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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1925
Page
9
A fragmented sports page describes Edmonton Jaukey Club events, races, and distances. It mentions participants, venues, and times, with scattered results and distances like furlongs and miles, noting performances and comparisons to rivals.
An obscure notice outlines a meeting about acceptances in Melbourne. It lists cryptic figures and names such as Cadfield and Corbet Tink with various coded figures and references to a transit or fare context, indicating a procedural or financial agenda for the session.
Cycling section previews Mowe Cycling meetings with horses, stakes and entrants. The report lists horses such as Night Patrol Heroic and Moonwa in various handicaps and stakes at Hower, Welter, and Moonwa Handicap. It notes selections for a Melbourne Sydney event and a Cairns cycling meet with details on venue, dates, and expected start times.
A meeting announced for 7.45 to elect a captain and delegates to the Executive. All junior cricketers are required to attend. Several players were listed for selection and fixtures against Carvolth, Meehan, and Peach G.
In Townville the Dolban operation faced disruption due to a labor dispute. Workers were not laid off, but transfers and suspensions created uncertainty as management and the union discussed wage and policy issues. Sources indicate possible nationwide labor tensions affecting scheduling and safety concerns.
Perth dated report says R Forster of Sydney arrived on the Ville de Verdun after a long voyage via the Pacific and Panama Canal. He notes a perilous ocean journey with diverse crews and warns of unsettling Asiatic dangers along trade routes and distant shores.
The mother faced imprisonment after a plea of guilty related to a fatal shooting involving abuse and violence. The daughter pleaded guilty to charges linked to the same incident, with details indicating a long-running family conflict and a resulting prison term.
chaotic city scene reports many fires with brigades rushing to control flames across districts. scattered witnesses describe dense smoke and water spraying as crews struggle to contain each incident.
A fragmented record of a cattle union meeting with names like Mosier Fulford Thompson and Aplin involved. It notes proposals to affiliate with UGA and PEGA, discussions on northern ownership, and plans for a committee and winding up of the Gut Lion with a gathering at Croydon.
A village in Hungary quarrels after a boy rider was impaled on a shaft. Residents split into two groups over visions of the Holy Virgin and a shrine, while landowner Het Rover, once a Nazi assembly candidate, proposes a harvest channel funded by proceeds.
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