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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1917
Page
4
Fragmented listing shows racing club names and dates for Burketown, Johnstone River, Gordonvale, Townsville across August to September. No single event details or results provided.
Race meet lists multiple handicaps and running times with horses such as Amberdown, Poaching, Everkeane, Sydney Damsel, and Irish Princess. Notables include the Metropolitan Handicap at 1 1/8 miles and other listed entries with weights and fractions, showing a busy program and various contenders.
A Sunday match at Gordonvale saw Professionals defeat Mugs by 24 points in a regional football clash.
An advertising note extols Salm atic Powder for indigestion relief and rheumatic symptoms. It claims improved digestion from morning doses and blood cleansing of uric acid. Available at Green's the quality Chemists in Cairns.
VRC presents an update on the Derby billiard room, detailing renovations and current amenities. The notice highlights room features and access information for patrons seeking the latest facilities.
In Brisbane on July 29 Justice Metachey presided over the Arbitration Court to finalize the employees award for Townsville Charters Towers and Gairns Gas Companies. The case had been adjourned at the request of Mr C F Broadhead who represented the employees and secured information from the Gires and Chatters Towers Gas.
In Brisbane on July 30 the High Court chief justice noted limited public benefit from a decision in the Ive Council case and discussed the possible influence of a political event on the ruling. The matter was to be mentioned again the following morning amid discussion of related topics and wartime censorship hints.
A racing note lists ER PAN as a Turf Commission Agent with actions Double and Straight Out for Flying and Cokes in the Jockey Dish Handicap. The brief entry records roles and a named event in a concise betting context.
Brisbane reports a near final arbitration award between teachers and the Education Department. The new agreement likely includes a one year term with annual increases and a broader salary scale rise, notably substantial boosts for women teachers to align pay more equitably with men.
Brisbane reports the High Court heard a case from the Meters Comtoal Mill Co. counsel Mr. Stumm, but the court did not view it as a proper appeal and reserved judgment.
The synopsis discusses Owen Chris drama driftwood adapted for film with intense close ups and sensational scenes. It praises the third reel human sacrifice sequence and the front of the sitar with incense. It promises no price increase and hints at further details to come.
In Townsville on July 16 a divorce action is noted in Northern Home Courts Cairns where a miner sues his wife Hel een Teabella Campbell as defendant and William Alfred Gilder of Mar Australians not Unciviliers appears. Open references discuss Australian identity and support efforts by military secretary YMCA to aid soldiers, with remarks on visitors, mood, and civic sentiment during the period.
A Cairns to Brisbane Daily Mail wire reports on sly grog activity near Mootina and Mooliba, noting a state hotel and ongoing seven day drink selling. Critics say the state liquor plan fails to curb disorder, is costly, and misjudges taxpayer interests.
Fragmentary text mentions Professor J. J. Kennedy and Miss Dorothy Brumte linked to a musical comedy season in London. References to a lecturer comparing banking systems in the United States and a future abroad plan appear, but specifics are indeterminate due to damaged OCR.
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