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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
8
The article notes the Bi pinda Sharkarke Clots annual meeting with plans for an active programme. Details list entrants and entries for various divisions, including Turf races and tris, with many named horses and owners. Sydney markets reference Derby and Epnim favorites, with Resirma and Canerta among contenders.
The season's test match occurred in Atherton on Sunday with Atherton defeating Tumblin by a close margin. The exhibition featured junior Damien, and the event drew a tealscale attendance with a $0 exhibition note.
Fragmented notes describe bouts at the Amateur Bening Tournament with heavyweights and lightweights in fierce exchanges. References include O'Hara, Neale, Mors Reece, Davidson, Edwards, Dwyer, Kemp, and O'Hara Wood in a Vancouver report noting Tilden’s dominant play.
Advertising columns announce two special children's events tonight at Lon with a rich program headlined by a picture showcase. Each child will receive a souvenir plus a set of films including Gacetins and Mack Sennett Comey. The program also includes a vaudeville act and newsreel highlights. The event features the late Les Davey in a screening detailing his mining and blacksmith past and family story. Proceeds from the show benefit the performer’s mother.
The fragment mentions a meeting and publication of a note about a wand. Readable elements are sparse, with no clear persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes to anchor a fuller card.
Cairne Rie Club members are urged to meet at their range tomorrow afternoon to assist in clearing debris and repairs. Carpenters repair the target shed, with tasks at the fence and enclosure. a company trophy is at stake. Second Wordsworth trophy shoot held at Wilshire point.
Storm warnings describe a cyclonic storm along the coast with heavy rainfall and rising water risk. Reported impacts include strong winds and flooding danger in coastal districts, with authorities tracking rainfall totals and potential property damage.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Uniform Gauge bill signals by Mr Wugh es and others. The legible parts reference customers Salwar and water, with a proposed action to be taken immediately. Names and details are incomplete, rendering a full report uncertain.
Fragmented report describes storms along the Routh coast with heavy rainfall and wind. Mentions Mapleton and The Downs region receiving significant precipitation and coastal disruption.
In Melbourne on September 14 a suspect named Coleman attempted to escape police in a motor car. Detectives shouted for the driver to stop, the man leapt from the vehicle, but the car kept going toward the detective office. The escapee was captured after a pursuit. police recovered valuable jewellery and a small tot from him. He is identified as a dealer named Coleman.
A Melbourne report describes a boy who caused four trains to halt by signaling and stepping onto the line. After lying in an empty cattle truck for days he faced the Children's Court and was remanded on breaching railway safety laws.
London reports a Dublin rumor that De Valera met Mulcahy to discuss peace terms. The dispatch mentions rebel actions, the capture of Kenmare, and casualties as Brigadier O Connell and his brother were reported among those wounded or dead.
Government Dairy Expert Geattm said the butter market is healthy and angles for export despite local uncertainties. London signals suggest new products could boost supply while aiming for immediate improvements in shipping and pricing.
During the Brisbane to New York bound voyage of the steamship Sophocles a boy named George Wibvhaes aged 4% jumped overboard and disappeared near the Australian coast on September 12.
The readable bits describe armed youths and patrols near Picton with mentions of Rebs and Feaux, and police activity. The fragment hints at a violent incident and shifting authorities as of September 14.
Craig Chemist Cairn.
A Cairns sub-branch meeting planned a reading club with The Enterprise as partner. The group discussed entertainments and a fund to aid soldiers, naming Morary Baker Taylor and others, with Be Shillite Ceitne proposed to oversee fundraising efforts.
A murky report outlines talk of appointing a new adviser for a five member committee, with rugby and football match plans in the frame. It notes potential resignations and a move to fill a vacancy on an incentive committee.
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