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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
4
Rowchil Race reports Sydney updates as Rosehill races are postponed for further notice. D Hestnick’s trophy second race faces delays while horses and jockeys strive for top placings in a large meeting. Capitalized names and angles hint at prominent participants and stakes.
The article lists players such as Draper, Hoare, Skeen, Gelling, and Bennet set for singles action today. Matches promise tight competition with several closely matched pairings and potential upsets in early rounds.
Fragmentary report notes two condemned men, Nichols Kennedy and Frank Frans, with references to their execution dates and a prior 1917 case in Armidale. The text appears to recount a state chronology of hangings and respective locations, with lingering uncertainty over precise details.
Cairns theatre offers the Palace program featuring the gripping photo drama The Reckoning with Emmaye Weblen, The Hisce Bass serial, and the 2016 Melbourne Cup scenes. Also showcased are David Spencer’s star turns, The Nature Man, and family comedy Dad's Do l and Dirty Doings plus vaudeville acts. Booking by phone 448. seats reserved at no extra cost.
Paling's Torey and salesman Mr J D Career are in town to handle piano tuning and piano service. Prospective customers can reach him at the Strand Hotel to arrange an appointment or inquire about tuning and related work.
Unclear OCR text mentions Sunday schedule and a Fresh water event with a Walenda game reference. No clear names or locations other than vague items.
A readable notice touts a startling drama with romantic touches and the tallest tale sensations. It promotes Tephalat Dramas and comedies with film prices and an up-to-date theater experience supplied by Mise Borthage.
An Australian town and country note recounts Canberra to night connections with Canberran events and travel. Mentions Geary kexvee, Mr McCarthy, and Mr McKenna as figures in local transport seating and travel arrangements. Social notices include the Freeman wedding in Cairnbu and Florence May Savey, with family ties and village references threaded throughout. The report notes War Council reception, railway or coach services, and local officials in Cairnbu and Norman as part of community movements.
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a perfect regulator for the liver stomach and bowels. It claims relief for headaches coated tongue upset stomach and constipation and asserts regularity without assistance. Sold by chemists and stores.
A fragment describes indigestion and stomach pain relief by certain tonics. It warns that masking symptoms hides the underlying acid problem, which can cause gastric issues over time. Physicians note the stomach can burn excess acid safely with appropriate treatment.
Lake Street Cairns features a boastful note praising the quality of work as the highest character and recommends by the most renowned musical artists despite odd wording and misspellings.
A J Draper Ltd advertises large scale land for sale including dozens of parcels along Russell River and Frenchmans River. Properties feature river frontage, permanent water supply, varying acreage from tens to hundreds, some with improvements and plantable land. Prices are on application and parcels include rights to timber and pasture potential.
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