15 May 1944
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 15, 1944
Page
1
A chaotic OCR page shows a flood of sale notices and want ads for goods and services. It lists vehicles, tools, furniture, medical supplies, and various wares with scattered names, locations, prices, and contact cues. The fragment references auctions, rentals, and job postings across multiple sections.
A garbled ad style notice mentions hairdressing services including steam waving and permanent waving at a shop named Hughess All expert Salon. It references appointments and contact details, with scattered dates and location hints, in a noisy historical OCR fragment. The piece also includes unrelated public notices and civic items from the same page.
Fragmentary OCR text shows tenders and notices from Red Cross Society Gordonvale and Quittralian with garbled names, dates, and commentary. The passage includes ominous misprints about management, security, and a Thursday deadline, but readability is too low to extract concrete facts.
Runners and trainers finalize plans for Cairns Hurdle meeting on Saturday May 20 with nominations due by 4 pm. Gordonvale track hosts multiple divisions including Blond Dimion Bagh Mollys Drive and Exiled. Final results list winners across divisions with times and margins, noting entry exclusions and scratch rules.
Proceedings recount a Mt Garnet Hack Clan program held at Newman Park on a Saturday afternoon with rough weather. Riders and horses clashed as the second-class and third-class hacks produced close finishes, with Green Mad, My Devotion, and Monster among noted entries. Won by a length, the top hack led the field in a crowded stretch amid cheers and railside activity.
In a crowded program at Sundown Station, Mountain Tass won by four pecks in a tense one mile open handicap. Sundown and Volline finished strong in the field alongside Eleanor Mystery and Sunrise Folio, with payouts totaling about £385 for the day.
Albion Park race meeting on May 4 featured a Maiden Handicap and trials with multiple divisions. Winners included Bristol and Uftiers tin Ressningarer in the Maiden division, and Briscoe in the Trial Handicap, with close margins and noted times. Other notable performances cited include Valdes and Carmint in subsequent races, along with Gold Time securing a victory in another event.
The Melbourne era report notes High Bar, trained by Neville Rimmel, winning the Mey Handicap at the Brisbane QTC meeting. Carin Sehn led early after the Ela had a bad nose, with backers heavily backing the winner while Wiseland faded late.
At Canterbury Park the May Melbourne meeting featured the Cranbrook Handicap and Seacombro Handicap with top contenders like Kinder Chick, Lady Tempest, and Victory Bell among the entries. Heavily contested by notable horses and riders, the day concluded with a neck finish for the winner in the final race, Cavallo, amid a field of contenders and wide wager activity.
The fragment describes a Canterbury Handicap race with uncertain conditions and betting activity. It mentions Morgnar and Beas Tomide, and notes higher costs for a horse named KoUld Pol Neve. The text references track conditions improving, with bankers winning bets and early gains in the betting market.
Sydney May 14 Highgate raced to victory ahead of Steudfast and Fie Aran in the cherished Handican at Centerbury. Boormakers offered £20,000 in prize money with early bets of £100 to ten. Moore relied on Slenty in reserve as Highgate led from the stretch to beat Perdulate and Soenitest Inin with strong public betting and manager comments noting the fast finish and early interference in the home stretch.
The event opened with a parade and a brief display lasting about minutes before judge reevaluated. Acton rider Sanderan and partner Sugata faced interference incidents. The Noble Race ended with a late surge as claims of unfairness circulated among attendees.
The opening fixtures of the Calrh hockey association season featured tight results as Rockets defeated Marier Srotters 10 1 and Grate Knock toppled Rounar All siete 1 0. Berman netted the lead point as Marie Brothers delivered Nace Blry 10, with Marist Birwhere set to play in the final next Saturday.
Fragmented text shows names and places like Lindewarts, Stewart Davos, Win Ds Conta stare, and Marware arsiat. Mentions of Tangerine, MIF Bhyary, and Maye appear amid garbled phrases. Likely a historical sports and meeting roundup with several individuals and events, but readable details are limited.
A fragmented report covers greyhound racing with mentions of dogs and handlers at Was Tun and a rally at Sidr. It notes a gathering led by Billayaen and references schedules, venues, and a series of heats and demonstrations. The piece references Hayoas opening and general racing activity during the day.
The Mountaine track event saw AVSTION and RATTLE SPAR contend in a close relay. Bud racing featured Ben Flirtena and Glen Aree, with Mountaine and Meads entries placing in tight finishes.
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