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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 10, 1919

Page

3

Racing Club Meeting Ends With Mixed Results

Vorgeberra Racing Club turnout was fair amid showers and heavy going. J Murray and Cox warned callers of drastic action, but racing, especially finishes, seemed sound. Maiden Plate saw Cohere Carine win by three lengths. Flying Harekeap and Deedes Dives won their heats in strong times. Handicapping produced close finishes with Deedes Dives and Innis First Chemnas dead heating in the finale.

Vorgeberra Racing Club Ve Agee Felds J. Murray Cox Pelley G. A. Duffy McKeown Foreman Tos Woo Tamer Go Seca Flying Harekeap Davis Dives Badme Fir Demas Blackdown Dowling Echo Hiv

Arriving ships report from Sydney amid coastal notices

Fragmentary dispatches dated May 9 from BoseDANS and Sydney describe arrivals and ship crests. References mention Weekes Gel and Penisimon, Northern ia, Rosny ARC Conidae, and Flying. Details are unclear due to damaged text.

Bosedans Sydney

Sydney Cup first acceptors and bowls note

Mount Alf 84 Crozet 79 Fieurant 7.7 Moulin Rouge 7.4 Amazonia 7.3 William the Silent 72 May Laddie yo Carbera 6.13 Kewpie 6.10 Urney 69 Medley Rosewalk Gold Seal 67. Sydney first acceptors for the Sydney Cup listed with omissions corrected in the newspaper. Bowls notes record Mr T H Donaldson accepting to pick a team to face An Occasional Correspondent, meeting at 2 o’clock with four cabbages to be carried.

Mount Alf Crozet Fieurant Amazonia William the Silent May Laddie Carbera Kewpie Urney Medley Rosewalk Sydney May T. H. Donaldson

Broken Hill Strike Brings Complete Standstill

At Broken Hill on May 9, the Trades and Labor Council ordered all affiliated unions along the lode to cease work until the dispute between the A.M.L.A. and the FED and FA is settled to their satisfaction. Firemen exempt only if they do no other work. Silverton tramway warned to stop coal and goods after 5 pm. Result: work at British and North Mines and treatment works halted as of late afternoon with all mines closed.

Broken Hill Trades and Labor Council Lode A.mla F.E.D F.A Silverton

Football season opens in Norman Pare with Rainbows and Natives

The Ary Cairns Beady League opens its season with a senior Rainbows versus Natives and a Kennedy versus Natives senior also to start today at 4 o clock in Norman Pare. Referees are G Griffiths and C Thomson, with junior matches officiated by F Dillon and other officials. Kennedy team lineup lists W Saxby as full back and W Morris J Sheen C Symons T Len pon J Arbuckle Ciana Rundle Lyons Fletcher W Paxton and Petrie as emergency. Native Juniors face Kennedy Juniors on Saturday the 26th in Norman Pare with W Anmuller Cummings O Neill E Sons F O Neill A Burns and Karlbek O Neill (captain) in forward and midfield roles.

Cairns

Unions Fail to Break Breakout in Gero Mendle Region

A four hour joint meeting of the A A and Federated Engineers and Firemen's Association failed to yield a settlement. The strike position remained, with reports of planned temple cessation of work along the line of lode. About 760 workers were put out of work as meetings produced no accord.

A.A Federated En Rivers’ and Firemen’s Association

Muderer Confession Inmate Trial Uneven Cadence

A fellow prisoner of Percival William testifies to the court about a grisly confession. The witness states the accused admitted guilt and claimed he would reveal the truth if prompted, though no others observed the events. The fragmentary report notes uncertainty in the proceedings and unclear details.

Adelaide Percival William

Garden Theatre Tonight Shows Kent The Fighting Man And More

Cairns Garden Theatre presents a full evening of entertainment including Kent the Fighting Man in a tale of a clean young man rising from partial disgrace. The programme also features Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder Arms, Red Margaret, Surgery at the Zoo, Arred in Court, and the serial Railroad Raiders Episode 13.

Cairns Garden Theatre Garden Theatre Pictore Chaplin Zoo St Whittack’s Chauncey Short Henry of Carleton Margaret Ruthven Matthew Ruthven Ruthven Short Shori Warer Ruthven Rain Sander Margaret

Regret by Marston Mayers

A melancholic poem recalling long nights and stagnant life, as the speaker laments absence of love and joy and renounces fame. He desires the poet's heart and passion over glory or gold, imagining distant lands and unfulfilled dreams.

Marston Mayers

Chamberlain's Tablets Claim Quick Relief for Sick Headache

An advertisement asserts sick headache stems from laziness and bowel issues and promotes Chamberlain's tablets as a wonderful remedy. It urges readers to obtain the product from chemists and storekeepers.

Chamberlain Chaaberlain

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