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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1924
Page
7
Fragmented listing of china and kitchenware items including Pyrex ovenware sets, salad bowls, tea pots, covered sugars, and creamers. Mentions patterns, prices, and various lines like Kintfisher Ware and Flower ware with scattered brand names and item notes.
A controversial exchange in the racing community centers on editorial remarks about the Northern racing scene and its administrators. Authors criticize personal attacks and urge restraint while praising diplomacy and fairness. The discussion references Mr Egan and Mr O'Donnell and notes lingering tensions in the Turf world.
From fragmented OCR notes, Brisbane racing details include the Oathport Handicap, Oceanic racing divisions, and horse names like O’Sullivan, Lord Bera, and Bachelor. Mentions of Gardenvale Committee, programme proposals, and inter-club planning surface alongside references to prize money, attendance, and weather conditions.
The page records multiple horse races across divisions with winners and times. Notable results include a win by MaMa tenet Ath 8 in the Third Division and a two length victory by Colma Value Qheer Wan in the Pry Handicap. Also listed are horses, odds, times, and place phrases across divisions and cups with various attendees and jockey references.
Races at Mentone drew a large attendance despite broken text. Handicaps included the Two Year Old Handicap with numerous horses named, times noted as L154, and a subsequent program listing races such as the Flying Prince stake and the Night contest names. Names like Leandana, Malarda, and Mister appear among many entries as crowds watched thoroughbred action amid scattered OCR errors.
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