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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1914
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text claims enamelled ware and gum items are available with various lines about prices and items. The readable lines are incoherent and contain errors, offering little verifiable detail beyond the claimed product categories.
LELBOUVRKE August 1. The KAges held a meeting with attendance. Angu s Hurdle results show 97 seconds, Galevele second, Wortupea third. Five other races featured winners including Getwecs, Wishing Cap, and Abbey Craig. Time marks range from 5.17 to 1.28 with several close finishes and notable betting.
The fragment lists betting odds and partial race or match data with names like Howle Purcell and Kgoty Waeddem. It mentions odds such as 3 to 1 Jeconem and 7 to 1 Merrimar and notes lengths and positions, with eight others referenced.
A Brisbane event report lists a large attendance and total takings of £12,593. It records winners in multiple handicaps and plates with odds, positions, and dividends including OFEX HANDICAP and BENMAX PLATE. Details note Master Mall, Lori Bernsids, La Siewe, and other horses with times around 1.42 in the NOVICE HANDICAP and ties in divisions.
A garbled 1912 passim report details boxing scores and championship singles results. Mentions names such as Cadey King Mayers Seaman O Leary and Toohey with scattered bets and match outcomes. Dense OCR errors obscure full context but preserve event framing and participant list.
The passage notes a tense race for the Cup with Australia in the lead and a contentious moment as Brookes and Williams confront each other. It hints at national pride and rivalry shaping the outcome of the event.
Jereme led an aggressive attack as the Northern rugby side faced off against a composite forward pack including Dewster, Wuill, Tracey, Greeighth, and Amderesa the captain. The heavy pressure culminated in a disputed late clash deciding the winner, with Dubourg emerging victorious.
Fragmented text describes SAYLOR v SHUGATE and an English match in London with Surrey scoring 543 for six declared and 83 for 1 not out. It notes the outcome of a game between AB Tracks and Australia and mentions a commentator Robert CmasG.
A garbled diary style entry hints at a scene of amusement and relief, noting coughing, fatigue, and gratitude amid a casual domestic moment. The text drifts through broken phrases about doors, floors, and a “Great Cure” mentioned with weeds, conveying a quirky, informal mood.
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