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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1947
Page
3
An afternoon meeting outlines race and committee topics with names like Williams and Phin Jobe Bede. It notes plans for turf events, a secretary’s statement, and potential changes to chairmanship and divisions as well as agenda items for the coming paper.
The text appears as a garbled OCR of a sports card or program featuring many misread names and terms such as race or division standings. It lists various individuals and clubs with unclear roles and events, lacking coherent context or dates.
Report from Ascot detailing riders and horses in the event with mentions of trainers and locations. Included are several names such as Ladera Corner Eneland Easton Lilia Ke Mugor and others, reflecting a crowded field and multiple entries across stalls and stands.
A fragmented Australian racing roundup lists horses and handlers with unclear spellings. Names like Dor Pedy, K TOORAK WANDICAF appear among jockeys, trainers, and venues. The report references Caulfield today and a raft of entrants and affiliations with mixed readability.
Randwick lists probable riders for Saturday including Mlandwick, Crionbury Staket, Ronald A. Pod ninte, River Gem, Cracknell and many others. Overseer, Grey Phantom, Bold Arner, Lone Duke, Final Handicap and Grand events appear in the lineup with trainers and horse names interwoven in a dense entry.
Racing notes preview Caulfield fixtures with Chanak favored in the Herbert Power Handicap and Caulfield Guineas at stake. Denboti and Solvive loom as threats as Kind Link targets the Toorale Handicap, with Oakleigh Plate bets and other races outlining main dangers and form.
The list outlines the Debutante Stakes field and probable orders for Saturday at Melbourne. Names include Ailes, Aegean Bar, Le King, Anne tar, Delmna, Ralph, Lady of Open, Esther, Great Hero, Lord Renold, and numerous others with trainer and jockey assignments noted.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names followed by numbers, appearing as a sporting or event score card. Items include Chanak, Gotvive, Blur Port, Tate Welter Mamdicap, Constable Despatch Rider, Age Scot, Blank Mamie, and Monarch with varied numbers, interspersed with stray terms like Sun and argui.
Jona is named in a short notice item appearing in 246 with local interest. The fragment mentions a person likely connected to a community event or notice. Further readable context remains limited.
The report lists multiple heats and final results from last night’s swimming meet. Notable names include Amangur Syimesan, J Robertson, C Fry, G Burrows, G Butcher, N Ashton, A James, A Harvey, R Pollard, and D Camp Bell. Events span 50 and 90 yard backstrokes and sprints across boys and girls grades, with times and placements noted.
Eémeden defeated Bureeas 13 to 1 last Saturday to clinch the A grade premiership for 1947. The game showcased a dominant offense and strong defense from Eémeden, securing the title in convincing fashion.
The notice lists impoundment of a bell and two rows at Cairne from Stratford with release by Monday noon at the Cairne City Poundyard. It mentions council alerts for machinery and an accounting machine, hospital vacancies at Bowen and Collinsville Proserpine, and maternity/post vacancies at Ken Hospital. Tenders invited for bowling green construction on Schleide Street, removal of a 10-bead battery, and other items. Stathorpe Hospital Board seeks staff. election notices and Cumberland postings close October 31.
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