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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1944
Page
2
Minister Rev. Q H Fletcher leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. Church Service at 7 30 p.m. The theme speaks of asking seeking and knocking as a faith practice.
In a Lewes cable report readers learn of RAAF crews in European operations with the Royal Air Force. Flight Sgt. Carter and Sgt. Nunn led bomb runs deep in France, disabling trains and rail yards south of Paris and near Tours. Mosquito night fighters claimed four enemy planes over the Channel as Australian squadrons supported Allied ground efforts. Squadron Leader D. A. Smith praised close Army cooperation in Normandy despite bad weather, noting strong Allied advances aided by fighter support.
Advertisement lists sale of A. C. Products at Town Hall in Chambers Parramatta. Details are sparse with location and vendor named in the notice.
Patron F A Allen E. presided with R Thompson Esq as president and a lengthy list of vice presidents and committee members. Officials included T A Laffin as clerk of course and J Boden as starter with N McConachy serving as judge.
All persons entering Lanark selection at Tommy's Creek are warned. Any person found cutting fences driving stock or leaving gates open on this holding without authority will be prosecuted. Willie B Barton and Welling Stock are named.
Racing card notes five races with maiden horses and prize details. First race for maiden horses at four furlongs with £3 to winner and £1 to second, nomination 4 shillings, acceptance required. Second race five furlongs with £4 to winner and £1 10s to second, open to all horses, nomination 6 shillings, acceptance Nil. Third race at 2:30 for horses with no prize over £5, nomination 4 shillings, acceptance Nil. Fourth race at 3:15 is the Second Mack Race five furlongs for horses not having won more than £5, nomination 4 shillings, acceptance Mil. Fifth race at 4:00.
The text outlines G N R A rules of racing including that no horse may start without a permit, stewards must approve all horses, and penalties escalate with wins. It mentions minimum weight of 10 stone and assigned penalties of 6, 7, and 10 pounds for one, two, and three wins respectively.
Second day racing set with 1.30 and 3.00 pm starts for maiden and hack races. Open hack events prize notes include five to eight pounds, nominations at several shillings, and stewards approval for amateur riders. All riders must be properly dressed. Nominations close Wednesday 18 October. memberships required. bookmaker fee listed. multiple Open Hack races run through the evening with various distances.
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