Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cairns Post in Cairns, Queensland

We have pages in Queensland

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 05, 1928

Page

11

Innisfail Race Meeting set for December 5

Innisfail cursorily previews the Saturday race meeting on December 5 with 30 horses entered, notes unsettled weather affecting northern entries, and expects bedeviled turnout. Nominations close at 6 pm December 3 with NDRA affiliated clubs racing, and gate passes required at the outer gate.

Innisfal Ingham Cairns Townsville Herberton Innisfail Rev Bih At & Pan N.D.R.A Tharedas

Rising star C A McCoombe shines for Queensland cricket

The Maryborough Chronicle notes C A McCoombe's rapid rise from local to state selection. He scored 176 for the Community against Metropolitan, then 137 and 52 not out in successive matches after returning home. He is chosen to represent the Country against England at Warwick, with Cairns and Waratah teams planning holidays and a monogram for the association secretary.

Maryborough Coombe C. A. McCqombe Ini Terromt Comuiry Agacnet Lahenian Queensland Beadman

Bowls Cairne Club Notes By Watty

Hot weather challenged bowlers as Monday morning work resumed for the Bowls Cairne Club. Friday’s pair event saw O'Meara’s rink edge Key by a last move, with many teams listed in a partial results rundown and match notes.

Cairne Club Watty Banst O'Meara Teen Faosedt Cheb Damagies P. Ge Balfe Consinnenes Oe

Golf Inniofail Notes Championship Heats At Innisfail

Innisfail December 3 Sunday morning saw three more championship heats. Webb beat Macartney 4 and 3. Rudder defeated Webb 9 up and to play. Duncan and Misa Stewart lost to Read and Miss M Shaw 4 up and 2 to play. Final heats to decide singles championship to follow. A large roll up attended the afternoon event with De F Edwards patron distributing prizes and praising the gathering.

Innisfail Webb Macartney Rudder Duncan Misa Stewart Read Miss M. Shaw Edwarda

Club notice outlines several event results and acknowledgments

The report lists winners across singles and pairs in mixed and ladies events, with names including Hane, Hughes, Olsen, Read, Shaw, Rudder, Duncan, Macartney, and others. Patrons praise the competitions, urging continued club support as officials thank sponsors and participants.

Mias WN Shera Teociate Paira Mr. Hughes Miss Olsen C. M. Read M. Shaw C. Rudder F. Duncan Gente J. Macartney G. W. Hughes W. J. Davelea Mr. Shaw E. C. Crouch George Read Ards W. D. Davies Mrn J He Tgents Woods Dea Johnston Des Johnston

Duncan and Page Reach Semi Finals in Week of Golf Events

Duncan and Page advance to semi finals this week with finals hoped before Sunday. A series of competitions is planned for both ladies and gents players with afternoon tea and good weather expected to draw a large crowd. The golf course details show new fairways and a measured 2609 yard nine holes, with the same distance for the other nine making 18 holes total 52 yards.

Duncan Page

Portrait of Sir Walter Scott Found in Hidden Tussood Treasures

A neglected portrait of Sir Walter Scott, possibly a Wilkie study, was found among the Tussood family treasures in London. The work is painted on floor cloth and may date to 1826, with a signature hard to read and ties to Abbotsford. The article notes doctors per population rising in Britain, quoting the British Medical Journal.

Walter Scott Tussood Ianons London Wayworks Saya London Daily Chronicle North David Wilkie Abbotsford Islea Firltiah Medical Journal

Shire notices warn impounding of trespass animals and bridge closure

The Peauglas Shire Council warns that all horses on roads reserves and unenclosed land after December 7 will be impounded. Messrs Burns Philp and Co advertise tenders for steamers under contract. Auctioneers E Peters and T Reddan announce sales of household goods. Winaroo Shire notes Pink's bridge on the Atherton Yangaburra road is closed to traffic from Thursday until repairs are completed.

Peauglas Mess. Burns, Philp Atherton Atherton-Yangaburra Edge Vill

Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Advertised in 1914 Cairns

The notice warns of kidney disease dangers and promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Testimonies from F. C. Sprenger of Cairns and Mrs. Sprenger claim backache and kidney relief lasting many years. Pills sold by chemists and storekeepers, with contact lines for Cairns and surrounding areas.

F.C. Sprenger Waterstreet Cairns Banisfail Dean Lona

Also Mentioned on This Page

Iccormick Deering Cormick Porce H. J. Bulcock McCormick-Deering Cairns and District Men's Wear Store Oxford Marshall's F. H. Jone Alfred Taylor Fas Teame Herberton Jockey Club Herberton Dorky? Chub Innisfail Turf Club Q'Hara Coote Holand Roa Neary Wateon Kelly Trathen V. Roberta Row Boland Clark Robricht Dictated Thompson Phillips Watson Swinburn Lennon el D'Arcy Barry Hinach Currie Ross Lodel Hudson Lowrie Cannon Pittard Capron Olley Grier Cene Rollwagen Ay Lennon West Wioend Boland v. Roche McLaughlin v. Trathen Bun Ley the League Cairme Ron Waratala Lock’e" McMahon Rovers Cai Hscneison Timetcanee Yengaburre Yungeburra Poiren Tregty O'Hara Bolend McGrah Carrie Wood Manat da Forte Mere Laasok Golf Inniofail Notes Aml Todd Peebles Grishens Steererach Northern Australian Breweries Ltd Grice’s Shields Street Cairne Queen Street Brisbane Tommy Short Junior Tommy Short Under Tree Abbott Mhone Hes Ce Lees Eee Whittick Owen Whittick Abbott Etreet
Search Courier

Search the Cairns Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cairns Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication