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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
7
Kent archival notes show General Monash winning at Rumtoose amid dense race card action. Bets, field names, and placings are listed with notable horses, jockeys, and stakes across thoroughbred events, including a long card with multiple handicap finishes and a celebrated sprint result.
Doomben racing notes outline Saturday prospects with two year old contenders and a wide field for the main events. Trainers and jockeys including Wally Watkins and Mis P. Dewi are listed among presenters and participants with detailed handicaps and anticipated runners across the card.
The piece records a fishing club gathering with a late start and discussions of future outings. It mentions participants such as George Hull, Reith Jones, Larry, and others, with notes on catches like prawns and a tail, and references a planned event in December.
Fragmented notes recount weekend amateur matches with scattered scores and player names such as Welch Cramley Bannity Holand Lencyt Higgs and J Skime. Reports mention practice matches, veteran players extending combinations, and upcoming full fixtures though many details are unreadable. The text lists many players and clubs with partial results and forthcoming games scheduled for the weekend.
Listings announce next Saturday's greyhound races at Balaclava Park with second and fourth heats plus various named dogs. Entries include Wise Boy Jane, Pasay's Day, All Glitter, Amber Lory, Real Park, Royal Shen, Miss Afri, Babe's Luck, Dream Boy, Acad Kin Hotes, and Silent Jack among others. results and heat lineups follow per heat.
Bromwich breaks through to win the final as Webb tops Daley in a sequential triumph. Bromley, Amur, and Monroe also clinch victories, with Brinch and Cramterd securing notable wins in a fragmented, high‑tension set of matches.
A garbled New Orleans report from November 19 records a message to the American Federation of Labor activists. It mentions key figures including Walter Citrine and a call to attend a national convention, with emphasis on unity and readiness for a broader political effort.
An obscure fragment from a parliamentary note references a ministerial matter in Australia and the House of Commons. The readable portions name Dingle Foot and a discussion about a hoped shielding of tensions involving England or the empire, with lack of clear outcomes.
Auctioneers Abbott Street Charters Towers invite tenders for a public sale in Meehold town and country. The notice lists bidders to attend on Saturday November 43 at 11 a.m. for property purchase. Contact Richard Mag at the street address in Charters Towers.
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