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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
4
Reports from Constantinople to Amsterdam describe Turkish losses and Allied advances after landings and bombardments. French and Allied forces push toward Frankeib while Turkish forts fall. Belgian battles yield 12,000 Turkish casualties. Desertions plague Austrian units along the Italian frontier.
A garbled war era exchange shows General Bindwood thanking subordinates and the First Lord, Board of Admiralty, and Secretary of Brete for crystal stress and honour. Officials pledge cooperation with His Majesty’s Australian Loops to cement comradeship in the operations.
Fragmentary text shows monthly totals of 3 708 397 and 1 981 69 with 19 861 07 for omits. Customs duty recorded 1 573 790 and a note about ten spare with L000 for the cordate corresponding ten.
The Brisbane May Day meeting on May 4 featured several races with Flying Handicap won by Fitting Keat Gracmamantel two lengths. Moch Vetesas's Daughter won the Ten Year Old Handicap at 1.11. Rockton Handicap saw Harmonite win by 2.5 with close finishes for others. Master Gerard won Final Handicap at 7.7 ahead of Olive Cardo and Privy Councilor. The Cairns Jockey Club report noted an error in ratings and praised starter FE A Atherton for strong starts.
The Cairns Citizen Band led a lively program as races across divisions produced close finishes. Winners included V Thompson and F Grey in sprint events with margins of inches, while M Tracey and L A Smith excelled in other heats. The Harbour Board and Waterside teams had early success before Railway defeated them in later meet segments.
Jimmy Hill won the featherweight championship of Australia against Waverley Geis Geike in Brisbane at night before a large crowd. Hill dominated from the fourth round with strong head and body punches and carried the match to victory despite Geike's brave effort.
Jef Smith of America won by a six point decision over Harold Hardiwick at Baker's Stadium on Saturday. A large crowd attended the event.
In Melbourne on March 1 Tes Darcy defeated Fritz Holland by knockout in the thirteenth round at the Stadium.
Mr E B Stele Liberal candidate for Chillagoe faces off against Labor Deputy Leader Mr E G Theodore. He spoke at Irvin Bank and Koorboors School of Arts, urging support for Liberal governance, citing Better times under Liberal rule and quoting sources to claim Queensland cheaper with higher wages.
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