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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
6
Amerton District Hack Club holds a Saturday race meet with divisions including Hack four furlongs, Forties Merrumes leading the field. Handicaps, entries, and race notes list many competitors, with discussions on eligibility and feed management across club rooms and back boards.
Gruner reports the Cairns amateur fishing club’s second outing of the third series at the inlet last Sunday. Wally Kapple led with an easy win, landing a double in single gear and a 1 pound 8 ounce grunter. Kapple’s 2 grunter, including a 1 pound 8 ounce fish, secured top honours. Only one more outing remains for the final. Best of luck, Wally.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a greyhound meeting Saturday with three heats per division. First division lists dogs such as Mackey's Pride and Meg's Pal in heats one and two, plus several others with yardage figures. Second heat includes Orion Tass and Grand Lick among others. The text is garbled with numerous misread names and numbers.
A fragmentary report notes Dutch Merchant Navy suffered heavy losses in wartime. It references Allied actions, the Netherlands fleet, and Indonesian casualties, highlighting the human cost of maritime conflict and the broader impact on Dutch shipping.
The fragmentary report notes several names including Jack Sve Peter Andreea and Deed Graded Rinks in a wrestling or track event, with references to Teron Cotchan Boyle J Owen Gib Miley and Anderson. It mentions an upcoming five committee meeting on Thursday night at 1 30 o clock.
A brief note outlines four essential factors for an effective cough remedy. It emphasizes quick relief, safety for users, and practicality for families seeking a trustworthy remedy.
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