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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
2
An advertisement extols Armstrong Ledire Stillman’s enamelled ware, promising wide variety and full satisfaction. It contrasts with other shops showing only a few items, urging customers that the store offers complete enamelled ware lines and honest prompts.
Faint OCR shows betting action across major races with prices and runners. Data lists include Melnourse, Fett wing, two Wonns, Ao 4 Mountain Saieht, Doe Fest, and Melbourne Cup entries like Amet Sam, St. Carwy, Laisse and Wewrak. Pusat appears as a fragment.
The latest scratchings announced for the V R C meeting list horses Carlie Wors wood Grand Mervhall Rocavemple Gotten Goble Tougean The Sap Dory Hocaus Wallmenia Tet amie. Final count reaches 32 entries in the list released by the Melbourne racing authorities.
A garbled racing note lists notable Melbourne jockeys and horses with uncertain spellings. Prominent names such as Lambert and Wood appear among tips and handicapping chatter. The piece hints at outsiders like Kingsbury and Ulve, noting variable form and potential Cup chances amid uncertain forecasts.
Fragmentary OCR style note mentions Derby, Mountain Knight, attendance drops at Nut Canal County meetings, references to Hawkie Bee Cup and Malbourme Cap, and an author’s unclear plan. No clear events, dates, or identifiable persons beyond vague place names.
The aquatic club recorded a Wednesday meeting in the room, with Kalbing Committee’s report received. Theta’s protest against Howe was decided in favor of Thelma Bose, and accounts for expenses were passed. Maclay and Cone will lead the forthcoming events at Sumas, already showing the club’s strength. The annual meeting will be at Watney.
An old advertising feature touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a reliable remedy for kidney weakness and backache. It recounts a man who improved within hours and days after taking the pills, claiming ongoing vitality and energy. The piece urges readers to buy Doan's at chemists and stores, noting availability and price.
Fragmentary text references money, health, and a Whisky named Winning. lacks clear subjects, dates, or events. No verifiable entities or outcomes can be established from the readable lines.
Federal Parliament discusses crime bill provisions and Northern Territory powers with focus on exceptions and judicial scrutiny. Senators debate event timing, funding implications from wartime measures, and ministerial explanations amid ongoing constitutional questions.
Reports from October 28 discuss the postwar supply status of whelk and other goods, the Governor General’s prerogative to issue precautionary orders, and the Commonwealth Bank Act. The debate covers Home Rule, Canberra administration and expenditure, and the defense of federation during wartime, with ministers defending current policy and opposition critiquing excess.
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