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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 08, 1929

Page

9

Albion Park Meeting Keeps Fans in Fine Weather

Brisbane April 7 Albion Park meeting draws large crowd. Races include The Cause and Rowladdie wins with close finishes and dividends listed. Notable performances by Promara Venetian Larry Casque Or and Aga Khan noted among others.

Brisbane Albion Park Ween Story Casque Or Promara Venetian Larry Artillery Kitty Paddington Aga Khan Cimon

Yearling sales prove Caravel progeny sought at Sydney sale

At the Sydney yearling sales Caravel progeny drew keen bidding led by a 2700 guineas bid for a colt from Andesine. Other Caravel entries sold for 1800, 700 and 610 guineas. Separate notes mention divorce petitions filed in the current sittings.

Sydney Chisholm and Company Caravel Andesine Thy Welkin C. Godlby Melbourne C. W.atibe Careval Down South Wallace M. Polson Randwick J. Scobie Victoria

Red Shop Cairns Ads From 1914 Courier

Local advertisement lists Red Shop in Cairns offering telephone services and trunk line access with starting price business for all state. Mentions Brisbane Courier as regulatory reference and notes establishment in 1914.

Brisbane ““Courier

Strephon's 15 Lengths Win In Second Outside Record

The concluding day of the AJC meeting at Randwick featured Strephon's 15 lengths win in the second outside record. Results list shows Racksa, Fuji San, Git, Eade with times and multiple horses named Aga Khan, Cleave, Violian, Kitty Paddington among others. betting figures include 4 Gilt Edae and Raisi.

Strephon Black Duchess Seadight Valemita Sydney AJC Randwick Racksa Dewhurst Fuji San J. Pike Eade Mero Raji San Raisi

Tommy Short Juniors Suits Stand Out In Quality

Clothes do not make the man but appearance matters in work. Tommy Short Juniors offers well made suits that fit and trim. Call Abbott, leading tailor, for expert fittings at Hz Bex 14a, Res 4.

Tommy Short Junior Abbott

Sandown Park Races Draw Wet Weather Card

Melbourne April 7 Sandown Park races were run in wet conditions with fair attendance. Notable results include Tristan 7.11 winning at night time odds 3 to 1 and Fortune's Bubble 3, Railing 7.13 and several others in a detailed card with distances, times, and betting figures.

Melbourne Sandown Park Tristan Dempsey Railing Jones Fortune's Bubble Danielss Ingrid Hartma Lius Bounty King King Maori Cygon Chrysella Cape Dominion Larodo Camargo Fortune’s Bubble Ingeld Hartmann

Adelaide Tatt's Cup Final Held in Threatening Weather

The Adelaide Tatt's Cup meeting opened under threatening conditions with the chief event Paroodus winning heat for third. Seatum, Kellidic, Orixa and Medhurst also featured in the day’s races. Time recorded was 3.274 with three lengths separating winners.

Npeil Paroodus Wright Seatum Percival Kellidic Mules Orixa Medhurst

Draughts Tourney Brings Penman Close to Title

The Be i April 5 draw shows Penman defeating Evans in the Greater Brisbane event. The double knock-out format leads to a final stage with Earle Armstrong Welling as contenders and a winners final where Penman leads Evans with one win and three to play.

Be i J. Evans Brisbane Kem New Zeta Os Oa Fim Penman Ys Vr Earle Aes J. Armstrong Victoria Welling South Australia Evans Armstrong

Wheat harvest in Great Britain falls by 200000 tons

The 2023 harvest in Great Britain is estimated at 1,201,000 tons, down over 200,000 tons from the prior year. This reflects a continuing decline in total wheat production across the country.

Great Britain

Tenders and Auctions Notice from Australian Districts

Tenders invited for St Alban Church Innisfail and various road and public works projects across Silkwood Port Douglas Cardwell Kennedy Creek South Johnstone. Auctions announced by Mossman J Watson Babinda and J J Paine with sale dates in April May and bids sought by Main Roads Commission. Local council notices include road formation postings and post office building works.

Johnstone Main Roads Commission Silkewood Simmonds Babinda C. T. Claxton Taya J. J. Paine Innisfail Cardwell Shire Kennnedy Creek Department of Works South Johnstone

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