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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1946
Page
2
The Cairns Hack Club advertises the race meetings for Saturday September 28 and Saturday October 5. Nominations for the September 28 meeting close today at 4 p.m. and for the October meeting on Monday September 30 at 4 p.m.
Gordonvale Hack Club held a race meeting with strong attendance. Results span five divisions including REPOLO winning second division by two lengths, GRAND COON taking third division by a neck, and BARRON VALLEY prevailing in the fifth division by a neck. other placings noted with times and betting.
Doomben races yielded two divisions of the Encourage Handicap. In the first division Mamba won at 7.1 and 33s, ridden by E. Brown with Sanborough second and Sir Eine third. In the second division Pendulum led at 4.1 and Dan's Choice placed second with Monty's Force third as the field included numerous runners in the Doomben program.
A crowded race card at Park View features names like Lord Papyrus Iron Spear and Madestar in sprint and handicap divisions. Fast Leo and Noble Queen win key events with close margins, while Time records show 1.23 and 1.54 in timing notes, amid a cluttered field of horses and handlers.
Warlock, an eight year old gelding owned by R. Robinson of Toone smiths, finally sold after attempts to sell since August. He defeated Fret Force by a length in the Ilama cup at Doomben with Man Leesh a bend behind. Robinson had earlier failed to sell Warlock at auction and then leased a half share to former Brisbane bookmaker Jack mie.
Bernd racing results feature ENCOURAGE HANDICAP divisions and HILL STAKES. Notable runners include YUKON, SUPER TI, LORD IVAN, PRINCE STANDARD, FLYING DUKE, and LAUDS with times around 1 min 52 sec for one mile events and close finishes across multiple divisions. Additional stakes include BERNRAGROUGH and ROLFHILL GUINEAS with Prince Standard and Flying Duke among top finishers.
Cairns Hack Club schedules a race meeting for Saturday October 5, 1968. The program lists seven divisions with prizes from £25 to £28 and entry fees of £1. The first division offers £25, second £25, third £28, fourth £25, fifth £6? sixth £25, seventh £28.
A crowded program at Moonee Valley features six furlong and one mile events plus a Metropolitan Handicap. Invasjon Chief led the underwood stakes, Attley and Prince Wigri posted top finishes, while Space and Neutron ran strong in the long dash. Time reports show tight finishes with short margins and notable entrants including Royal Gem and Sir M. Dros among others.
Melbourne reports chaotic scenes after Attley won with Royal Gem and Don Pedro, amid protests from about seven thousand backers. Fans shouted insults as H Badger rode Attley to the enclosure, reflecting a form reversal and a price swing from 1 to 2 while J O'Brien replaced the rider. A later note attributes the row to a misfeeding in riding instructions for Memsie Stakes preparing Attley, causing the behind-the-pace tactic.
In Sydney boxing Ken Bailey aged 82 defeated Jack Toomey credited with 10,8 at the Stet last night. A wrestling bout saw Keeske and Frank Bur ware disqualified in the seventh round. Mehbed gained 5 all after a knockdown, with seconds signaling referee.
Nominations are filled for rink competition in the B grade singe Mire Tierney and Mrs Mills are noted among participants.
Cairns Coursing Club held a Saturday race meeting with seven events. Cairns Flier surprised as outsider to beat Tanéiaam Memory by a length. My Seine won the opening event and Nels Gale narrowly captured the second race. Game Bond took the third race. Babinda's Idol faltered in the fourth. Lightning dominated the fifth. Detailed results list multiple entrants and times across each race.
Fragmentary text notes a game between teams with unclear names and phases, mentioning loss and sadness. No decisive actions, scores, or locations are readable.
Bookmakers report heavy backing for several horses in the big double with £300,000 tied to Good Idea and related wagers. Bob Abbott, trainer of Good Idea, warns that anyone targeting the horse will face strong resistance from Sydney leading bookmakers. Dispute over £25,000 and a commissioner's involvement in large wagers are noted amid a lengthy list of horses in the latest betting order.
A September 21 cold snap following rain killed thousands of sheep northwest of New South Wales. Farmers report continued wet conditions, seeking two more inches of rain. The Weather Bureau expects no further rain for the northwest in the near week, with possible showers later.
South Australia may face a shortfall of about 10 000 workers by the end of next year. Commercial and industrial leaders warn that rapid importation of suitable workers is essential to avoid a crisis. The Government service has 1500 vacancies today, while there are about 200 000 fewer male workers than in 1939 on that basis.
Harry Bridges, Australian-born head of the Longshoremen's Union in San Francisco, won a final divorce from Agness Bridges after an interlocutory decree. The custody of a minor child was awarded to him, with no alimony for Agness. The decree provides 65 dollars monthly for three years for rehabilitation.
A former serviceman testified in Felony Court that ex servicemen with grudges attack officers they encounter in New York City Every night an Army Navy or Marine Corps officer ends up in hospital Two men including a former sailor faced assault charges and were granted bail on simple assault counts
Queensland estates chiefs reveal James Tyson left the largest recorded estate at £2474 60 with totals spread across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Tyson died December 18 at Felton Station without a will, triggering claims from kin worldwide and complex probate readings. Only four estates exceeded £50,000 in the prior year, with other notable totals including Munro, McLeod, Drynan and Cribb.
In September 1971 authorities in the American zone of Germany report reuse of 000 feet of German ammunition for nitro soil fertiliser and the use of explosives to manufacture matches.
Fragments show a 33 year old Langen as yet unclear. Mentions Mis ae and C.-airs with 4-2-1 details. No clear event, date, or full names to verify a concrete report.
In Sydney on September 22, miners in the northern coalfields backed alternate Saturday work, while the southern and western districts reportedly opposed. The northern vote matters as it produces the bulk of New South Wales coal.
In Jerusalem on September 22, Royal Navy officers used tear gas after boarding a ship carrying Jewish immigrants attempting to breach the British blockade to Palestine. The vessel, whose motors failed, was towed to Haifa amid escalating tensions.
Federal election campaign in Brisbane includes a caravan of wandering gypsies who hailed Country Party Leader A W Fadden and offered to forecast the poll for small coins. The diverse tokens sought paid predictions on the House of Representatives Referendum and Senate results while Fadden declared he did not need clairvoyance to know the trend. He planned to finish his Darling Downs electoral tour next week.
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