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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
4
In muddled prose a turf story outlines Sporning Moves wining the Canfield Cup and mentions other horses and weight factors. It notes stewards' scrutiny over Bellman’s start, references to veterinary checks, and a government push to regulate racing.
In Melbourne a sweep of horses associated with the Cup is discussed with weight notes and prospects. Entries include Desert Gold Pringle Colbert Renrxyarair and Volpe Bike. hopes rest on Portris and Epitardiji with Nema Evaneva. Royal Reserve and other contenders are mentioned as weights for the race season unfolds.
A Cairns public meeting formed a local War Loan Committee to mobilize district support. Speakers urged citizens to fund the five year loan, noting incentives and the need to back troops with food, transport, and machinery, while praising allied efforts and calling for broad community involvement.
The text sketches a convoluted family saga with names like Pete Phil a Kate Creycet and Shane, focusing on love, social caste, and personal journeys. A ghostly frame hints at a broader drama, including a lawyer, a Nubrytian, and terms like Pathos and power, ending with a cryptic West Time reference.
Fragmentary text describes a film event with a heroine Nox mertles and Harvey, set in Brisbane. Mentions public service general Cher beroress and Alen Welake Association. Unclear details about home and arcisae in Miendes.
Amt Piccarre presents Gold and the Woman amid the saga of four duped women. Colonel Erica Awn confronts a tangled romance with Hester Gray, heir to The Valley of Shadow. Amid gossip and marriage tensions, Julie Trae and Hawes par witness a dramatic union as loyalties shift.
The fragmentary text shows a chaotic exchange about heating and a dispute labeled as a year taker veer. Entries mention Verona, Luxes shoe sale, and various people in a muddled discussion. No clear events or outcomes emerge.
The text notes a Sunday event at Tiler Church with references to Herbertom Vueshyveruey Charel and Sinnday Seheot. Specific details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a religious service and related activities on Faslps, Urine Sem, and Lincolnlaie.
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