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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1930
Page
15
A busy sale lists discounted items across mens and boys wear including knickers shirts trousers and coats. Highlights include boys cotton gabardine knickers two shilling sixpence to four shillings sixpence pieces and mens twill shirts priced from three nine to four nine with many items in grey khaki and navy tones.
The Toowoomba Westwood Handicap winner Miss Lingle has reached Brisbane ahead of plans to retire Alison KK to stud. The Autumn racing sequence concludes with the A J C Plate over 24 miles as Amounis, seven, is rested until spring. Fair Exchange wins at Goulburn. Canterbury NZ results show Gesture Charmaine Spoon order, while Auckland NZ sees Don Quixote My Own Motere. Lamphere interfered with. Myan rider McMenamin suspended a month. Easter Handicap in Toowoomba goes to Absbach Megus Kenwick, and Morning divisions go to Janbra British Line Miss Scholar. Jockey H Gray returns to NZ. top NZ jockeys still active. Great Eastern Steeplechase winner Woomera Pick Me Glentronie. Phar Lap returning to Melbourne. Night march called overrated by trainer ONeill.
In the Doncaster program the First Division features Gus in the Rous Handicap and Casque d Or Warwar Handicap with Sir Kibble in the Second Steeple. Namera and Fernhill Handican run Uriah Heep. Phar Lap contests the A J C Plate. Patadawn competes in the Final Handicap.
Selection notes list anticipated bets in multiple divisions. Bernardie leads Buck-Fie, Warramoowee or Sere in Second Division. Mira's Luck or Smart King in Third. Paysong or Rowladdie in Plate. Fusil d'Or or Glory Mat for the Purse.
Sydney April 25 probable riders listed for Twick to morrow across divisions and handicaps at Randwick. Entries include High Disdain Mystic Peak Goshawk Vaals Panoa Green Sea True Shaft Pavilion Broken Doll Sweet Accord in Rous Handicap first division with multiple riders noted.
At White Sulphur Springs West Virginia on April 23 the championship quarterfinals saw Mason and Dixon defeat Allison and Docg in a four set match 7 9 6 3 6 1 6 2 with the pair advancing in the American tournament.
Cairns Rugby League kicks off tomorrow afternoon at Parramatta Park with the Trinities versus Ivanhoes clash at 1.45 pm. Both clubs unveil new players as fans look for familiar stars in action. Admission is 1 shilling for adults and 6 pence for children, with schoolchildren free. Officials, including Dave Headrick and W Tracey, meet to set rules, premiership format, and charity knockout. Special permits allow Brothers to visit Ba Bund next Sunday and compulsory insurance for players is approved.
Messrs Newitt and Co auctioneers offer freehold allotments at their mart on Wednesday next April 30 at noon. Woodward and Calder auctioneers sell on account W Machin 80 Sheridan Street on Tuesday April 29 at 2:30 pm for household furniture. Calder and Calder auctioneers sell mortgages at their mart 51 53 Lake Street at noon May 24 for improved freehold property.
The card lists horses for the two year old handicap Johnny Cake, Chilperte for enhuntley, Glynlyn in the steeplechase Corsar, Lynden in the Glenferrie, and Doradus in the Brighton handicap.
Doncaster notes give selections for multiple divisions with horses Star Glass Ladiola Barrine Lad Scotch Knight Lome Chad Sparkish Avocavale Falm acre Barrine Lad Lone Chad and Three's Light in Open and Second Hack races. The list shows potential picks across sixth fourth first fifth divisions and open events.
Two friendly hockey games at Norman Park mark the first at headquarters. Ivanhoes A and B meet Aussies A and B with strong lineups led by Miss M Doolan and Miss M Favell. Both sides promise a keen contest with weeks of training behind them.
Brisbane April 25 list of acceptances for Albion Park race meeting includes first division 64 furlongs with horses such as Warramonwee Seredale Kerrath Gold Fern Saeweee Tacitus Chippewa Helvetia Willow King Pretty Joey Glory Fie Lady Wraith Amberhill Palmarito Eden Syce and others.
A column arguing plain wives are happier and less demanding than beautiful ones. It claims plain women make better life partners, avoid the fuss of beauty, value mutual give and take, and provide stable home peace. it also notes cinema bans for youths in Angora Parliament and the US report on petroleum as a dwindling asset.
National Hotel to Edmonton race handicaps list many riders with time gaps from 10 seconds to 395 seconds behind. Names include Go D Carci ola, M Feristi, E Weinert, V Collison, Jenkins, Fraime, Barrum, Bur, Arnold, Watkins, Martin, P McDonagh, Langtree, Perkins, Lasky, Paige, Muir, Eyde Jr, Gay, Hussy, Collison, Demp ey.
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