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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
3
The article reports a high level gathering with Imperial President delegates and guests including cabinet and colonial officials discussing empire production and trade favors. It notes speeches on duties, tariffs, and seeking unity in economic policy, with emphasis on how imperial commerce shapes markets and consumer prices.
The piece describes a club event with horse racing actions including the Hack Race at Yarrawonga and the Railway draw of entries with jockeys such as Roy Fitzhugh and Lom Phillips. It notes multiple horses like Mustang Fi Nolan Berei and others in teams near the Be Be We mile posts and timing. The report mentions publican’s booth issues, crowd remarks, and general race day bustle with various horses and riders named.
CrickeT junior match opened the Cairns Junior Cricket Association season yesterday with the Cairns area team taking the field. The report notes a bright start with young players showing promise as the season begins.
The report notes about 1500 cattle penned at Enomners with buyers present from three companies. Market remained active with heavy salting in the South Western districts. Prime cattle sold from 30 to 100 pounds, cow prices 2 6 to 4 per 100, and draft cattle averaging around 12. A second yard count shows 2150 cattle, with continued strong demand and quality described as good.
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