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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
2
The notice calls horse owners and trainers to a meeting at the Imperial Hotel at 8 o'clock. It directs attention to an advertisement regarding entries and a scheme or plan related to racing figures and venue arrangements.
Race notes describe upcoming divisions and contenders at Cairns on Saturday. Mixed entries mention horses and drivers, with stakes and purse amounts indicated for multiple hack divisions.
The report notes a sunny morning at Newmarket with strong field sizes and detailed racing lines. Notable horses include 93 Voth Blue and Micress Feather, each drawing bets and crowd interest as the day progresses.
Fragmented OCR lists racing heats and horse names across divisions. The garbled text indicates a scheduled public racing event with multiple heats and participant entries including horses such as Gonna Gy and My Solace, along with officials and timing notes.
A charity event at Gordonvale draws thousands of spectators with senior and junior rugby league matches, a grand display, and a road show. Funds raised distributed to Crom Society ESR and other charities, with about £12 distributed to Dieters Food Faisal and Verappasitana. Local organizers led by Alby Hughes and Mex Hansen with Lieut Rus Ball, planning next event on May 13 at Sarampitts Barkood Gordonvale.
A garbled OCR page lists numerous players and matchups from a weekend curling or rink-related event. Names such as McCallister Jennings Moorisca Purcell and Horwood Norwood Lenteldt are scattered with partial scores like 27-2 and 24-14. The text mentions semi finals, draws, and notable performances by Pittard and Davies with references to Morgan Speed Jennings and a Boren-Dreghorn rate. The overall read highlights ongoing cup rounds, semi finals, and a range of clubs or teams contesting various rinks and singles events across multiple categories.
Thomas McCormick, 22, an Australian soldier, appeared at Tanistaff Court of Petty Sessions. He admitted driving no vehicle and pleaded guilty to neglect after a one ton truck was damaged and set alight. He claimed intoxication and remembered getting into the truck and hearing a crash. He was fined £5 with 18 days imprisonment in default.
May 2 In the Inmates Court of Petty Sessions yesterday the Price Posing Department brought charges against Nicholas Can of transfail on fire for failing to display prices of apples oranges and pineapples. The prosecution relied on witnesses though Can testified he had never seen the prosecuting witness. Mr R C F Byene SM noted the absence of a key witness and the court weighed costs and witness expenses amid contested evidence.
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The Cairns Hockey Association reports a very successful year with strong enthusiasm in lower divisions. Four teams contest the senior division for the first time in four years, as service teams and player transfers are eased to cope with shortages. The meeting outlined registration relaxations, transfer rules, and upcoming premiership fixtures scheduled around May 26, with officials and club secretaries urged to finalize compliance.
In a fragmented report from the season’s end, Rocke and Citens appear set to depart or be replaced as center-forward roles and new faces loom for the next campaign. The piece notes possible surprises and which players might step in, with implication of shifting lineup dynamics and team prospects.
Senator J B Fraser introduces the Weel Use Promotion Bill in the 108th Senate. The administration’s services plan notes Ward works totaling about 400 million to support the project and its funding.
The readable fragments mention the equator and a journey, suggesting a puzzling note about travel or exploration. No clear names or events are identified. The text appears as stray OCR from a larger article or caption with missing context.
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