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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1917
Page
4
The report reviews turf betting activity and moves by government on retiring racing in Queens Town and related financial implications. It notes bookmakers staking around 6 000 pounds and mentions racing days at Randwick and ongoing inquiry into racecourse governance and taxation.
Fragmentary report details horses and results at an event in Canbfield with mentions of Casrt Jester Mere Lady Comely and others. Some horses finished with pace, others tailed. unclear times, distances, and conditions due to garbled OCR.
Fragmentary notes show track times and competitor names in a chaotic list. Mentions include Dame Duvernes, Cohan, Trince Bardaigh, Met tlesomme, Redfere, and Galewe with times around two to three minutes for various events. The text is garbled and hard to parse into coherent results.
In a foggy voyage the schooner Forth encountered a Roary squall from the north west near Minaion Bay. The crew reported damage and a split rigging while attempting to proceed to Tawas or Senda and eyeing Wist for assistance.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a farewell gathering for a local preacher, with references to a service time and attendees. The readable bits mention a flower farewell and a community event, but many details are missing.
A Melbourne sewer accident trapped several workers as rescuers attempted to reach them. Four men descended into the shaft after the collapse, with Samant Waree of Yarraville, Geo White of Willirastows, and Gen Cor Bess Macpterra among those named. the incident drew a large volunteer response and involved a hazardous, rare condition in the scrimming wells.
Brisbane February 22 The question of organisation formed the subject of four animated discussions at two meetings of the Querns led Farmers Union this afternoon A motion to be in conference with the farmers union for the purpose of arguments or organisation met strong opposition only two SELIGNEES voting against it Overthrowing the present Labour administration at the next elections looms as a real possibility W Greenaway 2 Queen Street Brisbane
In February tensions rose as railway workers led by Mr Coyne protested wage demands in Townsville. He announced a court hearing to resolve the dispute while warning disruption could spread if talks failed, highlighting an anxious, congested service.
A fragmentary OCR note mentions stamps and service usage with unclear lines about dates and addresses. The readable portion centers on a receipt-like entry and a request for peas. The garbled text obscures concrete details, leaving ambiguity about the event or item described.
A confused OCR scene details Bruce Eimunds securing second place in a seaman tale tied to Neel Carlin and George Edmunds a landscape painter. The plot centers on Jill Jamison, Jimmy Jamison’s daughter, and Squid a moonshiner boss who clashes with Brace a ministerial figure as masked riders menace the region and a mountain burial unfolds.
A fragmented notice references a person named Mr TOA Pere PM at a location on rue tr in Gandoswale. The text mentions a death and a street address with unclear surrounding details. Further readable identifiers include Coskiawe, Nugent Bahjadis, and Cairns.
Davud escapes and flees to Jamison Hotel where he overpowers the proprietor and tries to force Jill to accompany him. Bruce intervenes to stop him, a brutal struggle with Squid ensues, and a revolver is lost. The scene shifts to film notes and local notices about society events, theatre, and hotel improvements in a lengthy jumble of names and places.
G Harding was to fight for the Maryborough seat as Liberal candidate to contest the February 24 election in Brispaxe.
Fragmented text reports a Brisbane item mentioning Mz Jacob Stumm MLA and a recent amending matter in the federal parliament related to political competition. Additional lines reference a paper catalogue, weights journal, and a general note on keeping in touch with fashion, with scattered local addresses.
Poole and Lare engage in a pivotal local post exchange as community duties shift hands amid ongoing civic duties and upcoming council decisions affecting the neighborhood.
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