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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 30, 1916
Page
4
Reports from London describe a May notional conference on Franco British plans and a focus on offensives. General Haig outlines progress along the front including tactics, casualties, and the push to break enemy lines. Allied leaders discuss manpower, finance, and railways to sustain war efforts and prepare postwar relief.
BRISBANE May 2 The following weights were declared for the Albion Cup to be contested at Albion Plains on June 16. Names include Stepperea Peach ing Lovtome Glint Lad Cairn Wallace Tharchel Demeranlis My Gaver Comyestator Tame Demeranlis Sheltered, plus many others in a long list featuring horses such as Say Ven, Contes ted Tenge Dumce and Julius Knight among entrants and race specifics.
Brisbane May 29. Following are scratchings for the Brisbane Cup including Wallogie Rasconc, Civa’y Ine, Canzonne, Way-Fad Smith, Dollar Dictator, Demeranthis, Irish Colteen, My Minne, Le Gros, Sir Ruceall. Entries list shows various odds and horses with amounts.
The Horm Rye club held a Saturday meeting with notable improvements and steady progress noted in management and racing terms. Reports describe the racing as sound, with Beechworth winning from the favourite Warchamt and a cautious outlook on public reception and future handicaps.
At the Supreme Court the appeal of Jacob Willie Nielsen Police Constable was heard in Cairns. The charge against Harry Chong for selling cigarettes on Sunday May 7 was dismissed. Justice Shand directed two questions and ordered the matter remitted to the Magistrate for rehearing.
Reports from Townsville and Melbourne describe ongoing strikes at river works and concerns over freight and refrigeration due to labor action. Owners in Queensland weighed exporting horses as officials contemplated measures to ease shortages and protect regional trade.
Currie led Jones and Richards by one point as the MacDonnell Trophy final shoot concluded with 12 stages at ranges from 100 to 600 yards. Currie finished ahead while Jones, Richards, Stock and May contended. shootoffs were needed for Cairns Timber Ltd. Trophy placements and team results against Gordonvale and Mulgrave were noted along with other club results and spectator remarks.
The Government Gazette reports Governor's Council appointing Arthur Dean Police Magistrate Townsville as commission to investigate neglect of duty charges against Edward Sweetman Patrick Barrett and Hugh Tatty. Also noted is the Batavia High Court order upholding 12 month sentences for German officers Voltz Scheke for endangering Dutch neutrality.
Property lists advertise an immediate money making sugar farm with 160 acres of virgin scrub under sugarcane, promising 50 to 60 tons per acre and an estimated 7000 tons before Christmas. The lease includes 413 acres more at two yearly rent, a two story residence and store, fruit trees, and full equipment such as 11 horses ploughs harrows chaffcutter cows pigs fowls and other stock.
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