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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1926
Page
11
Readers complain of late race results from Sydney and Melbourne as telegrams arrive late. The paper notes ongoing effort to obtain timely signals and vows to pursue faster wires despite outages affecting publication.
Canterbury Park weights announced for racing on Saturday with jumpers and backers. Notable entries include Ome Nile and Frampron in the jumper section and Prince Lan among horses in the back division.
A messy OCR text listing various names and terms such as UAE references and random words. The readable content includes scattered proper nouns and unclear phrases without a coherent event or main subject. No verifiable actions or outcomes are present.
December 5 report from the RFLE Atherton Rifle Club notes a practice session on the floral range with six members refining preparations for the January shoot. Grounds are ready and brushing completed, with expectations of record entries and strong competition for the Licensed Nightcullers’ Cup.
The article notes rapid golf expansion across Queensland with many small towns developing courses and growing memberships. It highlights North Queensland towns like Longini and Ingham and compares northern practice culture with southern regions, stressing early beginners and evolving skill levels.
A detailed account of NSW and Queensland cricket actions with Macartney and Kippax starring for NSW. Key moments include Oxenham and Drew bowling changes, partnerships, half centuries, and notable fielding by Hampoon and Gough. Crowd size around 2400 plus reflects a lively test-like session.
Fragmentary OCR passage references players and club politics with unclear meaning. It mentions ethical phrases and neutrality but provides no concrete event, people, dates, teams, or outcomes to summarize into a valid news item.
An excursion to Gardenvale with a swim carnival is planned for next Saturday. The event includes various race lengths for seniors and juniors, diving displays, novelty events, music, and a special carnival program. A special train departs Cairns at 1 30 pm with fares of 3 shillings 4 pence for adults and 1 shilling 9 pence for children under 12.
In a tense cricket match, Andrews stays steady as Macartney shines with a brilliant innings. Osendon tears a sinew, ruling him out, while Mayes and Gill Brewer recover runs and partnerships rally to 176. Macartney earns a captain’s century as Mayes and others press the attack, with Oxenham and Gough among key bowlers in a dramatic innings.
The submarine La escaped sinking after being raised and towed to station following a salvage operation at Williamstown. The work involved contractors and the docking area near Melbourne with details about the delayed recovery and the salvage timeline.
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