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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 02, 1914

Page

5

Sporting the Turf Caulfield Meet Fetes Charity Race Day

Melbourne Caulfield Charity Meeting draws strong crowd for Austin Hospital fund. Admiral Grand wins the Al intention event with 10.9 time, Calabash second, Fioriann third. Wisconsin rider injury. other races including Fairfield Maiden and Austin Plate results with multiple place getters and notable wagers. May Day Cup quotes listed with several contenders. Also Cairns Lyall Cup scores and Townsville Rifle Association notes on Bisley representation dispute.

Melbourne Caulfield Austin Hospital Admiral Grand Remice Calabash Pf. Cosgrove Fioriann R. Amson Rotting Ind Ird Wisconsin Jack Wayson N. Highett Fairfield Matnen Tintagel P. Kelly Golden Bock E Tormor Rentick G. Stanmore Indapdani Austin Plate Culewalla H. Clarke Precious Fisher Georgette R. Lewin Culwalla Ivanhoe Lucy Barr Greg Alice

Wells Beats Rice In Twenty Rounds In Melbourne

Wells defeated Rice on points after twenty rounds in Liverpool. The inter-State eight car race is set to row in Melbourne, with New South Wales, Tasmania, or Victoria expected to decide the outcome.

London Wells Rice Liverpool Melbourne New South Wales Tasmania Victoria

Melbourne limited express collision at railway station

In Goulburn at midnight a collision occurred when the Melbourne limited express struck a stationary goods train on the middle road. The engine broke the goods train couplings but the train slowed to four miles an hour, averting a serious wreck had it occurred at the platform.

Goulburn Melbourne Limited

Papuan Wilds Expedition Reports New Features

Judge Murray, administrator of Papua, returned from an extended Fly River voyage with discoveries in the region. The party traveled up the Fly River network and to Lake Murray, noting sparsely settled areas, limited villages, and a cautious native population amid modest outposts.

Brisbane Murray Papua Wes Q Palledger Oy the Houtman Port Moresly Melbourne Fly Eleuvra Strickland Alice Herbert Lake Murray

Charges Against Police At Sydney Labor Count

Sydney May 1 extraordinary charges against police were levelled by Mr T Weir at the Labour Council meeting. He said two honest men were handcuffed and beaten while others sober men were jailed for disobedience. He claimed police attacked and hauled away men for sport and blackmail while some police are described as scoundrels. The chairman ruled the matter out of order.

Sydney Labor Council T. Weir Draymen Wales Businéme Thessme Polvee M’queen

Sudden Death of Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw

Randwick trainer Isaac Earnshaw, long respected in racing circles, collapsed and died after surgery in a Paddington private hospital. He began his career with William Kelto and later trained publicly from the 1890s, achieving major success with Poseidon and notable horses Keenor and Wooray this season.

Sydney Randwick Isaac Earnshaw Paddington Tle Mr. Earnshaw Earnshaw William Kelto Poseidon Keenor Wooray

Warring Unions at Cockatoo Island Dock Yard

A federal dispute at Cockatoo Island involves boilermakers shipwrights electrical and mechanical staff. Two hundred engineers ceased work causing others to halt tasks as unions dispute demarcation of work rather than wages. Tomorrow Under Secretary Holme will address the matter despite it being Federal.

Sydney Cockatoo Island Defence Millen Melbourne Amalgamated Society of Engineers Cena Net Somorrow Department of Labor Holme

Customs and Postal Revenues Report Declines and Increases

Customs revenue for April totals £1,300,27 percent and for ten months £13,550,958, showing decreases of £101,818 for the month and £602,693 for ten months. Postal revenue for April totals £370,481 and for ten months £375,281, down £7,519 for the month, but an increase of (incomplete) for the period.

Melbourne

Constitution Amendment Report From Peking May Day

May 1 dispatch from Peking notes a constitutional amendment that abolishes the Premiership and replaces it with a State secretary. The ministry now reports directly to the President as the Senate appears to disappear and the Assembly’s powers expand to represent the people.

