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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
3
Fragmentary notice notes acceptance due for Cairns Hack Club on Saturday at Cannon Park. It mentions a 1 pm presentation and a parade of competitors. Weights for the Fourth Division appear revised with omissions noted.
Weekly greyhound meeting at Parramatta on Saturday features seven races led by a list of dogs with owners and entries. The card includes Mortely, Prince Vale, Novelty Miss, Belle of Mountain and others with bets and race order noted for the event day.
Advertised events include the North Queensland Co operative Bacon AMP in Cairns seeks a cabte buyer. Cairns State High and Intermediate School Parents and Citizens Association meets tonight. Rose All A invites a steward at the Ange Club Cairns. Mareeba Hospitals announce a second position as matron and an experienced cook. tenders invited for secondhand Caterpillar tractor at Garbutt. Mulgrave Shire Council calls for tender on supplier of one utility Wharton Bespria. Atherton District Hack Club seeks wire forming and drainage services for racecourse work. Mulgrave meeting at Gor Behool Arta building on Sunday at 10 am. Bungalow Progress Association general meeting tonight. Byrne auctioneer to submit suction in Innisfail for Mourliyan cane run.
Washington dispatch reports the United States accuses the Romanian government of intimidating opposition during the current election campaign. The note follows a British protest and cites irregularities in the vote process.
In a feature on Australian racing legends Phar Lap and Bernborough, the piece traces their rivalry, breeding, and racing careers. It notes Phar Lap’s American tours, his death from illness, and Bernborough’s rise under owner AO Romano. The article discusses insured stakes, risk of injuries, and the enduring impact of these two champions on Australian horseracing.
Melbourne Cup betting scene sees Flying Duke as favourite with around £30000 staked, odds trimmed from 3 to 1 for 20000. Other horses like Paying Duke Rowsl and Lawnard show strong backing. Track chatter notes thirty plus horses in tonight’s race, with Monmouth Out due to an injured tendon. crowd anticipates a dramatic finish.
Fragmentary OCR lists players Marion Siesta Maralea Jaina Moonbeam and teams Be es Be it ee i Ble Gwert Chime 18. A recreation event appears to feature several unclear scores and lineups including 1 1 uate and Moonbeam 8 amid scattered references to an Athens area venue.
Fragmentary OCR notes announce a world broadcast opening in Melbourne as Neenah 2 and Sea Our Cafe. date unclear. The text mentions Canbirea and October Fer, suggesting a historic media event with uncertain details.
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