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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
8
In a fragmentary sports note the page hints at boxing contests and hurdle races, pairing melodramatic flair with a review of a “White Elephant” feature and mountaineering notes. The piece reads like a lively periodical card blending sports, theater, and adventure.
A draft from EAL Bank outlines new currency notes with a distinct design and color scheme. The document mentions the Senate chairmen and the governor of Com Bent of Amarelia, indicating an official issuance plan and intended anti-forgery features.
The Gordonvale racing club announces a February meeting featuring the Gordonvale Bracelet and Gordonvale Cup. Nomination fees are reduced to sixpence to ease horse owners’ costs. Organisers expect strong fields and aim to attract local enthusiasts, with hopes for Northern Racing Association support and potential growth of registered racing in the district.
Albion Park fields and weights for Saturday’s program are listed, naming horses such as Popular Prince, Dele Pie Ver, Clipper, Inman, Portes Aa and others with assigned weights and trainer details, as well as entries like Accelerate and Royal Fastington. The page reflects a dense ledger of runners with times, weights, and connections across the card.
Fragmentary text lists various race qualifiers and horse names including Gambler s Gala and Roschitt Handicap. The garbled lines reference times, weights or distances and multiple names across several events, hindering coherent summary. No clear outcome or event details emerge from the readable portions.
Local report notes Prisied and two others, including Jay Shin, involved in a Calva themed gathering in the city. Details are sparse. names tied to an event described as Primaia and Gieel Rie Siren Calvwn Monn.
Melbourne February meeting at Moonee Vale features the Turdles Bowed 90 Townsend Seathing 95, plus Reawlings, Haloed, and Royal Alliance. Tally of events includes the Taz Stakes with Wil MiNt Avorn and Moire Lad among contenders, and the Welter Murse results. An amateur boxing tournament notice follows, inviting entrants to the Hibernian Hall on February 18 with emphasis on admission fees and expected crowd.
Fragmentary text mentions Bremiaing Rim and Neries of battlerats remunerative Raues. The garbled lines imply a question about acceptance of a bone in a freak and a wife, but meaning is unclear. No coherent events or names form a complete report.
A cryptic cricket note reports a tie involving Team Marcuutteg and a placeholder term for a set of players, with 218 shares mentioned and a reference to Femi. The fragment hints at a scoreboard or equity detail but is unclear.
Clipped report notes Ponsford’s remarkable cricket score and general prowess as Victoria overcame Tasmania by an innings and 600 runs. The innings featured strong batting and bowling display across the team while the Croket Association faces unspecified opposition and reaction to leadership questions.
A terse obituary note from a Washoe County area paper records the death of an individual identified by initials and local family connections. The notice provides scant biographical details, noting date of passing and the family’s contact for service information.
Fragmented legal notice discusses prohibited labor and a quashing order in the Chin series. Mentions Supreme Justice O Sullivan and Brown v. tor LT. Notes costs, sections 4 8 and 2/187, and references to acts and sugar scales.
An inquiry into the death of Adar Patel, inmate of Kaw Men, heard that post mortem findings showed multiple injuries from a single incident. The panel weighed if he was knelt on or struck during a bed incident or by shifting movements, with testimony about his ability to converse.
Fragmented report from Washington indicates government plans a canal and port facility near the Canal area with later derivative works. It notes the Immigration Committee has adopted certain acts and references ongoing court and justice discussions affecting peers and legal frameworks.
London February 7 report states two corkmills were seized by strikers. They intend to sell bread at cost and guarantee payment, while condemning the authorities' actions as morally wrong. The text is garbled but centers on a labor dispute and seizure.
Wellington New Zealand February report details three children who died from poisoning after consuming tainted milk. The father and two older children show slight improvement while the mother and youngest child remain in critical condition. The investigation traces the fatal meal to the contaminated dairy products and a suspected food preparation error.
A report states that 280000 francs tied to communist funds were seized in an Italian house. The detainment involved communist leaders and former parliamentarians, with authorities noting 230000 francs recovered from the scene. Authorities described the seizure as part of an ongoing crackdown on subversive activity.
Members of the ti branch at the Royal Society denounce the minister for Cubic Instruction jy teenie over a recent decree. The February meeting on Apawich heard indignant remarks about the action and the brandy night was noted with a marked concern for the ranch i es or coer.
Fragmentary notice reports flu in New York and coal shortage causing unheated homes amid cold spell. Mentions February dates and unclear details about local impact and responses.
The article notes buoyant wool buying on the Continent with French purchases expanding amid a robust international outlook. Queensland merinos remain favored by Continental buyers, shipments to Japan from France and Britain rise, and American demand falters due to tariff barriers, while prices in London and Liverpool show comparable gains.
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