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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 10, 1917

Page

4

Nominations Open For St Patrick's Day Meeting Trials

Sporting list outlines trials for the St Patrick's Day Meeting with divisions including Wophie Ephor Miss Rusk Dives Lord Lomka Lady Wrotham Subsidy Star. Royal Actor Mad-Roy King Uncle Tom Lady rotham Miss Rusk Ephor My Fleece. Propstock Lord Lomka Par wah Ireney Sylvana Subsidy Hep hte Halley's Comet SCURRY Lord Wrotham Banco Creeper Shellman Fascinator Fav ter Phillipstown Prime SHORIS Miss Rusk Ephor My Fleece Parvati Trenny Sylvana Harley's Comet Koy King Dives. trot lineup features Heirloom Mischief Sailor Saidor Boy Visiter Dick Teddy Echo Banjo Blue Spec.

St. Patrick's Day Meeting Wophie Ephor Miss Rusk Dives Lord Lomka Lady Wrotham Subsidy Star Royal Actor Roy King Uncle Tom Ladyrotham My Fleece Propstock Parwah Ireney Sylvana Hephte Halley Comet Scurry Lord Wrotham Banco Creep

Canterbury Park Weights Report After Flying Added

Canterbury Park weights listed for races with Flying now included. Notable entries include Bulbo Quinn's Post Ho fi Rualma Gulabi 7.11 Penna 7.10 Bazetta 7.10 Carne 7.10 Trepid 79 King Rischie Ritchie 75 and several others such as Adeeral Beatty 7.2 Petal ster 7.4 Contented 7.0 Asia Minor 67 Krithia 50 Lineage 67 and Dagger 67.

Sydney March of Canterbury Park Giru Willow Green King Marco Dave Whitton Bulbo Quinn's Post Hofi Rualma Gulabi Penna Bazetta Carne Trepid King Rischie Ritchie Lord Irpion Lunor Adeeral Beatty William Scott Petalster Cydonia Catana Fito Asia Minor Dagger Borradoo

Albion Park Park Handicap and Welter results

Brisbane March 6 race meeting lists Park Handicap with To Fus and Bandon Lady scratched. Wanninte and Bugillar among top picks, Baracromnie and Taranto noted with times. Welter Handicap over one mile and 57 yards features Halberdier leading with New Empire, Corallite, Renald Derham, Royal Lady, Inver Po and Pink Co selections. Park Handicap bets favor Wanninte or Lazy Molly, Welter bets Royal Lady or King's Pleasure.

Brisbane Taranto Halberdier New Empire Corallite Renald Derham Brian Beruma Lary Molly Wanninte

Northcote and King's Plate Weights for Melbourne race

Melbourne March weights list for the Northcote Handicap shows multiple entries with weights ranging from 7.3 to 8.3 stone. Notable runners include Burrabadeen Green Cap Prince Hardolph and William the Silent among others. Capacious and Abbe Craig tied at around 61 to 69 percent in implied form, with several horses listed in mixed groupings.

Melbourne March Northcote Burrabadeen Co Prince Hardolph Pretty Bones William the Silent Loeckw Escape Court Jester Wee Gon Stageland Bruges First Trim Half O ‘Glass Meroe Polydamus True White Capacious Chance Elite Abbe! Craig Daius Dermider Hecate St Diff Short Rain River Tame Tulkara Wisconsin Lardner King’s Plate Mistico Burrabadeen Aides Wee Gan Merrisky Lavendo Capricious William T the Silent Paterbasco Colbert Wolarot

Giras Jockey Cab Shines At WRC Antema Meeting

The third day features saw favourites toppled in weight for age races at WRC Antema. Woorak, Amata, Burrabadeen, and Gira contended in the Governor's Plate, a Loch Plate substitute run over a shorter distance. The Governor's Plate time was 32 seconds, slower than last year’s Essendon Stakes. Colbert’s forward run highlighted Ledger’s form, with McLachlan guiding Wolardi in the mile. Today the meeting concludes with the Northcote handicap over ri miles.

Woorak Amata Burrabadeen Gira Essendon Colbert McLachlan Wolardi Wood Northcote

Australian Notes in Circulation Figures Reported

Melbourne March 9 The Seer issued in circulation notes numbered with face value 15 10 The gold reserve stands at 116 458 12g The return to the day by the Federal Treasury shows notes numbered roa 43 notes 1 225 340 dio notes 2398 too notes 2 954 i ) moves 25005 foo notes to7g2 and f1ooo notes 22 773

Melbourne Seer Heen Federal Treasury Jie Dio Foo

Dye displays promise of a local paper and dye industry

Burns Vinip and Co showcase a vivid display of dyed wools and materials in a glass case, with blue wool noted as surpassing prior results. Phials of dyes and a dried grass sample for paper are featured, suggesting paper and dye manufacture in Australia and Queensland could become a major industry.

Jacobs Burns, Vinip & Co J On Kamma Campbell Australia Queensland

Dread of meals noted in old diet remedy ad

An advertisement urges readers troubled by appetite loss to try Chamberlain's Tablets for the stomach and liver. It promises to sharpen appetite, improve digestion, and restore a relish for meals, claiming broad availability.

