Harris Bros
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