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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1929
Page
11
A terse note outlines a forthcoming term week event schedule with Thursday involvement and guaranteed four activities. The item signals a community sporting window and appears as a brief public notice in the sports section.
Freebooter returns to Townsville via the Canberra with Limerick healthy for the Haz rett Memorial Plate at Dunedin on February 14. Gothic, Sol Green’s black, eyes a third Newmarket Handicap title as weight-for-age reserve, while Doncaster and Sydney Cup futures loom. Karuma, Morn, Frilford and others receive ride updates and workouts at Flemington and Caulfield as elite horses head to Randwick and Sydney meetings.
Saturday schedule lists Mercantiles versus Waratahs with lineups including Gelling Burns 5ie Dougall Blackmore Mahons Hooper Hamilton Harninty Ward Lehfeldt Tyson and May 2 start. Other matches feature Lynam Seaman Favell Austin Johnson Bonniface Carlton McWhee Corben Keirnan OBrien and Edmonton clashes with Postele and Timber Ltd in a rail motor event.
The report lists acceptances for the Epsom races on St Andrew’s Day and associated horse names and weights. Entries include The Wensum, Invictus, Rose of Aintree, Loch Eaton, Beabula, Danseur, Spentall, English Knight, Nephew, Tarzan, and many others with weights ranging roughly from 6.0 to 10.0 stones.
Townsville Turf Club holds a special meeting to announce an open event sweepstake with £250 added and to schedule the North Island Guineas a fortnight before the annual derby. The Guineas is slated for July 12 and 13.
Sydney January 31 Rosehill accepts for Saturdays meeting show Maiden 12 entries led by Pemlins and Rolls Royce with weights from 8.10 to 8.13, Second Division includes Garrison B12 and Crimss. Three Year Old Handicap lists runners such as Boston and Flicker. Roseville Stakes weights feature Winston Lady Constance and Cave Dweller among many names.
A and E Tilse of Mareeba list for sale a butcher shop and bullock pad docks. Trinity Football Club holds its annual general meeting at the Jeebred Hotel on Tuesday at 8. A. McBarron, auctioneer, to sell on Sheridan Street Monday February 4 at 2 pm household furniture. Canberra Aquarius Hall hosts a Bondy night with prizes. T J Reddan auctioneers to sell E W Keane household furniture on Lakestreet Tuesday next February 5. Mulgrave School of Arts invites subscribers to a general meeting at 5 pm on February.
Brisbane Courier replaces all states with a new station name am tod ep igor iag town 94 trunk line 388 established 1914 as a historical notice.
An advertisement fragment shows a shop labeled The Big Establishment on Short Street with a phone line 99 and P O Box 28, offering local goods or services. The readable text is minimal and lacks clear dates or full details of offerings.
The Royal Life Saving Society postponed the Yorkies Knob dance planned for last Saturday due to bad weather. It will be held next Saturday with music and supper provided by Matron Varley to support the society. A Sunday display of rescue techniques will shift to next Sunday at 1 pm, and a meeting at 7 2 tonight will finalise arrangements for both events.
Cairns Aquatic Club members gather for an executive session led by Commodore W. Favell. Skipper Sam Cadmean attends, praising West Coast support for Memory crew and noting tough rivalries. Discussions cover regatta logistics, race disputes, seating, and new lounge fans until plans for Easter regatta and sharpie restrictions are set.
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