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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 24, 1918

Page

4

Racing Notes From Moonee Valley And Brisbane Trials

A club meeting elects T J Long as president amid race planning. Moonee Valley and Brisbane trials report results and timings for stakes races and handicap events, with detailed weights, names, and horses including Enigmatical, Belrane, Red Dome, and Renong among others.

Melbourne Moonee Valley Tongoragan Lady Sunderland Thaletas Will Comfort Imo Mackstep Sir Prim Toorangie Brightwater Dominga Neshygo St. Anthony Goo Loo Avoyer Dunupna Peresonality Dernickety Vworribee Paddy's Spoil Vaniter Hartope Ao Fan Belranegi Tisne Tintometer Western Keight &Or Ben Princess Mola Renong Glenard Bonnie George Bill Tog Tapall Megassef McAlpin Samander Dr James Union Armson Nebula Scuthgol Lord Tom Dame Lybia Haurdle Will Comfort Sir Trim Ulster Hoy Air King Eudoxus Dr. James Colchis

Horse Racing Notes From Albion Park Meeting

Race details show Sydney Damsel and Lanius posting fast times over 6 furlongs and a mile. Baramornic and Limited race strongly with times around 1 19 and 1 452, while Robe leads a hurdle-free sprint. Betting lists Amberdown, Mollys Robe, and Limited among contenders at Brisbane tracks.

Demeranthis King Val Molly's Robe Sydney Barfield Riden Lanius Everkeane Idley Baramornic Limited Albion Park Jonsunes Ges Olga Robe

Reduction of Meetings and Racing Dates Across Australia

The Federal Cabinet directs governing bodies to control racing dates with District Commandants in each state. Non profit clubs should receive favorable consideration while trots may occur only when incidental to agricultural shows. Racing to be held mainly on Saturdays holidays and half holidays for the 1918 19 season with no new clubs granted meetings. Queensland fixtures listed and Albion Park Kedron Park reductions noted. Fashion and sauce references appear as unrelated snippets.

Melbourne Australia St Ernual Queensland OTC Albion Park Taft's Club Sandgate Jockey Cini Ipswich Jockey Club Kedron Park

Kennedy Juniors to face Rainbow Bowyer in coming match

Football report lists Kennedy Juniors set to represent against Rainbow Bowyer with a lineup including Robertson Donahue five-eighth J Maavies L J Boer Sorvecdo W arene Wright A Drew E Fleming De Buli V Pyne Emergencies H Quaire W Punch.

Kennedy Rainbow Bower

Mulgrave Rife Club Championships Return with Tight Scores

The Mulgrave Rife Club finished with Jo and Po securing the burst and a Sto Cash win. Winners include A Stokes 12/6 Norton 6/3 Wiltshire 6/3 Campbell Calloon and M i s. Sunday's scores show 8 under with Goo Hep Til G. Henderson and M.C Kenney 19 29 29 25 and Horton 27 32 28 8 Wiltshire 27 32 28 8 Campbell 26 33 24 A Stokes 24. Trophies will be handed by Draper Cannon Overland and Warner. The Draper trophy starts next Sunday over long ranges.

A Stokes Norton Wiltshire Campbell cAlloona Yoo G. Henderson M.C Kenney C. Horton F. Wiltshire D. Campbell A. Stokes A. J. Draper John Cannon R. J. Overland S. N. Warner Draper

Alleged Libel Sewell v Riordan Trial Proceedings

Evidence continued in the case Sewell v Riordan with the judge signaling the occasion of the alleged libel may be privileged but stating the good faith question must be decided by the jury. The defense then began its case after the denial of a non suit.

Brisbane Sewell Hiordan

German Soldier Pranks Scots Guard In Jerusalem Tale

A Glasgow journalist recounts meeting a tall German sergeant captured before Jerusalem who wore an Iron Cross. A Glasgow postman teases him about beef, but the German corrects him saying he was born near Cowcaddens and that his German parents raised him in Berlin.

Glasgow Palestine Front Jerusalem Gazin Postie Berlin

Austral Pictures presents The Greater Law five act drama

Austral Pictures shows a five act Blue Birds production The Greater Law featuring Myrtle Gonzales and a strong supporting cast. The program includes several lively comedies Home money and a topical Budget segment with the latest issue and notable items.

Austral Pictures Austral Blue Birds Myrtle Gonzales

Last Night at Cairns Theatre Four Hundred Drama

Pell Van heir to the Van Dyun fortune is found beaten to death on the eve of his engagement to cousin Catherine Ten Eyck. A grand jury clears him after an airtight alibi. Alma Ruebens and Walt Whitman star in this capital film with the Seven Pearls episode and more.

Pell van van Dyun Catherine Ten Eyck Pell Alma Ruebens Walt Whitman Cairns

Temporal Power impresses Palace audience with detail

Palace Pictures presents Marc Corelli's Temporal Power to a large and satisfied crowd. Eight reels brim with incident and notable restraint. Marie delivers a strong characterisation and the film vows a lengthy, worth-seeing journey. Booking boxes open at Palace Refreshment Rooms.

Palace Pictures Marc Corelli Marie Toni

Letters of Administration for Charles Wellington Estate

Letters of administration in the estate of Charles Wellington late of Townsville retired merchant were filed by James Comerford of the court yesterday to Henry Anton Wellington of Brampton farmer. Realty £1000 personalty £752.

Townsville Charles Wellington T Ownasville James Comerford Cae Henry Anthon Wellingtom Bramton

Shooting charge listed for Hermit Park case

A man charged with shooting a person at Hermit Park was remanded until May 30. Bail set at 20 and one surety for 20, with another hearing date to follow.

Homedris Nolaras Hermit Park Endant

Australian Nurse in Salonica Describes Siege and Serb Devotion

Australian nurse Appleyard, sister of Captain Appleyard, writes from Salonica about the journey from London, Serbian hospital relief, air raids over the hospital, and the casualties. She recalls the crossing, patients and prisoners, graveyard crosses, and a Serb officer dropping violets at graves during a bombardment that lasted hours.

Appleyard H. T. Macfarlane Gloucester-street Brisbane Salonica London Mouristan Fort Leek Rosam Woo Pieters le A Furtnigh

Sister Memoir Of War Time Dig Outs And Escape

The narrator recalls dugouts used during bombardments with the S O S signal. Nurses and patients huddled on beds, some covered with mattresses, as incendiaries and floods forced evacuation. They witness bombed sites near Salonica, tunnels, and a move to relieve from Salonica before the August fire.

S.O.S Salonica Italy Greece

Newman's Sauce Achieves Notable Bottle Success

A brief note highlights Newman’s Sauce as a notable success in a bottle. The terse appraisal points to strong reception and growing interest in the product.

Bombs and guns in aeroplanes described by World contributor

A World contributor in air service details bombs used in aircraft, including pear shaped explosive shells with shrapnel, acids and liquid air types, and a cigar shaped acid bomb with a propeller driven drill. It explains how bombs detonate on impact or when the partition is pierced and notes the gun configurations with Vickers and Lewis machine guns and their firing details.

New York World Air Service

Church Services Across Town This Week

Presbyteran Church Herberton holds Sunday service at 10 am with morning worship at 10 and an 7.30 pm evening service on Sunday. All Saints Chillague and St John Cairns list multiple services including evensong at 7.30 pm and morning prayers at 7 and 9.30 am.

Herberton

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