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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
2
An advertisement urging buyers to purchase enamelled ware at Armstrong Ledlie and Stillman’s highlights shopping options and brand offerings. The copy emphasizes durable enamelware for household use and suggests trusted retailer provenance.
Melbourne Caulfield reports a large crowd on a dusty track as trainers push horses through fast gallops for the VLA meeting. Notable times include Rouen 6 furlongs in 1.34, Aureps 1 mile in 1.43, and The Mogul losing ground to Rouen in the final 6 furlongs.
A string of workouts shows R. Lewis leading with rapid early pace before tiring in the stretch. Numerous horses including Rosanna J Killorm Lesbos and Ciel and Three posted varied furlong and mile splits, with Cadence and Mirabilite also clocking solid times.
The notice lists entrants and handicaps for the 120 yards handicap race at Sheffield with competitors including T. Tresey, GC Warvey, J. Wallwork, Batchlor, F. Abberton, T. Thomas, J. Peters, J. AM, Wo Mo Gurgen Me, Taybor, A. Milpourne, A. Wiromer, R. O'Byrne, T Cray, C. Comsidy, H. Thomas, Niven, and I. Ntoolaidles with handicaps ranging from 5 to 16 yards.
An annotated wartime poem condemns the Kaiser and his allies for atrocity and tyranny. It denounces torture, burning villages, and moral corruption while urging righteous resistance and divine judgment. The speaker presses the Kaiser to answer for war crimes and vows to endure to the end.
The meeting at Mr Leighton's residence saw only 12 attendees, a drop from 43 last time. President G. H. Clark and Secretary Griffith spoke as reports covered dairy co operative support, mill loans, factory sites, road works, and railway section funding amid wartime pressure and harsh local conditions.
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