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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 13, 1917

Page

8

February 1 Towers Trial Handicaps Racing Card

Sporting brief lists the February 1 racing card for Towers with multiple handicaps across 4 to 7 furlongs. Entries include Why Me Ramona Sombrero All Grey Pheeba and others in the Trial and First Now Wide events. Goldfields Handicap features Simoko Far Nicer Curtajong Shot Gun Saymarsala McWhorter Diet Mad Jack Beechworth. Other events list Marine Flag Bala Rantee Gienganfi and more in varied races.

CH. Towers the Towers J Meenee Why Me Ramona Sombrero All Grey Pheebadie Viv Bala Rantee Saymarsala Gienganfi Beechworth Kantee Uoena Sombrero Bucraway Ramona Goldsfields Simoko Far Nicer Curtajong Shot Gun McWhorter Diet Mad Jack Bulavena Jessamy Ur. Hart Marasimi Bedi Licania Malion Smoke Marine Flag Glengariff Curra Far Wicer Bob,worth

Gordonvale Turf Club Scheduled Race Meeting

Gordonvale Turf Club secretary Mr G Heap announces a race meeting set for Saturday 1nth April with six events. The track has been improved with a sand layer and a drainage scheme to keep it dry and fit.

G. Heap Gordonvale Turf Club

Late Scratchings for Major Melbourne Races

Melbourne racing updates reveal scratches for the Newmarket Handicap, the Wedding Day, and the Australian Cup, with Colbert noted among the late withdrawal list.

Melbourne Colbert

Racing at Woree and Gordonvale Draw Mixed Reactions

The report notes variable steward behavior at recent race meetings. Ephor, ridden by Mowett, quickly became favorite amid wealth and weights discussions. Propstick underperformed with backers and changes to riders drew criticism of steward conduct and betting irregularities.

Woree Gordonvale Worce Nowe Ephor Propstick Gaordonvale Mowett Propstack Proparick Miss Rusek My Fleece Rhymertic Pir Hart

Melbourne Racing Notes and Theatre Talk Headlines

A mixed digest notes stage drama Greed and a racing roundup from Melbourne. It lists horses and riders for a March 17 meeting with Brinesboy Hoplire Royal Actor Black Pat Arras First Demas Phillipstown Beechworth and Parvati among attendees. It also covers Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup contenders plus recent Williams Town winners St Evins and Colonel Light with race returns and jockey Frank Bullock.

Brinesboy Hoplire Black Pat Arras Demas Phillipstown Beechworth Dr Hart Mad Jack Lawanges Parvati Innisfail Melbourne Williamstown St. Evins Colonel Light Twes Frank Bullock Lone Balmoral Mr. Sim

Towers win intercity cup in rifle meet

Towers defeated Townerilla Rifle Clubs 742 to 716 on Saturday in Townsville. Towers won all four shoots of the season, securing the intercity cup.

Towers Townsville

A N A Sports Meet Highlights Lightweight Sprint Results

At A N A Sports on Saturday chief events crowned winners in sprints and handicaps. Realay and Mitchell led the sprint with notable yardages while Guinane and Hall posted strong efforts in the sprint handicap and distances.

CH. Towers A.N.A Eee Srapesnet

Australian Swimming Championship Decided at South Brisbane

The ladies' event at the South Brisbane baths produced Miss F Durack of New South Wales first place, Miss M Wylie of Western Australia second, and Miss L Bean third by about 15 yards. Victor Won by 20 feet with Genin clocking 43 4-5 seconds.

Australia South Brisbane F. Durack N.S.W M. Wylie Ms.w Bean Repaire Genin

Incoherent sale notice with generic remedy claims

Fragmentary ad style text promises a remedy “not a minute” and “sold everywhere” but lacks clear details or verifiable facts. The fragment mentions gy RO Cosme Coe, remedy, and attack prevention in a vague promotional tone with no specific entities or context.

Becken Promises Poster Exhibit At Commons

A display of 16 German wartime posters from Belgium and France is shown in the House of Commons tea room. The posters, organized by MP Jan Malcolm, illustrate German methods of coercion and include a promise to spare civilians. One village saw three civilians shot, six hanged, twenty five houses burned after the proclamation was posted.

House of Commons Jan Malcolm Belgium France

Why Suffer With Eczema What Rexona Claims

An ad style item touts Rexona as a rapid healer for eczema and skin diseases. It describes nightly applications, Rexona Soap baths, and Rexona Ointment to soothe and rebuild skin, promising permanent relief and improved sleep.

Rexona

The Dramatic Chaos of Madam Butterfly in Public View

Fragmentary OCR recounts scenes from the Famous Players production of Madam Butterfly with Cho Cho San Suzuki and Pinkerton. It notes threats and fear amid financial strain and a dramatic ship sighting, culminating in Butterfly's wild, hopeful reactions as the plot twists toward escape to the United States.

Goro Suruit Cho-Cho-San Cho Cho-San Yamadori Japan Nagasaki Suzuki Boby Pinkerton Cho- Cho-San Butterfly Lin — Kun United American States Fatigo Astor

Noted Ladies Blouses and Accessories Sale

Classified list shows Lisha's Noted Good Values selling Ladies' Cambric Blouses at 4 shillings 6 pence each and Ladies' Light Shade Umbrellas red and green lined at 7 shillings 6 pence. Also offers Men's Flannels Shirts and Negligees with assorted prices including White Tennis Shirts priced at 4 shillings 6 pence.

Butterfly and Sharpless in a Tangled Evening Scene

Readable fragments depict Madame Butterfly and Sharpless in a tense domestic moment aboard a ship scene. A geisha, Mrs Pinkerton, and a child’s fate intertwine with a dramatic confrontation as the door blocks aid and a sword’s memory surfaces.

Suzuki Tronkhe Butterfly Che-Che-San Sharpless Mr. Sharpless B.F Madame Butterfly Cho-Cho-San Easperce Satsuma Samki

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