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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
7
Brisbane reports the hot favorite True Wedge broke down in the Fourth Division race this afternoon at Ipasieh. Jockey F Shee, recently a leading winner, lodged an appeal against the decision of the stewards as the horse cannot race again.
The Rantwick stable trains a promising colt named The Meavon, aiming to break records after wins in the Canberra Guinean ALC Derby and VRC Derby with Thee. Speculation centers on a repeat of strong form in the next four months, potentially marking a peak period for Australian racing.
The report lists multiple handicap races with details on entrants, times, and outcomes. Havilah Belle wins by two lengths, with second and third places noted, followed by Maiden Nursery first division results and Fourteen Two Handicap placements. Betting figures and dividend totals accompany each event, with times and margins recorded for precision.
Decoded from a noisy OCR, details a Victoria Park welter handicap heat with multiple runners including Lave Lon, 90, 2 wee Los, and Giese. Notes indicate a finish order with Gavatock and Gas lord among finishers and a winner by a length with a half a length back to second. Dividends listed as £13/-, £2/1½.
The Cairns informant notes a wet track at Victoria Park with light attendance and many scratches. The Park Handicap features horses including Flying, Fame Starlike, Sky Writer, Lynbird, Better Being and Mileothwan, with odds listed for several entrants and a second place finish noted for a horse driven by O Sullivan.
A secretary from SIRI announced today release of a report on drug traces found during the Guerrramint event in Melbourne. Details remain unclear as the text is garbled, but mentions testing and potential cases tied to a schedule and authorities. The document references authorities and a committee, with names and dates obscured by OCR errors.
In a breezy Sunday contest on the inside course, Sylvania skippered by Jack Pont won by about a minute, with T.B.O.M under Dick Rolwn's stand-in Crabb placing well. Old timer Pont earns praise as Mistral and Vine trailed, while the treasurer notes a balance of £1 1s 4d and the ground committee responsibilities.
A meeting next Monday will decide the trophy for the season. Mrs Foulis donated the Foulis Memorial Shield. The season featured 18 affiliated teams, cadet inclusion, and multiple committees with J Lazar as secretary. Rockets led the premiership, Rambers second, and ECYME battled for podium spots amid intercity carnival efforts and a partial recovery update for club secretary Jack Davis.
The team held its initial practice at Newman Park with strong attendance. Coach Sir H Drake urged players to assemble again at 5:30 this afternoon for another session.
The report notes Vaughan’s recent form and a potential return to Cairns by Lister after a Malanda holiday. Vaughan is praised for conditioning after a layoff, with prior wins over Tori West and a points decision loss to Dame Palmer cited. Lister, a reliable local fighter, heads to Cairns with backing worth £25 yet to be accepted.
The report notes a bout from Siena with strong taunting and clashes among rivals. It mentions the calf quarter of Sle tonya and mental rivalry driving the contest. The event includes a main bout and first class preliminaries already arranged.
London reports that in addition to existing detection methods, Metropolitan speed limit enforcement will start March 18. Plainclothes police in patrol cars of various colors will travel at 30 mph, and any vehicle overtaking them will be signalled to stop and treated accordingly after a polite display.
In Brisbane on March 15 the QCA executive finance committee announced no general grants would be approved. The meeting discussed reallocating funds and reviewing appeals from the country committee, with emphasis on prudent budgeting and aligning profits with rural needs.
Jamaica declared with se3 wic kete for 482. Kingston match details show five wickets for a Bass Jeok and a late 43 score by an unnamed batsman. The fragmentary text mentions Jamaica and MCC touring, with unclear scores and players due to OCR issues.
A fragment outlines energy driving creative effort during upheaval. References Cyclone Jim Pesman as a fierce Australian figure and mentions West Australian resilience, with Ellridge and Bronea as noted names in the sparse text. The passage hints at national character shaping endeavors.
Fragmentary text from a Steaene advertisement includes unclear phrases about posts and trades. The readable portions mention a person and a place but lack coherent events, names, or dates to form a clear notice or summary.
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