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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 18, 1918

Page

4

Yarrabend Asylum Coroner Dissatisfied With New Clause

Coroner Gravely Dissatisfied. Debates linger over partnership valuations and land contributions. A proposed clause aims to balance equities during the war period, allowing losses to offset profits, with opposition noted to Mr Rodgers and Sir Sam Griffithen's proposals.

Ithey Seley Ceuke Eraashy Laiver Seattei R. Watt Sir Bests Rodgers Samide Yarrabend Asylum

Jockeys Trouble Rumors Scramble Melbourne Cards

Melbourne December 17 Jockeys J Killeen and P Burn report sick remaining in the racing scene. Petracia arrived from Adelaide and joined C Quinn's team. Vohn, Paes, and Mander among scratchings with seven entries listed.

Melbourne J. Killeen P. Burn Aga. Petracia Adelaide Bees C. Quinn

Cairns Jockey Clad on New Year's Gift Miss Varco

A Cairns jockey arrives clad in eye catching attire as New Year's Gift Miss Varco takes a sweeping lead at the turf meeting. The crowd applauds the bold display and the horse shows strong form in early trials.

Sydney Gallop Delayed in Transmission

SYDNEY DEC 15 Desert Gold remains at Randwick and Saturday covered six furlongs in 1 20. Other Randwick gallops included Palm Leaf from the barrier in 14 and Poitrina four furlongs. At Newcastle Famacre ran six furlongs in the same session as Desmond on 2 furlongs in 1 57.

Sydney Randwick Newcastle Famacre Desmond

VATC Meeting Notes and Race Results Summary

Melbourne reports a VATC meeting with listing of events and race results including entries such as King of the Sea Witch Doctor and Stagefright. Names like Lannion Trillion Beg Evdorie and Brevea Whitadder appear among the items with various scores and times.

Melbourne Oes Uska Wordshake Lady Narcisss Lannion Evdorie Brevea Whitadder Eers King of the Sea of Honor Wallachia Witch Doctor Katiga Tenterfield

Lumbery Cup Results Gleaned From Wednesday Racing Ledger

Fragmentary notes show Sir Traquair delivering a 90 mark against Cavendish 7.9 Calera 7.6 and Percolator 7.5 while Oriens Love is cited with unclear performance. Mentions Newemn's Sauce and other properties appear in stray lines.

Melbourne Sir Traquair Cavendish Calera Percolator Oriens

Melbourne Meeting Reports Sanbury Cup Weathered Contests

Melbourne racing notes report the Sanbury Cup schedule with stages and times. Pierre and view headline events while Stagefright and Daiis clock a mile in 1 51. A two year old’s injury is mentioned but the day proceeds with the cup starting at 3 90 p.m.

Melbourne Sanbury Pierre View St. Mira Toi Quiara Daiis

Sydney Gossip From December Dispatches

Sydney reports arrivals from Newcastle as Panacre, Varcotine and Out reach the harbor. Richard Wootton, Anzlo Australian trainer, heads back from England to oversee Villiers. Desmond receives strong backing for the Summer and TM Holidaee thles is mentioned along with Rack Out 72 and Marcantonia.

Sydney Panacre Varcotine Out Newcastle Richard Wootton England Accet Ian Wall Villiers Idrossancj Desmond Greg Marcantonia

Shlerness by Waree Trial Summary

Trial notes list participants Tulla Carragh Mie Tady Zelda Purse Booran Lass Cop Ketia S Pierre Corinthian March nd Tory Rare Merit Noir and mention telegraphic problems.

Tulla Carragh Tady Zelda Booran Lass Ketia S. Pierre

Quarantine Reports Deaths in Perth Area

A December 17 report from Perth notes another patient death linked to the quarantine area as Somes Soldiers Bresk Quarantine faces ongoing health concerns. The fragmentary text mentions swift pursuit by Tage and related disruptions to treatment.

Zeppelins Raid Film At Cairns Gardens Tonight

Cairns Garden Pictures screens The Zeppelina Last Raid detailing German airship operations from resting to flight and destruction. Sennett comedy His Smothered Love and Donavan’s musical numbers headline Austral Theatre with William Fox star prestige parts and a Spence Street program draw steady crowds.

Cairns Garden Pictures Mac. Sennett Austral Theatre Spence House William Fox

Young Heroes End Townsville Morning Incident

In Townsville this morning a youth named Rose and a person identified as Lewis were involved in a reported bath incident. Details are unclear from the fragmented OCR text.

Townsville Ray Rose Lewis

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