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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
9
Horse names and weights listed for door events at Miia Dark on Saturday. The feature card includes numerous entries such as Chinlinggey Percudiy Wretty Dhanieel Ideine Kh and many others with weights around 6 to 9 stones. The sheet shows a dense listing of horses with unusual spellings and numbers, reflecting a race program's entries for minor weights.
The Cairns Rugby League held a fortnightly meeting with J. kya chairing and J O'Brien in attendance. Correspondence included protests over Sunday football viewing and rail excursion proposals, plus notes on future fixtures, referees, and player form for Ivanhoe, Brothers, and Trinity, with a review of Sunday's Mackay tour games and upcoming curtain raiser.
The Mackay team reveals players across backs and forwards with captains, standout backs like Claxton and Welch, wingers Penerigh and Slipper, stand-offs Lee and Mulgrew, and rising forwards Lang and Soble. Team leaders O'Brien and Winker push for time, with Larking and Lapely touring with the squad.
Carnival highlights fast times and multiple heats in pie mile and related sprint events. Riders like A Morton H Lauder M Dempery W Reedman A Muir and B Murray figure in early results, with semi finals and a final tightening the standings as spectators enjoy the Railway Band performances.
Rugby league results from last Sunday feature a stormy clash where Hut supporters hailed a standout performance by the finesman known as ole man tendh. The favored side edged the opposition in a tense match marked by tenacious defense and late drama.
Court records show proceedings titled Queenslanders' Privilege with names including Muriel Russell and a list of attendees such as Misses S Babble and Juhnwan. The fragmentary note hints at a formal presentation or hearing in London.
England defeated Far Northern New South Wales 40 to 9 at Lismore on June 14 after leading 8 to 4 at half time. Light rain made play uncomfortable with about 8 000 spectators. Parkin starred for England, delivering a speed advantage and outpacing the backs. In the final minutes Yeates scored a fine try after dribbling from headway to the corner.
In the Whittick Cup events the Cairns A team will play Cairns B on the Esplanade. The match starts at 9 am with players including Walter, McLeod, Rhind, Mrs Secon and Mrs Rathen. London reports Kent championships with Beckenham defeating Dodd 6-1 6-2 and Mocha defeating Hillyard 7-5 6-4.
A jumble of auction and sale notices lists vendors and locations such as Peers railway station Leondunvale Hosp Townsville and Lakes street. Entries mention Friday auctions 205 pm household furniture and railway lot property with dates June 14 and June 28 along with cane owners signing massayin Mares and a cement supply tender at Cairns City with extended tender period.
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