Peking Youn Suth Kal Aed Gra Senate Aserm Bly

Largest German airship fails to meet War Office conditions

Berlin May 1 reports the Pehuttelauz airship, the largest yet built for the army, failed to sustain War Office requirements by half an hour and was forced to land after losing gas. It struck the ground and was partially wrecked.

Berlin War Office

Farm Hand Bitten by Snake in Mackay

May 1 Mackay report of Jones Lawrie a farm hand bitten on the right ankle by a black snake while barefoot. He scraped the wound and applied potash, then received ambulance care. He was admitted in fairly critical condition.

MacKay Jones Lawrie

Old Man's Violent Death Shocks Wellington

Adem Stevenson aged 70 was misted from his camp at Orar Canterbury on Sunday and his body was found today in the river bed. A man was arrested on a charge of murder amid the inquiry into the death.

Wellington Adem Stevenson Orar Camterbury

Expenditure Figures Compare April and Ten Months

April spending reached 417 018 with a 1197 EB increase. Expenditure for four months totals 4 047 904, up from the prior ten months by 8705. The ten month outlay and year 1919-1920 show 40 551 1 0 versus 1913-1915.

Fire damages cargo on Japanese liner Toko Maru at Gistorne

A fire aboard the Japanese freighter Toko Maru while loading meat at Gistorne damaged the ship and its cargo. Fire crews battled the blaze, with no immediate reports of casualties.

Gistorne

Must Pay Up Unopposed Inmation Justice Ar Drive By

A terse report notes an unopposed action in a justice matter involving a drive by incident. The piece connects to a manslaughter context and references Bette Cail with unclear details about the driver and outcome.

Bette Cail

High Court Sittings Conclude for Sydney Judgment Day

In sRISBANE on May 1 the High Court's week of sessions closed with the judge ready to travel to Sydney tomorrow. During the week hearings occurred and the court delivered judgment in several matters.

Srisbane High Court Jedgre Sydney Cett

For Bronchia Giunne take Weeds Great suppermat Cum

A fragmentary line appears to request a suppermat titled Weeds Great cum with reference to Bronchia Giunne. No clear event date or full context is identifiable.

Local Authority Association Executive Visit to Seville

The executive committee arrived by the Otper at daylight this morning and Mr Appel joined the Canberra civic pattern on this afternoon. A conference was held to discuss vital matters, with much cash flow addressed and fidelity guarantee fund approved to secure a larger council for the scheme. The group will depart for Charters Towers tomorrow.

Seville Wwe Appel Canberra Civic Patents Fidelity Guaranter Fund Charters ‘Towers

Panama Canal Opens to Freight Amid Fire and Confusion

May 1 dispatches report the Panama Canal open to freight with the first cargo a Hawaiian sugar lot as Tehsuntope route interruptions hinder trade. Separate items note an attempted sanity exam by Mahoney’s alleged attacker, and federal troops restoring order in Denver. A Maryland congressman discusses Alaska transfer for a peace-celebration era, with doubt on passage.

Panama Col. Goethals Washington Reprientative Smith Maryland Agreving United States Alaska Canola Briain Smith Ritein Amerie

Poetic Port Offers Stir British Licensing Debates

In London a protest over port services surfaces as Salil the Marcon threatens to use a new scheme to influence licensing. Paul een shows he can deliver refined service while Pauleen faces competition and potential vetting legislation.

London Mae Effies Pwport Marcon Pauleen

Fragmented notes from Koorboora and Aden war reports

Reading snippets shows Koorboora notes about weather, holiday mood, a waltzing contest with Miss Eva Huming and Mu Marka, and travel mentions for Miss Ivy and Eva Burmings to Cairn and Townsville. Overseas cables report Hadreni and Ogaden tribesmen ambush against Somaliland Mullahs in Hand District and UK parliament actions on subsidies and military appointments in London.

Koorboots Eva Huming Marka Koorbog Misses Ivy Eva Burmings Townsville T. Miner London Aden Orvern

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