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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
8
The final for Mrs Moller's cup was shot on land with Wordsworth winning. The trophy counted the best eight scores out of twelve across all ranges starting at the year’s beginning. Principal scores listed include A J Wordeworth 783 and W Wilkins 751.
Sporting The Turf presents a list of horse entries and horses with nicknames and owner hints for the Town tort November meeting. Entries include Marine Pasade Webit Serghal Fill Up Goonk Newletty Figire and many others such as Tall Boy Kings Scholar Alarm Black Cap Goethe Phoebad and Tall Bax among numerous others.
At Melbourne Coalfield a morning gallop produced fast times despite rough track conditions. Notable efforts by Shepherd King Green Cap Kilboy Gold Painting and Lady Mountain highlighted the session with several horses finishing strongly over mile and a quarter to the mile distances.
A fragmented report of sports and travel items recalls the death of Captain J Lt Williams and Gilles Fraper, plus international cup memories in Wales. It touches on French agriculture ministry races, Caen and Mont de Marzan meetings, and debates on bookmaking, breeders, and licensing in Australia.
In a tight third race for J. J. Boland's trophy a small field battled a 3 E wind and slow tide. Model I led much of the course, with Rose and Rainbow close behind. final results saw Model I first, Rose second, Rainbow third, and Rainbow clinching the trophy on 199 points.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers revival at the Palace Theatre drew warm praise for soulful harmony with solos by Liebo Wibard and Bertha Miller. Harald Wilson and others delivered strong choruses. Charlie Chaplin’s The Fireman at Carina Theatre received glowing notes for clean, humorous action and bold stunts.
Clara Kimball Young stars in Camille at the Palace on Thursday with a modern dress and dramatic duel. Cape Greenbalch and Co present a new shooting act with Little Edie and a child, staged as a dramatic backdrop costing over £200.
Correspondence from Melbourne notes several Federal Cabinet members delaying their stance on conscription. Treasurer Higgs declares conscientious opposition and willingness to resign if conscription passes. Navy Minister Jensen states support for compulsory service.
Court House Hotel notes that EBR PAN Reg. N.O.RA is prepared to transact business relating to the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps The Two Derbies.
Mrs. M. Anderson of Warrego Street Cairns credits Dann's Backache Kidney Pills with restoring her health after kidney trouble. She suffered backache headaches and fatigue before using the pills, reporting rapid relief and a full cure after three bottles. Sold by chemists and storekeepers at 3/9. six bottles 5/3, or post from Foster-McClellan Co. Sydney.
William Lennon offers sugar farms and leases around Sandy McKeys on the Moulcrave River. Various 160 acre plots with alluvial soil, water access, fencing, and terms including deposits and annual payments. Also notes on livestock, equipment, and prospects for cattlemen, butchers, and pig and poultry operations.
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