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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 17, 1917

Page

4

Armadale Cup Acceptances List from Melbourne

Melbourne, Nov 1. The Armadale Cup acceptances include King's Bounty, Bad Loon, Kunegstis, Rosanna scratchings, and other horses such as Locin 82, De Goma, Fira, and Defence. Notable entries include Red Signal, Beltane, Admirable Bol, and Lady Bischland with Ashview among listed runners.

Melbourne King’s_ Bounty de Goma Koneceets Do Fira Trim Defence Hine Bonanza Red Signal Beltane Amd King’s Bounty

Wishing Cop Tops Friday Scratches at Me Ht Hosier

The Me Ht Hosier secretary at Williemstown Turf Club wires official scratching times for Friday. Entries include Kemegetis 12 45 for Cages 1s, Mistice 15 Eastcourt 12 52, Sir Amyes 12 45 Ranger 12 39, Burnley 12 39, Mowdsy.

Williemstown Turf Club Kemegetis Cages Mistice Eastcourt Sir Amyes Ranger Burnley

Overkemd Teky ail eke final shoot at focal range

The final shoot for the Overkemd Teky ail event took place at the focal range on Sunday with Shosting starting at 9. Beore lst Sunday's shoot saw 500 Gan jae or beep trl Shwe. Cam Lyon, NM Meintyre, and Easlea competed in a tight handicap format. Meintyre finished second, Easlea third, with 3/-.

le Fae Beore Lst Cam Lyon Meintyre Easlea

Prosecution over voters roll delay and federal case

A series of irregularities at Cairns Townsville involve Florence Daimer and William Torcett amid debates on voter enrollment. The case centers on missing claim cards and confusion between state and federal rolls, with prosecutors arguing the matter is a federal concern and noting earlier errors in documents.

Cairns Florence Daimer Fred Willam Torcett Burden & Feng Corkren Thas Carns Oll Girne Lore Socisveston Chir Coriren Informa' Vem Iic Wolker Townssille Ingham Townsville Divi Pertmal Herbert Gorlesen Napier A.W Rose D. O'enman Mrork A Stokes L Cafferley Meerboty Wittshire Puazi Pond Tadeo

Readable Fragments From Local Notice

Fragmentary OCR text shows a religious service schedule with names and times including 7.39 p.m and 8.0 am. Mentions St Seviour's and Tuesday November 20. Not all details are clear but indicates a parish calendar and individual names in a church setting.

Freuhesier J. Tat Munion St Seviour'a Sen Iy

East West Railway Opens as Australian Link to Coast

The Governor-General at Perth railway station praised the overland line as a major transcontinental achievement. He noted Australia’s duty to connect coasts and feed distant districts, linking western and eastern states and reducing dependence on sea routes while signaling loyalty to the King.

Melnolane Perth Australia Corada America

Returned Soldier's Death Prompts Wife's Arrest for Murder

Charles Erney Clifton aged gh a returned soldier was taken to hospital after a throat wound from an in house altercation at Victoria Place Waddington. He died after admission and early this morning his wife was arrested charged with murder.

Artes Charles Erney Clifton Victoria Place Waddington

Internationalist Socialist Club closed by police

Sydney police closed the Internationalist Socialist Club headquarters yesterday under commandant orders. Most frequenters were aliens, many of enemy origin. Police seized the membership roll.

Sydney Internationalist Socialist Club Maetenetons Lee

Nazetha Cold Remedy Promoted by Vaudeville Star

A garbled ad touts Nazetha as a fast relief for colds with the boast of curing in a day. It names a well known vaudeville artist and mentions a small bottle price of 1 shilling 6 pence.

Northage’s Postcard Store Seventy-Two Month Views

A brief town desk notice advertises twelve colored views of the town and district, each month’s scene offered with calendar tear-off. Postcards cost one penny monthly, billed yearly, with postage extra. Available at Northage’s in Boland’s Block Cairns, alongside a weekly news book.

Morthage Northage Boland Cairns

Queensland Parliament confronts motion to reform Monday sittings

Brisbane Nov 164 The assembly debated Mr Theodore's motion to meet on Mondays for the session and the government aims to end the session by late November. Tolmie opposed rushing business, closure was used to pass bills, and amendments on the Chillagoe and Succession duties bills were defeated. Opposition protests grew as gag rules limited debate while tramway and harbor bills moved past without explanation. Treasury estimates were considered with disputes over Arbitration Court coverage and officer pay.

Brisbane Theodore Tolmie Tolmic Jerphy Hansard Murphy Burke Home Secretary Bundaberg Rankin Saree Cimpy Seopia Arbitration Court Forsyth Mr. Theodore Bureau of Central Sugar Mills

Government weighs Nerang Mill move and Gin Gin notes

The discussion centers on Gin Gin reduction issues and a possible Nerang Mill shift. Ministers push for expert inquiry and market action while urging land expansion and farmer support. A commission is debated. vote on Nerang Mill and harbor matters concludes as the House adjourns.

Raner Short Nerang Milweld Forsyth Rankin Swayne South Johnstone Bridges Tolmie

The Girl Who Doesn’t Know and Eye of the Night At Palace

A Palace program features The Girl Who Doesn’t Know a strong social vision drama and Liberty episode plus His Luck Would Have It and Topical Budget items. Canns Pictures presents Eye of the Night with a lighthouse keeper father and dramatic rescue amid a night gale.

Palace Sims Canos Theatre Aki

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