Racehorse freight rates at Queensland hearing stir debate
Brisbane February session sees delegates from the Degervsianl Horse Owners Breeders and Trainers Association relay fears about high railway charges. Members urge restoration of old single-rate freight to aid northern clubs with costs from Townsville to Cloncurry. MP Mr Kirwan and MLA Mr McDonald press the issue while Mr Ryan pledges to coordinate with the railway department.
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Brisbane
Degervsianl Horse Owners
Rathways
Kirwan
McDonald
Reveree
Townsville
Cloncurry
Ryan
Cogher
Launceston Cup Acceptances List Forces Tight Field
Launceston on February 6 shows a strong Launceston Cup entry with Tasman’s Iele Daimler Royal Mirage Sweet Lil Hauston Bucklaw and Le Noir among accepted runners. The lineup features a mix of proven performers and fresh contenders racing for the prize.
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Launceston
Tasman
Iele
Daimler
Royal Mirge
Sweet Lil
Hauston
Bucklaw
Melbourne equestrian notes pace and training at Caulfield
In Melbourne February reports from Caulfield show new comers Halarang and Mchi Kung pacing well. Several horses including Pretty Bobby Prince Bardoin Harriett Graham and Half a Glass are exercised or racing over distances from 7 furlongs to 2 miles with times cited. Royal Arms Gone Tree Soret Grod Allance and Vibratory also run or train, with others listed as sprinting and easy work.
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Melbourne
Caulfield
Aleconner
Fatrobas
Shepherd King
Royal Arms
Allance
The
Hague
Mves
Newmarket Handicap Weights Highlight Diverse Horse Types
The handicapper’s weight list for Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap shows no single build dominates. Speed appears across varied types, from short, compact runners to taller gallopers, with history noting winners of many builds. The event remains unpredictable as trainers push versatile horses toward the meters and stakes.
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Newmarket
Sashinie Biz
Cranbrook
Senepeed Swonetm Cab Mcasures
Golden Shot
Owidoordra Staging Sparks Local Arts Alliance
A fragmented notice hints at a staging titled Owidoordra with involvement from community actors and an arts coalition. Details are incomplete but suggest a local theater project in planning stages.
Steeplechase reminiscences and race notes emerge
A reflection recalls a metropolitan steeplechase race lost to heavy fog with questions over whether the winner completed the full course. Shadowland recently captured the Blackwell Plate at Lingfield, while Quillen remains unlucky this season. Duverner and Ginheider tie to Royal Actor lineage. Training work and evening sessions hint at improving times ahead for Saturday.
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Englad
Ma Lionel Robinson
Melbourne
Lingfield
Quillen
Royal Actor
Miss Wrotham
Iity Vreece
Roy King
First shoot for Mr 5S W David at the reative on inst
The report notes a first shoot for Mr. 5S W. David's at the reative on inst with beginners present. May and Wordsworth reach bersting pomeé as May tops the rifle with gf Horton and Napier narrowly miss a century by one point. Second shoot scheduled for next Sunday. scores listed show mixed results.
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W. David
May
Wordsworth
Bersting
Senator Lynch Faces Expulsion Threat From Australian Labor Party
The West Australia executive warns Senator Lynch of party expulsion unless he renounces Mr Hughes within a month. Lynch remains unmoved saying he has committed no crime and has nothing to repent. He plans to mark the expulsion notice with a cheap two penny cigar.
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Melbourne
Lynch
Australian Labour Federation
West Australia
Hughes
War Effort Urges Prompt Enlistment For Spring Campaign
In a wartime appeal dated 1917, officials emphasize pushing hard now to achieve victory. They praise France Belgium India Canada South Africa and Australia for support and urge every man to enlist today to bolster the front lines before the year ends.
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France
Belgium
India
Canada
South Africa
Australia
Sebringer
Innisfail Delegates Return From Conferences
Innisfail is reporting that delegates Wilson and Moran returned from the United Cane Growers Conference at Ayr. Messrs Howe and Reid were delegates to the ASPA Conference in Brisbane and departed via Cairns. Weather notes indicate heavy cloud areas with rain expected. rainfall to date this year is well below average.
