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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1926
Page
9
Fragmented OCR yields mixed race notes, participant names, and placements across events. The garbled text references turf, weights, sprint heats, and multiple competitors including Dineen Malden Hatten Rea Thudieny and various others, with sporadic scores and entries such as 78, 28, and 7.4 amid a chaotic listing of athletes and events.
An OCR messy page lists entries and results across Jumpers and Handicap events with numerous named horses, riders, and venues. It mentions Lord Latin, White Diamond, Handlery, and several stakes names plus times and placements, reflecting a busy program and mixed legible data amid garbled text.
In a rain disrupted match, Rovers posted a decisive total led by Tracey and McCoombe. Reed, Horwood, and Letchford shared wickets as McManus and Tracey starred with the bat, forging a strong mid innings stand. Despite a late surge by the opposition, Rovers defended their total with sharp bowling and fielding, sealing a firm win after a tense chase.
A Windsor bound passenger train collision on a foggy day injured several people and prompted renewed cautions to motorists. Witnesses described loud warnings and sudden braking as cars derailed and crossed signals failed to prevent the crash. Emergency responders treated injured riders at the scene while the roadway and crossing were temporarily closed.
Ideal weather conditions favored glove and rifle events as teams competed. Notes mention scores and placements around a windy meet, with references to individuals such as Captain, Kelly, Panteral, and others. Errors and corrections appear in the text, detailing club shoots, inter-club events, and a weather-influenced schedule at Jordanvale with multiple named persons and locations.
Fragmentary OCR shows a dense list of commercial quotations, ship names, locations, and date fragments. It mentions Savards Ath February, Cairne Savards, Timber pas 18 and Northern 18/0 2006 with scattered figures and brand names.
A fragmented notice from Roenes town outlines a new shop, trunk line access and opening pricing. The readable fragments mention Derwides and Straight Gur, with references to 1904 and Wenyattyedt. Local business activity appears tied to a street market area and a new storefront.
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