This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
11
Albion Park Brisbane weights listed for the Saturday program in two divisions. Fourth division horses include Fanatic Bo Chips Prince K and many others with weights ranging from 7.0 to 14.0. Second division features a wide field with numerous names and weights noted for betting and race setup.
At Cairns Rugby League meeting the D grade team is set to play Innisfail in Innisfail on Sunday July 2. A special excursion to Townsville with a sleeping car for passengers on the train is planned for next Saturday night. Central West will play Cairns at Calma on Saturday August 25, with the team captained by Smacker Blair, former New South Wales stand off.
At Flemington the VRC national meeting saw a course record fall amid fine weather and a fair crowd. Sir Al Won by a neck with two and a half lengths to the runner up. times and names like River and Plaineman feature among multiple races and betting lists for the day.
The ex Trinity footballer Jim Lehman will continue playing this season with the Sperm Railway team. He sends regards to his mates in Catena, both on and off the field.
Scotland and Ireland finished level after a drawn match in London. Ireland declared at 221 with McVeagh 54 not out, and Scotland closed 9 for 392 with Kerr credited for 1.37.
The Australian womenwill travel to London in July for a continental tour and will play Britain on Friday and Saturday under conditions similar to those of the Wightman Cup. The lineup and exact dates follow as the tour proceeds.
The Cairns Rifle Club delays the Harris Cycle Works trophy event due to wet weather. The club will continue fixtures with a future date planned for the shoot on the local range at 100 and 70 yards. Ammunition is now available.
Brisbane hosts the Queensland Championship on Eagle Farm with amateurs leading after the first round. Whitton and Radcliffe share top hopes at 145 while Comming, Sinnchir, and Brown are near at 150 as a gallery watches. Afternoon scoring from Spearer Hieurs Soutar and Stafford shapes the standings.
Lady Heath flies a Shortt Mussel with Cirrus engine to 4400 feet in 90 minutes, a world record for light seaplanes. She reports excellent visibility, seeing 25 to 30 miles.
London July 1 Six starters began the Strasbourg leg as the Alcyon team dominated with top times by Mauclair 4 24 30 Bertens 4 2 45 Rebry Rantz Leducq Debuaschere Vervat Che Lowesse Delannoy 4 24 40 Louvet second Ermati 4 49 MM. Watson faded 40 miles from the start and was out of form Osman punctured early and penalized half an hour Opperman fined 100 francs for a hill top push as the race results remain provisional and positions unaltered.
The M P Association announces upcoming events at multiple venues including Niven Park Mirriwinnion and Lakes’ ae tore ool loneera Woodward and Calder. Sameday night dance and election activities are planned for May.
The article traces Emerald End on the Barron River from early settlement to the railway era, detailing Atherton family ventures, stock histories, and harsh frontier life. It recalls Cobb & Co coaches, local inns, and the rugged culture around Mareeba, Herberton, and Chillagoe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.