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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1918
Page
3
Final acceptances listed for Warwick Farm meetings include Maiden Handicap and Javelin Handicap with contenders such as Lord Rector and Goorhilly. Other races feature Welter divisions, Juvenile Handicap, Farm Stakes and related entrants among a broad list of horses and odds. Heavy artillery fire noted as a historic aside, followed by a note on Newman's Sauce.
Brisbane race card lists final acceptances for King's Plate and related events. Entries include Venerable, Moll y's Robe, Master Warkon, Lord Acre, Naira, Rita Pink, Snow Stars, and others across Flying, Sandgate, Heavyweight, and Two-Year-Old Handicaps with performances and odds noted.
From Post's correspondent in Melbourne the Armadale Cup selections are listed along with other race notes. The field includes Cape Sky, Saddle partners such as Shadow Dancer, Thaletas, Lord Nagar, and Denacre among contenders for hurdle and two year old events. Cast includes Carriole, Lannion, and Whitadder with other local entries.
The racing note lists horses and odds for the Sandgate Handicap at Drisrase on November 15. Entries include Werermble Master Warkon Polycraft Jemedah Misitra Mersinio Abgall Molly Robe Syce Sunset and several others with varied betting figures.
Selections include Wakcs Worcs O T C King picks for Warwick Farm races Maiden two divisions Black Wal lace and Prince Comedy Jumpers Flat two divisions Faith ful Laddie and Goonhilly Juvenile two divisions I aroa Horace Farm Wandicap All Foot Farm Stakes Pack Wallace and more noted with uncertain spellings and divisions
The fourth shoot for Mr. S. W. Davids reply occurred this Rath day with G. Napier as the prime contestant nearing the bursting point in the second burst for the trophy Luck does come the best chance of a win The final shoot is set for next Sunday The Mc Affoon trophy also holds a fourth shoot over 500 fre ind pop yards ranges with added cash for the day.
The Babinda Church of England Sports announces handicap details for events including Wood Chop, Babinda Hands, Sprint, and baton races. Competitors named include B Feeley L Pearsall T Peewer W Flegler L Forster L Lyons F Martin R Feeley M Nugent R Hede J Evans S Kirby M McGrath S Fawell G Hanley Storey T Nugent Kirby J Madigan Wakekors Cullerton Storey Lyons Horn Chitty Nugent with distances and blocks indicated.
The Cascrals announce A team players Cascrals A with Sree A Atkinson Rogers Wright Innes Blackmore Overland Kennedy Littleford Hanne sey Treacy Anderson Enver gencies Selif Cleall and Casgala A.W. McMannis Rogers Archibald Turley Kennedy McLean James Lepinath Paulsen Miller H. Scott Dillon Moss Kennedy will face the Casgala. The Occidentals name Anderson Bennett Carter Gelling Kelly Mann Oxley Pease Pitt tard Taffe Emergencies Burke Mayers for their match against Mercantiles.
A Cairns Aquatic Club general meeting chaired by Vice Commodore Thompson elected J Noble as Rear Commodore and W Favell to the same post. The group discussed fees for non members on verandah access during racing days and a planned Karanda event over December with further advertising to follow.
The report lists race placements for Head rick's trophy with boats Kona Rainbow Rose Model N and others, notes handicaps and wind directions for the second race. It records a committee meeting for the bowling club, discusses top dressing, green readiness, and rain impact, and mentions postmatch revelry and discreet gossip about a lost match.
A proclamation lists bills assented by the Deputy Governor including the Loan Power Act Amendment Act and the Railways Purchase Bill. The notice names the regions and specifies amendments to succession and protection laws.
The Public Works Commission will hear evidence in Brisbane on Moriliy about constructing a railway from Peeramon to Boontie. An engineer for Railways will be examined as part of the process before the commission reaches a decision.
The Cairns Shire Council meeting opened with Dr. G M Mayer praising Allied victory and urging pursuit of international tribunals to prevent future wars. Councillor Griffin backed publishing a district honor roll listing 155 names and called for a monument to fallen heroes, with co operation from Cairns Town Council to finalize a public memorial.
In Perth on November 15 the Master Bakers Association sought a new award expiring March 1919. After a special union meeting on wages, members gave three weeks' notice as increases were refused. The union secretary reported coalition against the masters and against individuals, with a call for compulsory conference.
The program features Virginia Festeen in a melodramatic plot where Kate confronts deceit and family revelation as she assists the Easterners against munitions makers. A stage show follows with acts including A Voice from the Sea and His First Lesson.
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