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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1912
Page
4
An assortment of medicines and tonics are advertised by chemists in Cairns, highlighting Craig's special cough syrup, Ki-ron of White Pine, and other elixirs. Local visitors, shoppers, and Carnival preparations fill the notices, with emphasis on household remedies and beauty products offered at Hillman's and Melboune House.
New oil stove with quick even heat shown by Our Lady Demonstrator to prove bread and cake stay fresh longer than gas coke or wood. Demonstration begins July 1 at Armstrong Ledlie Stillman Cairns Busy House.
A list of nominations for upcoming races on the 26th and 27th instant includes HANDICAP events with entrants such as Warwick Les Schrimm Riptey Jaux Temp Taseller Fucile Lac Lord Mac Crawley Grenetye Chicas and others. Final handicaps cover FIST HACKee CAIRNS MULGRAVE MANDICAr FLYING WELTER WOREE HANDIC and THREE HANDICAP with numerous named horses and owners from Sydney racing circles.
A Cairns range muster attracted shooters vying for prize money. The scratch shooter Eesha led with the top score, winning 157. Power placed second.
Aumuller led in the handicap events finishing first with Bangle and Eeslea tied for second. McKarrall dominated the handicaps with strong showings in both events. Windy conditions and dodgy shooting affected matches. next Sunday features a general practice and a tube annual event. scores list runners and prize standings for multiple distances.
The Cairns Shire Council telegram to the Queensland Premier denounces further delays in erecting the Rabinds Sugar Mill. Councillors express intense ratepayer anger, viewing the delay as breaching the 1910 government contract and threatening the Shire Tramway sale.
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