Brisbane race notes touch on hurdles and sprints at Albion Park
Declared at Cairns on a Tuesday October time 14 pa FL CARR and BRISBANE show hurdles at Albion Park. Royal Emblem and Westleyne feature in sprint distances with times cited including 52 for a hurdle sequence and 83 for a half mile. Monash and Sangslo post short dashes as other entries.
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Cairns
Brisbane
Albion Park
Westleyne
Sydney
Royal Emblem
Almarch
Staster
Monash
Sangslo
Malden
Fagteen Teams for Cairns Cricket Fixtures October 13
The Cairns Association plans to start the 1945-46 season on October 13 with three grades of cricket. Teams from Parramatta Park and Cairns are arranging players and fixtures, with an executive committee organizing formats, points, and attire rules.
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Fagteen
Cairns
Fxieres
Cairns Association
Close Four Ball Best Ball Match Report
Last Saturday afternoon four ball best ball produced tight results with several pairs close or up. Winners included Griffin and Watkins 8 up on the court back while Derrick and Smith made little impact. Harris and Martin were 4 up and Warner and Booth 2 down as others split results in a tough outing.
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Anernoon
Watkins
Aer” Watking
Derrick
ME Smith
B Fetternan
N. L Harris
J. Martin
G. H Griffihs
D.C. Watkine
Trieh
ME. Smith
B. HeReran
NC. Harrie
J A. Martin
JR. Warner
W. Booth
J. Gries
Hastie T
Dermon
S.G
Surtes
Williams
Mareeba Turf Club Race Weights for Saturday
Weights announced for Mareeba Turf Club race meeting on Saturday declared at Cairns on Tuesday. Key weights listed for horses and riders including the main contenders and jockey assignments. Adjustments and contingencies noted for late changes and substitutions.
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Mareeba ‘Turf Club
Cairns
Ordovale Back Race Meeting Highlights
The notice lists a meeting held on Saturday October 15 with events including a second division hack and a third division hack. Hon Secretary W Briggs serves as contact.
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Glister
Forest
Golder
Mersyy
Persian Valley
Briggs
Not starter at Randwick racing record and reckon er
The Curra ant Publishing Company pocketsized book offers racing stats with fastest times on Australian and overseas courses. It claims to appeal to punters and bookmakers as a ready reckoner with new records and betting guidance.
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Cathe Ea
Sydney Letter Controversy Over Postwar Policy Debate
Readers are presented with a fragmented 1940s style Sydney letter criticizing wartime governance and postwar policy. It references Harold Speer KBE and D McVey MBE, discussing national security, transport, and civil aviation. The text questions a nationalisation push and urges clarity on postwar development and public safety campaigns. The piece notes high casualties and petrol rationing ending as factors shaping public opinion.
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Soe Ae Leen Harold Spe
KBE
D. McVey
Literan Productio
Thw
Fie Biscetoe
RB Corbett
Civil Aviation
Moopey
Aunralis
Allie c
Black market raids target Singapore stores and ration hubs
Australian military police shut down black market operations in Singapore stores and ration depots linked to the armed forces and Red Cross. A holder was caught concealing goods. Over 100 arrests reported as authorities move to drain the flooded market of inedible items, cigarettes and textiles marked Medical Yar US Army.
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Singapore
Sean Aszinn
Chinese agreement on postal council powers reported
AP dispatch from Chungking says government and Communist representatives are agreed to keep an all party postal council with powers to handle outstanding civil issues between the Kuomintang and the Communists. Discussion covers future Communist armies and political control in held areas.
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Associated Press
Chungking
Counel
Toa
Syria policy statement outlines ceasefire and regional stance
In London a Syrian policy statement declares intentions to pursue ceasefire measures, seek international cooperation, and coordinate with allied governments on security and regional stability. The document emphasizes diplomatic engagement and cautious steps toward deescalation while evaluating future options.
Unclear OCR fragment hints at Pacific Veterans event
Fragmentary text references Pacific Veterans returns, Australian built items, New Guinea waters, and a day in March. Names and places are garbled, leaving an ambiguous notice about a veterans’ gathering or related event without clear details.
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Ituaraise
Hiergan
Sl Fi
Aconti
Mutale Pacific Veterans
Returs
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Aurdreien
Waters Acentive
New Guin
Grurey
Swimmers set fast marks in NSW air meet
Royal Australian Air Force swimmers posted strong times at a NSW meet. In the 100 yards freestyle, an Australian beat England’s Stedman with a 43.4 second clocking, the fastest in England since 1939. Flight-Lieut Arthur Beard led the 100 yards back with 10 seconds, and Phgid-Lieut C P Thurm of New South Wales touched in a dead heat in the 100 yard breaststroke with a Wales opponent.
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New South Wales
Wales
Zatdai
Cairns Association Meeting At Regal Cafe Abbott Street
A meeting of Cairns and District Association members will be held at the Regal Cafe on Abbott Street tonight Wednesday October. The notice calls on members to attend and participate in association affairs.
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Eraneton
Carnative Committee
Lock
Cetin
The
Cairns and District Association
Regal Cafe
Abbott.Street
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