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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
4
The Armidale Jockey Club meeting opened amid record attendance and ideal track conditions. Bazetta, trained by A A Baker and ridden by Maher, won the Armidale and New England Cup after a tight stretch duel with Norbury, La Balfour and others. Time not recorded.
Melbourne reports Archippes broke a shoulder and was destroyed after falling in the Hurdle Race. Admiral Bob won the Geelong Handicap by two lengths with Felim, Iskrivers, and Cherie among notable horses. Time noted as 2th. Brisbane notes unsettled Oakleigh Plate market with Balarang favored, others include Luxor and La Steppe.
Prices listed for several items in Newmarket on February 15 from Balageg Woorak Hischfeld Lavendo Whitefield and others. Mild entries for Spurg Hague Green Cap and md ta Wolsrel are noted among the lots.
The report notes Vibratory has been scratched from the Australian Cap Cup meeting. It mentions morning training and various horses such as Pontorma, Shepherd Kime, Bombira, Restford, Fabra, Nicaner, Soambury, Patrohas, Harmonious, and Dame Acre. Times for several races are given, with wind affecting performances and some riders hinted at for improvements.
A string of exercise times and performances from a London training session are listed. Fairway ami Longacre, Sir Paddington, Rael Locin, Tringa, Wirewheels, Lahanoff, Tongv, Mousqueterie, Bridges, The Hague, Anttoil, Lady Eagle, Boercong, Castro, Bourlang, Folly Queen, Captain Standish, Pretty Bobby, Ipoh, Woorak, Kediern, Petrada, Paw King, Mehi King, Gieptold, Stone, Half a Glass, Single, An delosia, Mecate, Saltaire, and other runners are recorded with furlong and mile times on the tan. The report notes pace, surface fastness, and general form with several horses pushing hard and others tiring late.
The article notes Poitrina and Balarang as joint favourites for an Oaklengh V4 Mate ho be can on Sateray with F Foley to ride Balarang and G Meddick arriving in Canitch to ride for W Kelso's stable at autumn meetings. It mentions a jockey suspension and Killorn not appealing, plus Downdale siblings and Friar Tuck lineage. A Cairns Jockey Club committee meeting reports profit from last Saturday and resignations, with Cramch and Murray added to the committee.
The excerpt describes a calmer yet daring moment in episode 10. It emphasizes moral courage and nerve over spectacular action as a character faces a trapdoor and a hostile group. The tone hints at suspense and psychological risk rather than physical disaster.
The fragment lists assorted apparel items including light shade umbrellas in red and green, men’s wool flannel shirts, and colored shirts. Mentions prices in vague terms and scattered dates, with garbled phrasing making specifics uncertain.
A staged trapdoor illusion misfires as a reporter slips into a den while lions watch. The camera angle shows a downward view into the pit. the spring trap opens and the reporter tumbles amid ferocious animals, then recovers and retreats as the scene continues.
One more chance remains for patrons to see the present fine select program at the Austral Theatre with Bosworth starring in The Tar sec ole. Buddy Briggs Burglar gives a real scream while Mammy's Rose and The Devil and Idle add drama and comedy. Additional subjects complete the bill for a lively evening promising a packed house.
Reading shows notes on arrivals and staff including Mr A Pope and Mr Dan Kelly in charge of mail order, with Courier mentions of Mrs Sahenbank and a death at Ararey due to cholera. The piece touts the hotel’s upgrades, climate, and leisure facilities like swimming and tennis, describing it as the finest hotel in the north.
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