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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1922
Page
8
A fragmented report lists racing events across divisions with times and winners including bets and placings. It mentions April events, venues like Brisbane, and participants such as Ron Cash and Bloldon Marco, with various finishes and odds noted amid garbled OCR.
The article describes a Doncaster race meeting with optimistic notes on horses like Doncaster entries and various contenders. It references trainers owners and bettors discussing form race outcomes and expected track conditions with remarks on betting odds and upcoming events.
Racing notes describe handicaps and races including flying by hand, trot and bridle events. Special trains from Cairns and Baminda arrive at the course with spectators urged to attend for lively racing action.
The text lists crews and skippers including Sylvan Favell and W. Favell with towns like Townsville and Bowen and Cairns mentioned. It anticipates racing and boxing match outcomes, urges fair sailing, and notes a fight on 22 April at the Hibernian Hall with purses and expected large crowds.
From Our Own Correspondent Lerherton April event notes show announcements and preparations. Officials discuss judging, holidays, and prize allocations while the secretary confirms distances for the Wattonville event and entries, with figures and donations guiding the exhibition setup.
A motion outlines provisional ticketing for the Grand Show next year. McCoombe reports, with committee approval, that El Haker and itemuay will manage tickets at the Trent door. Onlookers join at the supper door, with 11 oclock access at the Con Banaie. Morning work includes venue preparations. Cottage warden Mrs Bimrose assigned for Thkeaday.
From Our Own Correspondent Iisbger ton April 6 to day before the Land Commissioner presiding multiple entries show applications for perpetual lease elections and certificates with several adjournments and rejections. Mining leases and warden court decisions are noted with adjournments and rejections.
A court fined W. J. Eaton for failure to act on behalf of the New Bradlaugh Syndicate. The fines were paid into court.
Cairne Pictures presents four episodic features claiming unprecedented screen scope. The plan includes a reincarnation plot linking stories across episodes, with Marian Davies starring in a 10 minute Patra feature. A mix of romance and suspense unfolds through two main tales and a supporting program, including Martha and Billy in special features.
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