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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
4
Weights published for the Tumoulin Hack Club events on Saturday with divisions and declared weights. The document notes first division hack and details amid irregular OCR reads, with some names and times partially legible.
Nominal acceptances for the Australian meeting at Albion Park were taken today for a Saturday program featuring two and three year olds in the QTc and other events. The weights list includes horses such as Plutocrae Twa imps Rich Metal Ramphing Rose and Ever Brave with various assigned weights for the feature handicaps.
Race report notes the Mareera meeting where My Mate led in the fifth division over furlongs. Penguin and Kania are mentioned among the entries with White Poot near mid-pack, while Noe ast and other shorthand appear as part of the field.
A vintage ad style tip touts Double D Eueslypius as a stain remover for clothes. It claims it cleans spots without leaving an aftermark and compares it to Detrol. The text references large Seleyai Stores and chemist outlets as distribution points.
Bowlers reported strong attendances last weekend with results across multiple grades. Kriss, May, Granger and Coulson led interclub matches while Atherian visitors were unable to reach Cairns on Sunday though a Cairns green engagement is hoped. An executive meeting of the Far Northern District Bowling Association will convene at Gordarvale with nominations closing on Sunday for the President Singles Handicap trophy.
Members of the Mainfail Bowling Club expressed pleasure at the election of a former member to a position, marking a notable highlight in the club’s activities and social calendar.
The Saturday event saw F Strafaci top the field with 38 points, a tie with C Williams who also posted 38. W Barron shown strong form and the card lists many players with scores from 13 to 21 points across multiple holes, with next Saturday planned as four ball best ball versus Bogey.
The handicapper announced a program of eight races three heats and a final for bos divinens with Ardeces in each race. Nominations closed Saturday at 2:13 pm. First heat includes Black Nugget Getalong Dona Waltar Quainte Image Stand Lark Roswin Some Abo vars. Second heat lists Blue Shelia Freeman's Choke Flirt Main My Solace Maranoa Girl Tolwine Scarlet Fawn Miss Geeandee. Third heat features Constak Jayvee Raine Sear Wallard Jack My Dusty.
The London based Berlin commentators say the Russian front is now only secondary yet still crucial as they assess German plans. They note Germany cannot hold ground everywhere and warn that once Allied forces push into Germany, the war could pivot on other fronts.
After March 31 there will be no further free issue of clothing for prisoners of war in quarterly parcels sent from Australia by next of kin. The change has been widely criticized since August. Next of kin who have not yet obtained a free issue should contact the Australian Red Cross Prisoner of War Central Bureau Melbourne without delay.
The Deputy Director Posts and Telegraphs invites tenders for cartage of departmental material at Cacia 1 Schedule Q873.
Garbo Git 5 races against Lone Dream and Callide yards, rimsr pryin0x. First heat features Fast Swing Master and Dusty Pet. Young Kildare appears with Frail Last and Eileen Wollara. Second heat includes Swift Joy and Deeangee Above Deck with Jamie Megs Pal.
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