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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 01, 1918

Page

4

The Famon An Improvement on All Other Machines

The Famon is described as an advancement over competing machines promising superior performance. The brief item notes its claim to efficiency and innovation compared with prior models.

Clip More Horses In One Day Than With Easy Tools

A brief clipped line suggests a comparison of clipping capability, stating you can clip more horses in a day than with certain Easy to Work or Easy to Clean tools, though the text is fragmented and lacks concrete details or entities.

Fourth Division Handicap at Brisbane Duel Result

In Brisbane on June 9 the Fourth Division Handicap concluded with a winner by a length. In the Second Division the race finished with a close finish as well. Bets and runner details accompany the report along with later sections referencing Warwick and additional heats.

Brisbane Ten Albres Hanticap Poybis J Blyine Peurieey Fong Pgs J Aye Asrs Nui Doraiea Sears Beogul Gertags Hedaya Fire Wrath Warwick Wan Hy Kenai Nntzen Sword of Honor Asia Bia Walker Bobaulil O'Connor Cothian Ienetia Amd

Melbourne Race Card Confused By Sloppy OCR Errors

Historic Melbourne races feature crowded fields and unclear results due to garbled OCR text. Names such as Water Linsey, Golden Wire, Hobgoblin and Westend are mentioned amid a jumble of numbers, rider notes, and placements, with no coherent final outcomes.

Melbourne Jone Wilamsown Linsey Nam Mikic Lada Mabm Persoraa Hagtans Golden Wire Bastoli Pystubier Clan Eerie

Fatal racing accident at Reda Park injures jockeys

BRISBANE report describes a fatal fall at Reda Park races after a hurdle event. Sixteen horses started. jockey Paddy reportedly suffered severe concussion and died an hour after admission. Other riders Paddy and Brame Horalen were taken to hospital with injuries.

Brisbane Reda Satortar Bere Paddy Del

Unclear racing results and betting notes from Warwick event

Fragmented report lists betting outcomes and placings for horses and ponies at Warwick with names like Sir Sylva, Halfton, Sir Serax, and Golden Senset. The text includes odds, race descriptions, and participant references, but many words are garbled, leaving only scattered event hints.

Warwick Fone Uae Bastian Welter Texlong Synaney Sylva Yeronga Balcombe Tors Eerclea Tyro

Temperance Campaign and Reform Debate Spars with Social Costs

An extensive report details a temperance campaign led by Mrs Helen Barton and supporters arguing for alcohol prohibition. It cites economic harm, wartime need, and the burden on soldiers and widows, with references to public meetings at Toowoomba and Brisbane and remarks on reform milestones and civic action.

Cairns Korman S Park Brenion Astral Sydney Pabbetie Drat Airmuughar

Open Air Meeting at the Monument Ends In Debate

Hundreds gathered Friday evening at the monument for a temperance rally led by Mrs Ficlen Farin of Glasgow. The Catrar Band played. speakers including Mr. Lloyd Geseye and others urged true democracy and restraint on liquor. The meeting closed after over an hour of earnest addresses.

Amana Tempersure Crator Ficlen Farin Glasgow Catrar Aspero Ictore Shasemane Pak Barton Lioyh Geseye Wea Hughes Commonwealth Ares

Local Theater Faces Changes As Final Show Screens Tonight

A lengthy entertainment note reviews the season at a city theater. Casts include Alma Has Lon and Edward Ellis with Dorothy Bernard and Holmes. the program features a late screen entry and a pantomime by the Taytay-toleman company. Patrons enjoy the evening despite a shift to a new schedule tomorrow.

The Palace Theatre to Present Modern Shows and Houston Drama

The Palace Theatre plans a slate including Blue Beards Wives and The Conqueror a Fox drama recounting Samuel Houston’s life. Cast lists hint at Miss Alice Whittle Doris Chit Elsie Chih Violet Gasyeam and Misa Elsie Yorke with chorus of twenty four.

Derson Blue Beards Alice Whittle Doris Chit Elsie Chih Violet Gasyeam Mus Mary Holyroyd Misa’ Munei Paes Misa Elsie Yorke Pesca Pines Ballet Meenhart Tir Harry White Barry Samuel Houston Amieica Andrew Jacksols

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