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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1930
Page
13
A dense pony racing page records multiple horses and jockeys in a 1928 meet, noting results such as Swahili and Horoscope with wins by neck and short margins. It lists horse names, owners, and performance, including distances and placings across events at various tracks, with several long fields and close finishes.
The Rifle Cairns Club reports Hollingsworth won the club championship in clear weather with a score of 187 total. Other top scorers included A Melmyre, D Momitechatt, and Farr, with detailed scores listed for each participant though several withdrew.
In the first Brewery Cup match at Parramatta Park Ivanhoe seniors beat Trinity 7 4 after a tense seesaw first half. Trinity rallied late but Ivanhoe forwards dominated with Sheehan and Nicholls among scorers while Fleming tied and O'Shea defended on the wing. The junior game went to Ivanhoe by 1 point as the program noted a 14 6 6 total gate.
Thousands of Poles celebrate a new remedy said to quickly ease colds. The announcement promotes Dr Sheldan's New Discovery Mover, claimed to repel cold symptoms and bring quick relief. Prices and availability are noted broadly.
The unemployment relief plan may reshape Victoria with projects in Wimmera and Port Melbourne. Key works include diverting the Glenelg River, expanding Eastern Goulburn canals, foreshore improvements at St Kilda, and Fisherman's Mead reclamation. Airport work may proceed, aiding employment. broader state reform and rail and road funding are debated amid secession talk and state-wealth grievances.
The report describes a large crowd at Gigyonal Steals with long queues and young nationalists organizing public speaking as part of a broader election campaign. It notes active propaganda by various occupations and expectations that candidates will contest the federal arena, with tensions around national issues and prohibition votes shaping the event.
Fragmentary note outlines soaking a sponge for a day in a scented seawater mix with water, nutmeg annatto and anise. Instructions are unclear and partially illegible.
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