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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 21, 1917

Page

4

Brisbane bout ends with McCoy knockout in ninth round

Report from Memphis and Brisbane centers notes Herb McCoy knocked out Dave Meskin in the ninth round at the stadium under lights. Hopes are set for his recovery after the operation mentioned, while a telegram from the Prime Minister to Queensland’s Premier discusses federal leaders aligning for a joint two governments plan.

Darcy Very Memphis Tenessee Brisbane Herb McCoy Dave Meskin

Brisbane racing notes dawdle to Albion Park crowd

The report catalogs multiple race divisions at Albion Park with horses like Amberdown and Lavonina, listing winners by ahead margins and times. It includes divisions for sprint and longer races, with betting and a Welter Handicap, though many names are garbled.

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Anzacs Engage in Desert Skirmish Briefing

Tet Coleone notes a clash with Antentrosters as Anzacs press forward. The report mentions Dante and casualty concerns during the engagement, with sparse details on location and outcome.

Lion's Den Heist Pieces of Circus Tale Unfold

A fragmented entertainment column recalls a Saturday circus show at Spencer Street with performances by a famed Ring and a subplot where Peg and a crook scheme. A free fight breaks out, Peg is comforted, and the crooks seize a strange boy before the circus train departs as he clings to a boxcar. Gloria unravels truth amid tangled plot threads and romantic entanglements.

Spencer Street Lion's den Peg Ad Hoge Flip Peg Liie

Fragmented OCR Reflects Confusing Civil Notice

A garbled OCR fragment references objects and actions with unclear subjects. The legible portions hint at a legal or property tone but lack coherent names, dates, or places to identify a concrete event or outcome.

A Daughter for the Gods Highlighted in Film Review

A verbose review praises the film for its subject matter and spectacle. It recalls past claims by William Fox regarding cinema and notes the work as a bold example in early filmmaking.

Jon Semalon Wiliam Fox

Tangled Motives at Theatre Palace Opens Tonight

A stage drama explores jealousy, guilt, and memory through entwined plots. Dana and Sasso Vista lead two heroines as a blind Grey Towers owner and Elder Dean’s granddaughter navigate love, deception, and a pivotal false witness sermon. Miss Dasa brings warmth to the waifish heroine amid town intrigue. Booking details via phone 448.

Mie Collins Sasso Vista Dana Tango Grey Towers Dean Aman Mimistof Lia Eburster Ieee Dasa Palace

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