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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1947
Page
10
Fragmented OCR notes show references to Australian and New Guinea gold stocks, prices, and a half year dividend rate. Mentions include metal, book value, and quarterly or annual dividend figures possibly affecting investors.
The Derby winner Airborne is entered for upcoming races including the Coronation Cup and the George VI Stakes at Epsom Downs. The entry list features French opposition and a strong field of three year olds as preparations build toward classic races. Airborne seeks lasting four year old form, with Wind'sor Lad noted as a prior four year old standout in history.
Report notes a windy weekend with members riled by road numbers, Bert Claby commended for winning the Conaisency Rabdleap, and remarks from Mr. Watson thanking Mr Barbet for future excellence. Mentions ERG a DIRK Burne and other names in unclear context.
The note covers handicaps for the ladies with a 3t handicap, a briefing before events, and novelty races for all grades during the program. It mentions a mixed program of events and preliminary actions with club members and organizers preparing for the Bath venue.
Cyril Tolley, twice the winner, heads the three-man team as the Walker Cup matches resume between the Unley team and the visitors.
A fragmented review describes Pacific seismic and volcanic activity from the 19th century era, noting a tectonic belt along Japan to the Americas. It discusses earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and shifting landmasses, with mentions of historical events in 1737 and 1833 and the global fringe of seismic zones.
Fragmented OCR notes describe early 1947 cricket fixtures and matchups. Mentions New South Wales at Sydney and Australia v New South Wales. Includes dates like January and February with scattered team abbreviations and match labels.
London reports four maps once created for and used by Winston Churchill during World War II are displayed at the War Museum. The items, crafted at Supreme Head funders, illustrate Allied Expeditionary Forces plans and were associated with meetings with President Roosevelt and Stalin.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice about cleanliness for workers and road safety. It mentions a delivery of sangre Teun Black Sul England taker and several garbled phrases describing washing, tie bar hinges, drivers, and road conditions. The readability is very poor and lacks clear persons or organizations.
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