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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1917
Page
2
In memory of J. W. Pyle who was tied to action in France on July 28 1986. A soldier and hero, he played a man's part through and through. His actions speak though his voice is still. Forget him, no one will.
July 27 arrivals record shows Captain Wm. Comson and passengers from Melbourne. Among them are Mesdames Alderson Luck A Persons and four children, Rogers Wright Hide man and infant, and numerous others listed by surname with numerous steerage passengers.
The article lists moon phase notes with times for July and tide data for July 22 and 29 1917. It mentions a product named Skesto Bane advertised to repel mosquitoes and other insects, sold by Craig View Regal Series.
Fragmentary OCR shows shares and prices with terms like Brillixat Extended and Dundes a Maria in an part of a financial notice. Several lines include fractions and uncertain names such as St. Andrew, Mesa, and Be ao.
OCR text fragment shows scattered numbers and phrases with references to dates, prices, and quantities. No coherent events or identities are clearly readable to identify a definite news item or subject.
In Federal Hall discussions, Mr. Ryan notes the mining sector faces collapse if the government cannot provide adequate capital. He warns that closing radicaas mines and the wind Company would echo past mining failures across the district and hurt federal revenue.
A fragment from a grocery ad sparks controversy as readers quote the line You may as well have the Sex and demand context. Local officials say the ad will be reviewed for decency while customers debate standards and market practices.
The notice promotes a glass of valued sip at 9 am to be held at Clark's Model Store. It mentions store openings in Atherton on or about Thursday 26th inst and lists Mareeba Herberton Babinda as towns to be announced later.
A Cairns crowd enjoyed a spring meeting with the Cairns Band under Mr. Henderson. Winners included Firth's Hoplite in the Trial Handicap and Ben Smith's B4 in the Flying Handicap First Division, both claiming prizes plus second and third placings with close betting. Second Division and Third Division races followed with Rhymertic and Sylvano among notable performances, while betting totals and dividends topped the day’s excitement. Holdings referenced include Ephor, Vaakweldt, and Sylvano, with pacing and barrier starts shaping the results.
A long list details women and their outfits at a social gathering. Many wearing crepe de chine dresses in ivory black and blue with velvet hats, lace slips, and ornamental stitching. Names include Mrs Keys Miss Todor Mrs Thomas and others across Townsville Gordonvale Herberton and Cooktown.
Racing card data from Cairns Jockey Club lists divisions and horse weights for Second Day events including Welter and Mulgrave Handicap. Notable entrants include Burado Hoenir Subsidy and Nombi plus multiple horses in the Woree and Trot events.
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