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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1929
Page
11
A garbled sports snippet lists numerous horse or horse-like entries with fractional scores and names such as Soete seera and Lord Redfern. The text appears to be a partial scorecard or betting list with inconsistent formatting and unclear context.
In a tense session the Speaker admonished members after disputes over motions of sympathy. Mr Anstey refused to resume and left the chamber as whispers circulated about promised concessions. The House then adjourned as Governor-General opened proceedings with a crowded gallery present.
A brief notice references L Davie as chibs secretary and notes issues with real credit. The readable fragment suggests organizational roles but lacks full context or clear actions.
Fragmentary race card lists horses and weights for an Albion meeting including names such as Fidowag Laz Chippewa Gift Gum Mocace Wandana King and Pounymore with weights around seven to eight stone. Others like Ria Care Saroe Wandana King and Hammor appear in unclear lines indicating entries and odds.
Wellington New Zealand reports oil struck in Blenheim near New Plymouth on February 5. Early estimates indicate a strong flow with potential significance for local production and energy prospects. The terse dispatch notes the discovery and expected impact on the regional oil industry.
A historical piece argues Japan stands on the brink of social upheaval led by women. It contrasts domestic roles with emerging energy and questions men’s readiness for changing gender norms.
Nominations for Cair 3 secret spot are scheduled for Saturday. The programme includes two sets of mandlines and a meet with 40 percent operating. Runners and supporters showed no trouble, and if this meeting succeeds the club plans later to invite Banner and company from the southern cracks for a visit.
A contractor moved a cement walk 62 feet long by removing dirt on one side to level with the lower edge. Wooden supports were placed under the edge and planks against the opposite edge with jackscrews raised gradually until the walk separated and came out in one piece.
A fragmented account notes a Reconstruction Bureau official in Japan living in luxury with seven houses and four cars. Police surveillance followed an overseas inquiry. a government report details how the staff used symbols of wealth to exert power, prompting a disciplinary response.
Public Control Department reports 643 trainees in 21 months with only 33 securing permanent jobs. Many displays recruit models for chorus and film work, while the industry is seen as a path to extra earnings despite limited steady employment.
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