Show Ground Exhibit Highlights Cooktown Fair
The Show Ground near town hosted a two day event with grand stand facilities and judged horse and cattle displays. Principal exhibitors included Gibson Bros King's Plains station and O'Reirne, with strong praise for animal quality. Winners included Miss Wallace in riding and a champion bullock bred by Gibson Bros. Agricultural displays showed Cook district potential, Lloyd's Bay land development, and a proposal for steamship service to southern markets. The hall was packed as officials opened the show and praised local efforts.
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New Guinea
Thursday Island
Port Douglas
Cairns
Cooktown
Caiina
A.U.S.8. Ca
W. Gibson
King's Plains Station
Mears
O'Reirne
Lakefield Statthon
Wallace Hrog
J. Summerhayes
Glen Gorton
Piste Wallace
Wiehly
Pothanaghan
M Wallace
P. Grenardon
Mir Clon Cortana
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King's Pisirs
O'Beirne Bros
T. A. C. Douglas
W.L.A
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Lloyd's Bay
Port Stewart
Douglas
G. A. Lowe
Pouplas
M.L.A
J. A. Lowe
Meer. C. BR. Patching
E. A. Young
J. W. Coomber
W. S. Brown
P. C. Poller
J. B. Martin
T. E. Thomas
J. Gavage
G. B. Roberts
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C. Power
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Jorge
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McGuigan
F. A. Young
R. Meidraie
R. Roberts
Geo. Tucker
C.V
Williams
Harvest Home
Hetterton
Beadmaster
Cook Town racing meet entertains locals with lively music
Crowds gathered at Cook Town for two days of racing and music with eight events each day. Officials included Patrons Meares Douglas and J Gideon, President C Patching, and Secretary F W Patching. Races featured Open Hack Race and Maiden District Plate with Rogue disqualified for interference.
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Cooktown
Herberton Boys
CBS
Cooktown Turf Club
Resuke
Post
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M.L.A
J. Gideon
C. Patching
Juri
Mears F. O'Brien
C. Worth
F. W. Patching
C. R. North
Totalisator
Chas. Patching
H. Hamilton
Beales
A. T. Coban
Aceda
Lassia
Rogue
Lavilla
Finine
Porrester
Mamoit
Riplem
Dickens
Faciotem
Fae
Chigs
Birgeag
Gulfweed
Ripley
Mamoi
Harberton
Gala week of 1413 ends with races and dances
Thursday concert by local amateurs in Oddfellows Hall drew a packed house for The Silver King. Proceeds totaled £73. Friday and weekend programs featured dances and Federal Hall picture shows. On Monday and Thursday the gala week closed with footraces on the racecourse and a drawn frontball match against Thursday Talend.
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Federal Hall
Oddfellows
Well
Quilfigm
Martin
Murray
Tiel
Quinn
Talend
Wedding at St Johns Church Ends In Celebrations
A ceremony at St Johns Church united John Edgar Harold Anderson and Isabella Conway with Rev C W Tomkins officiating. Best man Christengen and bridesmaids Violet Jenkins Eek Bogerad and Pemsie Anderson attended as guests toasted the couple with numerous gifts and a large wedding breakfast at Mr H Hogers house.
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John Edgar Harold Anderson
Isabella Conway
C.W. Tomkins
Violet Jenkins
Eek Bogerad
Pemsie Anderson
Pred Amderaan
H. Hogers
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