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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 08, 1917

Page

4

Thoroughbred Racing Weathers Turbulent Spring Meeting

At the Alcala Spring Meeting results run through multiple sprints and the Grantee Stakes. Bonnie Plame wins the Mile feature by a length with Some Boy and Latume close behind. Grantham Stakes sees Last named win by a short head, while Final Handicap names Secret Service victorious by a length ahead of Wedding Day and Vauntress.

Cammell Delage Dax Bert Galen Ballet Trezearly Bethe Reeveroy Tome Larter Bette Bertner Adem Fathfol Laddie Olage Deer Fest Bonnie Plame Ard Leong Reef Teritateem Waverley Hracken McLachlan Dowes Blueberry Lamtourne Winstone Lambourne Eastcourt Christian Brother Ulvdewde Staud Fischar New Tipperary New Tawerary Pibbeninke Lough Pibbeninke Luke Wat Tresag Tomser- Brely Ample Modesto Brelly Ta France Francs Eharme Matesin Tresar Jae Modeath Tanca Teo a _ Sares Randwick Thana A. Dawis Deely Kanes Colbert Bursar Catbert Amd Sasanet Lague Ated Colbert Sasqineti Saute Straiht Sasanof Camme Cagen Thane Kandes Secret Service Bracken Connell Wood Hbers Bombita Norbury Ir Ale Trimobantes Kemilera 7 Mind Aitacht Hecate Kill U'm Agmcout Agincourt Satin Bird Camp Gorillah Secret Service Agincourt Pasemg Camp Out Hitach Ted Wedding Day Sarin Bird Aut Ex- le Swacker

Melbourne V R C Races Amid Cold Showers

The Melbourne event opened with a cold showery afternoon drawing fair attendance. Highlights included the OCTOBER HURDLE with Lady Saunderland leading Afinitus and Hypo, and the RIBYRNONG TRIAL STAKES where King of the Seas topped a field including Firmess Bo and Moorang amid a packed lineup. The STEEPLECHASE featured a tight finish with Mihecpn narrowly winning.

Melbourne V.rc Lady Saunderland Carter Afinitus Ityray Trai Hypo Tinana Rari Locia Sewart Er Estete Bardolph Iz Ranger Franklin Herbert Firmess Bo Kallorn Moorang Moonba Democracy Outlook Tencerfield Eusebius Sielo Bom Vue Sar Durwin Chal Katiga Wangel Mola Ani Monlmet Etting Ming

Race cards reveal Brisbane and Sydney racing notes

In Adelaide and Brisbane reports from October 7 draw focus on the SA Derby won by Cosmos Ba by a quarter length with Shacko Rio close behind. Other Brisbane results include four division handicaps and a notable Welter victory by Worham. Sydney notes cover aggregate prize money in the ALC Spring meeting and a proposed sugar price inquiry in Queensland with denials of earlier negotiations.

Tinte Sylvan Lass Enieay Highview Torer Tevaan Cairns Harrison Woetans Te Ceders Mistioo Wishang Cag Nites Herrier Croh Jack Aspandale Remmon Duverney Anlee Symposium Hafherev Ard Worham Sullivany So Fitzgerald Oerste Maristen Donald Durham Hag Deeeders Mars On Adelaide Cosmos Ba Blake Shacko Rio Campbell Hopwood Div Fyay Brisbane Oet Innisfail Aus‘tralian Sugar Producers’ Association Queensland Higgs Ryan Sai Theodore Ryan Mr. Theodore Mackay E. B. Swayne Pritchard

Fire on Indarra at Darling Harbor Destroys Cargo

A fire on the AUS XY Company steamer Indarra at Darling Harbor destroyed cargo in the hold while the hull and engine room remained intact. Fire brigades flooded the hold with water from both sides. cause uncertain and an inquiry planned.

Sydney AUS XY Company Indarra Darling Harbor Plavins Hydra

Cairns Theatre Tonight Presents Variety Programme

The Cairns Theatre offers a long varied programme headlined by the Gibson Sisters with Japanese, Ragtime, Tango songs and a Dixie rag dance. A fine film Apartment 29 stars and Stanley Ormedy reviews. Zakaree Ermakov, famed Russian Cossack entertainer, appears for several nights with his remarkable feats and dramatic vaudeville display.

Cairns Gibson Sisters Stanley Ormedy Australia Zakaree Ermakov Secret Service Ai Ring Sydney Ermakev Imakov Balkan

Russian Secret Service talk draws crowds at Cairns Palace

Ermakov recounts wartime exploits and German plans while denouncing Czarist rule and urging peasant self governance. He notes his multilingual skills and claims about Belgium Egypt and Africa with a signed Lord Roberts letter. Cairns Pictures previews feature The Double Cross Girl and Chaplin's The Vagabond as top attractions.

Olga Ermakov Secret Service Russia Bulgaria Turkey Nardanelles Germany Thaater Worker’s Council Ermnakov Coblens France Wilhelmhaven Erinakow Belgium Egypt Metaning Africa Lord Roberts Princy Ermakey Cairns Partons Mistery Charlie Chaplin

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