Woodward Auctioneer Private Sale of Houses on Sheridan Street

C Woodward Auctioneer Lake Street offers private sale listings for six to five room homes on Sheridan Street near the railway station and Norman Park. Properties feature gas and water, fenced yards, and a pay down ranging from 35 to 150 with balance as rent or similar terms, plus high end dry residential sites across town.

Sggn Sheridan St Sheridan Street Draper Street Ardean Pechant Shridac Street Norman Park McLeod ‘ ‘Serect Um Street Imall

The House of Mirrors farce at the Palace bow plan

Fred Probert an inventor anchors a family drama around a factory and a theatre engagement that sparks a bitter separation. Years later the Proberts reunite after revelations at the House of Mirrors where the mother is vindicated and a reconciliation follows amid romantic entanglements and personal trials. Prices listed 1/9 1/3 and 64.

House OF Mirrors Fred Probert Frank Mulls Blanche Probert Lil Bian Kenable Martindale Frank Clendon Anna Nedges Harry Spingler Edith Kert Bliss Milford Tom Martindale Rudolph Cameron Ape Probert Hermes Edwi Carrell Probert Edward Fred Mr. Probert Young Probert

Rexona Soap Promises Natural Beauty for Skin and Hair

Rexona Soap claims to enhance skin and hair beauty through soothing antiseptic balms. It asserts ordinary soaps dry skin, while Rexona provides healing, cleansing, and protective benefits, promising clearer pores and a velvety complexion with regular use. Price 0? per tablet, obtainable everywhere.

Rexona

Too Late for Xmas Roll Bargains in 1917 Ad

Our Extra Tavgies of GIRLS' BOYS' OWN MALS are landed by last Home Steamer and selling at 10 per item post free. Cash with order. Also landed 17 Tennis Balls 20/ posted. AT NORTHAGES BOLAND'S BLOCK CAIRNS.

Northages Boland's Block Cairns

Flower of No Man's Land and Gloria's Romance

A dramatic tale follows Dan Barrett’s murder in the Great American Desert, Echo the rescued girl renamed Flower of No Man's Land, her romance with Talbot, tribal ties with Kahoma, and a western exile. In parallel, Gloria’s Romance stars Billie Burke as a sixteen year old seeking freedom, with two reels of fashion and wit, set around a governess’s watch.

Dan Barrett Pedro San the Menes Kahoma No Man's Land Eeho Roy Talbot Echo Hig Bill Kahema Talbot Fifi Wis Mrs. Talbot Cairns Theatre Glorie Gloria Cairns Pictures Tomary Pete Billie Burke Giote von Miss Burke Sis Harke Gio Sharma Bond Oria

The Eye of God At Austral Theatre In Stormy Tale

Olaf runs a struggling farm and shelter becomes tense when two women seek refuge during a storm. A pistol shot wounds Paul, Olaf’s partner dies, and Olaf is sentenced for life amid pressure and danger. Ana flees the house as Olaf broods, until Rosie and Paul reconcile in a tragic yet hopeful ending.

Austral Terence O'Rourke John Ball Istest Eclair Journal Olaf Ana Howse Paul SS Wables Rosie

Pictured in this are of well Tarn comic

A fragment from a comic panel shows a character in a humorous scene with partial captioning suggesting a visual joke. The readable elements hint at a single framed moment rather than a full narrative, preserving the cartoon’s light tone.

Church Services Listed for Cairns and Nearby Towns

St John s Cairns holds services at 7 30 and 9 30 am with a 30 pm note. St Anskar s Aloomba starts at 8 am. All Saints Gordonvale and Hambledon Mill have 3 60 pm sessions. Mass will be celebrated at Gordonvale on Sunday the 11th at 8 30 am and 8 am.

St. John's Cairns Pam St. Anskar’s Aloomba Gordonvale Logo Aim Hambledon Mill SB and & Am

First Aid in the Home Advertisement Banner

Keep Magnetic Liniment in the house for emergencies. It banishes all pain, is most soothing, and there is nothing like Dr Sheldon s aera Liniment to quickly heal burns and cuts and to relieve sprains rheumatic pains and lame back. Quickly stops toothache and neuralgia Sold everywhere.

How to Treat a Sprain with Chamberlain's Balm

Sprains swelling and lameness relieved by Chamberlains Balm. This liniment reduces inflammation and soreness so a cure may come in about one third the usual time. Sold everywhere.

Royal Dip Dipping Fluid Promoted in Queensland

Royal Dip claims full control of 66 percent of proprietary dipping in Queensland and markets itself as thoroughly efficient and reliable. It promises easy mixing, strong performance, and that one drum yields many gallons of dipping solution for large water batches.

Royal Dip Queensland

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Oefer China Af Atherton, Herberton, Irvinebank Sporting Cairns Jockey Club Erbury Park Weights Albion Park Bacon Sport and Travel Waree Woodward Lake Street Ystin Mareeb Cranch & Gordon Ben Sa Sop Anbaoee Caine AM Todd Spence Street Lisha’s G. Lisha Viola Dana No Man’s Land Metros Turf Commission Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd Arehousemen George Kleine Golor Pomanice Cairns Pictures Ltd Austral Theatre Church Services cArema Sar PI Agia Cash Rro Seeree Com S. Pieae Filius
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