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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 29, 1918

Page

4

Racing clubs conference votes on rules and transfers

Townsville notes decision to send Mr Chisholm of Sydney to the Melbourne conference to discuss racing rules. Trotting not to be recognised at registered meetings. Malveston Rac ing Club may move a meeting to Laura Tating course with Cairns implied. One club denied refund for nomination fees due to programme noncompliance. Next conference set for January 14.

Townsville Get NOAA Charters Towers Chisholm Sydney Melbourne Malveston Racing Club Laura Tating Painesville Club Johnstone River Trotting Club Normanton Jockey Club Cairns Club Weeton Marecha Turf Club Se Associated Clubs Voesiay

Williamstown Cup Race Card Fragment

Fragmentary list of horses and odds for a Williamstown Cup event with names such as Lawendo Prince Vireis Gadabout Arch Marella Vandill Wedge Ethopian and Calais in a furlongs race noted as November 1 with per horse values and placements.

Melkourxyp Enae Lawendo Rince Vireis Gadabout Elsdon Arch Marella Vandill Wedge &5 Ethopian Prince Bardsipa Colbert Dameacre Mopriy Calais Bi Everington Ke Siena! Lo

Obscure Listed Names Hint at Historical Catalog

A fragmented OCR montage lists numerous proper nouns including George Graves, New Zealand, The Hague, Pan tone, The Courier, Garibaldi, Queens, and many invented or garbled terms. The text reads as a lexicon of potential figures, places, ships, and brands with inconsistent spellings and out‑of‑context phrases.

Qutlock Ensebig Baltie Sea Court Jester Exetcourt Listo Aire George Graves Prince Royal Aleconner Amanus Jucethon Escambe King’s Treaaire Asiview New Zealand Danan 2Oy Sir Paddington Dwk Mearleer Vulahae Runepgitis Foreaio Barre Vers Imaortel Krilmedr Liewmore Lady Comely Anna Eriness Clara Vrim Ficuramt Yoorala Hanpy Qheen Bucklaw Toison Drarane Menin Nightwatch King Kora Leshanmun Verdun King of the Seas Tie Colonel Chiniriiytot Lord Allan the Hague Pantone i Lepyoua the Ranger Acrington Cape Skytro Hispania Stapefright Jan Or Meco Fitness Captain Cherry Kill 'Em Tadioca «3 High Tension Oriens Hilflown Newton Stuart Manderscoem Walliseo Bronzewood Sword Hilt Frastus Barley Prince Boontree Distant Star Harcelona Mavarran Mienan Thessia May William Sheen Morchnet Schrapps Linha Adasin Z2da'jh the Courier Hise Mon Repos Lihanes Tre Penny Killin Sraile Laughter Armates Orighilfoule Peter Dewar Cosson Etc Sere Gleam Demonte Girrlerg Gallpoli Queen Comedy Garibaldi Seaborn Thesara Susarion Pras Kubra Morte King Ambition the Seeond Kemi

New Zealand Racing Wellington Races Amid Varying Weather

The Wellington meeting continued in fair weather with numerous stakes and names listed for the Pearse Handicap Melbourne Cup and other events. Notable runners include Colonel Knut Hesitation Conthour Qala Truepenny Pistolaire Mart, with multiple horses in Coburg and Hotham Stakes and the New Zealand and Melbourne Cup lineups. A closing aside notes a proverb about hollow trees and a meal tip referencing Newman's Lance.

Scritclanaws Colonel Knut Derby Conlhour Demonte Fungoid Belted Knight Speedy Gleam Pistolaire Tuneta Wedges Erastus Melbourne Finmirn Truepenny Captain Sherry Schoapps Li Hoping Libanus Bargylona Yorralla Ian Gift Immortel

Melbourne Cup betting heat surprises with strong favorites

Velvoubene rider L Welker guides Gaiabout as popular backers flood the field for the Melbourne Cup at Caulfield. King Offa Finmark Eusebius and Desert Golf attract heavy support. Williamstown Cup scratches listed. Derby Day schedules set. Dempsey on Arch Marella in Cup doubles as 12 horses draw big money bets.

