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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1945
Page
2
A historical sports brief notes multiple divisions and handicaps for a racing program. It lists contestants such as Johnstone River Hack Mandi and others, outlining event names like Three Year Old Handicap and Welter Handicap. The entry indicates scheduling details around October and November, with purse figures and race conditions.
The weight list for Saturday’s Guineas Stakes meeting at Turtena over Chooiting lists the top contenders and assigned weights. Danowr and other runners are noted with adjustments as part of the Elbow Stakes day program.
Melbourne reports D R Porter owner of St Fairy said the Caulfield Cup winner would be entered in the world’s richest prize money event to be held in Los Angeles next March. The announcement drew a large crowd as betting and totalizer offices prepared for the event.
Lawrence firm favourite Maehourn secures strong betting support for the Melbourne Cup. Figures show double figures for other Cup candidates such as Fairy PayOut and Great Vinny. Total stakes linked to Lawrence and several others run into hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The article notes a Mrs Harris pairs final with Mesdames Harris Tierney Greenwood Wallinden facing Lauridson Perkins Giffen and Berry Reed Hansen versus Boyle Bowen Andersen. It mentions association matches and a handicap event starting this week with the draw on Wednesday afternoon.
Brisbane dispatch reports complaints that the points system is being ignored to bolster unit strength and secure jobs for officers. Redux: Army spokesmen deny the claim, while officials pledge investigations if specific units are named.
A correspondent argues Britain should shift from relying on imports to establishing its own operations in Australia. He envisions Australian production expanding in machine tools, shipbuilding, textiles, and chemical industries as postwar factory output rises. American influence grows in clothes, media, and cinema, while British film and broadcasting lag. A coordinated British presence, with information hubs and strong trade ties, could reconnect Australia with Britain and accelerate postwar recovery.
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