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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 15, 1918

Page

4

Concluding Day at Melbourne Races Highlights Desert Gold Victory

On the concluding day at Melbourne Wallace Isinglass and Desert Gold led in the King’s Plate with Desert Gold winning by a length and a half ahead of Wallace Isinglass. The Altim Steeplechase featured Fleet Lady faltering while Artillery Bill and Bonny chased, and the Parswell Handicap saw Uska Doo winning narrowly by a head as Pah King challenged throughout. Time figures noted for each race.

Melbourne Wallace Isinglass Harden Deeert Gold MecLachlan Lingle Brown Desert Gold Lingie Wallace Isingass Swho Wallace Singlass Fortones Walace Isinglass Miles & Puriong Fleet Lady Twic Cailoso Artillery McTaggart Pinon Oneks Into Fire Works Artillery Bill Fireworks Ig Bonny Pinon Moony Fleet Lady Aretillery Bill Bonny Artilery Bill Vet Lady Artillery Hill Bricks Morthcote Red Signal Bier Bolt Boontree Perdo Bobal Lord ‘ Kerton Hetane Petrada Eprobin Fahning Pinkertos Pah King Fitiam King Petrecie Merdeath Konepinsoth Lavendooth Hed Signal

St Patrick's Meeting at Queenstown Turf Club Horses

Weights listed for the St Patrick's Meeting at Queenstown Turf Club on March 16 with numerous horse names and handicaps. The page notes entries, odds, and a soldiers gallery feature from The Northers Herald with images of political figures and boxing hero Georges Carpentier among other items.

Brisbane St Patrick's Trait Nachicom Fiem G ‘Orlonga Lothian Tei Cortesi Northers Herald Michely Missingham Cairns J. Thomson Darwin H. P. Slatcher A. P. Slatcher T. Ryan Eskerville W. Baird T. H. Graham Mareeba Holmes Bros E. J. Bergman Townsville A. J. Judge Ingham William Chas Griffin Georges Carpentier Mackay Stannary Secret Police Ocean One Aglas Ig Ressia

The Flashlight and Other Screen Features Tonight

Audiences enjoyed The Flashlight with star Albert M Treymors and a Nevada location shoot. Lon Chaney Wm Stowell headline the supporting cast with Evelyn Shelby and others as the tale builds to a surprise finish. Also shows The Man They Could Not Hang at the Palace and Norma Talmadge in Should the Kuranda arrive tonight with The Scarlet Runner episode.

Austral Albert M. Treymors Miss Park Seatie Nevadas Lon Chaney Wm. Stowell Miss Phillips Evelyn Shelby Sas Fenton Chas C Jackson de Henson Gen. Berrill Alfred Rex Palace Theatre Cairms Theatre Norma Talmadge Evelin Carson Eugen O'Brien Wan Phoor's Garden Otharwion Poppy Herph London Dodgers Kuranda Charles Aye

Walsh District Hospital Committee Meeting Notes Irvinebank

The Walsh District Hospital committee met at Irvinebank 5th inst at 8 pm. President J O Keeffe welcomed new member A Hall and thanked returning members. Communications covered ballot issues, repairs to isolation ward, annual report publication, donations, resignations, and future funding actions.

Walsh District Hospital Irvinebank Messrs J. O'Keefe J. Tunnie F. J. Robinson W. Larkin A. Eales R. Young A Bak A. Hesgetts P. Murphy KR. Robinson Hyde Irvinebank School of Arts W. Swan J. Ellery Miss Young Irvinesbank J. Barnes Walsh Shire Herberton Phates Walsh Shire Council Hesman Cairns Brisbane Home Department Burdetts Walter Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Sydney E. White Tate Ipss Hodgetts Mr. Young Jack Pnd Newell Livinehank J. Hyde Tunnie Eales Turing Carrie Wardman’s Re Sbuon Larkin

Local committee discusses costs and staff in meeting

The committee debated timber costs for stays and stump removal then defeated the motion. They considered advertising a probationer locally, approved by the president after lengthy discussion, and rejected it. Several appointments and tenders were approved, with audit fees maintained and accounts passed.

Mr. Hodgetts Young Alan Hodgetts Ciy Hedgetts Tusnie W. Swan Mr. Murphy W. Emslie Hyde Mr. Larkin Mr. Youne Dr McFarlaine Vic. Igen Tanne Mr. Eales E. Young Mr. Tannie W. K. Donald Messrs PF. Murphy RK. Weeds A. Eales Larkin Tunnie Tunne Mr Larkin A. Hodgetts A. Hull and Robinson F. Robinson Hull Mr. Robinson Messie AL Eales R. J. Robinson Fpl FL Murphy

Molloy Notes Weather and Political Campaign in North Queensland

The piece describes unusual heat and thunderstorms, a Sunday gale lasting past midnight, and contrasts with a calm. It covers National candidate W. P. Anderson speaking at Mt. Carbine on the 10th and 11th, addressing residents and a School of Arts audience. He discusses front-line voting, rising living costs, wage increases, settlement needs for North Queensland, and mining and agricultural prospects.

W. P. Anderson Mt. Carbine Anderson School of Arts Molloy Hey Queensland Ming

Empire Trade Defence talk urges universal unionism in Tasmania

At the Tasmanian Empire Trade Defence Association annual meeting MP E B Corser warned that every man over 21 should be a unionist and urged stronger enforcement of Arbitration Court decisions. He urged expanding industries to boost population and production to aid wartime recovery and noted Australia’s role in wool exports amid a sparse population and resources.

Arbitration Court Kr Theodore Tasmanian The Empire’ Trade Defence Association E. B.C Corser M.P Tasmania Corser Australia Commonwealth Empire Defence Association Germany England Great Batam

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