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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1946
Page
2
Official starting prices for the South B Saturday races are listed with divisions and horses such as Albion Fare Captain Zinck Gold Coat Ocean Star W. Zowe Cinnamon and Native Son. Entries include Pioneer names like Marble Bar Granite and Right Royal across multiple handicaps and trials.
The N D R A riding school opening drew diverse attendance from NODRA Cairns Hack Club Cairns and Gerdenvale horse owners trainers jockeys and hopeful riders. Leaders urged broad backing to build facilities and apprenticeship pathways while detailing safety saddling and riding procedures. Jockeys Ashton and Murphy pledged full cooperation as six new amateur riders joined, with practice and lectures scheduled at Common Park and the N D R A office.
Reported profits for a New Zealand cricket event look set to exceed £1,200 with crowds of about 22,090 over two days generating £1,791. If weather holds, airings of matches could boost revenue, while officials weigh allowances of £1 daily for several Australian participants.
A fragmented OCR passage describes an archery event with references to archers, locations, and measurements. Mentions Martyn street, Columbia, and several unclear names, with two farms hosting the setup and arrows counted by yerds and peels. Overall, it reads as a garbled record of a local competition.
Fragmentary OCR item references a game or event with unclear names and details. Readable elements point to a sports context but no specific teams players or outcomes. The readable text offers minimal facts and cannot determine the event or result.
Bernborough staged a dramatic rally at Flemington to win the Newmarket by a nose over Four-by, with Repeno third. Mulley attributed the victory to a late surge after being checked at several points, praising the horse’s famed finish. Bookmakers face heavy losses as Bernborough’s triumph sparks record betting.
Large crowd watches the second James Trophy race as Sim skiffs start together under a three-flag system. Sally II, Phantom, NBG, and Catherine contend closely with shifting positions, wind shifts, and dramatic runs to Mariner buoy.
The arrival of the battleship George V drew wives and families to the pier as they searched for husbands aboard. Captain B. B. Schofield oversaw preparations before Formidable evacuated minutes earlier. Formidable heads to Australia carrying Australian service members.
London March 2 The Deputies of the Council of the Age For eum Ministers appoint a Commission of experts to report on Jugoslavia Italy boundaries. The plan favors an ethnic line with minimal alien rule and considers ethnic, economic and geographic factors. The panel includes Tremet, Gerashchenko, Rogia, Waldock, and Mosley, traveling to Trieste then London for final recommendations.
London testmaker 34 year old EJ plans emigration by bicycle across England and Scotland to Iceland then across the Atlantic by sea or air. He aims to cycle to Vancouver and Los Angeles, hoping ships to New Zealand ease his voyage. Cooke departs London March 4 and targets 1000 miles a month.
Nehru warned in Bombay that a political earthquake could sweep the nation if planners in the British Cabinet fail to resolve current problems. He cited growing discontent in Bombay Calcutta and Karachi and said revolt was spreading beyond cities to remote villages.
Empire defence chiefs from Britain and the Dominions discuss a new coordination and consultation framework. The Sunday Times notes a forthcoming “new machinery” form of joint effort, with Allied Commonwealth governments focused on unified response and policy. The article stresses collective responsibility amid wartime unity across dominions.
A terse December report notes a blaze aboard the Empire Waveney, with authorities noting the burning liner likely total. The incident, described by The Daily Telegraph, indicates severe damage and loss of the ship, with limited salvage prospects.
Reports from Shanghai and Singapore describe a US military tribunal in Shanghai sentencing soldiers to up to two years for crimes including assault. In Singapore, the War Crimes Court sentences General Fouksi to death by shooting after reviewing all evidence, with no mercy recommendation.
Australian party delegates call for fairer taxation to boost reconstruction efforts. Proposals include reviving parliamentary audit committees, eliminating double taxation on dividends, replacing rebates with deductions for dependents, and expanding depreciation allowances for industry. Emphasis on reducing tax distortions to encourage enterprise and full employment.
Detroit AP reports doctors Hinshaw and Feltmann note girepiomycin aids tuberculosis but should not replace sanatorium care or surgery. They warn the drug provides very small, often unobtainable amounts. Other experts discuss diet and growth suppression research and infantile paralysis links.
A fragment notes 4,298 live births in England and Wales in a period, with provisional data showing a fall in birthrates. It references comparisons to 164 and 16.1 per thousand and discusses a downward trend through the year, with unclear surrounding details and figures.
Officials in Greenwick refuse to host the United Nations capital, despite ongoing negotiations with international representatives. City leaders cite concerns over logistics and local impact while undecided on potential alternatives.
Officers of RA C Q and Police Traffic Department revitalize School Safety Patrols across the state amid education efforts. Patrol members pledge to be courteous, honest, protect lives, and aid younger children while avoiding risks around roads and moving vehicles.
London hosts a rapid expansion of international telephony linking Denmark Italy Luxembourg Norway and others to the world. The underground switchboard handles thousands of calls daily and supports UN operations with expert linguist operators. The prewar system operated under 14 million lines and has since grown to enable faster global communications.
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