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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 24, 1929

Page

13

Albion Park racecourse sale talks and promises unfold

Long passage recounts Wren and Nathan’s 1920s Albion Park dealings with the Queensland Turf Club. It notes an £31,000 purchase from Leslie Castles, later sale negotiations at £45,000, and deposits discussed with Dash. Statements reveal concerns over deposits, potential profits, and fears of losing racing venues amid political scrutiny.

Buchanan Samsrater Albion Park Queensland Turf Club QTC Benjamin Nathan Sydney Leslie Castles Castles Berane Nathan Arihane Iori Dash Albion Dash Wrea Vale of Albion Park Partuanes Sandgate Q.T.C

Australian team list for Leeds match announced

London October 21 The Australian team to face Leeds includes McMillan Ridley Fifield Gonsan Shankland Weissel Kedwell Steimohrt Henderson Root Trewerke Kingston and Sellars in the selection announced from London.

London Leeds McMillan Ridley Fifield Gonsan Shankland Weissel Kedwell Steimohrt Henderson Root Trewerke Kingston Sellars

England Rugby Team Selection Plans Delayed

London reports the Rugby Union selection committee suspended regular club fixtures, using matches to judge form. The British team will be chosen after Cumberland-Lancashire on Saturday, with announcements due Monday. Players must report to Leeds at noon to depart for the next matches, while Leeds directors offered training ground access to both teams.

London Daily Herald Srs Leeds Leed S Veslans

Harvey Retains British Middleweight Title Against Hood

Len Harvey successfully defends the British middleweight championship by outboxing challenger Jack Hood in a decisive display, preserving his crown and adding another defense to his record.

Len Harvey Jack Hood

Conducted Australian Tour Shows Russian Enthusiasm and Development

Australian delegates concluded a five week visit to Russia praising the high standard of equipment and noting strong enthusiasm and development unseen elsewhere. They observed labour conditions, sanitary measures, and health facilities while in-residence and reported their impressions to the Pan Pacific Labour Conference.

Russia Russa

Russia Plans Edits to Soviet Financial Capacity Report

London reports outline of measures aimed at expanding Soviet financial limits, noting concessions for railroad works and large figures such as 2,000,000 pounds. Delegates show firm determination, though the document’s meaning is unclear due to garbled OCR.

London Impares

Queensland Assembly debates hospital affairs and aged home

In Brisbane the Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to move the Appropriation Bill through all stages in one day. Debates covered admission policy at the Eventide Home for the aged, appointments linked to the Nationalist Party, decentralisation of aged care, and calls for integrated hospital administration. Discussion touched on venereal disease reporting, Aboriginal health, and proposals for outside experts to review hospital boards and equipment needs.

Brisbane Legislative Assembly Hospital J. C. Petersen le Ir Peopl Charters Towers Stopford Home Berry Eventide Bostabe Deat Duncan Melanes Darling Downs MeIanes Mr. Berry Home Secretary Sao Bit Bey Ant Queensland

Insanity Divorce and Government Relief Debate

Mr Randolph jiedford argues insanity should be grounds for divorce while Mr Forgan Smith warns of a dire economic outlook as sugar mills cease. Government efforts to create jobs include road works, water projects at Southport, and increased hospital board funding, with more men employed across rail and regrading work.

Randolph Jiedford Labs Waterego Forgan Smith Queensland Frenne H. E. Sizer Southport Railty Department Comets Oh

Edison Honoured by Hoover in Dearborn

President Hoover paid tribute to Thomas Edison praising his role in organized laboratory research and the relief his inventions brought to workers. The ceremony took place in Dearborn on October 21 with references to Edison’s lasting impact on science and industry.

Dearborn Mid Hoover Thomas Edison Mr. Edison Tosting

Famous Voices Tone Echoes From Edison School

EW YORK October 21 Einstein will speak at the new Edison School of Iconology in Dearborn. The event promises a notable address by the famed thinker as plans for the institute unfold.

York Thomas Ar New Edison School of Iconology Dearborn Einstein

State Insurance Figures For Year Tabled In Assembly

Brisbane October 22 State Government Insurance Office tabled in the Assembly today showed that the premium income for the year ended June 30 was 1 049 617. The assets were 841 254, claims by 634 035 workers' compensation premium income 447 742, claims outstanding 330 714.

Brisbane Assembly Today Cainpui

Powerful Skin Remedy Discovered

A historic ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful skin remedy that ends eczema itching after a few applications. It claims fast healing, safety, and antiseptic properties, presented as a surgeon’s prescription now sold by chemists worldwide.

Moone

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