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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1947
Page
2
The internationally famous Lady Stanley of Alderley is described as a vivid beauty with golden hair and blue eyes. She praises Pond s Two Dreams for keeping her skin smooth and soft. She notes Pond s is highly effective in her beauty routine.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Pond's products and makeup care. It hints at cleansing effects and long lasting freshness. Includes scattered phrases about powder, cream, and handbag item due today with unclear specifics.
The Gordonvale Turf declares the programme for the Gordonvale Hack meeting to run on Saturday March. Nominations close at 4 p.m. today. Ditook is reported in excellent order and changes to the buildings have been completed.
A well attended Cairns Hack meeting Saturday afternoon saw Sliprock prevail in the First Division at 3 to 1, drifting to 5 to 4, ahead of Treasure and others. Stablemate won the Second Division with Prudent Solo at evens, while Sunshine led Cash Till in the Fourth. Idle Felt captured the Fifth, Treasure Mist won the Sixth in a rain-affected card, and Jaberaid led the Seventh with a long margin.
Doomben Brisbane meet reports a series of races including the Two-Year-Old Handicap at five furlongs with winners Astides, Amber, and The Novelist among the top finishers. Other divisions note winners Da Trial Handicap and Flying Handicap with times near 1.30 and 1.25 respectively.
Canterbury races yielded multiple divisions with Maid en Two Year Old Handicap and Maiden Stakes results. Air Flare won the Canterbury Cup at 11 to 2, beating Courier and Buzz Off in a tight finish, with strong showings across the meet involving Tartarus, Miss Corr, Beau Brummell, and Talcara among others.
Flemington racing results from yesterday include Pine s Hurdle won by Water with Ruthless and Kookaburra close behind. Chanak, Esenden Stakes, Newmarket Handicap, St Leger Stakes, March Nursery, Flemington Handicap winners listed with times and placegetters.
In the Melbourne Newmarket Handicap Gay Queen, raced under dual ownership by a husband and wife, edged Reperio and Four Freedoms in a photo finish. Native Son finished sixth among six Sydney runners as Harold Badger rode the winner for trainer F W Haysted amid crowd delays.
Race meeting notes show a March event with club and division hacks. Sixth and Seventh divisions offer specific stakes, with early nominations closing Monday at 4 pm via the club secretary. Readable names and exact figures are partially garbled but indicate prize money and divisions.
In Brisbane on March 2 Jack Ruch, a noted Downs racing figure, claimed to own a brown five year old colt by Bernborough out of Mist Shirley. He said the foal was sired after Bernborough’s long spell and that ownership might be settled with public auction if disputes arose. The Rach family meanwhile asserted four foals in Queensland. In Sydney on March 7 the Registrar of Racehorses held that no Bernborough offspring could race until breeding details were verified.
At Hobart on March 11 K Caves was the sole Queenslander to place in the opening events. He finished third in the senior mile handicap as S Patterson and L McLean led in the results. Senior mile time 2.30. In the five miles S Patterson won, with McLean second and Opperman third, by half a length.
Chanek dominates the Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington and is not entered for Sydney autumn races. Plans call for the Ascot Vale Stakes next, then a likely spell. Cronides, a 33 to 1 shot, shows strong form and may run in the Ascot Vale Stakes if progress continues. Sovereign, Sydney owned, unplaced but a run is planned for the Ascot Vale Stakes. Shading faltered in heavy going, with Ted Hush weighing options for the Ascot Vale Stakes depending on track conditions.
Melbourne March 1 Logical failed in Flemington Handicap weakening Cup bets. Russia firm favourite after Essendon Stakes form. Ellipsis beat Codiril in photo finish to carry 8 7 Australian Cup weight. Badger to ride Ellipsis. Logical expected to run, Brensley may ride Cherie Marie if needed.
Melbourne reports Flight’s victory over Attley in the Easendo Stakes at Emington yesterday. Flight’s stake winnings run to £3 20s, making her Australia and New Zealand’s leading stake winner, surpassing Tranquil Star by £412. J O’Sullivan rode Flight to the enclosure as crowds cheered, with trainer and owner weighing her next racing plans for the King’s Plate or CM Lloyd A at Sandown. Attley’s defeat shocks punters, though he remains a candidate for Doncaster Handicap, pending decisions on further races.
Cairns Coursing Club held a Saturday meeting at Parramatta Park with close finishes and several consistent performers. Dear Cash Currawong Miss and Dainty Peewee showed steady form while All Coupons and Young Mulla impressed by winning multiple races. Time figures and placings detailed for each of the five races including winners Battle Bear Dear Cash Currawong Miss Tulsa Wonder and Tolual Wonder with times around 16 seconds.
In Melbourne box arena Norm Gent stopped Johnny Shaw in the eighth round of a 12 rounder at West Melbourne Stadium. Leo Berry edged Jimmy McDonald on points in a 12 rounder. Queenslander Limpey Walker lost on points to Al McEwan over ten rounds.
Tender invites issued for lease purchase of Exchange Hotel in Mosaman and for alterations to outpatients at Tulll Hospitals Board. Atherton Hospital seeks Matron applicants. Cairns North State School calls parents to a triennial meeting March 5 to appoint a new school committee in the music room. Herberton Shire invites bitumen screenings tender. Tully Cane Pest and Disease Control Board offers a Chevrolet 18 cwt utility for sale.
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