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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
4
A faded racing wrap lists results and times for events including the Flying Handicap run by Gorduovale Tart and details from the Metropolitan Handicap. Winners, margins and times are cited with jockeys and trainers noted among the scattered names.
Fragmentary notes describe sugar land rents and acre blocks with references to Badinda Mill area and Rossel River. It mentions overseer duties and varying acre figures though details are unclear.
Melbourne report notes a meeting at Moose beld in fie weather with several accidents. Oakleiga Ha reports 14 miles with lads 5 3s and a discussion on Sopetra. Temp 27, forestry notes, carats and vocal sounds accompany Seetas nod.
The report notes Mille Chai and Rene tied for second with 7, McAloon on 295 and Don Campbell winning two with 4. Upcoming events promise a club competition funded by local sponsors. preparations include a road team against Cairns. Scores listed include Wiltshire and others amid a foggy tally.
The text records a disjointed parliamentary style debate on enfranchisement and governance. It references Mrs Epps advocating Federal and State action, opposition remarks about race and blood stock, and mentions Prime Minister and ministerial figures amid chaotic dialogue and procedural motions. The overall note signals a political meeting with undefined outcome and aims to forward a resolution to the State Premier.
A fragmented line references guilt among chemists in Cairns with a cryptic claim about a murderer or crime linked to a group named Greens and a figure titled Ger Itan. Further readable context is limited.
Newsprint entertainment note describes a local cinema showing The Gil and the Tiger. It notes high patronage for the evening and mentions theatre capacity limits and a planned audience event. The piece references wartime civic meetings and a school rally connected to the venue.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions granite blocks and a resting standard in France. It references a conductor and three races and hints at paying a little for the men driving back a curse against Britain, but the text is fragmentary and unclear.
The text warns against relying on medicines for indigestion and suggests a home remedy. It notes fermentation and acid in the stomach worsen the condition after meals and hints at bland foods and a chemist's guidance as the remedy. The fragment mentions pentane and stomach activity.
A brief, garbled OCR note presents a fragmented scene with unclear names and a referenced price. The readable portion hints at a quick action and a value but lacks coherent details or identifiable persons or organizations.
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