Glorious Weather Posts Tight Races at Cooktown Day Two
At Cooktown on August 12 the second day of racing drew a larger crowd. Why Me won the Northern Handicap by a nose over Ephor with Feign third. Lady Gosscon won the Lightning Stakes by a half head with Proddle second. Austins Gift captured the Cook Town Handicap by two lengths over Hiawatha. Feign won the Cook District Plate by two lengths over Ephor. Ephor led Consolation Handicap with Proddle second and Silverstain third. Bellman was destroyed after injuring both fore fetlocks. Gate and tote business exceeded last year with strong profits expected.
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Cooktown
Why Me
Ephor
Proddle
Austin
Melbourne Steeplechase Falls Leave Jockeys Injured
Koons rode Barwilgee at Caulfield in the Knowsley Steeplechase on Saturday and escaped serious injury after a heavy fall. Revert also fell in the same race and fractured her pelvis but did not die as reported. an effort will be made to save her for stud purposes.
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Melbourne
Koons
Barwilgee
Knowsley
Caulfield
Canterbury Park Cup notes on Western Australia bred Woorawa
Sporting notes describe the Canterbury Park Cup scene with horses like Insh Deck, Woorawa, and Edrington. Woorawa, trained by J. Tomlinson at Randwick, boasted a strong juvenile record and recent trial Stakes effort. Edrington, owned by A S Chirnside, set a Malakoff Stakes record. British Arch, An NZ arrival, and Amadis also feature in the racing chatter with noted form and potential future engagements.
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Insh Deck
Earla Morn
Moro
Duck Shot
England
Western Australia
Sydney
Moorefield
Epsom
Woorawa
Sten
Almoner
Randwick
Outlook
Sweet Lady
Duenowil
Volpi
Australia
Jie
Bobadi
Gwendoline
British Arch
New Zealand
Burra
Canterbury
T. A. Williams
Marble Arch
Arch Marella
Sawdust
S Amadis
Moorefeld
Derbi Epsom and Metropolitan Caulfield Melbourne Wire
A clipped wire dispatch mentions contact options including phone and P O Box 24 for follow up. The note hints at regional racing or derby coverage in Epsom and metropolitan Melbourne areas.
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Epsom
P.O
Caulfield
Melbourne
Amadis and rivals in Queensland racing feature
Amadis a striking five year old with massier lineage draws attention in the North Queensland turf scene. Betting for the Metropolitan Handicap and Canfield Cup lists Gira Shadowland and Ardnaree among leading contenders as Amadis prepares for a future race on larger courses.
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Amadis
Voxnorm
Sun God
Massier
Armadis
Newcastle
V.at.c. St. Clair
Oral
Shadowland
Late Mr Buzacott Lauded As Pioneer Queensland Statesman
The reminiscence honors Mr. Buzacott as a top Queensland pioneer statesman who drafted the Divisional Boards Act and shaped local government. It recalls figures like Sir Thomas McIlwraith and Arthur Macalister, railways, and the era’s political culture from Ipswich to Brisbane, with praise for his fiscal fixes and public service legacy.
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Queensland
Thomas Mclwraith
Burncott
Stanthorpe
Brisbane
Meubon Thompson
Ipswich
Bozascott
Offce
Matchry
Courier
Board House
E-Street
Gresley Solan
Arthur Palmer
Robert Gray
WH. Ryder Hin
P. A. Koch
Montague Solliens
George D'Arcy
William Street
Works Department
Deighton
Colonial Secretary's Department
W. A. Brown
Sollieux
Arthur
Police Department
Seymour
John Malbon Thompson
Apewich
Sir Horace Toser
Foston
Helicar
Mayard
Cardew
Curnow
Thomas Mellwraith
Antstalasia
Wentworth
Prks
Seddon
Bent
Nance
Service
Billie” Hughes
H.chester
Somerset
New Guinea
Chester
Mcllwraith
Treasury
Rockhampton
Longreach
Point Parker
Gulf of Carpentana
Charleville
Birdsville
Philp
Fielding
Joe" Baynes
Longreach Point Parker
Grantham
Evans
Arthur Macalister
McDlwraith
Cecil Rhodes
T. J. Byrnes
Brisbance
Reaper
Governor Blackall
Warwick
George
Ore
Dalby
Joey” Bell
Captain Cook
Cooktown
Urgent call for orders on essential goods
Fragmentary text indicates demand for immediate consideration of requirements and stock readiness for goods. Mentions children items and possibly specific brands or styles, but details are incomplete.
A Tribute to Pioneering Australasian Legal Elders
A letter praises the late Sir Charles Hardie Hazacom and others for shaping Australia’s legal framework. It recalls roles in the Criminal Code Justices Act and land laws, notes a famous murder case and a railway fraud trial, and urges the rising generation to emulate these leaders’ resolve and service to the Constitution.
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Australasia
Dartton
Commonwealth
Queensland
Charles Nardie Buzacott
Richelieu
Victim Steps Painlessly into the Unknown
A wounded officer writes on the meaning of killed in action, describing how death in battle often comes without notice and with calm finality. He notes the wrenching absence of news for families, the gentleness of hospital deaths, and the soldiers’ acceptance of sacrifice on the fields of Flanders, where class disappears.
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Perna
Competing Loves and Justice in Ajo Western Picture
Walhar Farnum plays George Baxter, sheriff of Ajo, torn by a past crime and a hidden truth. Nell Wythe battles fear as Baxter returns home and faces a judge who cites unwritten law. The drama unfolds through danger and faith, with a serial showing “Mysteries of Myra.”
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Walhar Farnum
George Baxter
Ajo
Nell Wythe
Froen
Baxter
George
Jorge Sweed
Nelilisthe
Myra
The
Kennedys
The Kennedy Entertainers at Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre hosts the Kennedy Entertainers Wednesday night with a lively guaranteed show. The management praises the entertaining set as a rare treat and urges patrons to attend for a memorable performance.
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Kennedy
Palace Theatre
Palace
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Treangle
Comey Scenic and Gazette
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Cleo
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