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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1950
Page
2
Deposits received from 1d. 4 wards and can be arranged at Cairns Co operative Weekly Penny Savings Bank open on weekdays 10 am to 3 pm and Saturdays 9 30 am to 11 30 am at the office of Secretary J Burman next to the School of Arts Building Shields Street Cairns
Cairns Races expected to draw large crowds at Cannon Park Woree this afternoon. First race Plying Handicap set for 1 30 with multiple divisions to follow. VRC Derby and Hotham Handicap to be described on course. Tickets on sale until 11 am. Train Cairns 110 pm Woree 150 pm. Buses from Tropical corner at noon and 1 pm return after the fast race.
Acceptance and barrier positions announced for the Queens land Cup a 3 mile race at Eagle Farm on November 11 led by Battle Abbey Mr Sunray and Driffert with Tom's Wish Naispear Blue Vest Lariat Calm Bay Amberstrem Mage'ieid Rimini and others in the field.
On October 28 a large crowd attended the Molloy Hack Club races at Molloy with visitors from Cairn Gordonvale Mossman and Mareeba. Races included Hack events, scurry sprints and the Molloy Hack Handicap with riders and horses named such as Boof Head Autograph Telegram Daintree Buzz and Mascot among others.
A long list of job vacancies and tender notices spans Townsville Cairns Port Douglas and surrounding towns. Positions include clerks electricians fitters and junior staff at various companies councils hospitals and schools. Tenders invite for drainage road works painting and property purchases with dates in November and noted auctions and meetings for local unions and clubs.
Four year old bay horse with black points over 18 hands, standing at Gordon Vale for the season. Limited number of approved mares accepted with good care. owner Mert from So Quanaire. Pedigree includes Aquaire dam and Spearbridge line. fighting with Carbine and St Simon influences. Contact THOMAS at Gade for further particulars.
Ellerslie favored in Cantala Stakes with Savoy and Crag Son as main rivals. The feature includes Caulfield form notes for Tun Elersiie and Crag Son plus several complete selections across two-year and handicap races with a mix of noted contenders and working form from Caulfield and Melbourne meetings.
Ten boats started the TI Sailing Club handicap event on Saturday with strong winds and good conditions. O.K. skippered by H. Hockings led the fleet, finishing 2 minutes 20 seconds ahead of Mistral led by N. Bruce. Audacity steered by M. Ketchal was third, close to Scorpion and Grand View. Next week hosts the third 2nd final best of the club championship featuring O.K. Hytra Thelma and Audacity as leading scorers with a likely win by O.K. or Audacity.
The Secretary's team won with 363 points followed by the Treasurer's team with 354 and the Captain's team 359. Scores at 300 500 600 yards show individual totals for J Bimrose G Lane M Callaghan Randall and others amid variable wind and mirage.
The town theaters present a lineup including Showing is the Gram at Palace with drama and Richard Conte, Air Hostess with Gloria Henry, Red Canyon with George Brent, One Night With You with Nino Martini, The Woman in White at Rex Theatre featuring Eleanor Parker and Sydney Greenstreet, and El Paso with John Payne. A Gordonvale Ambulance Bazaar runs Friday and Saturday November 10–11 with quoits, plus Paddy’s Market November 7 at Central Methodist School hall offering affordable goods and a cake stall.
Nov 2 Atherton club welcomed Bill Brown and Yungaburra guests for bowls amid weekend showers. Early Atherton lead limited visitors as results list many players with scores such as 16-530 12-32 17-38. Social games counted 25-25 and 27-20. Cairns Club visit anticipated Sunday.
The Jamieson Memorial Cup race in Cairns advances with six of ten rounds completed. CTL and Cairns Presbyterian lead as key matches loom with CTL facing Cairns Presbyterian while Cairns Presbyterian meets Gordonvale Presbyterians in St Johns Hall on November 3.
Listing details multiple properties in Enmore Edmonton Redlynch and Suburbs with water electric gas and septic readiness. Prices range from 960 to 11780 pounds with furnished and unfurnished options. Includes residential and small business sites with leases goodwill and stock terms.
Cairns will face urands in the Kelly Shield in the northern division as the second last Cairns match. A Cairns aide departs at 2.18 Sunday morning by special transport with pickups along Sheridan Street and Fiveways. Team list includes Neilsen, Gykes, Tyson and Dull among others with umpire Mr C O’Brien. Tableland lead with 7 points, Cairns 10, Kuranda 6, Dimbulah Mt Mulligan and Cairns-Tableland each have two or three matches remaining.
The Republic of Gen Marineta, claimed as Europe’s oldest independent state, maintains a longstanding neutrality tradition dating to early historic times according to traditional accounts. The claim notes a deep-rooted stance shaped by ancestral customs and regional governance.
All owners and trainers at Cairns Coursing Club are asked to attend a special general meeting at the Trocadero Dance Hall tomorrow night Sunday November 5 at 8 o clock.
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