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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 10, 1943
Page
1
An incomplete OCR fragment lists diverse items and services including barmaid, medical, salon, and store sections. It mentions prices, measurement lines, and random phrases about employment, auctions, and goods, with scattered proper nouns and locales. The text is garbled but suggests a miscellaneous catalog or classifieds page segment.
Petford on May 7 reports a lively charity event with a euchre game and dance hosted by the Patriotic Society. Prizes awarded include a gentlemen’s prize won by Mec and a ladies’ prize shared by Mesdaroet George Attree. music by Mme V and Mr F George Tully accompanied the evening.
Fragmented OCR reads like a village paper note noting relatives visiting and returning home from trips southward. Mentions include Woolwarda of Mt Muller, Mr Clare visiting relatives, Dan Mackey traveling, and Tanve Winiees. The text references school books, bakery activity, and a long run, with sporadic lines about water, Saturdays, and a sensational discovery in winter.
The Cairns Hack Club announces opening meet at Cairns Park racecourse on Saturday June 12 with six hack divisions and prize money of 60 pounds. Entries close June 7 at 5 pm, with riding hacks and other classes. The fall committee will meet May 1 at 1:30 pm in the NDRA rooms. all committee members urged to attend.
Races at Albion Park near Brisbane featured multiple handicaps and notable finishes. Key horses included Flying Rebel and Conquest with various placings and dividends noted, while owners and jockeys such as Moore and Fordyce appear in the event details.
Tenders will be received as the offer of the Deputy Duelee Powis and Tricgrapie until noon on Tuesday May 18 7903. The store names and offices associated with the porters are listed.
Fragmentary OCR note references Commonwealth Australia Australian Military Forces Cairns and a list of names and places including General Merchants and Emanch 7 Mare Street. The readable text suggests a historic military property or town notice with scattered person and location mentions.
Brisbane racefront reports Ingnotto wins the Maya Albion Park feature a brilliant display of pace and tenacity. Fave exemplifies bulldog determination as Samaritsa Wichon and Ingnotto surge home, with High Rate taking second. Fordyce leads Metropolitan standings with four winners after Bellwood.
Canterbury races report results from the Trial Stakes at one mile and furlong with several runners listed including The Gambier Miss Leonard Stepson Submission Bruegmah Turmail Gay Repota Famece Dinter and others. The Nursery Handicap features Pony names such as Podmore Bear and Pinero with Time and finishing details noted for the Handicap race.
A rough field of horses including Sir Neith, 88 Persona, Rimyell and Tragon contest the Ashbury Handicap with multiple entries such as Gaillard, Been Frere, Windbrook, and Willie Green in the second division. The card lists dozens of runners, weights, and affiliations as officials set the track and purse for the day.
Cable Boy, a Canterbury specialist, showed his best form on Saturday in Sydney. Duncan rode him wide at the home turn, yet the horse battled past Acid at the finish to win as strong challengers Shining Night and Festlest closed. Lord Valentine led early but faded after the halfway mark.
Mentone races on Saturday produced notable results across divisions with Bell Dale Hurdles and a 1 mile hand icap featuring Two Vals, Brenton and Purtrelts among contenders. The Jamba Stakes and Newbeen Trial Stakes offered varied outcomes, dividends listed for win and place, with times and participants including Mana to Cloudy Kott and Brenton.
Exits of last Thursday's play include Mesdaimer O'Leary Bentley Andrews and Gelling versus Maesdames Lindeau Stanton Davies and Heal. Mer mations will now be received at the rate.
In St Louis a local vote addressed a second round referendum on a named issue. Potente backed the proposal while Gey supported the opposite stance. The event drew participation from residents and local organizations.
A snowbound ADCS Cup day saw Navy defeating the Bullseyes 13 40. Stevens converted two penalties and scored another try to clinch victory as the Sailors dominated late, with Bulleyes efforts led by Hogan and Turner but stalled by strong Navy defense.
In a battlefield action near Exeter, several women assisting the Merchant Marine defended against a raid. Gunner Earwine Teddy Millett and Lance Bombardier Eline Wilson were on duty as a bomb shattered the cabin and a radio room escaped damage. Wilson aided others while Walcott and Mills supported operations. A bomb tore through the rail car, injuring crew but the radio room remained intact. The brave acts protected colleagues and minimized further danger as the raid unfolded.
In Mareeba area notes from May and J Meehan discuss railway connections and plans for trunk line development, with references to survey work and proposed subsidiary roads. The Mareeba Maternal and Child Welfare centre report lists attendances for April across Mareeba Chillagos Dimbutas Mullique and others, including five time attendances and advisory sessions.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a senior knockout round in hockey with teams including Brothers Tigers and Marist Boxers. Some names like Clarke Brady Hansen appear. phrases reference a premiership and a competitive game between Radia Navy and others, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
A large crowd filled Balaclave Parc on Saturday, the biggest ever seen, as greyhounds raced the full track length. Auction Basetne returns and local trainer AM Hamilton led the popular bitch to a double win, with a two day event planned May 2 and 3 offering £70 in prize money.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous names, times, and placements from a racing program. Key items include Crata Wootary and Master Crimpade with times around 13 to 181-5. Sorrow appears as a repeated motif with racing results and place markers like half length and final times. The garbled text preserves event naming and many competitors, but specifics are unclear.
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