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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 10, 1918

Page

4

Jockey arrivals for Brisbane Exhibition meeting draw heavy betting

Southern jockeys including McLachlan and Smart arrive in Brisbane for the Exhibition race week. Names linked to mounts include McLachlan for Nailon’s stable and Tucker, with Smart, ONeill, Bergstrom and Rams listed for various rides across the day's program. Betting markets focus on the Ascot Handicap with Pah King Mollys Robe Sarrail and others prominent among contenders.

Brisbane McLachlan Cornwell W. Manning Smart L. Walker G. Willis B Nailon EG Tucker Molly Hull Ramesea Ace Rail Gold Tre Courier Ascot Sarvail Hanke Wateed Petes Fisher's Hope Winace Hanaise Lad Roseacre Mabel Syce Amberdown Tanias Ranaieth Mas John Banay Presens Charlie Chaplin Newman

Caulfield Cup and Australian Steeplechase Results

Race summaries note Jack Race with twelve hurdle wins from Ot starts, including the AJ C Second Hurdie and Rand placements. Caulfield Cup listings show favorites Pirate King and Carpa fas, with Booligal second in the Grand Steeple and Moi details on Melbourne events.

Caulfield Carpafas Jack Aj.c Rand Melbourne Raedwick Booligal

Melbourne Race Meeting Notes and Entries Report

Melbourne August notes cover steeplechase and hurdle events with horses such as King of Malt, Mery Trent, and National Steel chase. Mentions Australian Cup, Melbourne Cup, and entries from Flemington Moonee Valley and Epsom-like programs. Lists owners, trainers, and participants including Geogegles, Herod, Attica, and Xenophos with multiple entries across events and weights.

Canfield Moonee Valley Lord Grey Amd Rarane Ital Kabir Stenges St Coat Field Flemington Cada Mentone Wiley Ehaine Moonee Mike Wil Sibu Merbert Rael Locin R. Baird Rath Wyk H Carns Ramapower Dev Victron Nc Teel Gee Neen Lagan Halstead Carpathos Insu Alcocs Atte Beaster Melbourne

Sale of racing stock at Melbourne auction

A sale of race stock was held in Melbourne by W. Yuille and Co. with entries including a mare by Aarum Coolaline to G. O'Reilly and a cloakilty to W. Louwtherwood, Tasmania, plus other consignments. The report records the lots and buyers, noting the auctioneer's conditions and terms.

Melbourne W. Yuille and Co Jensier Lass Aarum Coolaline G. O'Reilly Cloakilty W. Louwtherwood Tas Trenion-dry Rage Manent TAN Weilertsking Am Ad. Skal Eas

Local Market Chaos and Shortage Report

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a chaotic local market scene with shortages and crowd scramble for butter at Sussex Street markets. Mentions of defenders, range tomorrow, and scattered phrases imply a struggle or delay affecting daily goods. Names and precise details are unclear due to text damage.

Sydney Sussex Street

Drowning Tragedy In Gympie Involving Four Children

In Gympie a disteasing drowning accident occurred at the Sybury Hole One Mile rear hotel creek. Four children including Amy Vowles and Reginald Vowles, aged seven, were under the care of Gladys Meagher. A woman sat with them on the bank while carrying a load. The children grew exhausted, sank, and could not be saved despite James Byrne’s efforts. Bodies of the two children were not recovered. the mother Mary Vowles is a daughter of Mary Shanahan, the father Mr R Momlen works as paymaster and ho keeper irvors reek tal.

Gympie Ane St Chore Amnessian Vowles Reginald John Vowles Greyearn Gladys Meagher Irl Mee Shanahan Sybury Hole James Byrne Shout Au Bowr Atteryes Mes Mary Vowles Se x Danghees Mix Shanahan Mr R Momlen Hoekeeper Irvors Reek Tal

One Big Union Scheme in Sydney Report

The New South Wales tale outlines a plan to unite wage workers under the Workers Industrial Union of Australia. It calls for binding every industry into a single organization to pursue the constitution adopted recently and to appoint a leadership including six engineers and three officials, with six day experiments across divisions as needed.

Sydsey. Sug Sout Wales Tales Eihow Congress Yo Tay Unb Workers' Industral Tiina Australia Amon

Question of Wages Sparks Melbourne Rail Strike Action

Melbourne August 9 The amalgamated society of engineers and tramway workers at Greddock district push for a wage increase. The strike demands a raise beyond ten shillings per week and could halt railway and tramway services, affecting public works and工 interstate transit.

Melbourne of Engineers Greddock Bourne

Aerial future what we will see after the war

London August 9 E Ward delivers speech on postwar aviation promising rapid London Marseilles routes and global flight potential. He suggests 20 hours to Marseilles 21 to Rome and eight to Marseilles with large fleets and mid sized machines.

London E. Ward Autamatsle New Zealand Handle Rome Marveilley Armerica Fen Day Abd Auer Mitchell Cieco Yoana

The Kennedys Present a Night of Entertainments

A lively program at Kevredye Wy features Miss Gresser and Miss Warren performing songs including The Rosary. Keith Kennedy and ensemble present skits, with poems and routines by Durie and Cree. Cast includes Mary Cree and Mildred Mitchell in varied acts.

Kevredye Wall Agnes Warren Keith Kennedy Kevindy Mies Tiresaer Miss Gresser Mise Ata Ween Snarher Mir Kennedy Cate Silas Cree Romeo Mead Sanay Perec Gil Rom Landon Ex Toad Sygcor Oil

Lost Tales of My Ongoing Enshralting Series Episode Eleven

Alec Ie Ehedea presents the eleventh episode of the serial Enshralting titled Losteries of My. The installment continues the surreal storyline with shifting identities and cryptic settings, expanding the mythos while maintaining the dreamlike voice and peculiar imagery fans have followed.

Alec Ie Ehedea

Masia Nese Pepin Plast a Brass

A fragmented line fragment notes a brass item and related terms. The text mentions power cylinders water rate and shares vague phrases. Names and clear facts are insufficient for a fuller summary.

Masia Nese Pepin Plasta Brass Watnr Rate Sha Saeares

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