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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1921
Page
8
The dispatch notes a range of sporting and racing items from Brisbane and Ipswich. It mentions selection rules for senior football teams, publication plans for Friday, and interstate football actions between Queensland and New South Wales. The Queen’s race result at Ipswich is given as 128 to 65 with Queenslanders performing well.
The article recalls a Cairns Bowls Club visit with New Zealand players, noting matches between Cairns and NZ teams, including Archibald and Skeen. It mentions a strong 10 to 5 finish, praise for players, and a ceremonial toast to the visiting squad amid post-match celebrations and local support.
Fragmented draft platform outlines local control over transit, water supply, markets, and recreation. It stresses local employment, insurances, and supervision of weights and measures, with a push for Crown land use and charitable purposes within ward boundaries.
A fragment from a historical piece describes a tense scene involving a figure named Ham and a sudden blow. The text hints at a dramatic event with uncertain details and period language.
An article fragment describes a Cairns event titled The Expert with Marring nee Talmadge to be shown tonight. It notes a feature called Strangers with The Gamtie and warns that outsiders are not welcome in the neighborhood. It mentions a lynching party threat and a travel-related salary clue involving Raverly in Tennessee.
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