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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1921
Page
5
An OCR damaged fragment reports race results and club notes from Albion Park including references to a horse race won by a small margin between competitors, local racing figures, and betting figures. Details are unclear due to corrupted text.
Sydney and Melbourne racing reports cover heats and placings at Arcot and rose events. Winners include Tin Rivera, Glory Ros, and Sailor with tight finishes, plus Derby and Hotham handicaps featuring Wirraway and The Rover under brisk, clear conditions.
The report covers horse racing results with Desert Gold and Glenbern in Australia plus boxing results in Sydney. It notes a motorcycle accident near Clayfield injuring Glenbern. Melbourne and Sydney events include times and rankings, with outline of subsequent withdrawals and injuries.
A scrambled report reviews Bradley and Fitaperald with Wartmoreland in a lengthy recap of a Brishe street game. It notes closures, missteps, and a meteorical rise for Bradley, alongside forgone chances and defeats of favorites amid crowded stands and a chaotic score tally.
Fragmentary text from a sports page mentions players and actions such as Carter, Deane, Nourse, and Malley. Mentions a match before lunch and a bowler’s drying, with various partial scores or events, but specifics are obscured by garbled OCR.
Fragmented OCR text describes a boxing match where Bradley Deledes Flregerald defeats Ned Witzeerald. It mentions a long exchange and a referee or judge, with rounds and ropes noted, but the details are garbled and names are uncertain.
Fragmented OCR text describes a cricket match involving Rovers and Diggers/Hambledon with scattered scores and player names including Hugh Foster and T Foster. The disjointed lines mention 10 wickets victory, 40 points, and references to other teams and players, but many names and numbers are garbled.
Auncraiins on Tow and Warsay discuss Australasian affairs in London on Dat 30. The record notes weakness in the Bladen area and a remarkable four goals by Dinkhorn Olley at Toot Wes, highlighting the event's tense exchanges and scoring line.
Reports cite two more plague deaths in Townsville on Saturday. The infected rate and details are incomplete but authorities confirm victims include residents Chinaruen and others. Public health officials warn residents to seek testing and avoid crowds.
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