Love and Duty on an Army Post Island Adventure
At an army post Carew pines for Marjorie Caldwell while rival Dames courts the widow. A shipwreck strands them on remote islands where passion, deception, and a leap of faith test loyalty. Dames fights leprosy and fate, ending in tragedy as Marjorie chooses Carew.
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Carew
Marjorie Caldwell
Marjorie
Hum
Dames
Marjone
Manila
San Francisco
Fabrican
Carw
Red Feather feature leads Wednesday Austral programme
A balanced program at Austral for Wednesday offers Mary Fulley in The Huntress of Men a four part feature alongside The Little Lady Across the Way, a two part light comedy. Also shown are Eclair Journal pages, a war topical, other dramas and comedies, all at wartime prices with strong audience support.
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The
Austral
Mary Fulley
Eclair Journal
Australian Officer Claims Zeppelin Supremacy Over Britain
An Australian officer who returned from England asserts that British defenses have gained complete ascendancy over Zeppelins. He explains German air raids are delayed by glare, aircraft visibility, and coordinated machine gun fire that tracks Zeppelins with blue-lit bullets aiding sighting.
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England
Hagrange Aggerine
The News of the Week in Book Form Read the Northerns Herald
A compact weekly digest reviews key events and features from the Northerns Herald. Includes highlights from politics, local notices, culture, and daily life, presented in a literary roundup format.
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Northerns Herald
Cairns Theatre presents popular author plays
The Cairns Theatre offers stage adaptations from famous writers, promising entertainment that leaves audiences feeling they have witnessed something worthwhile. Box plan available at Whittick's. Prices as usual.
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Cairns
Whittick
Cairns Theatre Show Promises High Class Photoplays
The Cairns Pictures theatre announces The Builder of Briar Gate, with Arnold Farrigay as a payroll thief who borrows 29000 dollars from Walter Gresham as Dorothy follows him to Atlantic City to confront the scheme. Henry Killick uncovers the fraud and Thursfield pays 20000 to save Dorothy. Also previews The Birth of a Nation as a coming attraction at Cairns Pictures.
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Cairns Theatre
Cairns Pictures Theatre
Gup
Bri
New York
Arnold Farrigay
Walter Gresham
Dorothy
Arnold
Thursfield
Atlantic City
Henry Killick
Arnok
Dishe
Whittick
Cairns Pictures
Cairns Update: Local Passengers and Officials Migrate South
The report lists several Cairns residents and visitors with movement details. J McCarthy, Amos, Draper, and E Co Earl travel by Mourilyan and Mourtgan while Constable Gill shifts from Gordonvale to Cairns. R A Tills returns as Works Inspector and Bailey prepares departure to the south.
SET THE MILLS GOING
A wartime recruitment note urges enlistment to aid troops in camp and front lines. It highlights woollen mills idle due to low cloth demand and calls for Australian made khaki to boost manpower and production, promising public support and a choral cheer for volunteers.
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Australia
Prompt action against child croup with Chamberlain's remedy
Not a minute should be lost when a child shows croup symptoms. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended at the first hoarseness or even after the croupy cough begins to help prevent the attack. Sold everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Unclear fragment hints at discovery and disease in Sow
Fragmentary text references discovery related to cold or illness in a Sow area. No clear names, dates, or events identifiable.
Land and property sale notices from Cairns and Mareeba
H Dpeils Limited advertises allotments of land in Cairns and Kuranda with cheap options in Mareeba, plus houses, hotels, and riverbank plots. The notice lists ranged properties for workers and investors, including amenities and farm land on the Atherton Tableland, with various prices and items such as furniture and a Singer sewing machine offered.
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Cairns
Kuranda
Mareeba
Atre
Bolton's
Dhan
Bowen
Morth
Atherton
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