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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 02, 1925
Page
9
The column previews upcoming events and eliminations, listing horses such as Bonny and Lady Valais, detailing handicaps and expected performers. It contrasts contenders like Beaulinge and The Hawke, notes shifting favorites, and highlights jockeys and race conditions at Melbourne venue.
A boxing card next Saturday features Major fighter Heidke and rivals in a 14 round bout with gate receipts noted. Promoter plan and ringide attendance are outlined with plans for potential undercard matchups and future bouts including rumors of Archie Ellis versus Kid Parry. Ticket sales success and local interest are highlighted amid the event build.
Cairne Gott Cie reports the final day of monthly meet results with clearances and distances noted. A special one club competition is scheduled for this afternoon with Alien's charabanc departing the Post Office at 1:48 pm and Edgehill at 1:45 pm today.
Unclear OCR text outlines two races for Mastin Trophy with Sunday afternoon schedule and punctual starts at 10. Mentions handicaps and several proper names obscured, including Melstone, Laman, Sinan, Favell, and Meir, with references to a championship event and a Sunday week sail.
Reuter reports Labor Day events with rainy icy conditions and novelty sports in Australia. The Labor Day gathering featured the first meeting of the new LD officials while park facilities hosted children’s events and voter eligibility notes.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Townville May 1 meet with multiple names and teams from Chartres Towers and nearby towns. Mentions include Matthews and Levitin, various event bids, scores, and a reference to a Championship mental worn by McIntyre of Cairn. The text is garbled but indicates a school athletics context and a prize event with Norman Mel n.
Fragmented OCR lists players and matchups for a local sports event, mentioning venues, participants such as Archibald Blanchard and Gorton, and various doubles and singles pairings. The text shows names across several teams with unclear structure, reflecting a puzzle-like roster for an upcoming meet.
An advertisement asserts Gruen Health Salts cure rheumatism and associated pains by expelling toxins through the kidneys liver and bowels. It promises rapid relief from backache lumbago and tepid general aches with a dose each morning and lists wholesale and retail outlets including Philp & Co.
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