Caren Jockey Club Saturday Programme Preview
Club notes a forthcoming Saturday programme issued by the late promoter. Events and promotions are anticipated as racegoers await details for an upcoming meeting.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
3
Club notes a forthcoming Saturday programme issued by the late promoter. Events and promotions are anticipated as racegoers await details for an upcoming meeting.
The Melbourne spring meeting proceeds in wet conditions with notable hurdles and stakes events. Affinities leads early in the hurdle race before Outlook overtakes to win by a length, while Pah King edges Mistico in the Eclipse Stakes. The Moonglade Handicap sees Deverney secure a clear three-length victory, and Cookgy Handicap features a tight finish with King's Bounty close behind Semi Blue.
Sydney October 17 A striking disruption at the Menangle Fair caused by jockeys led to the abandonment of the first race after a large field of 27 acceptors. The second race saw 24 acceptors as some riders declined to ride and the meeting proceeded with altered plans.
Fragmentary OCR note records a film shoot for W F Curly Foster with unclear timing and personnel names, containing garbled dates and codes but indicating production activity.
Final shoot for Cairns Timber Ltd trophy held Sunday with team Cairns edging Mulgrave by 34 points. Musgrave shows form while Nelson return match next month sparks interest as old hands plan another attempt to overturn Cairns.
Three reached bursting point in a tense shoot with A Pimwillising scoring 196 points, J Barr and H also close behind with 195. Next Sunday’s shoot will be the last for this trophy.
In a light inconsistent breeze four boats started the R. J. Overland trophy race on Sunday afternoon. Model I overtook Daisy, with Model II second and Rainbow third as they battled shifting squalls. Daisy tired from waterlogged decks and sank, while Rose and Thelma are awaiting returns in upcoming events.
In Townsville on October 16 police reported several Chinese patrons at a premises violating open hours rules. Authorities cited costs and enforcement actions as premises operated outside permitted times.
Brisbane reports on an introduced bill to provide for the establishment of Sonat Tren and Seacl. The measure outlines the creation of new entities and may set governance and regulatory parameters for their operations.
Sylvia Bremer leads The Pinch Hater at Cairns Pictures Ltd with Charles Ray in The Pinch Hitter. The program includes The Mystery of the Double Cross, Glacier Park, Australian Gazette, The Dog Catcher’s Love, Nantas drama, Butt Casey, The Cave Man’s Bluff, and The Double Room Mystery with Hayward Mack and Edward Hearne.
Edw Bosanko and NSM Ap lin advertise Rosanko's Bicycles with watch and street address details for low prices. Call or write for prices. The notice mentions news in book form and a raid in the Northern Herald.
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