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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
8
Report from Melbourne on the Duron sales of yearlings with high bids and good averages. Names of buyers and breeders appear, including J Mille and Leslie Aldridge, with several horses and prices noted amid commentary on the sale’s vigor and quality. The piece references multiple consignors and listings from Pardiva to Star of Bodly.
Notice lists entries and participants for the Babinda Shamrock Race meeting at Harvey's in March 1911. Names such as Ned Si Winters, Tarn, Warren, Marri tach, and others appear along with horses, trainers, weights, and racing details. Conditions, times, and catalog-like results are noted in a dense OCR passage.
An executive meeting of the Commonwealth Bank Combined Banks cricket club convened on a Wednesday night with W A Dash presiding. The minutes record committee approvals, member allowances, new secretary proposals, and upcoming Easter programs, including dances and social events.
The Mulgrave Rifle Club held the Secretary’s medal shoot at the Boh beet range in poor weather. Trembath led scoring with a high average across six weeks, while Wiltshire, Wordaworth, and Phaephaven contributed strong scores. Details indicate a competitive event with good marks despite wind and rain.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference names and numbers but lacks coherent context or identifiable events. The readable portions mention potential people and places, but the meaning is too fragmented to identify a clear news item or outcome.
Weather delays trade telegraph work and river reform news from Ravenside. Amid mildew, sodden land, and misfortune, local activity continues with enlargements planned for a cement works site. School enrollment and a meeting of the town committee reflect ongoing community effort despite damp conditions.
A meeting summary describes the Busy Bees committee planning the June annual gathering, detailing progress on club improvements. It notes construction of a new tote and jockeys’ facilities, safety measures, and improved accommodation for horses and visitors. Members discuss future projects and the importance of welfare and club vitality.
Fragmentary text appears to describe a club and command respect within a district, mentioning provision of clean sport and local community focus. Names and clear facts are unreadable.
Mareeba notes report a meeting of the Mareeba town committee where charges for kerb paving and professional entertainments were discussed. A resolution to assign Mr Gy DeDoneet for a picture show was adopted. The financial statement shows a bank balance of £TOs in February 1922 and £12 3 9 voted for meeting expenses amid general prosperity.
The narrative recalls Jacko Tanner, a Levantine youth, trafficked through war and displacement. He loses family then wanders with Allied troops before ending under State supervision in Surrey Hill. His famed Arabic knowledge and broken English draw broad curiosity.
The passage recounts a boy named Jacko or Yacko forming vivid, adultlike visions. He imagines shelter scenes from childhood, recreating pyramids sphinx Nile and desert landscapes with bold detail. His fixation blends play with a dream of distant places and monumental imagery.
Cairns Pictures presents an evening programme at Cairne Metre Theatre featuring Joe Fouigi with an alias cast in Westward Mow atmosphere. The revue blends adventure and glamour with performances by Jean Quan and Aniyon Ie la & neh OY. A seafaring tale unfolds aboard the voyage ship with Oxenham and a Sealer. Alice Calhoun stars in Penny Puta Ty Over. The show concludes with a home town uplift and a concluding photograph segment.
Tonight at Palaes Theatre the program features Real Art Special Soldiers of Force with Anus Q Niteson and Norman Merry, and the first British production The Great Day directed by Huh Ford. The Great Day follows a young inventor whose discovery reshapes industry and ends in romance as the plot travels from home to Paris.
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