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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1929
Page
11
Insufficient nominations force Cairns Jockey Club to cancel scheduled racing tomorrow despite efforts to sustain district racing during the wet season. Committee plans to race again as soon as possible and expects better owner response on future programmes.
Brisbane report details Ascot track conditions after rain with sand and grass surfaces noted as in good order. Several horses from Q T C meeting appeared with times for various workouts across Course Proper and fields including Freebooter, Durbar Queen, Lady Abeorta, Amate, Amberglide, and Amberglide among others.
Acceptances listed for the QTC meeting in Brisbane on Saturday including Australia Day Handicap nine furlongs and Heavyweight Handicap one mile. Competing horses include Bright, Craft Dancer, Royal Dignity, Freebooter, Alison K, The Cause, and Budgerizah with multiple field notes.
Sydney January 24 list of acceptances for Saturdays AJC meeting includes Second Hurdle contenders Praetor Honest Jack Gay Gordon King Elysian Kentucky Boy Reynolds Emblemayne Sion Aorangi Clear Flight Asca on Justify Lesboo Greensil Greenwich Garrula Valley Warne ton Diorama plus Adrian Knox Stakes entrants Loquacious Black Dina Cleave Tri mara Ruby Jay Luita and Novice Handicap runners Illuminate Frances Cullene Tres sillian Colored Flinders Faultles im Roderick Chu Crucis note on Anniversary and Highweight Handicap entries among others.
The dispatch from Sydney notes variable winds and unsettled conditions with possible showers. details are unclear due to partial OCR text but indicate a brief volatile weather segment for the area.
Recap lists contestants and weights for Moonee Valley events including the Tweedside Trial Hurdle over two miles with Not Infallible Gift of the Gab Valaster Too Sees Lagerdemain and Da Father Trade among rivals. Writings cover William Reid Stakes and Warrock Highweight handicaps plus Mallan Trial and listed entrants with weights and marks such as Tart Amore Silent Quest Miss Arists Victory King and others.
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A Cairns club meeting heard minutes read and confirmed. Secretary Alf Allan reported Sandy's Picnic at Turtle Bay for Ka asadoo Ge pene the event for a week. A letter from P Wilkinson donating his end was noted. New South Wales pair ofgheagime Interstate racing discussed with no action planned. Officials' report on last Sunday's race tabled pending skippers fouling reports. Racing programme adopted including the second race and Sharpies' race. D Allison appointed to Executive replacing a vacant seat. The fleet anticipates an interesting race Sunday.
An early 20th century advert lists Red Shop Cairns with Phones Town 94 Trunk Line 388 Box 200 and an establishment since 1914 offering Doubles Straight Out and Place Starting Price Services for all States under Brisbane Courier regulation.
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