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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 21, 1929

Page

9

Queensland Turf Meeting Opens at Eagle Farm

Brisbane reports the Queensland Turf Club January meeting opening at Eagle Farm in fine but muggy weather. Results list Armidale, High Cord, Tamaree and multiple runners with weights and times, noting a win by a short head and close finishes. The day featured betting on Brown Pie, Goyo, and Silvern’s Son among others with notable fields including Mystic Crone and Knock Down.

Brisbane Queensland Turf Crib Aeld Eagle Farm Charlie Samuels Conquest Knock McNamara Mystic Crone Teelees King Herod Goomburra Belle Verbette Polydorus Chryscup Haka Werbon Jack Mimic Canbah Mahia Narra Quees Wayward Ditmar Mystic Cross Zambesi Charie Samueis

Hatween and Piratic Jan Jell Tne

Fragmentary OCR notes mention numbers 3.432 and a sequence between Hatween and Piratic with unclear context. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.

Hatween -Eoond Ton and Piratic Jan Jell Tne

Caulfield Races Kings Marta’s Close Win

Kings Mart just held on to win by a deck over Elnido and North Berwick. The half length margin came as Finsbury and Star Warden chased in a packed field with several other horses. Time was not in the record.

Satyrus Howson Inkson Elnido North Berwick King Mart Finsbury Madom Tookarby Sacedom Red Sea Batteryman Igh Martok Bist Warden

Swede Bore wins New South Wales half mile title

At Domain baths Sydney on Saturday the 880 yards championship saw Bore of Sweden take first with M Ryan second and M Christie third. Bore set a world record time of 1 min 27 sec, beating Andrew Charlton’s Australian and world mark by five seconds amid a tense finish. Ryan, favored to chase the Swede, faded late as Bor surged ahead, earning a standing ovation.

Sydney Domain Baths New Sth Wales Bore Sweden M. Ryan Christie Andrew Charlton

Campbell sails to attempt world motor speed record in Africa

Captain Malcolm Campbell departs London for South Africa to race at Vernukpan, a dried lake bed 450 miles from Cape Town, with a modified Bluebird car and 1000 horsepower engine. The February attempt aims to surpass the existing world record, costing about £30,000.

London Malcolm Campbell South Africa d'Arcy Grieg Vernukpan Capetown

Advertising Brochure for A W McManis Store Move

The notice announces A W McManis has moved to new premises opposite Evans Spence Street next to the Nation Bank. It lists contact phones and the store’s establishment in 1914.

A. W. McManis Curney Evans Spence-street Te Nation Bank

Boxing Sydney Stadium Fight Report

Boxing from Sydney Stadium recounts an Australian bout featuring Rairhall in a close match. Sommy rairhall (9-127) was outboxed by an opponent who controlled the pace, but Rairhall displayed resilience and age against the visitor. Carroll led at times with feints and defense, while notes of small scoring exchanges and near-misses marked the round by round action.

Sydney Rairhall

Coat of Arms Returned to Mr. Luciano at Innisfail

Innisfail January 19 the Italian coat of arms recovered after Xmas Eve theft from the local vice Consulate was handed to Mr. Luciano Italian consul representative. Police caution to keep it secure as he awaits south instructions before display, avoiding practical jokes.

Innisfail Luciano

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