Omilook Eusebius Killowen Goty Taneta Education Demonte Princess Clara Finmark Joon Mote Lord Seay Adelaide King Offa Flemington Lewis Kennagithair W. H. McLachlan Dempsey Dwnwil New Zealand Aleconner Yoorala Hague Mazarron Fairvale

Turf Notes with Corrected Handicap Distances

Woree notes apocryphal distance errors in the St Albans and Canterbury Park Handicaps and references Herald corrections. It lists Saturday fancies across maidens and derbies and reports Sir Tragenir and Martino winning with Dundurrin second.

St. Albans Canterbury Park Herald V.R Corralong Lannion Lord Cookrim Calais Macon Tambaroora Sree Finmark Dromere Daves

Favel Beats Bennett In Handicap Doubles

Favel led 24 12 at mid game but Bennett narrowed the gap as the green end sped up. On the 20th Favel was seven ahead and Bennett rallied to within two, but Favel finalised victory with a late single and won by two.

F. Bennett Favel Bennett Mackay Cols Movel LI Model 1 Daisy Rainbow Rose Model JI Rainbowland He ‘Tin No. & Beacon L. Wwe Rovers

Local Bowls Handicap Doubles Thrills Close Match

The handicap doubles Wilson and Bennett edged Philips and Hoare in a tight contest on scratch. After a seesaw battle to end 22 all, Wilson and Bennett pulled ahead to win 4 in the final end. Northage dominated the singles, defeating Houston in a decisive finish.

Wilson Bennett Philips Hoare George Northage Houston Ing Overland v. Gelling

Overland Gelling Dominates Start to Victory

In a decisive display Overland Gelling forged an early lead and stretched it to 10-7 at the sixth end, then extended to 20-15 at the north end. He continued scoring while keeping his opponent on the run, with Gelling and Overland’s consistent offense producing the outcome on Saturday and Sunday events.

Overland Noth End Ees Gelling Feither Houston Qverland Lowrie Leetch Pares O'Leary

The Crisis film at Cairns Pictures with Lincoln scenes

Cairns Pictures presents The Crisis a Winston Churchill novel adaptation shown as a dramatized historical epic. The production includes the Lincoln freeing the slave scene with a remarkable likeness to the president and a Mississippi National Guard sequence. The film features exterior procession scenes at night in Teport and a moving depiction of Judge Whinne death, drawing tears from millions of viewers.

Statur National Guard of Mississippi Hatele Nicht Teeport Jil Abraham Lintoly Littlion Lincoln Douglas Jodce

Blue Jeans and Frame Up Dominate Local Screens

A crowded night showcases Metro Photoplay Blue Jeans with Viola Dane as June, praised for its emotional appeal and a tense saw-bench sequence. Austral Pictures frames Frame Up with William Russell, a racing car tale of crooks, romance, and a happy ending, plus Jealous Jobs and Secret of the Submarine. Audience reacts strongly to a Society for Sale and the 1418 Grand National screening with Cobram winning in a tight finish.

Palace Pictures Metro Viola Dane June Lieth Miss Lowe Blue Jeans Savery Gil Jerey Rascom Hascom Jane Mascom Sue Bndaly Wale Villacers Lemy Austral Pictures William Russell New Mutual Jeffrey Coston Moir Jeffrey Mother Moir Jeffry Jame Ben Turpin Paddy McGwire Society For Sale Cairns Cobram

Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Sold For Kidney Relief

An Australian testimonial notes relief from backache and bladder stones after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Mrs. F Matthews of Cairns reports long suffering ended after three bottles, with stones passed and four years of good health since. The ad cites Foster McClellay Co Sydney as distributor.

Dean Kidsey F. Matthews Bunda Street Cairns Pean Doan Matthews Foster-McClellay Co Putt Street Sydney

Soldiers' Troubles and Grateful Remedy in France

Bad drinking water harms soldiers in France causing pains often fatal. Every parcel to France includes a bottle of Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine acclaimed for bowel complaints. Sold everywhere.

France

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