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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 07, 1929

Page

11

Doncaster Notes on Handicaps and Stakes Turns

The report covers Newmarket Handi cap prospects including St Ardent's likely 44000 to 0 finish and Gothic's injury affecting the CM Lieyd Stakes. It cites Crown Area and Noorgas in the We st Handicap, lists acceptors for Saturday divisions, and mentions a December meeting with prize money around £100. It notes rider W Cook on Figure and comments from Mr Moore and P McDonald on divisional races.

St Ardent W. Cook Figure Melbourne Gothic Mame Crown Area Noorgas Acre Moorefield Vertigern Moore Ee P. McDonald Wetherborn

Mareeba Turf Club Discusses March Meeting Program

The Mareeba Turf Club debate centered on the March meeting program with discussions over omitted divisions and more open races as part of the planning.

Geelong Racing Day Highlights and Gold Cup Result

At Geelong races the feature Geelong Gold Cup dominated the day with Sea Pilot securing top honors amid a field including Diamond Plume Homers Red Devil Cherrywood and Sebretache. Other events listed runners Banker Mondiago Fathom MELLOW STAKES and GOVERNOR'S PLATE drew attention with multiple contenders and times recorded for the 2 mile Autumn Handicap and 1 mile races.

Melbourne Geelong Dewhurst Steepe Scanlon Diamond Plume Homers Red Devil Cherrywood Sebretache

Match Racing Lifted by Cairns Cyclists Hopeful Season

The Cairns cycling clubs report a new league committee will lift the long stand ing ban on match racing. Cyclists anticipate a prosperous season with St Patrick's Ambulance Easter sports and the Cycle Club's £200 programme in June.

League of Wheelmen Cairns St. Patrick's Ambulance Theeason

NSW Defeats South Australia With Convincing Innings Win

New South Wales won by a substantial margin after dismissing South Australia’s lineup for 274 in their first innings. Fairfax led the bowlers with 4 for 55 and Whitfield’s near century ended at 91 as Marks took a sharp catch. Davidson stood in well behind the stumps, while Andrews impressed with handling and dismissals.

Fairfax New South Wales Davidson Oldfield Andrews Whitfield New ‘South Wales Tangane

Gordomvate Knock-out Frame Set For Sunday

OGRDONVALE ASSOCIATION announces a knockout frame featuring Hiei Leigh against Banna at Gordomvate on Sunday. Event promotes local talent with a fast paced bout and community support.

Banna Gordomvate Sanda

Public meeting for Cairns Boys' State election details

A notice announces a meeting at the Hibernian Hall on March 12 at 8 p.m. Parents are invited to discuss the Cairns Boys' State election process. It lists Mr Y Pietila of Sheridan Street as a contact and mentions Draper Ltd. involvement.

J- Redan Will Eller Ted Eller Y. Pietila Sheridan-street H. Jynes Saciey Hibernian Mike Manche Cairns Draper Ltd Arees Tommy Short Big Tree Abbott Street Cairne

ARAFURA TOWED TO SYDNEY FOR REPAIRS

The Arafura, with the Coringa in tow, is expected to depart Brisbane for Sydney. Repairs to the Coringa were completed today while the Arafura’s engines remain out of action, leaving the vessel a dead tow en route to dry dock for permanent repairs.

Weistain Gruen Sydney SS Se Brisbane Sydney i

League of Nations Signs Contract for New Assembly Hall

Geneva March 5 The League of Nations Secretary General has signed an architects contract for a new assembly hall secretariat offices and library costing ESHA.

Geneva League of Nation

Fragmented Local Sports Snippet and Trash Life Note

A partial OCR reads as a jumble of terms including phones town 94 trash life 30 doubles out and plages ah ae. The readable items show no complete event names or clear context to summarize a full news item.

Ah Ae

Hasten Dont Be Sadie Season's Suttings Offer

Fragmentary ad copy invites Cairns readers to visit and choose from limited seasonal offerings. The readable text lacks clear names, dates, or locations.

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Doncaster Kemer Cairns and District Men's Wear Store Amd H. Jone Forthera Australian Breweries Ltd Caldwell's Wines Popeler Bat.c Witew Taoet Cooper Jeae Dety Seer Turf Club Mareeba VRC Banker Mondiago Eater Seafit Polygesam Li Miles Flightuad Harhinges Allecret Headmore Lady Gay Ligue Nerson Sea Pilots Foe Paris Besoes McCoRery Mr. Ryding W. Unbeaten South Australas WEW Nnings South Ogrdonvale Association Highisigh Tom Arafura Coringa League OF Naticks Sadie T. Short P.O A. P. Greenfield Northern) Ltd Kelbuem House Coe 268 Townsville Beekeneead Toowenaa Innisfail Will Vist Oeam Exchange Hotel
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