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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 19, 1945
Page
2
A rigged notice announces a hack race meeting on Saturday May 3 featuring first division 220 yards second division 70 pounds third division 30 pounds and a tourney division 30 pounds. Entries are under the undersigned Carr secretary H PO Bre with planned events and prize structure.
A schoolboy views Polar Star Ice Cream with strong stance claiming it deserves a good licking. The piece notes polar star is made under bygone conditions with health claims for ingredients like Tableland Cream and North Queensland Sugar, and pasteurising in glass-lined vessels.
The Cats Hack Club holds a meeting at Cannon Park this afternoon with keen events planned and bookmakers present. Albion Park races are described for broadcast with admission tickets on sale at the secretary’s office until 11 am. Cairns departs 1 pm. Next Saturday’s meeting is advertised. nominations close Monday at 4 pm.
Brisbane May 18. J Shean trainer Maa Leesh, the prepost favourite for the Thousand Handies at Albion Park, reports the horse sore in the oil shoulder and tender in the shoulder after a work. A gallop is planned if the soreness subsides, with uncertainty over tomorrow's run.
Sydney May 18 heavy track at Rosehill limits racing ahead of Saturday fixtures. In the Two-Year-Old division Likinet Hoe and Livers may feature. Verne Tahmoor, Ceagsman and Joty Maltand are among contenders in the Flying. Vermeil, winner at Idomeneit, returns after a break with strong prospects. In First Division highweights include Layiane St Quen and Western Monarch. Trishare backs Bruce Wand as a strong second division contender.
Fragmented OCR lists division names and entries for Albion Park racing meet. It mentions several riders and horses with times and divisions, including fifth division and various betting notes, but details are garbled and dates unclear.
The report details a Greyhound racing program with selections including Beltsaa Bel Firt and Golden Compart versus Memory Lass in the first two races. Second race lists Fawn Rega or Ken as options, with Meg's Pat or Fu in the fourth and King Hofur or Fi re in the fifth. The onground setup and betting selections are noted.
Messrs A J Draper Pty Ltd will auction three allotments at Yorkeys Knob at 1030 am on May 25 1945 Samuel Allen and Sons Ltd offer land for sale near Wrights Creek Eemonton following the Draper sale.
A new thermal method claims to ease stuffed noses and head congestion in children by three actions. The technique promises to loosen mucus, clear airway passages, and reduce coughing associated with croup without invasive treatment.
A mid century health ad touts Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a special remedy for kidneys. It claims fast relief for poisonous waste removal and safety for men women and young people, urging daily use to ease bladder and kidney discomfort.
The notice outlines horse selections for Albion Thousand with Brave Legion and Magic Wand among top prospects. It lists heats and divisions including Two-Year-Old Handicap and Highweight Handicap with multiple horses named across Brisbane venues.
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