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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1929
Page
13
Don TM Cane Planters Drill Plows Grubbers and full stocks of all farm requisites at prices offered by the Tow of McCormick. Special announcement promotes available tools and equipment for farming needs with broad stock and discounts.
Doncaster reports Wedding Eve withdrawn after Tage J. War decision. Jockey J. War expects to leave Grein in January. Late starting times in Brisbane include Fourth Trice first beat Purse 5 pm. Acceptance lists for Saturday feature Albion Samaud Devin i among many named horses and entrants.
A blurred listing shows Maiden Handicap at Becampton Nursery divisions and several handicap entries for the Ghent division including Fivina and others. Also includes Mile and Three Furlongs events with numerous horse names, weights, and a plate distance noted as One Mile 57 Yards.
Brisbane December 13 report lists early tips for Albion Park racing on Saturday. First heat selections include Citamon Estrelitta, Matterhorn Lady Be Good, and Cornraith Quan. Second division mentions Orbion Eden, while third division features Si Rack Tipperary and Long Hill Cr M Seredale. Our Colours Cansing noted in pare.
Selection notes list horses Ghoey Verse Pinte Jenny Costello and Lady Backbite for the Argyie Handicap and Maiden event. Main translator indicates color commentary for Valley selections with emphasis on hurdles and sprint outcomes.
Messrs Woodward and Calder auctioneers will sell December 19 at noon, Dede ear and track. J Draper Ltd auctioneers will sell at account W B Aldridge Bny on Saturday January 4, 1930 at 12 noon Vere sugar farm Models Ltd auctioneers sell on ac Cutot T Tswanaga and Co this on Saturday at 10 ant Japanese silks.
The Cairns Club reports a mile race Sunday with Grafton and Barron crews racing to a narrow Grafton win by a length at Nine. Conditions were ideal and the result caps five nights of a carnival that boosted club rowing, with plans to overhaul racing rules at the New Year meeting.
A dated cricket note describes today’s games completing the second round. It suggests the Rovers may chase a total of 322 or more in the afternoon, while opponents claim a likely confrontation with a cautious batting display and past matchups over the last two seasons.
The riddle answer is seven because removing the letter s yields “even,” transforming an odd number into an even word.
The handicaps for the final race in aquatics have been fixed at 1 foot for the contestants. Messrs Isell and O Meara are named among those to sail on the specified course. The race will determine the champion among the listed sailors.
In Brisbane at the stadium Norm Johnston from Brisbane defeated South Africa's Billy Arms in a grueling 15 round bout. Johnston won on points after a hard fought contest that tested both fighters.
Brisbane December 13 Edgah Day master baker was fined £190 for making two false income tax returns for 1924 25. tax adjourned. Inspector found Day earned £2570 with tax £262. past seven years returns false. Leonard Victor Wiltshire declared income £989 tax £56 19 7. defendant income £1550.
Cairns Jockey Club hosts Christmas Race Meeting with programme listings for races on the 2nd and 4th days, second horse prize details, and acceptance figures. Mareeba races set for 21 December, Gordonvale 26 December, and Herberton 1 January 1930, with T. M. Lordan as secretary.
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