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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1928
Page
9
Officials are instructed that all weekly notices for cricket football and other sports must be judged and sent to the Post by 10 pm on Thursdays for inclusion in Friday's issue. Other publications cannot guarantee insertion.
A report details a significant fire at Gordonvale with testimony from witness Shindles Turner and investigators led by Sergeant Tonhilly Davis. The inquiry traced actions before and after the blaze including movements to the mill and bar, statements about the origin, and preparations for night patrols.
The report lists weights, divisions, horses, riders and order of events across a large Cairns Jockey Club program. It names numerous horses such as Sal Sia, Myron, Clipaste, Heather Prince, Jessie's Bay and many others, along with riders and track conditions. The sprawling entry covers multiple divisions, late results, and steward inquiries at the Murray Valley meeting.
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Boxing card in Townsville featured high pace exchanges and multiple knockdowns as Carliet Chetntemsent and another fighter traded blows. Spectators saw strong right hands, aggressive combinations, and a tense final round that decided the bout.
London February report notes welterweight contender Jack How defeating Len Johnson in a notable bout. Details on venue Manchester or tak ars nM remain unclear.
The Australian cricket team landed in Wellington and received a cordial welcome ahead of the Nelson test series opening tomorrow.
Fragmentary OCR notes outline rifle range 600 yards and 300 yard limits for Cairns event. Mentions compulsory shots and nonparticipants maintaining chance to compete. Confusing wording hints at team or member eligibility and safety constraints.
The excerpt outlines a labor movement item focusing on rank and file organization within AWU oligabory. It references involvement of members and leadership dynamics, with unclear details on actions and dates due to partial OCR text.
Disrupted talks push NEI and labor groups toward a lockout likely as wage disputes and staffing tensions flare. Reports indicate union leaders warn of plant shutdowns unless demands are met, with production lines seen slowing nationwide.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a discussion of a famous monastery and its intellectuals. It references religious figures, leadership, and ideas, with scattered garbled phrases about scholars, spiritual practice, and historical context. The readable portions indicate a focus on monastic life and associated intellectual activity.
Fragmented OCR note describes multiple names and topics, including a theater review and references to people like Mr Hughey and Dr Buyey. The legible content is inconsistent and lacks a coherent event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions medical terms and names with unclear context. The readable parts reference Ms Fiere and a medical doctor, but no coherent event or outcome is evident. The piece lacks a clear reportable item or verifiable facts.
Fragmentary ad like text lists events and notices with scattered names and dates. Mentions a town established 1914 and various placeholders suggesting sales or gatherings. Readable entities are limited. core facts are unclear due to garbled OCR.
The readable text shows a series of garbled words with no clear event or entities. It mentions satisfaction with the result and a reference to a regular outcome, but no identifiable people places or organizations are present. No concrete news item emerges from the fragment.
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