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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
6
Fragmented World of Sport item notes various matches and players with scattered names. Mentions Paulsia Alor and Monash Voetiner among others, reporting general results and standings in a blurred summary.
Sydney June 14 The Vietons Park Club will race at the next meeting. Searing from Goose Boy and Chatham's Choice in the Victoria Park Handicap. Probable contenders include Finnie Grand Vision Tragopan Goose Boy and Chatham's Choice.
Early this week Saul and Cheery Jack excelled in a special hurdle trial at Caulfield with Saul outjumping his rival. Xanthia, backed by fast recent form, is favored ahead of a crowded field including Vines, Bureaucrat and Great Treat. The Richmond Handicap looms with Gusher aiming for a fourth consecutive win while several others show potential across divisions.
Report lists multiple two year old handicaps with entrants, weights, and jockeys across divisions. Includes horse names such as Wine Ginger,Sir Poll,Phable,Sarmicas and Capes, with gate positions and times in a dense racing card fragment.
Jumbled OCR text notes various mentions of prescriptions, barley related items, and warnings about costs and preparations. It cites Groat and Wien names, a reference to Harley Street, and mentions a remedy linked to healing. The passage reads as a disjointed catalog of medical and patent items with unclear coherence.
The premier auctioneer will sell by public auction at the Mulgrave Shire pound yard at 2 30 pm today Friday June 1 10 head of proven in farm horses Herberton Shire Council notifies that pen are there been passer cowarding Bumpa Copier are of Maieable at the Shire Office Merberton
A detailed report on a local ALF rugby league trial at Norwman Park previews a forthcoming clash between two strong packs and six forwards, noting team unity, pace, and strategic plays. It highlights a recent near finish, Conmor’s late try, Carroll’s conversion, and the expected strong contest as the focal men face a heavier opposition while reserves and local units prepare for Sunday’s game.
Fragmentary record shows Atherton group planning a Sunday gathering to save a wall event at Leinster region. Names such as Lenster, Rainey, Bren Len Lemier, and Mev Jonson appear along with a male club reference and a table of attendees. The garbled text lists several individuals and activities, indicating a social or sports meetup with mixed roles, possibly in a community club setting.
Fragmentary text recalls a shift from horses to bullocks for transport and ploughing in Australia, noting a partial revival of bullock use for war logistics and farm tasks. Mentions Georgestreet, the Commissariat carts, and named places like Cerna Army camps, Stray bullock traction, and historic figures tied to bushranger era logistics.
An associated case alleges treason involving a naturalised German. The Federal Court grapples with claims of aiding enemy operations during wartime. Details cite a citizen connected to a Canadian concentration camp context and wartime activities.
Britain employs invisible tank routes with wagons and flat wagons to conceal tank movements. Production is staged to load at night and ship to ports via secret lines. The revtanks maximize gauge capacity with minimal clearance, showing wartime railway coordination between rail operators and the War Office.
A historical fragment describes a home remedy for deafness and head noises featuring a mystery remedy with instructions and prices. It mentions relief from roaring rumbling hissing sounds in the ears and promises quick relief by taking a scented mixture several times daily. The text includes dubious language and unclear origins.
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