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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1947
Page
7
The Shannon horse will not run at Doomben next month as owner trainer Peter Riddle weighs options for engagements in the Doomben Survival and Cup. Bhannon was withdrawn from the Ten Thowaund and Cup after a gallop yesterday morning, with decision to be announced following further assessment.
A garbled 19th century style sports note reports bets and race action at Asted Ascot style meetings. Mentions Daly Mall, AML TRY, and multiple horse racing terms with scattered names and figures. The text is heavily OCR corrupted with many unreadable fragments and mis-spellings.
Juniors elect a training group under supervision of Me Vie Alminister toward the tune Aime Pingay Cale and others. The list includes Movy Wormald O Irwit Moca Mecann Bobrke Gera Fuboan Dinan Smith and Mtuldawnay among several named juniors.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Hood Wee QC and Taitereally Ci with unclear context. It appears as stray text lacking coherent events, names, or dates, yielding no definitive news item or narrative.
Riders display improved form in an evening event featuring riders like Keith Wilson and J. Abuad as they compete in handicap trials. Reports note adjustments in positioning and technique ahead of upcoming meets, with emphasis on wind tests and rider conditioning shaping performances.
A dated report covers a school basketball game between Made Old Boys and another team. Key plays include a tenacious rush from the azrum and a late surge by the school, with Bourne and Dickeri influential. Final score hovered around 10 to 3 in favour of the Old Boys, officiated by a local referee.
The Warwick bowling club hosted a Saturday singles event with top players including Tom Paster and AniWding mod Mire, while WarWirh players faced stiff competition from Toowoomba and local rivals. Despite rocky rounds, teams edged toward the nine- and ten-ender mark as spectators noted several notable performances and improving form.
Artur O'Keefe, a labourer, was acquitted in the Criminal Court yesterday of murdering Manry J. Oconnor and wounding Ronald Paton in a September 1040 shooting at Fersh Pedilington. The Crown Prosecutor argued a pattern of violent crime by O'Keefe, but the jury delivered a verdict of not guilty after a brief trial.
Warwick East edged Warwick shield in a tense game 100 to 80 as McMurrier led scoring with strong moves and Drinkwater contributed two early scores. Key plays and late defense secured the win, with teammates noting sharp teamwork and critical turnovers in the final period.
The article reports tobacconists preparing for rationing removal, noting government policy shifts, price and wage impacts, and changing supply conditions across cities. It mentions officials weighing buyouts, market adjustments, and anticipated stock levels as the end of rationing approaches.
The report details Murray’s late surge in a boxing card at Toowoomba with rounds described, highlighting his late scoring and aggressive moves against opponent Onan W. The summary notes a long event span from early rounds through the eleventh and twenty-third rounds, with elided details about venues and exact scores.
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