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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1922
Page
8
A vivid account reviews the Paramount film Travelling One Eye Feces to, depicting a virile journey through the West with biblical preaching amid opposition. It contrasts with the ongoing episode 13 of The Web of Fate, a roadway comedy Should Bride's Marry, and Burt Holmes Travelogue listings.
An unusual program at Calros Pictures features animated attraction Mationimation with a dramatic segment about a survival creed and betrayals. The show includes The Veiled Mystery screening and a cast including Dick, Jim, Mack, Sernett, and Desborough, concluding with the final screening tonight.
Meagre attendances at the Cairne Jockey Club meeting last Saturday dampened the event. Acceptances listed for Kadron Park and Kedron Park races include Fivigg Handicap divisions, Welter, and several entries such as Swift Shot, Cardinal, and Queen. The program shows numerous horses and jockeys, with detailed lineups and betting odds reflecting a subdued racing day.
Fragmentary report describes new arrivals from Sydney and local races with observers noting cold conditions. Mentions Caulfield chix, Beeline reversance, and a series of unsettled lines about horses, times, and distances, including a 38s effort and a mile in 147 with unclear names and outcomes.
Melbourne racing reports cover Hurdle and Handicap events with detailed placements and betting odds. Notable performances include Simmons on Hergitfa with a neck between second and third, and Cypher Sling praised for its winning form. The article also references riders such as O Sullivan and the Caulfield track scene with expectations for future races and Cup prospects.
Melbourne October 10 minor weights announced for the V A T C meeting with entries named including Momentum redole 9.5 enader 9.3 Sinbad the 12 Star 2.13 Englefield Adamant Tamesa Scotch Haze Crescendo Golden Beauty Eudo tus Cyelus The Storm 87 Neipe 83 Loventinate Mountaineer and others. Speciality 24 Tangloon Crusader Reprave Haunt details follow with wire 9.1 and night 9. Silver Fon BP and many more horses listed for the Caulfield Cup and associated events.
Gionday's Bacon wins the hurdle event over two miles and four yards. Notable finishers include Taehtdo Deneee 129 in second, Comtor pe Pie an 11.5, Piva Itt"rorchener 106, Le Romeland 10, Maitica Red Hill 10.4, Ketabel 10.3, Mont Blanc 9.10, Stumm er 98, Dead Centre 96, Moogata. Fly hallange, Lord Rent ita Quel 9S Fivies. Clon, Candid, Guyarra, Pear Foot 90 also show.
Readable portions show a list of horses, trainers, and race entries with many garbled terms and partial names. The fragment resembles a crowded racing program page listing horses, owners, and event notes without a coherent narrative.
Odd garbled notes describe racing at Flemington with stray names like Rashmi Honey Bee and Sontak. The text recalls a few horses finishing steps, mentions cinders on the track, and notes a few times such as three in 37aradom and 28H though many phrases are incomplete.
In a dense list of heats and placements Renncost Krave Sinner and King led early rounds. Vanda and Rosina posted rapid times while various runners recorded times close to two minutes. Mortlake showed a strong late push as athletes competed for top positions in the heat sequence.
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