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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1924
Page
9
A sprawling set of OCR lines covers horse owners associations, racing fees, handicapper calls, and a Cairns cricket, rugby, and boxing context. It notes management discussions, meetings, and entries for races, plus cricket fixtures, team selections, and an upcoming middleweight championship with various local figures and venues named.
A fragmentary note mentions a Poker Moll movel and imminent golf club opening events at Wilburra links. It references the committee’s plan, members, and a wood cleaner noted for the coming Monday following. The text is garbled but indicates local social happenings and club activities.
The article reports on handicaps declared for a forthcoming aquatic race, listing participants such as Venus Melody and Kismet Co. along with judges and officials. It notes Venus Melody’s easy win at a recent event and mentions Thomas Houghton as secretary of the Seinen and a magistrate’s remarks on seamen.
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