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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1951
Page
2
A fragmented historic ad page describes real estate offerings and a noted Australian Cup horse race scene. It mentions a house with built in plunge bath water system and extensive fixtures, plus other homes with various features, and an Australian Cup contender called Bold Belle. The item blends property listings with racing notes and speculative finishes.
A cluttered listing blends horse names, handicaps, and real estate ad lines. Mentions Flying Handicap Dream 70 opponents and various bidders, with property sales and land offers interspersed among race terms and local contact details.
Atherton March 3 play in the Fovery Bill trophy saw Cummings and Dreghorn edge the Gordnovale ladies amid rain disrupted greens. Social notes mention Mesdames Duff, Hill, and Gow with partial results and entries from Leinster and Meacamnes Lelnaier.
An obscured historical notice references Franklin and Co Tungarua and property sale actions. Names such as Atherton Teblelans and Barry appear amid garbled terms. The fragment hints at a district sale, machinery, and real estate items under an auction process with agents and conductors listed in a damaged format.
Fragmented OCR notes reveal property and dairy listings in the Cairne district. Mentions Mulgrave area, various sums like 19/10/8, and 1 Samuel Allen and Sons CTD Cairne. Includes addresses and references to safe homes, injects of a sale, and possible dairy parcels.
A fragmented report notes a local club meeting with brief mentions of participants and performance details. Specific names and full context are unreadable, but references to junior division standings and a 9.4 second timing appear amid unclear sentences.
The program lists Front Wandicap events and divisions including Harmon and Nations, with the Atlantic Cup depiction and other southern Power events being broadcast. A Tropical Toei bicycle sale is noted, while Trels service Calros and Worm depart at 3.30 pm.
Brisbane March 8 State lightweight champion Ryan retained his title by defeating Brian Brady in the fourth round at the Stadium. Referee stopped the bout 3 minutes into the round after Brady sustained a facial wound. Betting fluctuations marked the fight as Ryan surged from underdog to favorite before the finish.
Br Grade match update corrects Sunday timing to 9 o clock at Martyn Street Round. Originally published 2 o clock. Fixtures show Colts v Federals at 2, Brothers v North at 9, with Portlock and Fredenters among players listed.
The St Augustine's College carnival will be staged at the Cairn City Bath on Monday night with events for senior junior and juvenile classes. Tom Barrett leads college swimmers aiming to break seven records and could showcase the school at the Queensland championships in Brisbane last month.
A cluttered listing of vacancies and tenders from Cairns and nearby areas includes roles at Yorkey’s Knob, Pioneer Mill, Cairns Regional Electricity, and Hughenden Hospital. Items mention teaching and clerical posts, engineering apprenticeships, auction notices, public tenders for renovations, and upcoming meetings. Several entries reference boards, councils, and companies inviting tenders or applicants for various posts and purchases.
Aliased text incomplete notes the Allstar event with team Seer at 17 and Dube representation. References to Car Marna and Pee Say imply regional participants. Details are fragmentary with unclear names and outcomes.
Cremin and Heard share the lead in the Greyhound racing to date meeting at Parramatta Park Sydney. The McWilliams golf tournament features amateur and professional players with a nine event card and heavy emphasis on day two results.
A list of players selected for school teams includes Yor Santa's games em and junior matches. Names mentioned cover Magpies Junior, NAB Senior, and various players like Gibbs Milmoe Graber and O Malley with uniform details noting white shorts and shirts.
Reported results list Carlton defeating Notary and Certon in B grade, Whippet beating WOW, and St. Joseph's over St Andrea's. Other names include Ox and Rockets with scores around 22 to 7, 16.19, and 20-7. The week features marching plans for grade races and reserve lineups.
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