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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
6
The Garris Hack Club holds its second June gathering at Cannon Park on Saturday, June 19. The programme features six hack divisions of 11 pounds each, run over four furlongs. Nominations close at 4 p.m. on Monday at the secretary's office in Spence Street.
Weights for Herbertin Hack Club race meeting on Saturday June 12 list entries across divisions. Nominations received, weights to be declared later. official weights and entries published by the club secretary.
Cairns hack club announces a race meeting set for Saturday June 19, 1943. The program lists six divisions with various races and relays, detailing entries and track events for the day.
A quirky ad style note touts Heenzo as a one pint best cough remedy that saves money. The text mentions chest relief for adults and children, urging purchase from local stores and claiming quick, soothing effects.
Second heat reports Eileen Wollard winning by a yard with Rocksand and Wingaroon in pursuit. Third heat features Little Cassar and Gay xvi llero, while Meg's Pal and Tolsal Buoy clock notable yardage. Starting times to be advertised in Saturday's issue.
A Soviet influenced financial inquiry outlines the Communist Party of Australia advancing a daily newspaper project named Tribune for Sydney. It reports a £22,000 newsprint deal, hopes for a Melbourne weekly Guardian, and raises questions about foreign money funding and wartime exemptions. It notes a weekly levy from party members and speculative sources of income amid political tension.
Weekend bowling results list Purcell Lennox Boland O Cavanagh Da Costa Parker Darley Jensen Morrison Morghan Rymer Brows Gita Ranson Cox Mctaughlin Boni Boland Barrington Speed Nutting Kelly Burden Davies Murchison Scott Tallman Morgan and more with singles and graded pairs competitions. Notable matches include Davies versus Roche and Speed against Monty, plus Parker’s challenged return as a top draw player.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a dam breach event in London with casualties and references to The Brine United Prem, June date uncertain. Details are incomplete but the incident concerns infrastructure failure and its human impact.
Auctioneers announce the sale of farm premises on Saturday June 12 with details limited to the location and date. No further specifics are provided in the fragment.
The readable fragments describe party fundraising, loyalty among Labour Party members, and financial support through radio petitions and auctions. Mentions of Dinon, precy bids, and Pioneer bookshops appear, though many words are garbled, leaving a partial view of campaign finance discussions.
Innisfail June court hearing sees laborer Rangie Pope plead to theft of bananas wine kerosene soap sugar and a bag from Pimlico Hall. Prosecution described a drinking spree at Binnefai Hotel followed by missing items and property found later. fine and restitution ordered.
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