26 Jul 1943
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1943
Page
1
A long OCR fragment lists for sale wanted and misc notices and ads. It mentions furnished rooms, lost items, rewards, medical notes, and street corner details with partial names and places, reflecting a crowded classifieds page. It also references subscriptions and community notices amid disjointed product and service offers.
A garbled 1920s style notice outlines a public sale of livestock and property on a Tasmanian or Queensland frontier, naming Gordonvale Ipswich and Cairns regions. It mentions a public auction date in July and references military warnings and guided firing near Possum Creek, with scattered names of local officials and vendors.
A compact report of horse racing results from Doomben Cup meetings, noting winners in divisions and prizes. Key horses include Noble Hail, Mog Rank, Valeur, and Valeur. jockeys and times appear with disputed spellings amid the OCR. The page lists multiple handicap events with wins by short to long margins and various placings across races such as the Novice Handicap and Encourage Handicap. Additionally it mentions participants like Parsons, Moore, and Lovell among others, with prices and distances inconsistent due to transcription.
Large crowd attends Cairns Hack Club races as Master Unite wins in Third Division over Ned and Shem with Stuster Herb and Thirty Love close behind. In Fourth Division Cashier defeats Silk Boy by two lengths, with Catch Me, Green Cash, and Parkson in pursuit. Fifth Division No Idea hauls Little Jim by six lengths, while Ver Star dominates Sixth Division, Socks and Yoran trailing.
Brisbane July 24 The Federal Transport Minister said a full inquiry is under way into the transport of racehorse Young Valais from Sydney to Brisbane. Minister Lawson indicated the probe is nearing completion and awaited the report, warning the matter will not be treated lightly.
A disorderly scanned report from Ranewick lists multiple races on July 24 with handicaps at 1 mile and 4 miles, featuring winners such as Peck and Thos Company. Notable participants include Parisian, Parthenon, Irish Sea, and Great Spec, with race times and placings across the TrIal Handicap to Maroubra Handicap divisions.
Race day notes show Mentone Winter Cup winner Bestia in a Pembroke handicap, with Lorette favored. Delavene Trial Hurdle highlights include Jerry Cronin as 72/1 outsider, and a crowded field featuring Le wexford and Mavaurs among others. Timings indicate close finishes with several head and neck margins. purses listed in pounds.
A Saturday greyhound racing meeting drew a large crowd with many races tightly bunched to the finish. Winners included Nouvelle, Silver Butch, Wingaroon, and Corals Victory in various heats, with decoy rules and ballot procedures noted for upcoming events.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Behar and Sreanere Tess 16 with references to partnerships and a premiership. The readable portion is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates to form a full report.
The community calendar lists weekly meetings every Monday at 7:15 PM starting July 1 at Aureton. Jay Fat and Anthony BC supervise the Chooner Campin group with participation at Halk Muccanrewts Trweevilles.
A fractured report details a hard fought game where the Tigers overwhelmed HAAS with strong teamwork and a late scoring surge. Key players include Cahill, Munn, and Apice while injuries forced substitutes and altered momentum as the final score favored the Tigers 37 to 5.
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