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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1926
Page
3
The article lists office bearers and judges for the meeting, notes weather and crowd conditions, and provides detailed race results across divisions. Winners include Red Cap and Parachute with close finishes and betting figures, while Longstop and Squadron feature among top placings.
A lengthy Doncaster report covers racing odds and placements with notable names such as Spedes Flynn and Footbridge. It notes betting odds for Evens and other contenders, plus changes to event names and a wintering horse. The piece also details prize cups, donations, and governance decisions affecting player registrations and eligibility.
At Atherton last night a rugby meeting chaired by B Hayes disciplined players for on field fights across matches including Mareeba Milaa Barrine Herberton and Cairns Louis. Steele was barred for the season for striking a referee while Vance received no action. teams were urged to enforce strict starting times and curb abusive language.
A garbled OCR passage lists multiple personal names and street fragments across Cairns and surrounding areas. It reads like a street directory snippet with partial entries such as Omoh & Co and Deserta at 7 A Parenti Ve, with scattered mentions of Mary, Malena, Esher, and Shields Street.
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