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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 02, 1930
Page
11
Bargains across clothing and accessories with lower prices in every section. Items include knickers shirts trousers half hose and caps in various fabrics and colors with prices ranging from under 2 shillings to about 18 shillings and 6 pence.
Readable from a vintage ad listing Black Patent Bar Shoes and Oxford styles with vamp and sole details. Includes prices dropping from 2/6 to 23/9 and other shoe types with several colors and sizes, plus hose in various shades and a mock seam silk option.
Palstar returned to Cairns after one meeting at Townsville. Zetheus sold to race in Victoria. D Blake injured at Herberton Hospital recovering from a broken hip. Phillips to Sydney after apprenticeship ends. many riders shifting to Brisbane. Diggers Cup won by Proce Seremond at Casino. Buck Step inquiry leads to no action due to prior bleed. Bathurst Cup results listed. England racing calendar announced with Guineas and Derby at Newmarket and Epson. Bartle leads Sydney jockeys list. Master Moneybox wins Bowenville. Randwick stewards suspend A Wilson for careless riding. Veismond to be rested. Phar Lap dominates AJC meeting, breaks Australasian records. Nightmarch criticized for not pursuing. Stakes and racing notes from Adelaide and Brisbane.
Dr A M Langan presided over the Northern District Racing Association Board of Management meeting at the secretary’s office with R T McManus Newell and C R Trathen present. Correspondence included a Towndsfail Town Club letter demanding withdrawal of recent misstatements and a directive to implement the order or face other measures. The financial statement was adopted and licenses discussed.
A list of acceptors for Ascot trials and juvenile and Hinker handicaps appears with names such as Prince Klybrus Violet Hester Yacaman and Smart King. The schedule shows times around 1 30 p m and 4 25 p m with additional entrants like Bootlegger Maggie Pic and Princess Vossil. The text also mentions a second day with May D hardicap and several horses including Serevale Kuala Lumpur Wild Bush and La Be Geod.
The Albury Gold Cup over one mile and three furlongs was run on April 30. Rosbercon defeated Sir Billy by a head with a length to third, time 2 18 4, odds 8 to 1. Other contenders included Perry Ring Boy Taras and Woodchat, with betting at 2 to 1 chatter 16, Big Boy 25, Silver By. Dividends £2 13/6 and £2 4/-, 9/6 to place.
Sone bases next game for the first round features Minors and Juniors with players listed for both groups. Emergencies noted. matches set for Sunday at Parramatta Park with Past Brothers and Ivanhoes in junior and minor clashes before the Trinity seniors face Babinda. Players asked to attend practice Saturday at 1 pm.
The Duchess of Bedford, returning from South Africa, was forced to land at Dragoman on the Bulgarian frontier after a broken oil line. She expected to resume her flight on the following April 3.
Paris reports airmen Markbessean and Bown found injured and being transported to Gao by aeroplanes along with a companion.
In Brisbane on April 30 a meeting of the Brisbane Rugby League urged the Queensland Rugby League to arrange talks between the two delegations. The aim is to settle the football clash on the basis of the Brisbane League proposals sent in April 1 to the Queensland Rugby League.
The following players have been chosen to represent ilege against the Rockets on Saturday at 3 p.m. H Walker, C Holden, Gamble, T Carr, F Burke, ML Gamiste, D Leslie, J Cubans, M Bolt, M Barrett, D Nicholl, Kinergevey, L Savage.
The Cairns and District Mastinic Clubs host a basket picnic to Sandy Creek on May Day, Monday May 5, with an ae prem announced for attendees and activities outlined.
Gordonvale names seniors juniors and minors to face Edmonton on Sunday at Edmonton ground, with a second team set to meet Babinda on Monday at local ground. Notable players include L Ebrington J Maher C Richardson W Mills and E Dore. Gordonvale impressed by last weekend’s display against Aloomba and aims for victory.
In three matches this season the Lifeguard Cup has seen 29 goals. Rovers and Mourilyan won easily in the early games, while Rovers edged Gordonvale 1 0 in a premiership clash last Saturday. Cairns United forfeited a league fixture with Babinda due to inability to field a team.
United versus Rovers at Norman Park kicks off at 3 p.m. Referee is Mr H Humphries. Gordonvale hosts Babinda at Gordonvale with Referee Mr A Duncan. The squad for Saturday includes Swinbern Gould Sperring Blunsden Cross Wilkie Gaukt Johnstone Maulden Proeti with Reserves Jeavens Browry Abbs.
The Aussies Hockey Club from Innisfail lists players for a coming match including captain N Favell and vice-captain E Rubcock. Other named players are N Knowles, Love, Horn, Johnston, Crittenden, Leck, Remillon, Patterson, Turner, and Emergencies A Patterson.
Fragmentary notes describe a road survey near Peeramon and Lake Eacham. Mentions J. M. Fraser and Gadgarrasch Range Road with references to road leaves, main road status, and plantings.
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