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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
4
Townsville June 17 reports the Tart Club meeting with strong fields and clean footing. Trials include a Trial Handicap won by Haiwatha race details list winners and payouts with time and dividend notes for the day.
In a race at Dornlend, the horse named Farewell won the handicap by half a length with a two length margin to the runner-up. Time details are incomplete but indicate a competitive finish.
Brisbane report of a jockey fatality at Taft's Ascot meeting. Free Fancy ridden by young Frank Phil fell after three furlongs and suffered fatal head injuries. He died in hospital after being conveyed from Ascot, where he had been with his parents.
Lloyd defeats Eddie McGoorty on points after twenty rounds to claim the bantamweight championship of Victoria in Melbourne. Jack Jamense knocked out Frank Pearson in the third round to advance in a separate bout.
The last Federal Parliament session in Melbourne on June 17 was the shortest on record, with only one day of proceedings. Bills passed and motions completed marked an unusual adjournment, prior session having lasted two days and the longest lasting nearly three years. A formal adjournment is planned for June 27, with the Governor ready to reconvene when needed.
June reports from Queensland describe Joba Adamson returning to Brisbane after a recruiting tour in North Queensland. He declines pay from the Commonwealth and asks for accumulated seats to be returned to the Treasurer. Discussions at the State Recruiting Committee meeting tomorrow cover hospital work and financing issues while Cairns Hospital staff receive praise for care provided.
Parliamentary notes report Ian Macpherson stating air war casualties and strain on the British force. He cites weekly killed and wounded, discusses weather delays, and argues against claims of absolute air mastery while noting reinforcements and supply issues.
Aro— old liniment claims to ease rheumatic discomfort and joint pain instantly. A firm application with this bottle helps burns and scalds heal faster as well. Marketed as a household remedy, it is sold widely and urged for every family.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a group titled Mristane and Spdsey Fairercaif'e Clube with names Victoria Oud ebourne and firuthrotz Hamdbeap. The text references a contact list or invitation for "Chares and Mice Lista Me" in New South Wales and an unclear phrase about Vicar Sfieket Adee BAREINOTON or DANAHER with no clear events or dates.
A fragmented notice outlines Metrofilm shortages delaying Doran's Di voter until next Thursday. It mentions an alternative reel featuring a Snow actress and hints at a melodramatic plot with Mason, Lillian, Parker, and Mrs. Hill. The piece trails through love, sacrifice, and tragedy in a stagey, era voice.
A splendid five set Blue Bird feature titled The Chalice of Scr offers a premier among a Saturday high programme. Verdun related scenes draw interest as the world famous battle centre is shown, with a second screening to attract a full house tonight and in Australia.
Hart presents Double, a new play featuring Van Dyle Tarleton as Lucifer Son of the Morning. Tarleton accompanies a model to a desert border town Tophet in Arizona where Bowie Blake runs an outlaw haven. Tarleton’s plot twists expose moral peril as he aims to unleash evil and manipulation in a tense confrontation.
A chaotic riot erupts at the Kegima mine with mine-guards pillaging while miners retreat. Harcourt attempts to halt the carnage but arrives too late and orders the abolition of the "Blacklin" amid the turmoil.
At Broken Hill the June meeting of the Jockey Club was disrupted by a boycott linked to local labor tensions. Rumors centered on secretary Hamer and miner Calder’s role sparked unrest, while union leaders pressed for Calder’s appointment as secretary triggering fierce debate and protests.
A damaged OCR snippet discusses beauty routines claiming clear skin through sanded or peeled textures. It references women seeking lighter skin, removing blemishes, and achieving a uniform complexion, with mentions of beauty products and dubious methods. The text shows archaic tone and unclear brand names.
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