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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1916
Page
3
Sporting Melbourne reports a quiet betting day for the Newmarket Handicap with Maharajah and Woorak as equal favorites. Patrebas remains favourite for the Australian Cup at 2 to 1, with Carlita and Grand Fleet each as chances.
Fragmentary listing shows horse names and jockeys such as Trobable Riders, Three Star and Idle Lass with several indeterminate entries. The text resembles a race program snippet with missing connections to dates or venues.
The notice indicates a writ or inquiry is centered at the Cairns Court House, inviting all enquiries to be addressed there.
Reports from Brisbane describe German dugouts and five to six exit tunnels forming a circle under 16 feet of earth. The outlets, hidden from surface view, allowed defenders to shift and attack as French troops advanced, making capture costly and delaying the offensive in Champagne.
The Federal Treasurer announced a letter from Norman Bayles MLA stating profits from race meetings should be directed to the war loan. The message, delivered via the Commonwealth Bank Governor, frames racing profits as an example to support the war effort.
Instructions from Mr UBDAY dated March 4 at noon announce an auction in Abbott street auction rooms. Metatoriad chop and shop items will be sold with inspection and full details available on application. terms indicate independent access to the shop and deckgs.
The Howschel Furniture and Ejects offers a sale at 4th Avenue Promenade featuring a wide range of items including beds mattresses chests tables chairs linoleum and more. The event is scheduled for Thursday March 24 with no reserve.
The Cucania Estate sugar farms are open for sale offering cane blocks fallow land and standing scrub. Despite 30 inches of rain the estate stayed above flood level. Reduced prices offered by A J Draper Ltd.
A brief classified note from Hodel's Limited Lake Street announces items for sale. The fragment lists Cama and related sale terms but details are unreadable. This compact notice signals a local business liquidation or inventory offering without full specifics.
Robt. Sturt & Co offer private sale of Dunlops Tea Rooms Abbott Street with stock fixtures fittings and goodwill. Sale includes 13 acres Babinda part Bellenden Ker scrap land, 187 acres Bellenden Ker portion with forest, 106 acres Parish of Sophia with river frontage, 180 acres including cane and a cottage and plant with three horses. Prices range from £5 per acre to £1300 with terms offered.
A garbled advertisement fragment mentions A. J. Draper, Limited, and appears to list goods or services with prices and addresses. The readable parts reference location, quantities, and potential offerings, but details are incomplete and unclear.
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