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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1946
Page
3
Cairns Hack Club sets a nine-race program at Cannon Park with 109 horses nominated for tomorrow afternoon. First race at 1 30 pm, southern events valued toward the Victoria Derby, with bookmaker stands drawn at 5 pm. Train services Cairns 1 10 pm departing. Woree 5 50 pm.
Mareeba Turf Club will hold the draw for bookmaker stands at 4 pm today during the meeting. Saturday’s southern racing events are expected to draw a large crowd and a complete broadcast of all southern fixtures will be provided.
Brisbane October 31 field selections list maiden handicaps six divisions and a Derby Stakes at 3.45 with notable runners including Rover Master Maytown Gay Stand Glen Lsix and Lord Papyrus among others in the Derby race card. Includes encourage handicap events and a 1000 yard Brisbane Handicap with contenders such as Dearborough Garborough and Light Warlock.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple proper nouns and odd terms followed by numeric data and race-like fragments. No coherent event, people, or outcome can be determined from the readable text.
Queensland Cup details list a two mile race with weights and multiple horse entries. Names include Buzz off Noble Noble Hero Queen Rosa Samaritan Wild Buck Blue Boot Guiding All Steel and others with various weights and placements. The fragmentary odds and horse list indicate a 19th century racing card without a clear winner or date.
Brisbane October 31 Derby contenders Te Tana Bon Vite Maytown Lord Papyrus Glen Iris and Noble Hero worked six furlongs on the two year old track at Ascot. Maytown showed good form for the mile and a half classic while Everton and Gayborough headed Brisbane Handicap hopes with solid times. Lemparo narrowly beat Bundaberg horses Mirage and Sanborough as Sweet Buzz also posted a strong 50 for three furlongs.
The Cairns Cycle Club will hold a race meeting at Freshwater track this Sunday with a fast 2 1 5 pm start. Handicaps list senior four lap and junior four lap events plus minors three lap heats with riders including G Stiles R Clauss J Brown G Peters J Mannix W Collina P McDonough G Johnson A Martin J Olsen G Ivancovitch B McGregor J O Flaherty N Price Glendon M Reid K Ross J Sorbello L McFarlane M Ford G Mattarazzo B McDougall M Christenson B Christenson T Frawley J Hyde G Robins E Condon C Admir and others.
London October 30 report shows Prime Minister Attlee and 11 ministers did not vote on a motion to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into press control. The Daily Mail notes possible cabinet split while President of the Council Morrison pushes for the inquiry amid ministerial doubts.
The World Bank announced Iran has applied for a 250000 dollar loan and the Netherlands for 500000 dollars. Seven nations have applied for or intend to apply for loans totaling 2290 million dollars, though no loans have been made yet.
A list of vacancies and notices across North Queensland includes cattle buyer sought by the Mareeba based co operative, steward and matron posts at Cairns and Mareeba hospitals, resident medical officer in Innisfail, clerk at Tully Hospital, and several nursing trainee or matron positions. Tender call from Main Roads Commission Townsville for fill material, and a works committee clause change at Cook Shire Council. Tamoulin Hack Club annual meeting set for November 4 in Revenshoe.
Major Goldie Gardner set a world record of 150 mph for the 180 ruble centimetre class in a supercharged MG on a measured mile highway near Ostend in London.
Murray Stream is tipped to win the Rosehill Handicap over 1} miles at Rosehill on Saturday after a strong Canterbury win. Silent, Waratah, and Silverside are noted as top contenders, with Maa Leesh and Brazier also listed among likely performers. Deep Sea leads the Nursery and Court esy, Rhapsody, Carisbrooke head the fillies division, while Welter features Waratah, Rouge d Or, and The Tiger as top contenders.
Morning training across Flemington Caulfield and Mentone reveals strong performances as Cordale defeats Logical over 10 furlongs in 2:15 with last six in 1:17. Magnificent Monmouth Russia trio stay close for 10 furlongs in 2:15, last half-mile 54. Monmouth pulls up. Cup decision after Saturday work. Royal Gem, Gay Lad, Nagation notable sprints. Epsom and Mentone workouts show pace and endurance across several miles and distances.
Melbourne October 31 Bald Beau hopes to finally win the Victoria Derby after two near misses since the Meenee Valley Stakes. The race looks open with contenders including Duke Concerts Preeter Act Praster and Two Greed. Stenglaus Cherie Marie Chaytor Knockar lew and Lute Tich also entered with Lute Tich fresh off three straight wins and 928 carried weight at last outing.
In this racing roundup Bernborough looks to win the MacKinnon Stakes with Flight providing stiff opposition. The Wakeful Stakes fields include Sweet Chime, Amelia, and Queen of the Fairies, while Caruso is the Maribyrnong Plate favourite with Variation close behind. Major contenders list includes Royal Gem in Cantata Stakes and Bold Beau in the Victoria Derby, with numerous jockeys and owners named across the card.
Melbourne Cup final acceptances for the 1 mile event to be run on Tuesday, November 5, are published from Melbourne. The list names horses, trainers, and owners linked to the race meeting at Flemington.
Denis Bhore, a South African runner, reportedly set a new 800 yard world record of 798 seconds at the Empire Games in Sydney. The report credits him as the fastest man in the world and notes the record previously held by a Hungarian runner at 30 seconds slower.
Brisbane October 31 Whiffler's selections list in order for Ascot on Saturday. Maiden Handicap first division Dorsard or Veil Malt. Second division Pothinius or Lion. Hopeful Stakes Sefiona or New Haven. Encai ee ee first division Fest Ted or & Brisbane Handicap Seoneranals L Everton 1 Dowborough Queensland Derby seatntwih 1 Te Tana 2 Bon Vite 3. Encourage Handicap second division Laurion or Sinner. Welter Handicap Few Words or Noble Queen.
A scrambled racing card lists Nursery Handicaps for colts and fillies, Novice and Flying Handicaps, Rosehill and Three Year Old handicap results with horses like Deep Sea Skip Court Willie's Choice and Waratah. Numerous duplicates and OCR errors appear, but key runners include Denali Count Cosmo Star Vite and Hyderabad style entries like Hytest Rhapsody and Kalamunda.
The Sun and other papers list multiple race results with Sweet Chime Amelia Laurette Royal Court and Caruso Moonbeam Bernborough Flight Leonard Con certo Proctor Star Act Sea Patrol Attley Victory Lad Rovel Gem Revel Gem and other contenders, detailing winners and runner ups across numerous events and stakes.
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