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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1924
Page
9
Westmoreland reports from a northern racing meet highlighting "Jockey Club" activities, club officials, and preparations for 1944. The piece critiques admin shortcomings, notes race results, prizes, and upcoming events while detailing facilities and crowd attendance.
Races at Kedron Park feature the Maiden Handicap and Park Handicap events with multiple divisions. Details are garbled but timelines note divisions and placements as competitors vie for top spots and further announcements reference upcoming fixtures and team matchups.
Wanderers Cricket Club defeated Excelsior Club by a wide margin after a long day of play. Bowler Reane took key early wickets while Tracey and Haly contributed with important figures. Englishmen started strong but rain and wind influenced the innings, with Excelsior at 277 for no wicket at stumps.
The Seniors and Juniors discuss the close of the season with a ahead of the Wangalataney meet and the Third Swim event. The team plans a 800 yard event at Thuradas and a 100 yard dash, with travel from Cairns and a call for members to join or train. Members are urged to attend and support the club’s preparations.
The fragmentary text mentions Tennie Suraaie not playing while Landen Dee and Allie Suan are referenced. A court scene is described with a chair and open court, noting an afternoon tea setting and a party, alongside unclear remarks about Shire and Johnstone Shire. The passage blends disrupted dialogue with ceremonial language and unresolved names.
An advertising piece extols a soap brand named Rexoma Soap as a cure for skin ailments and disease, claiming it purifies the skin, treats various skin conditions, and keeps users cool and comfortable, with references to a motherly figure promoting the product. The text mentions Iran and a baby in a promotional tone.
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