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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 12, 1922

Page

2

Horse race results from Five furlongs event

Report covers SECORD HACK SCURRY and PRESIDENT'S PLATE races of five to seven furlongs. Details include Topside winning the race with Donnelly and Giesing in close pursuit and Mild Jack among the contenders. Deliberate blurbs describe horses, jockeys, and race conditions with brief placements and betting notes.

Anderson Iid Jace Bettine Uney Jack Lage Athanstart Secord Odomnell Donnelly F.C. William Irvine B. Smith Thomas

FAMOUS DIAMONDS DESCRIBED IN CURIOUS TERMS

The article references famed diamonds including a Shah of Persia piece and a Saxon crown jewel, detailing color varieties and large carat weights. It notes English carat weight and cites government purchase and royal connections. The writing mocks the notion of pure white gems and mentions notable gems and their supposed origins.

Saxony Edward

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