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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1947
Page
3
The Queensland racing page reviews the Mareeba meeting prospects with form notes for tomorrow's meeting at Rosehill Prospect and notes on the Flying Wandicap and other events. It details likely contenders such as Royal Court and King Lear, with handicap sections and entries for Canterbury and Brisbane cups, plus bets and expected field sizes.
In Brisbane on Saturday additional entries for the Queenland Cup meeting include Hank, Lucky Mark, and Pale Knight among others. Novice furs, Welter Handinap, and Paifle Mghweay Stake are listed with restrictions noted for the event.
Suffolk racing report notes a trial at Amostly Seuring with multiple horses and distances. Details mention Metts, Wally Nie, Tony, Rosehill selections, and Saturday fields including Benvale King and Red Gold Cap, plus two year old MAMIEW STARS and mixed stakes events.
Racing notes list numerous seven furlong races with horses such as Blakes Regal Bom Bir Alex Monsoon, Tanker Lad and Coronation Led. Divisions include two-year-old and mixed stakes with various winners and placements across multiple handicap events.
The page lists race selections with numerous horse names, owners, and odds across multiple events. It includes horses like Caribbean, Petit Dur, Indomitable, Pan-Yara, Lady Helis, and Regal Bon, along with ring and handicap notes, suggesting a dense betting section from a historic meet.
Fragmentary list of horse names, riders, and divisions from a two year old maiden race card. Includes numerous horses such as Flying Queen, Night Shade, Arabian Prize, and Royal Court with multiple jockeys and divisions noted in a dense OCR line. The readable facts are scattered. no event outcome or dates clearly determinable.
Tender notices invite bids for virus control, medical supplies, and hospital services at Perpetual Suburban and Radbury Hospitals. Invitations extend to suppliers, with due dates in November and December, and mention training and equipment support.
Fragmentary text lists names and numbers with unclear meaning mentioning Katee and Nevins among others. Content appears garbled, offering no cohesive event or verifiable facts to summarize into a news item.
A dense recap of carnival events, horse and dog races, and various listings appears. It names attendees, participants, and officials, with scattered references to lengths, times, and speeds. The fragmentary text hints at a lively program of competitions and entertainment.
Fragmented notes describe Saturday events at Melbourne with names and places like Ottawa Stare Celina Dover Matt and Chwen Dover. The text lists odds, times, and race or game references with unclear context and partial numbers.
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