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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 01, 1945

Page

2

Melbourne Ascot Weights Ahead of Saturday Races

A crowded turf card outlines A B weights and nov ice handicap entries for three year olds and two year olds. Notable runners include Cranebrook from Sydney and Gold Ranger with a mix of sires and jockeys listed. The Leicester Handicap and Falkland Maldicar races feature a lineup of contenders such as Warne, Heiress, and Crown Seat among others.

Cranebrook Sydney Aturgay Ig Riage Gay Wenaering Frert Real Fetecoan Amerson Iver Tink Binge Regent Tin' Shine Seana Kimbolien Oreleae Toeamon Croat Gade Aston Sven Generales Fain Ian Enna Elena Fraser Purple Heart Cepheus i Caste Valley France Aston Warne Fa Qurlunuss Sudenron Ann Cstenan Ae Riz Crowne Bane Bres al Matsaeer Jean Jimen Fry Barney Navstel Bird Tiina Ecker Riomingam Ghinins Santry Ponce Tony Many Ie Eynabern Valens Vlsie

Sailing race recount at Carre Aquatic Club event

Fragmented OCR describes a coastal sailing match with Carre Aquatic Club balcony supporters and competitors named Phantom Secret Query NBS Defiant and others. The text notes shifty wind, slow setting extras, variable conditions, and a narrow margin victory with mixed results for multiple boats including Defiant and Secret, highlighting coaching and race dynamics.

Carre Aquatic Club Lauer Tulet If Oy Fantom Mes Donerty Maria Seerst Watwas Bull Bolten Fred Tor Eemuers

Phantom and Secret Race Off in Turbulent Sailing Match

Phantom crossed the line second after a tight duel with Secret as NBS and Wiwert chased from behind. Defiant posted fastest time, while Query and Mill’s buoy trades added to a dense, noisy finish amid light conditions and shifting winds.

Toluwea Brartom NBS Alog FF Attioue Daley Fantage Wheer Nas Smit Waldh's Creek Pham Vimar Dewey Ted Phant Secret Guerys Defiant N. Bec OME Crowe Beeret Phantom Ann Query Tex Mill Wiwert Query Defian Line Phantom Ath Phantom Turd Phantora

Gordonvale Bowls Club Results And Nominations

Gordonvale April 22 results show Keast Townsend 29 defeated Mrs Maynard. Mills defeated Reed. Coutts led by Faithful 28 against Bremsey Anderson. final for the Mrs Galena Three Bowl trophy lists Coutts Brown Cairns Collins Bremer Henderson Reed Goodall Gordon Krist Mudge etc. Upcoming matches and nominations open May 2 for the Mrs Kenny Consistency Trophy.

Gordonvale Associ Gordon Mee Coutts Brown Cairns Collins Arr Bremer Henderson Reed. Thomas Goodall Gordon Paithlil Mudge Clarke Woltenden Perking Greenwoody Anderson Mills Boyle Kenny Consistency

Anzac Day Observed in Innisfail Despite Threatening Weather

Anzac Day observances in Innisfail proceeded with fervor despite threatening weather. Ex servicemen led a march from the Memorial School of Arts to Memorial Park for a service at 9:30 am, the Last Post and Reveille heard, a cemetery pilgrimage followed, and wreaths were placed on graves. A procession through Rankin and Salt Streets returned to the Shire Hall for wreaths on the Honour Board. Church services were held in the morning, with a 1 pm gathering hosted by the Women’s Auxillary RSSALA. The Johnstone Shire Council chairman and Dr S K Page moved uniform resolutions honoring fallen servicemen and expressing sympathy for relatives, with lodge members from multiple districts in attendance. Large gatherings filled the Shire Hall and Anzac commemorations at the Shire Mall.

Innisfail Rankin and Salt Streets Shire Hall Rssala Tanisfat Anzac W. Fuchara Johnstone Shire S. K. Page Ana’ Aamurston New Zealand A. McCalum F Hudson Asso~ition Re Ralph Tonsa Chamber of Commerce

Churchill lauds Fifteenth Army Group victories in Europe

London dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill praising Allied forces under General Clark for exploiting tremendous deeds against superior enemy divisions. He commends the group for advancing across the Alps and destroying and capturing enemy units after strategic withdrawals, citing unity of Africans Indians Poles Jews Brazilians and Taiwanese in the effort.

London Alpe Churchill i Clark

Jehovah's Witnesses Adelaide meeting disrupts public proceedings

April 1 reports say an Adelaide Mason hall meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses drew 30 attendees. A speaker quoted The meek shall inherit the earth as disruption and shouts interrupted the anthem. Returned Robbery League officials cite the disturbance and note the hall is leased to the group. removal followed requests to leave.

Adelaide Nehimed Isidore Jeho‘ant Wilnemes Glenelg

Antwerp Defences London April 14 AP Prom

In wartime dispatches from Antwerp details are sketchy but report continued defences around the city as Allied forces respond to bombardment. The account mentions attempts to rally units and organize countermeasures to deter further assaults and protect vital positions.

Dramatic Race for Japanese Escape Gaf Route

Dramatic World War II report describes Japanese forces attempting to break out from Burma toward Mandalay's rail route. Allied command reports Rangoon under air alert as Allied lines push eastward, with heavy fighting around the strategic railway and supply corridors.

Ito Alam London Burma Lant Asia Command Mandalay Rangoon Yireaeat

Noncommittal Britain on Austrian Provisional Government Policy

Reuters dispatch from London reports official circles in Britain remain noncommittal on the Austrian Provisional Government. The article notes competing views among occupying powers Britain, America, France, and Russia as they consider the government's policy and composition. It mentions Communist and Social Democratic factions and the influence of parties described as supporting Communism in the latest formation.

London API Lon- Sen Austria Bartina” Saya Reuters Cores Spenser Russia Britain America France Iran Austruin

Enemys Airfields Hit In Pacific Bombardment Report

A wartime brief notes air force actions in April from bases in Washington and the Marianas. It says American aircraft attacked targets including Tokyo area air stations with about 300 planes involved and claims several fortresses were destroyed or damaged.

Washington In Air Force Sun*t-Fortrases Renova Kushira Irlimi Fk Ane Nekian Atrericans Sunet-Fortrese Tokia Gantay Air

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