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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 16, 1915

Page

4

Georgetown Race Weights From December Meeting

At Georgetown on December 15 declared weights list entries for numerous events. District Hack New Year Handicaps and Ladies Bracelet show weights for Honest Tom Tavin Seaweed Festoso Boren and others, with Cedarbird Lord Cardigan and Moose shins among the listed horses.

Georgetown Honest Tom Tavin Seaweed Festoso Ami Boren Silverapeey and Amel Gumshies Ara Cedarbird San Omer XMAS Kasiish Hoyal Scott Stengmn Freddy Landemsk Bonttdale Tat

Wasteal gems results from the event

The fragmentary report lists several pairings and scores from a wasteal gem competition. Notable entries include SATUEBA v OLeary and Ketly a4 beating Philips, with A J Draper and Herthage opt Stamdich posting a 35 score.

Wasteal Gems Satueba v. O'Leary A. Murray Ketly Philips Teenari Ansell Hoere Bokock A. J. Draper A.J. Memeeti Herthage Opt Stamdich Dowbhs Shem Seabet Ss Gores Teepares G. B. Es Surbat Shore Motick Phil

Weather records show heavy rain and district recovery

A weather report notes soaking rainfall in the district with rivers rising and a strong recovery trend. Post staff report good rain at Belwarra Station and Athertos with a 4 inch fall at the Tableloid Examiner site. Butter factory returns rise as rain resumes normal conditions. year to date rainfall reaches 15 inches 12 points, plus a 1046 point storm at Athertos.

Cohen Greeral Lawreed Belwarra Sometie “Post Athettos Table Landers St. Spis Athertos Reggstering

Unclear World War Casualty Report From Fragment

The fragmentary OCR text references a disturbance and a soldier killed, with garbled names and locations. It mentions a light berm and conflict on a coast or shoreline, with misread phrases affecting clarity about who killed whom and where. No coherent event details emerge.

Freshwater district Cairns delegates push timber mill plan

In Brisbane the Freshwater mill area delegates discussed erecting central mills under the act similar to Babinda and South Johnstone. Treasurer Theodore proposed land acquisition at market value for Land Owners, with referrals to commissions to study each proposal and the risk of overproduction of sugar.

Brisbane Cairns Babinda South Johnstone Theodore Aetobel Heiley's Creek Enzar

Queensland railway proposals tabled in Assembly

Four new railway proposals were tabled in the Assembly with routes including Winton to New Cannindale and Merinda to Howes Foalielda. Minister Adamson said motions for adoption would be moved tomorrow while Mines Minister Hamilton faced questions over government costs and a potential takeover agreement. Proposals to build tramways in the Cloncurry district were deferred for further consideration.

Longremchoe Winton New Cannindale Chaise Orale Insane Creek Merinda Howes Foalielda Adamson Howies Hamilton Gevermmiat Watts Theodore Aauhe Blythie Sftermoum Tolmie Verler Chillagos Cloncurry

Bed Croge Society Holds Monthly Meeting in Aria School

The Marecha Bed Creme Society gathered at the Aria School on Friday December 10th with officers and members listed including Mrs Lawreste and Mr Sutherland. Minutes record reading and adoption of the previous minutes, a donation from Loyal Temperance Lagicon, and plans for January 1816 meetings plus tea and social arrangements.

Marecha Bed Creme Society School of Aria Prevekt Meedames Lawreste Murray Alphes Dow's Keareery Fetcher Richella Earl Fraser Miemes Sutherland Colquhoun Medel Maresha Rees

Annu s break picnic to Markham's Cave by Mungene school

Students, teachers and townspeople gathered for a basket picnic to Markham's Cave. The outing included a 40 minute hike, cave exploration by magnesium light, prize awards for class work, songs and recitations, and a ground-level social near the cave mouth with cash gifts donated by visitors.

Markham's Teechora Wrenk Calinghes Clem IV Jock O'Rewtn Nersh O'Hourke David Abern Pris Chi'aren Etrelhni Eateral Theatre Olga Prien Verne Murisom Ceverel Aotge Epertsa Visuers Olive Markham Sorah O'Rourke Kitty Cehalane Phyllis Yates Lacy Moore Huby Flood A. Denecration Absra Vomnie Murison Borers Callaghas Jack Rourke Vernon Calleghes Frank Categnan Pointe Lestie Callaghan Ceres

Digestive Ailment Treatments Warned By Advertiser

Vague medical claims outline indigestion dyspepsia and gastritis progressions ending in ulceration. Claims recommend magnesia after meals and various tonics though safety and efficacy are not established.

Purchase of 1916 Sugar Crop Deals Across Queensland

A Brisbane letter from the Department of Agriculture discusses purchase arrangements for the 1916 sugar crop and related matters. It notes the Premier’s success in securing Commonwealth terms and funds for an entomologist to study sugar cane diseases, following guidance to consult the Imperial Bureau of Entomology in London. The communication, dated December, is addressed to Aloomba growers and references a conference in Brisbane months earlier.

Hey Aloomba Ulder-secrytary Department of Agriculture Brisbane Department of Agricokhorn and Stock Denemiber Commonwealth Governamet Commonwealth Imperial Bureau of Entomology Tondon Ernest Scrivexer Geo Tesp Eng Cairns

Arrivala Names and Figures in Unclear Listing

A garbled OCR list includes numerous names such as Arrivala, L. Oota, Jacks, Chenery, Murphy, Barclay, Eyre, Muller, Woodward, Griggs, Rendell, French, Weimer, Dilios, Smith, Owens, Coren, Anderson and 13 stemiags with no clear event or context provided.

J. Coren Anderson Jokeom

Whittaker Spence St Tobacco and Card Shop Opened

A Whittaker and Spence Street notes announce the opening of a shop dealing in toys, man cards, and fancy goods. The new store will reopen old fields in the Cogtnad Building with items including cigars and more.

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