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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 18, 1929

Page

9

Turf racing notes on Dreamer and other runners

Figure rammed second Dreamer in the Osideigh Plate showing good form. St Ardent is in with 64 and a 7 pennant in the Austraina ber. Whitta stays in work targeting Doncaster. On 15 he carried 72 to win at Wangand Tid yards and the next meetings carry 77 with a dead heat for second in the Ks Soaeaetel Handicap over a mile and seven.

St. ‘Ardent Mondingo Whitta Melbourne Doncaster Wangand

Horse Race Result Summary

Welter Handicap for seven furlongs saw Forceful, Great Idea, Linfield and Grey Tie among contenders. Polyetor Kingdane Somaeis Onolo led early. Damsel Beying and Tom Fran Lovthion trailed as horses posted time 1.2 with dividends 2/16 and 18.

Idea Brennan Linfield Timme Beying Fran Lovthion Delsty

Warwick Farm Races Two Outsiders Win In Striking Dual

At Warwick Farm two outsiders win with a dead heat in the nursery. The 161 eng winner paid heavy dividends and the card notes times and payouts like 42/9/6 12/6 and 19/ mile. The piece mentions Hazel Boy and Bulolo among others and notes a heavy track and Aga Khan support.

Warwick Farm Eng

Newmarket Handicaps and Stakes Won Amid Fine Weather

Melbourne reports show DAY DREAMERS, MONDIAGO and Duchess among winners at Newmarket. The V.A.T.C. meetings drew large crowds with top finishes including Coven, Johnny Cake, and Day Dreamer in close finishes. Races timed around 3.46 to 1.24 with Day Dreamer and Duchess securing notable placings in the St George's Stakes and Salisbury Welter.

Melbourne V.at.c Coven Falervae Jon Senter Johnny Cake Wallace Anna el Nido North Berwick King Betting Coybeam Wallace Armstrong Lord Bounty

First round eliminations see Valley beat Colts in Brisbane series

In Brisbane on Saturday the elimination series opened with Valley defeating Colts by 84 runs on first innings. Valley posted 182, Colts 98, 7 declared, Colts 2nd innings 129 with Hubbard 57 and Mossap 51 not out. Western Suburbs beat Eastern Suburbs by seven wickets. Easts 1st 221, Easts 185, Wests 44 for three. Northern Suburbs beat Toombul by 34 runs on first innings. Norths 123, Toombul 89, Norths 108. South Brisbane beat Varsity by two in first innings. Souths 182, Varsity 143 declared.

Brisbane Valley Colts Hubbard Mossap Western Suburbs Eastern Suburbs Ea Sitges Ests Easts Rowe Wests Northern Suburbs Toombul Norths Benstead Noyes South Brisbane Varsity Souths Free Simes Thompson Aisinty Se Sherry

Edna Dovey Sets Sprint Record in City Trials

In Sydney at the city yards Edna Dovey retained her 440 title with a time of 284-5 seconds, achieving a new record performance in the event.

Sydney Edna Dovey

Jockey Injured at Pimlico Races

Townsville reports a jockey was thrown at Pimlico during a Saturday racing event. The accident occurred when the horse spooked and threw the rider, with details pending on the rider’s condition.

Pimlico Townsville the Pimlico

RACQ Brisbane Annual Meeting Report

Brisbane February 15 Royal Automobile Club Queensland held its annual meeting with officials detailing ongoing posts and connected roles across several occasions.

Brisbane Royal Automobile Club Queensland Cei

Advertised events and tenders listed for local notices

The notice lists sales for February at Esplanade and hotel tender bids for Carradunge Hotel near Innisfail Babinda. It also details Trinity Football Club meeting at Court House Hotel Monday at 8 pm, Cairns Shire tenders for land supply, and a suppliers meeting at the Tour Mile Hotel on Saturday February 23 at 2 pm.

A. J. Zees Eee Esplanade Ruary Sharp Ary Hateel Nature Carradunge North Coast Railway Innisfail Babinda Trinity Football Club Court House Cairns Tour Mile Sant Ad

Courier Business Names and Terms From 1914 Listing

Unclear OCR fragment refers to a 1914 Courier listing. Mentions Town 94 runk Lime 308 Box 200 and phrases Doubles Straight Out and Place Starting Price. No clear event dates, individuals, or organizations identified beyond generic references.

Rishame “Courier

Take No Tisk Dee Stom A Plainspoken Notice

A stylized fragment notes a call to speak plainly and avoid fuss. No clear event, date, or names are readable. The piece reads like a short folk saying or ad hoc line from a column.

Unclear OCR: Local sports note on Auckland match delay

Fragmentary text mentions a rain delay affecting an Auckland event with possible reference to Oakleigh and Australian teams. No clear names, dates, or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable portions.

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Fcormick Deering Gapoml H. J. Bulcock Cairns and District BS Alock Tom Willow Whybrow H. Jones Shields Street Gay Northern Australian Breweries Ltd Bota Gelling Bros. Ltd Automobile P.O Hyme Henry McVilly Abbott-strest, Cait Sheila Alison Vine Farm Stakes Ingleburn Nursery Glenfield Handicap Bulolo Chryves Hazel Boy Minto Handicap Price Peison Newmarket Aga Khan Ses Sp Itn Newmarket Handicap DAY Dreamers Plate Mondiago Manacre Federal Stakes Oakleigh Plate Syah Lady Beth Ea Ae Enn Duchess Wit Tnt Salisbury Welter Sae Liepestien Balad Abbott Street Bon T. Short Dunlop Dunlop House Mel Rourge Oakleigh Limerick Auckland Wey
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