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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
4
A fragmented notice reports on discounts for British and colonial goods, consignments of process items, and a sale of machinery and gunsmith services. It mentions Northage’s waiting and patriotic messaging, with a Salvation Army mall reference and a moved premises.
Directory lists export merchants with goods, colonial markets, steamship lines, and provincial trade notices. It notes postal orders, freight terms, and rates for placing advertisements or obtaining trade cards and agency listings.
Fragmentary text mentions a takeover of a hotel and references a group or entities in a disrupted narrative. Names and specifics are unclear, but the snippet signals a disruption and control shift tied to an unspecified party.
January weight listings for the Cub's races include a 46 furlong event with entrants such as Geeta Bright Seal Bet Flying Usnchap and Land of Welcome. Other races feature Pace Welter at 5 furlongs with Cap and Bula Rost among noted entries and the Summer Handicap at 7 furlongs with Bedil and Coratop Get in the field.
At the Towers LC annual meeting officers were elected with Dr W J Fearsley as President and F Fraser as Vice President. The year showed a profit of 612/3/7 plus 10/7/8 handed to the patriotic fund. The group planned to race at the annual meeting on Thursday and Saturday. Hobart Cap weight results list horses and weights with Rock Temple 99 and Flying Spear among entries. Garscre was scratched after injuries from a fall in the Launceston Cup.
A fragmentary notice describes Cairns J C races and a farewell to jockeys Spratt and Cro. The schedule lists trains at 2.40 pm, 2.45 pm, and 2.50 pm with return trips after the races.
Weather favors a large crowd as five races unfold with expected leaders Daigan Sanbos St a and Knutsford Beechworth Renanrum among contenders The Final Handicap features Vetmeen Knutsford Beechworth and Renanrum with Knutsford in the box The track dries and spectators anticipate a lively meeting
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Leave TAKDa presenting a wristwatch to a principal and some accompanying remarks. The text mentions Fras Wrought and a phrase Aw Lang Syne, but specifics are unclear.
Weather bulletin reports scattered numbers and places with garbled phrasing. Forecasters mention Samoa Catree and Hrishy readings, and a note of smooth sea conditions amid unclear time stamps and locations.
The case centers on two young women named Cleary charged with complicity in fixing Ascot race horses. Testimony claims a horse named Xyllie was tampered with and misrepresented as older than its true age. Witnesses describe a tense exchange involving Vera Cleary and Arnold, with questions over who profited and the horse’s condition.
council minutes reveal debate over inflation impacts and delays as CamEns Hospital committee weighs new quarters for veterans and repairs. members discuss retention, medical rejections, and scheme drawings while the building and devety post office issues are raised.
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