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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1920
Page
8
The Nov 277 program at Kedree Park featured several races with soft results. Gay Paree won one division by two lengths, Endor Z Exile took another by two, and Spoiler edged out a four length gap in the middle contest.
Races list times and winners for three divisions at Kedron Park with Alma Vimy Downshire Lassie Cassalo Lucille Mlare hook Triangular Sir Malster Royal Paddington Photo Drama. Jockey Neville Smythe riding Lady Burnside suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalised after a fall as Lady Derncidte tumbled. King Grafton and Molly's Dream fell, Lady Burnside died.
Sydney reports a strong recovery by New South Wales as it faced England XI under ideal conditions. Fender reached fifty with confident batting, Rhodes fell lbw after signaling a bat’s edge, Kellaway’s over saw Rhodes dismissed amid high tension. Kellaway and Gregory’s bowling stifled English progress.
New South Wales, chasing 133, faltered early but steadied as Collins and Macartney built a prolific stand. Collins hit a century in 18 minutes, contributing 90, while Macartney added 16 fours in a 212 minute century effort. England’s bowlers battled hard, with Kellaway and Mailey taking wickets, but NSW reached the target with eight wickets in hand, aided by Andrews and Gregory’s decisive finishing stroke.
The Cairns Tennis Club continued its weekly tournament with handicap singles where Amies beat MecConombe to win the final 9 2 against Draper. In the Champon doubles Amies and Maclean defeated Whittek and Draper, then beat McCoombe and O Neill 3 6 4 in the final. The premium singles final between Amies and L Draper is scheduled for the coming weekend.
The report details a rifle shoot with varied results as contestants faced favorable conditions yet scored poorly. Currie redeemed himself by placing all shots in the 500 yard line to win a potential medal, while others faltered at multiple distances including 300 and 500 yards.
The Palace hosts long-acting trainees in a benefit show featuring Let's Elope adapted from Fred Jackson. The plot centers on a young wife eloping with a charming rival while her husband aids the pair at his bungalow, plus The Elephant Man and a lively Australian Gazette performance.
Alice Braits stars in a new comedy His Brutal Night where a mistaken marriage and a stubborn ankle mark a lively farce filled with love, jealousy, and revenge. The serial Smashing Barriers offers fresh peril as Dick and Bella escape peril and race to safety before a dramatic final sinking. A Pathe comedy and scenic cap the bill.
An imperial era dispatch from Helsingfors notes Zineviel stating Russia will not repay czarist debts. Polish reports say Reds move toward the Crimea and may shift toward Poland. The plenary Riga conference confirms Poland’s intentions have shifted and a slender path toward an accord has vanished.
Fragmentary OCR passage discusses deface of the arasa tice and withdrawal of troops from the front. It notes Resi Reesin has suspended the yaare, but readable context is limited and entities are uncertain.
Fragmentary text from a Queensland report mentioning names and numbers in a garbled passage. Details are indiscernible due to OCR damage. no clear event, date, or outcome can be established from the readable words.
Warwick report from November 22 notes Steck, M, involved in an incident amid operahoms details unclear. Further readable facts indicate local context and names, awaiting fuller transcription for precise event and outcome.
The Brisbane government party faces internal discontent after deputy leadership changes involving Mr Gillies and Mr Fiherly. Ministers jockey for rank as a five day week session looms amid urgent loans and wheat pool bills. Liquor reform shifts the political winds with a likely push for earlier hotel closures and tighter trading hours before Christmas.
The report describes thefts from retailers by both customers and staff, noting organized gangs and kleptomania among employees. Last week two women in a drapery store were charged after a planned system of theft, with a 25 year old woman fined five pounds and ten days in jail in lieu of payment.
Periodical visits by experienced staff to Cairns district centres and towns, with box rec or catalogues and price app recommendations. Also listed are locations in Townsville, Barter Lowers, and Mackay.
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