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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 06, 1951

Page

2

Thoroughbred racing results and handicaps from a Saturday card

A scrambled OCR page lists numerous horse names and handicaps including Flying Handicap and Whinetanes Handicap. It notes runners such as Two-Year-Olds, Bold Rabin, True Giri, Precious Pal, and Grand Yona, with various odds, distances, and track conditions. The fragment highlights multiple entries, reported placements, and multiple stakes across the day.

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Morven Area Fire Devours 90000 Acres in Queensland Blaze

A three week old blaze near Morven in Queensland rages as firefighters and locals endure smoke and heat. The fire, owned by J A Rise, threatens towns from Charlee to Etona as crews patrol the perimeter and evacuations loom.

Brisbane Mer Winneloe Nation Morven J. A. Rise Charlee Charie‘lla Auugathalla Eigen Groenwad Etona Irvine Cette

Flemington Races Listed for Tomorrow

Melbourne racing card features the Flemington event with multiple stakes including the Nursery Handicap over 16 furlongs and the King’s Plate. Notable runners listed include Varembe Diplomacy Brinere and Bamboo listed in various handicaps with weights and positions noted.

Flemington March Nursery Horse Racing Odds Fragment

Fragmentary notes list names such as Horonda Varemba and Diplomacy across sections labeled Argus and Age, with scattered placements like 1st 2nd or 3rd. Mentions of Land Handicap Laurie Husami and prices or scores appear in disjointed phrases amid a jumble of horse names.

Australians with BOF disputed by Australian general

Canberra reports a senator or general counters allegations about Australian officers and soldiers. General Robertson says reputations of Australians in the COP are solid and that unverified claims should not be trusted. The piece references Allan B Ailton's book alleging misconduct by Australians.

Melbourne Allan B. Ailton Roberton Fcuttan Rania Robertson

Treloar Breaks Down in Australian Athletic Meeting

At North Webart Oval events of the Australian championships, Bartram of Victoria won a photo finish over de Gruchy of Western Australia in the Us s yards championship. Judges ruled Bartram the winner by inches amid a tense verdict surprise, while Treloar suffered a knee-related breakdown.

Mobart John Yards Boal North Webart Oval de Gruchy Bartram Victoria Paalte Treloar Ion Recenly Sydney Austral D. White Vic Cooper South Australian Power NS Wat Arnold Gusenaland Ko Hansen Queensland Bailey D. McMilten Victorial D. Gee South Australia J. Bailey Id. Waite Be- Wallan Cooper Sour Australia Atskves Ng 'Bartram Vic. Novia W. de Gruchy West Austaliai B. ‘Moore Morris

St Josephs C D A Monthly Meeting Report

The St Josephs Catholic Daughters of Australia branch held its first monthly meeting of the year in St Josephs hall Draper street. Attendees included Very Rev Father Wallace Rev Father OConnor Twomey president and others with several apologies noted. Discussion covered the annual meet and dates for St Augustines garden party St Josephs ball and fete and nominations for future officers.

St Joseph's Catholic Daughters of Austraite St. Joseph's Hall Drapermreet Father Wallace Father O'Connor Meutame Twomey Fennell Couchtin Martin Bonnell Boniface Mainz Foley McMahoneld Jones Hughes Grey Purcell Wickey

Western deputies agree on four power talks aims

Paris March 4 British French and United States deputies reached full agreement on their stance for the four power Foreign Ministers deputies meeting. They would push to reduce Europe’s excessive armaments and avoid misunderstandings. Jessup denied that the US government intended to be more firm than Britain and France in pursuing a resumption of full scale four power talks.

Paris United States Europe Glatt Soviet “Union Jessup

Captain Of Tug St Giles In Distress After Injury

The skipper of the tug St Giles, Captain Neville William Abbott, 27, of Sydney, fell from the deck and sustained a compound fracture of his left ankle and severe shock. The Tug's crew remained aboard until a new master from Sydney arrives, with the Pajama not being towed.

MacKay Giles Neville William Abbott Sydney Ross Palaan Brdney Marka Hartow Abbot

Record price at yearling sales in Melbourne area

A garbled report from Melbourne on March 8 indicates a record price at yearling sales. Despite fragmented text, it notes Malbourne area consignments, with mentions of Calvert and Deniliquin bidders, highlighting high value payments for quality stock.

Calvert Seemsnaaene Melbourne Malbourne

Commercial Seinbake Produce Market Brisbane Trading Dull

On March 5 at Brisbane the morning market showed dull activity with pumpkin and lucerne hay among offerings. Prices ranged and some quality distinctions noted while several lots were sold at auction or passed with modest returns amid overall weak demand.

Brisbane Iackine EAI Auetion

Australian peanut industry facing supply and trade shifts

Canberra reports that postwar peanut production in Australia remains small compared with India and China, with Queensland the main growing area. The War period saw demand rise for processing and margarine, affecting labor for grading and prompting plans to resume marketing trade from the 1950 crop. Imports from India and China helped meet domestic needs, while European imports were expected to rise due to Queensland’s fires and shifts in trade.

Canberra Australia Indie Prance Netherlands India China West Africa Queensland Weiler John Mulgrue Queensand Peanut Marketing Board Tnd Medicinal Ingia Cuma Paris

Edmonton Memorial Bowling Club Farewell Function and Working Bee

Rambling notes from the Edmonton Memorial Bowling Club describe Mere M Buntine now stationed at Broadwater NSW being named a foundation member. A working bee will lay stamps and prepare the club building site with help from all able bodied members next Sunday. Messages go to Mr J G Crawley. The club also announces a farewell function for president Mrs J Reed on the Cairns bowling green, with bowls from 10 am on Wednesday March 14, and asks Edmonton associates to inform the secretary. The piece ends with a note about Joseph Aspdin’s 1624 invention of a chalk and clay cement mix that became Portland cement.

Mere M Buntine Broadwater Nsw Mim Boenker

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