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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1947
Page
3
A crowded summary of racing fixtures and handicaps for Saturday including the ALB DUTmPOMAL BANDICAP at 213 Pve Norwest, the Handicaps at Randwick and Sandwalls, and detailed notes on Gay Monarch, Monogram, Cardinal Colour, Imperium, and other runners. The piece discusses weights, positions, and likely contenders across divisions, with probables and selections for the day.
From Our Special Correspondent Melbourne July 1 Bend dete who recently won at Canfieldana returns to face strong rivals at Meemse Valley in the Grand Netless Berlest Priengington meeting. Colebrook, Spawater, Chevy Bey, Salem, and John Masefield are noted among top contenders with several horses drawn into the July Handicap and Moore Park Handicap.
A scrambled OCR of a racing meet card lists numerous horse names, odds, and placements with multiple typos. Entities like Lugano, Viceroy, Argus, Argue, Cam Brook appear alongside scattered placings and handicaps, but the text is incoherent and largely unreadable.
M Hasdien Silver Link reports two notarized names Ony Mockcch or Shek in unclear records.
A compact listing of juvenile and three year old handicaps with horses such as Cardinal Colour Sweet Bree Pharcast Moore Park Gay Monarch Fort Denison Frontal Attack Kiaree Maroubra Tilston and Monogram. Results show top finishers and order of horses across multiple handicap events. The density of horse names and event labels reflects a racing program excerpt with incomplete context.
Acceptances for Flemington on Saturday list several races including RURALE RACE 12 Miles with horses such as Relor Rura le and Golem Tax, and the Braybrook Handicap Mile event. Entries include Bad Gerang and Eigse among others with weights noted. field details are partial due to the OCR.
The programme outlines a two day meeting with 2 Plying Handicap of EM open over six furlongs and One Mack Handicap for Fourth Division Colts and lower over the same distance on Use Drmay. The Cobras Cup of £100 is the principal event on day two. Nominations close for the Show Meeting on July 1 with entries due by 4 pm Friday July 18 and the annual meeting on August 1. Licences for bookmakers must be renewed by June 30 to operate at the racecourse.
London July 2 The War Workers Board has agreed to raise basic wage from £6 4s 18d to a higher level with adjustments for alternative duties and for apprentices and juveniles. The board also prepares to revise allowances and implement the new rates.
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