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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1952
Page
3
Fragmented racing notices show several handicap divisions with prizes from £2 to £70. Entries include horses like BISON and EIGHT Blee HACK with various furlong lengths and acceptances listed amid scattered odds and annotations.
The article compiles race results with numerous horses and riders named, noting Hydrusen as winner and Fer sack and Hydrupe as top rivals. It mentions Alister's past success and connects Deloitte Valley outcomes, highlighting the Victoria Derby linkage and Bronten of the Valley as context.
In the race card the PST Division and Somination lead the field from the southwest section with Tolga Handicap listed at an estimated £46 prize.
Fragmentary OCR item shows odd night event notes with names like Erening Ball and Bine Crete plus Treckens and Mandiess. Details are unclear but read as a brief local entertainment or social column snippet.
A fragmented 19th century page describes a mansion with fading shadows and June festivities, mentioning Too Lee and Pimen Gowns while recalling a fan's influence on wealth and social duties. The scene hints at a grand house, ceremonial gatherings, and residual debts amid ornate rooms and gardens.
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