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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1943
Page
6
The Cairne Hack Club schedules its tomorrow gathering as members prepare for the draw for bookings at 5 pm. A list of entries includes several races and competing entries, with departure times noted for training and travel.
The report details large outstanding tax amounts owed to the Commonwealth Treasury by June 1942 and 1943, including income tax and war-time company tax. Treasury statements show regional breakdowns for New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and more, with emphasis on recoveries and efforts led by Mr. Chifley and a Queensland investigative team.
LaNO Park Callops Brisbane. Albeo Parke hosts a brisk racing card with Bruhudi taking an early lead over Ing nétio and winning by two lengths in SF secs. Adoration covers a half mile in 32 secs while Regimental and Flaxen Fire run well. Jerry posts a rapid quarter mile time, Monash and others post strong splits over three furlongs, with Gold Force finishing notably fast.
Tribal was withdrawn from the Derby after suffering injuries in a training accident at Rosebery Wednesday morning. The colt crashed landing on a four foot jump, tearing muscle and forcing trainer G Gorvi to report no apparent ream or fear. Nowland said Tribal was expected to set the pace, altering plans for the other runners and giving MacArthur a potential advantage.
Sydney reports from October include a mile race with Modulauide showing illness and a starter stumble. Epsom candidates Mer Barcona in Faerie Queen and Moorlana impressed with long runs. Randwick featured Ima with a partner, while Marsondis, Romero, Fi Sho and others posted notable performances.
Melbourne October 14 Precept tops the field for the Caulfield Guineas though not equal to past three year olds he shows promise. Lawrence Night Link and Sirius are noted challengers with Night Link the sole filly entering. The Ritz The Bohemian and others carry form but Precept appears strongest ahead of Lawrence and Night Link.
Caulfield Guineas acceptors and probable ideas for the Melbourne race at Flemington on Saturday include Brazen Jester Purtell Franklin Beresford General Moore Percival Lawrence Olsen Leading Night Link Bressley with most entrants carrying 85 pounds and undecided.
The American Press correspondent Shirley Eyam Hast reports a plaintiff sues a Los Angeles theater alleging damage during a show. The case details remain unclear due to damaged text, but action seeks compensation for injuries or losses connected to a theater incident.
The long dispute over who built the first successful flying machine pits Langley against the Wright brothers. After years of contention the Smithsonian's Dr. Charles G. Abbot apologizes to Orville Wright and declares the Wrights first to achieve powered flight, with the Langley model returned to the Science Museum.
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