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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
8
A mixed set of racing and football mentions from June reports includes horses and jockeys at Melbourne meetings with names like Mentone and Kiloren, plus hurdle and handicap results. Adelaide Port Adelaide lists acceptances and recent scores from the Royal Park Handbag meeting, and a local football match recounts a 6 to 5 Roos win with Burnett and Fayell scoring.
Teams chosen for Gordonvale clash listed with players including backs Full back and forwards. Colors blue and red appear. referees named Kimina. Players named Cows Colleton Fenina Tarwarde Webb Healy Petersen and others listed with positions.
At Nirbet's office a meeting of Innisfail District Rugby League discussed an appeal by Mourilyan venlore over Bromfield. The Hobua forwarded 10/6 and 75 percent gate share was set for mid week, 30 for Sunday matches, with several rounds and venues planned for June 18. Players from Edmonton Gordon were listed for junior and senior fixtures and officials named for judging and handicapper duties.
From our correspondent Atherton faced Tolga in a tightly contested senior fixture Sunday. The match featured strong defense and several goal attempts with Atherton edging Tolga as both sides showed evenly matched play and pace in a tense finish.
In a rugged distance event from Mareeba to Atherton, S. Wray topped the field with Jane Atherton finishing strong. The battery of cyclists and a surrounding support team rode alongside, including Mr. Lucas in the accompanying van.
A town harbor letter reports refunded dues for the festival carnival. Officials adopted reports for daily duties and the final race for Commodore Dean's trophy and 160 club trophies will be sailed Sunday afternoon. Names of officials and sponsors are listed with the trophy presented by Mr Cs Love.
The final season carnival lists events including 50 and 220 yard races with Carnivals of Cairn City and Springfield teams. Notable competitors include Noam, A Hilder, J. Benson, Cromwell Brown, and W. Cranwell among others. The program features junior, ladies, and long distance events plus diving and post meet festivities.
The article notes improving attendance and consistent shooting at the range. It lists scores from nov ice medal contenders including H Routh Edwards Mathews Stam Mastin Raymont Smith and others, and mentions upcoming club events and a trophy competition presented by Mr F Marty.
The Pearl White vehicle Know Your Man features her in a leading role as Ellen Schuyler a wealthy girl whose father’s ruin and social downfall drive a tale of love and tragedy. A pair of reappearing suitors complicate her path to happiness as misunderstandings and class tensions test loyalty and reconciliation on stage and screen.
A fragmented recap notes a story titled The Shulmanite featuring Gloria Swanzom in a role as AQ and C. Simeon Krillet, a Boer farmer, governs his household with intimidation. A Yankee overseer named Robert Wari arrives, sparking fear in Krillet’s wife Deborah. Wari vows to kill Krillet if abuse continues, while a hopeful ending sets Deborahi and Waring planning a journey to England.
An old report recalls insurance frauds connected to ships and crews. It cites cases from the era of Lloyds and notorious schemes including wrecks and false losses, mentioning captains, pirates of the insurance world, and trials. The narrative references vessels like the Adventure and incidents near Brighton, highlighting fraud methods and legal consequences.
Fragments report a voyage with a boat to Sheerness and Bonegar, with suspicions rising over a possible misdeed aboard a vessel named Firefly or Thundered, involving owners and a crew who rowed ashore at Sheerness and were questioned.
A private telegram reports the death of Hon John White a long time minister of agriculture and stock and former member for Musarave in Queensland Parliament in 1904 he was born in Dumbaronshire and later led Bundaberg Cooperative Insurance Association and the Mercantile Association
Reports from Madd Bonean describe emigration concerns and the Empire Settlement Scheme as the first practical advance of a new Imperial policy. Details compare to a draft with slight changes, including interest terms and participation share, with Japan stating readiness to implement Washington treaties. In San Salvador several hundred lost due to the Arenal river flood, with 30 bodies recovered and property damage reported.
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