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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1917
Page
4
Fragmentary text describes a naval encounter with a destroyer attacking a submarine with depth charges. Mentions American forces, British Admiralty, and wartime context in a damaged OCR passage.
London and New York dispatches describe a valuable asset with an estimated yield of 20 million tons. The New York Times notes German withdrawals in Flanders and signals a potential evacuation affecting Allied forces.
A garbled Washington and London led briefing suggests Soviet and Allied policy shifts, with mentions of Kerensky era aims, rising munitions concerns, and arrests of officials. Norway’s September fleet data and air effort notes hint at intensified enemy bombing, but the text is fragmented and hard to interpret.
A garbled medical fragment discusses gall stones and degeneration of tissues and mentions decay in the intestines. It includes stray terms like poisons and markers but lacks coherent context or full sentences. The text appears as disjointed notes or OCR errors rather than a complete report.
The Cairns Jockey Club, with turf clubs in Gordonvale and Woree, promotes a seven-race program starting 1.30 pm at the Cairns suniel show. Horses like Visters, Selectman, Kestrel, and Brackish are entered amid bookies and jockeys expected to arrive.
Brisbane dispatch lists weights for the Queensland Tort Club October Guineas meeting to be held Saturday. Notable entries include Sheila K, Don Seorn, Pet Tava Owl, Albro, Memorist, Rameses, Leaf Ba, St Elfred, Harmonie, Rippling Brook, In Trouble, Outrage, Laciur Girl, Bronze Maid, Princess Altafay, First Principle, Barfield, Wayland Stith, Laidley, Boramorine, Rita R, Jupette, Harmonite, Tawny Owl, Galerias, Lord Dufour, Liremee Maid, Ormsby.
James Leste Darey a c Austratian bower died intestate in Sydney. His estate has been valued at M1760.
Innisfail Police Court proceedings include Edward Earl fined for drunkenness with six hours in default while Henry Butler forfeits bail and Henry Hewett pays for drunkenness. A man named Thomas Huches drowned near Flying Fish Pont, heart failure cited. Frederick Runa charged with forging a cheque between August and October. A successful euchre tourney and dance raised funds for the Red Cross with multiple prize winners noted.
Sudden death reported in Melbourne as Superintendent George Shaw, head of the clinical investigation branch, passes away this morning at age ninety.
An old advertisement touts Chamber's Tablets as a cure for stomach weakness, claiming they strengthen and invigorate the stomach to power the body. It insists the tablets improve digestion and energy, with broad claims of notable results and wide availability.
Melbourne reporters say two men were killed in Wangaratta early today by head wounds after a light accident or assault. The deceased were identified as Ur. aed Joan Rowe, both associated with the Institute Roth, with injuries described as fatal.
The Gibson Girls headline a varied program anchored by the hit Mexican dance. A star film titled Apartment 3 plays alongside a new play by an author derided as rotten by critic Stanley Ormsby. The program includes His One Stand and other comedies plus a topical. Ends tonight.
Tomorrow Cairns Theatre presents a serial titled The History of the Double Cross starting with The Girl in No Seven. Also shown will be Charlie Chaplin’s latest The Vagabond praised as one of his best. The week promises strong entertainment.
The Palace under new management promises the best films, with a Metro masterpiece featuring Mabel Then there is the voice of Rircinch gl and other pictures to complete a bright programme. The famous Cossack Ermakov appears tomorrow night at the spacious auditorium.
The Austral screens Love Aflame a Red Feather Feature praised for drawing crowds. Comedy Sra Hearts promises hearty laughs and the sixth episode of the Liberty serial grows more exciting. A tip top mid week program with popular entertainment and a mid week change tomorrow.
The Palace Theatre anticipates a full house for tomorrow night as the famed Cossack Ermakov performs. A New Zealand paper lauds his imposing presence and vivid showman act, tracing a tour across Europe and the Near East with dramatic illustrations of Russian Cossacks and military scenes.
Mrs S M Treadrea of Cairns reports her husband suffered backache dizziness and fatigue. After using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for a few days his pain eased and kidney trouble diminished. Six months later he remains well and the remedy is praised as effective.
Chamberlain's Tablets for the stomach and liver are widely advertised as a grand remedy. The text claims unparalleled effectiveness and indicates the product is sold everywhere.
An advertisement promotes Rexona Skin and Facial Soap for babies and young skin. It touts impurity removal, skin softening, and tonic effects on the epidermis, claiming purity, delicacy, and fragrance with medicated formula. Price is 1 shilling per tablet and available everywhere.
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