Cairns Jockey Club Revived With Planning Meeting
Over 100 sportsmen gathered at the N D R A to revive Cairns racing dormant for 12 months. Officials elected include Mayor Ald W A Collina as patron and J McEwen as president. prize money set at £00 for opening four furlong races on June 12. Open handicap planned if interest remains. working bees begin May 9 with amateur and professional riders eligible.
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Cairns
Dallas Jockey’ Club
Brady
Ron
Cairns Jockey Club
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McEwen
Menara
F. Brady
J. Canty
C. W. Earl
Moss
Moss D.' Bren- Stewart
Jacobs
Jarmy
Dra
Record crowds at Sydney autumn carnivals cap a record year
A 90 000 crowd watched Delve win the Sydney Cup as Spearfelt set a unique record at Rosehill. The spring meet began March 27 with turmoil at the Sydney racecourse, while April 10 Warwick Farm hosted trials for the upcoming carnivals. King Date and Ya Alla delivered standout performances in the All Reed and weight-for-age events, with Kingsdale and Katanga among top contenders.
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Abepert
Queensland
Fire
Spaarfelt
Jocker Darby Munro
Spearfelt
Sydney
Rosehill
Fai
Warswick Farm
Yajaa
Ted McMenamin
Kingsdale
Kingsdata
Katanga
Ya Alla
Flight
Fieh
Local golf four ball match set for this afternoon
Players will form four ball teams at the club drive before play starts. Partners will be arranged for a best ball event between Cains Clce and Layer, with early start and driving off. Players with questions should ring Mr. Griffee for morning arrangement.
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Faioen
Ameers Ues
Mr. Grifithe
Sles
Ual
Answers to What Do You Think
A garbled OCR style line reads Answers to What Do You Think with stray capitalized words and quotation marks. It appears as a fragment or teaser without clear names dates places or events to anchor a full newspaper item.
Brisbane Liquor Offence Leads to Three Months
Frederick J Amlock faced charges for selling liquor without a licence. He was sentenced to three months in jail after the defence failed to appear. The case was heard ex parte with police noting a postwar rise in illicit liquor and sly grog as a traitorous menace to the country.
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Brisbane
Frederick J Amlock
W.P- Wilwn
Wilson
Desiers
Rail
Police
Divert Annexes to Make Farm Implements
Canberra report outlines plans to divert resources to produce farm tools including a rotary hoe. It argues the United States will not supply machinery and emphasizes blocking bloc targets to boost food production.
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Canberra
Ageil
USA
Brisbane Archdiocese to name successor to Archbishop W
April reports early move to appoint a successor with primary discussions likely at a Diocesan Council meeting on Thursday. The Archbishop Election Committee holds authority. administrator may serve until selection. Bishop Dizon could act in that capacity.
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Brisbane
Chencit
Dizon
War Fund Donations and Membership Fees Reported
The report lists funds and contributions including Prisoner of War relief, membership fees at various branches, and materials for comforts and canvas bags. Specific entries mention Johnston Iron Mill Co and Momman Mill with amounts such as £10 10s for Christmas and other donor funds allocated to the War Fund.
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Sigs
Patri- Johnston
I Iron Mill Co
Momman Mill
Qantas Flier Survives Overnight Swim After Crash
Sydney reports Captain AA Koch of the Qantas flying boat survived an 18 hour swim in the sea after a crash three miles off shore. He and survivors rode a strong current before rescue by launches and canoes. This marks a second life threatening swim for Koch following a January 30 1942 incident in which his aircraft was shot down during a Darwin to Koepang flight.
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AA. Koch
Qantas
Irop
Sve
Koch
Cannes
Aefety
Ganlas
Darwin
Koepang
Anzac Day Ceremony Held With Diminished Attendance
The Port Douglas ceremony drew a smaller crowd than in previous Hous years due to rising difficulty and bad knees. A. Powell spoke on behalf of a veterans group, honoring revered soldiers as generations remember and intertwine their service.
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Port ‘Douglas
A. Powell
Bers Savla Saget Thuan
Port CWA Dismissal Demands and War Memorial Notes
A fragmented report from Port outlines a dismissal demand and a long ceremony by Returned Soldiers VDC VAD in Port CWA events. It covers War POW Fund appeals, cake stalls, sugar relief, and donations while listing attendees including Mr CH Kelly Rev Ivan Mla pock and Dr RD male. The Mossman service is noted with similar participation and community actions.
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Bort Douglas
Mossman
CH Kelly
Ivan Mla
R.D. Male
J Donovan Wich
Advertised Events Mention Be Hin ts Visitors
Fragmentary ad item notes Mr and Mrs Bl Swendeon of Be hints visiting Moemnes during an advertised events segment.
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Bl Swendeon
Be Hints
Moemnes
Arbitration Court Defies Planned Monday Work Stoppage
In a strong ruling the Arbitration Court rejects the staged saboteur protest by metal workers. It warns that any unlawful strike will breach Commonwealth law aimed at public safety wartime needs. Unions had instructed members not to work on Monday pending further action.
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Sydwey
Sur O'Mare
Japanese Barbarity Wipes Out Towns In Reporting
Father Vincent Smith describes mass slaughter near Kiangxi Brule after the Tokyo bombings. The Herald American quotes him predicting a death toll as high as 300000 with entire communities wiped out and homes set ablaze leaving only a few survivors.
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Chicago
Vincent Smith
Kiangxi Brule
Meatworks Strike in Rockhampton Sees 1400 Workers
Fourteen hundred workers struck at Central Queensland Meat Com works in Rockhampton on April 30 after a two stop work meeting. The Meat Employees Union delegates were confirmed amid misconduct concerns over telling men to cease work as a fireman entered the room. The union advised the workforce to resume work at the meeting.
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Rockhampton
Central Queensland
Board of “Appeal
Wuredey
Meat Employees
Fves
Bacteria in Milk Report From Brisbane
Brisbane reports discovery that bacteria in milk may produce toxins harmful to people. The brief notice notes a study and concerns over safety of milk supplies.
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Brisbane
British-Russian Report On Air Battleship Raids
London dispatch cites Moscow radio reporting Rustans in raids on Germany using a large bomber nicknamed Air Battleship. The aircraft reportedly features a massive workshop area and is described as a formidable tool in the raids.
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London
Moscow
Rustans
Germany
Whitle
Stadium to-night at the Brobane
An evening boxing card in Brisbane features Fred Corten aged 104 and a slate of bouts. The report notes rugged action and early rounds with fighters described as tough and volatile in the ring.
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Isbane
Brobane
Fred Corten
Je Fudek
Tor
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