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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1917
Page
4
A garbled racing report from Melbourne describes multiple events and handicaps. References to divisions, purses, and horses like Vanitys Sister appear amid inconsistent OCR text detailing races, riders, and outcomes with unclear results.
A lengthy theater page reviews a morality play on screen describing the film as a powerful exposé of social evils aimed at women and unborn children. It highlights audience reactions including tears and silence, notes censorship actions on the subject, and lists showtimes, prices, and accompanying acts with cast and production notes.
Fragmented report from the Newmarket meeting notes several runners including Oakleigh Plate entries and mentions horses such as Dar eo Coil None Abercorn Infants and Woorak versus Blague with mixed results. Bookmakers list Bounty Time Lodowitch and Shostma among hoped-for contenders as betting odds shift amid uncertain form.
Fragmentary advert claims stomach tablets by Chamberlains offer quick relief for digestion and related ailments. It urges general readers to trust the product for rapid effect.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions croup symptoms and a remedy idea with unclear names and actions. lacks coherent incident, date, or location to establish a clear news item or who is involved.
A fragmentary note requests floral muslins and floral voiles priced per yard with quantities in fractional yards. Mentions checked volumes and a half yard unit. Contains garbled wording and unclear specifications but indicates a textile purchase request.
Fragmented text mentions opiate issues, local investigations, and vague references to events, venues, and people. The garbled OCR includes names and places but lacks clear, coherent facts to form a full news item.
A wartime fragment recalls soldiers seeking time off and contrast with discipline. The author notes leave allowances and describes a Red Cross gift of cigarettes and a linen handkerchief. The piece mentions camp life, morale, and a sense of guilt over duties and games.
Listings offer multiple portions around Bellenden Ker including 105 acres near the North Queensland rail corridor and divisions of 30 maybe 74 acres with alluvial flats. Prices on application. Targeted buyers advised to inquire for permanent tram lines and frontages.
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