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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
9
An OCR damaged notice lists a sale of machinery and household items including engine parts and iron components. It mentions inspection by GC Locke and references a residence on Esplartale with water gas and louvered features amid a neat, orderly description.
Todd announces that Doublies are open now with all events up to 10000 offerings. Prices available on application.
In a clipped excerpt, Bareme-Poitrel moves to weight in Melbourne C before carrying No. 1 Pierloth. Positions are drawn for and noted but details are fragmentary.
Babinds versus Bing Toys scheduled at Gordonvate on Sunday January 2 1921. Players listed include A Grant J Christian L Rogera S Favell R Petersen R Armanasco P Rasmussen F O Hara W Grogan P Horn O Grof. Emergencies contact V Dodd F wis. Melbourne December 30 1920. Board of Content names W W Armstrong for pane team selection to visit England as they see fit. Boat wed of the Austra l canton of the Racin tour. Barracking in various forms noted.
In Melbourne reports, after the first test match crowd barracking prompted authorities to form a force of special constables to quell disruption. English players including Captain and Vice Captain criticized the behavior and messengers to England were cited as the tone heated.
Fragmented notes mention Cranach Murray, Blee Bickmore and Gordonvale with references to a President and a crowd. Weather could delay the second round though organizers hope for clear skies and a green field for the weekend matches.
Chess contest in its final stage with Cololo and Hoare drawing twice after recent matches. Cadilo has pressed Hoare, taking advantage of knight concessions. A decisive match is anticipated for Saturday night as players seek games during sparse holiday evenings.
In Auckland during December, M Tilden beat Brookes with scores 10-8 6-4 1-6 in a Devis Cup encounter.
Final arrangements for the Cairns Citizens' Band event were settled on Thursday night. The band will march from the lower end of Abbott Street to the Park at 1 a.m.
Boxing Day scores show over 20 points and numbers around 200 500 600 range. John Ning appears to be retiring from the range after a recent sweep. Next match features Inside versus a team with nS shooting where Mr John had bad luck with a red in the last shoot.
The Tassie association contends with financial losses and player absences as strikes threaten the season. With no cancellation, players are urged to report to duty or risk missing games as authorities seek stability and support.
Police report that Marvor Un, who disappeared from the launch Vera near Christmas, has been found today with no trace of where he was during his absence. Local authorities are investigating the incident and confirming his safety.
Dorothea Lasay, early pioneer settler linked to the Island Plantation and the Baptist Church history, died at 87 after a verandah fall and leg injury. She leaves two daughters and three sons. husband the late Mr Lassig died about 29 years ago in Maryborough.
The Cairns Theatre presents A Trick of Fate with Mary Lee and Zara's double. American manager Roan Gerson moves the plot to New York where Mary Lee demands 960 dollars to pay her father’s debt as other stars like Miss Brockwell appear in a Fox photoplay. A monster midnight feature screens after, promising moonlight dances and clever camera work.
The programme lists Irene Castle and Marguerite Clark in two features. The Invisible Bold centers on Harleth and Marcia Crossey with a tale of liberty, marriage, and social intrigue. Lack in Pawn offers another star vehicle with light romance and dramatic flair.
A muddled fragment describes a western man seeking excitement and returning with a companion to Brasdons. Complications with high society create an unsatisfactory situation in what appears to be a Sunrise Comedy scene.
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