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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR hints at a boxing or performance match featuring Don Jose as a veteran performer. Other names like Clade and Petetty appear, with price and motive notes suggesting a rivalry or betting angle.
Fragmented race card lists winners and odds for flat racing events. Notable results include Amater Leré Grey taking first in a 16.3 event with Wish ing Cup second and Toréy third amid a mix of placeholder horse names and scattered betting figures.
Unsigned OCR fragment references Abbott Street and an unclear event or description. The readable text shows street name and partial phrasing without concrete actions, dates, or identified organizations. Further readable segments are needed to define a distinct incident or notice.
S Willems, T F Adee, B Bo appear among nominees in ambulance sports selection list. This brief item notes candidates and organizational role in the regional event.
In Calia the Welsh athlete Welsh defeats Bitchie in a notable bout, securing a decisive victory as spectators watched from the arena.
London July 5 report describes a cricket match where Oxford bowler took four wickets for 14 runs and Cambridge in reply was limited to nine for unknown. The piece notes a decisive bowling performance but lacks complete scores and context.
A brief cablegram from London pays tribute to the Premier of Zealand, recalling his service and leadershi p. The message honors his contributions and expresses condolences.
The notice outlines a local fashion display featuring velvet garments and winter wear in Abbott Street area. It highlights children’s sweaters and related apparel, with pricing hints and shop branding.
Penwick and Co report mixed cattle and lamb prices with prime lambs selling around 31 shillings, 17 to 18 shillings for good quality, and various crossbred lambs marketed by J. P. Hig Yma and others. Hides and tallow saw price declines from best butcher rates, with 1643 hides offered and top bids up to certain levels. overall market condition described as improved but with irregular descriptions in other lots. Names referenced include J. Gloag, Monsildale, Linville, and Grey hangersas with regional market notes indicating Brisbane activity and local variations.
The text lists wet weather effects on market activity and then provides mixed price ranges for hides and meat products. It notes lighter trading and various quality categories from Light to Heavies, with price bands in old currency, plus references to hogs, butchers, and yearling calfskin in a brief, fragmentary market notice.
A fragment from July 6 reports the event in Lewin focusing on women’s progress and global interest in the world expo lineup. Details are incomplete but indicate discussions on women’s curfrage and wheat oil developments.
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