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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1929
Page
13
Fragmentary cricket report notes Woodfull delivering a superb innings with 58 before dismissal and Freeman and Ryder contributing. Unclear details include overs and opposition, but the piece centers on Woodfulls notable batting and team actions in Victoria’s first innings.
Sir Douglas Mawson spoke at West India Dock about the Discovery expedition. He said Captain Davis would take over the vessel and depart for Australia later this autumn. Mawson noted global interest from men wishing to join the expedition.
Fragmentary note from Malta dated February 2 mentions an event or update, with limited readable details and no clear names or outcomes. The readable portion emphasizes location and date rather than specifics.
The Edge Hell Progress Association hosted a dance at Exige Hill last Saturday drawing many attendees by bus car and lorry. Spectators from the Bush wore diverse outfits while Jade Aspcaton's display and other acts drew praise though reports note some arrests and police involvement.
Brief item notes a passing connected to Cairns Hospital with limited readable details. The fragment mentions a death related to the hospital but provides no further context or names.
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