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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
11
Officials are informed that all notices about cricket, football and other sports must be filed with the Post by 10 p.m. Thursday for Friday publication. Late or incomplete notices may not be published.
A Mareeba Race Club report covers the day’s events with detailed race results, including Moppacee and Widyeosin victories, divisions led by Ted McCarthy and notable horses such as Lord Eiffel and Sunt King. It lists entrants, trainers, times, and a wealth of competing horses and jockeys from the meeting after a day of rain.
Weights for Canterbury races on Saturday list horses with weights including Her dle Race entries like Castles Jupiter Jubilee and many others. The long roster shows prices, names, and weights such as Amoworth 9.4 Verdes 9.3 and Poitiers 40 among a crowded field.
A speed meeting of the Turflib Committee yesterday attracted 146 applications from across Australia. Mbr Mi Vooli was named Australisian, Melbourne. Mr ik Ww Medill chaired the awards panel and Mr J Curlew joined the Western District. The chairmanship carries a salary of 7 pounds per annum, with other two roles at 6 pounds each.
The readable text lists scattered items such as street names, dates, and figures like 12 Webster nos Uhirwaig and 25 Mierwai Time, with many garbled terms. It lacks coherent events or a discernible subject beyond miscellaneous identifiers.
Melbourne August 8 Findon Harriers Hunt Club meeting at Moonee Valley yielded mixed results with Fegar winning ahead of See Tiki and Dismal in a sprint lineup. Other notable horses included Sir Sefton and Ringseord with times around 3 4 40 and numerous listed runners such as Firing Corn and King's Consort.
London reports the England test squad for the upcoming match. Names listed include Hobbs Tyldesley Sutcliffe Haaland Tate Leyland Larwill Freeman Duckworth and others, with some OCR fragments missing.
Hamburg August 8 opening round results show Cummings of U defeating Gress Wood 7 3 6 4 in the first rowl. Adton of 4 defeats Kleinscruth 6 0 6 1. Cummings and Moon 62 beat Ota Germany unt momning England 6 0. Further lines show unclear scores.
In a crowded stadium the wrestling match between Kilonia and Wokel ended in a draw after seven rounds. Kilonia, noted for his punching, was repeatedly warned by referee Max Chornik as the crowd reacted to the clash. The first fall went to Kilonia with a belly press, while Wokel secured a late fall with a flying headlock and heavy press in the final round.
R Kilonis once again defeats Sam Wr in a wrestling match tonight. Kilonis overpowered Burmeister in the fourth round, grabbing him by the legs and driving him head first to the mat. Burmeister showed little resistance before Kilonis locked in a headlock and secured a fall to claim victory.
Poor weather and wind hampered scoring as Kennedy tied 295 for top honors in the Harris Cycle Works trophy final. Wilesmith led at 600 yards with 47, Cassels 46 at 600, Bangle 34 at 700, Dowling 41, Dowling winning the leg narrowly. Prizes go to Williamsmith, De Ms, Cassels, Angle. Capt Wollingworth away at SQK meeting. Cairns Club wishes him success in the King’s Prize. Details of Clarks evoke works trophy vol 7.
Archie Marie Whee will represent Cairns team at the Commonwealth shoot in September. He is the youngest competitor, member of Cairns Citizen Force Rifle Club, and has earned a fine rifle record. Markenian backs his bid to win the laurels for Cairns as the field gathers at the event in November.
A garbled boxing round up from the stadium reports chaotic bouts and scattered results. Names and places are unreadable but the summary notes several winners and contested matches amid a noisy program.
The report notes Grafton dissatisfaction and threats to the league amid debates over treatment of teams in the Northern Districts. Delegates protest unequal treatment of Mil Northern Asia with players and cite differences in how Clarence River Rugby Union at South Grafton is handled by NSW authorities. An English defeat by 1 fast and evening name is mentioned in passing.
A fragmented notice outlines sales by A J Draper Limited and others on multiple dates, including furniture, cutlery, and crafts in various streets. It mentions auctions near Lake Street and underlines upcoming events and notices across several firms with dates and addresses, though several phrases are garbled.
The conference discussed reading tastes and literary trends among Kent readers. It noted a shift toward fiction and popular titles, with emphasis on accessibility and enjoyment. Experts debated the value of contemporary works and the role of reading in education and culture.
The seventh convention of the New Settlers League, held Aug 7 at Prishane, discussed farm priors and migration schemes. Delegates endorsed resolutions urging industrial peace, confidence in investors, and consent for relocation moves while noting changes since Jeh Manning’s appointment as director.
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