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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1913
Page
1
A dense schedule lists adult and youth events for a Highland sports day. Entries cover highland fling, sailor's race, married woman race, old veterans race, hammer throw, caber toss, wood chopping, and wrestling with handicaps and entry fees. Nominations close Monday December 23 with handicaps announced December 28. protests require a deposit.
The article notes George Taylor entering a twenty pounds contest at the stadium on Saturday night. Taylor performs with steady thrusts and carries an advantage, though the text is fragmented and challenging to parse for full details.
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