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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1942
Page
6
World of Sport notes Remark secures victory in the Brisbane turf handicap meet at Albion Park. The event featured a 7 furlong race with a field including notable rivals and betting interest. Thorough details of placements, margins, and odds are summarized from the readable OCR lines.
Race report from Brisbane noting multiple horses and riders in a maiden handicap. Key runners include Minotaur Monash Star Turonex and De Gaulle with prices and placements mentioned. Other contenders listed with results and market figures, reflecting a busy program and betting activity.
At Ascot Sydney on June 28 the day's racing produced multiple results led by the 143 handicap race with Easy Mark first and strong payoffs for place and dividends. Other events included trial stakes and the Flying Handicap with Guild Hall and Western Handicap summaries and official dividend figures for spectators.
Melbourne June 20 Moonee Valley lists race outcomes and entries from Saturdays program. Notable results include Malden Mardle in a 2 furlongs event and juveniles with Quezon and Victory V finetuning placings. The page names horses such as Le Comic March Patangs Vida Kent Renown Utopia Curious Con Citelaw and Fellaheen with jockeys and times noted.
Protest dismissed as horse racing cards and weights appear in a dense list of horses, owners, and odds. The fragmentary text names entries from Millstone settings like Centenary and Welter Handicap events, with numerous horse names, jockeys, and timing marks, reflecting a period-era race card.
The Atherton Hack Club held its annual gathering with officers listed including Mr Mamiplon as president and Mr Mann presenting a financial statement. Attendance was limited by war-time conditions but members discussed stable operations, potential racing resumption, and a July 11 program featuring two hack races and three scurry events with 30 pounds total prize money.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Saturday hockey event with teams including Marist and Bergmun, mentioning a senior and a school 4x event. Details are garbled with many misspellings, unclear names, and incomplete results, hindering a clear report of scorers, times, or outcomes.
A damaged text fragment discusses shelter provisions and remedies including eucalyptus oil and kerchief usage. It mentions damp shelters, warming, and waiting for aid, with stray references to plasters, bottles, and various unclear phrases. The exact actions and entities are inconsistently stated.
Unclear sports notes from a mangled report mention Guava defeating Pirstea 4-2 and Vince Dim shining with a homer. References to other players and teams are fragmentary, naming Al Bentonita, Paul Warner, Reds, Giants, and Braves in awhile of scattered results without coherent outcomes.
The report covers an AMF Thirteen versus Combined Local Juniors rugby league match with a scoreless start and a keen contest. Key players include McCarthy, Burns, Crowley, and Crowell, with lines noting forwards, half backs, and the backs. The afternoon collection by the Ladies Auxiliary raised £5 10 5 for players equipment.
Sir Walter Citrine and British goodwill party report from Archangel to Moscow, describing harsh winter, shelter shortages, and Soviet factory life. They note German air raids, massive ammunition use, Deep wartime sacrifice, and Stalinist governance by the party through the Politburo. The journey highlights Allied perception of Soviet war effort and civilian resilience despite cold, shortages, and danger.
A vibrant racing evening produced several double wins across divisions with Gallery and Gallery related entries dominating the programs. Notable outcomes include OSS GALLERY securing a double in the second heat and Boal Ree Fret course finishing strongly in further events.
Weekend bowls events featured varied outcomes as clubs including FameNe CAMES and Morgan Sound Ft faced tight matches. Players such as Tallow Socarsay and Bitten Mannimy posted notable performances amid a busy schedule.
A garbled submission discusses neutrality and nationality and accuses a president of Portuguese related policy missteps. It mentions Paraguay and a warning to the Portuguese people not to sleep, but the text is incoherent and unclear about concrete events or individuals.
A platypus skin rug, described as tan and valued at 58 shillings, was offered for sale in Sydney. Advertised by Mr E Cox of Crows Nest, the rug was presented as suitable for car or home use and as a hunter’s item.
Charles W Patterson, a key GMC tank production specialist, arrives in Australia to strengthen maintenance and testing efforts. He outlines four mobile and fixed maintenance concepts, stresses rapid testing, and emphasizes training to produce ready-to-field mechanics for wartime needs.
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