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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1918
Page
4
Final acceptances for the Melbourne event list numerous horse names with weights and marks from Bourne dated Oct 29. Entries include Lingle Kennaquhair King Prince and many others with figures like 90 3 9.0 and 7.7 indicating odds or distances.
Descriptions of leading contenders for the Melbourne Cup include Desert Gold with J O Shea and Est i McLachlan, King Offa, Finmark, Bracken, Lingle, and others. Notes mention Westcourt unsound, Hopwood preparing Paratoo, E Moon in Melbourne, and race times for King Offa and Finmark with odds and placeholders for the Cup field.
At Canliveld Melbourne on a clear morning horses worked well with several races posting rapid times. Lisnavane edged Denacry at the start but both stayed close over five furlongs. Cetigne and Arch Marella matched pace early with Cetigne eased up and Arch Marella finishing well. Eusebius covered 1 1/4 miles in 2 1 6, Bran nine outpaced Coo-Tima in early fractions, and Court foret Beat New Zealand and fowling Seaith in a sprint. Garibaldi slipped over six furlongs in 1 2 4, Sonny Foy beat Edison over five furlongs despite weight, Dru more impressed over 11 miles in 1 7 1 3, with the first mile run in 1 4 5 4.
Final acceptances listed for the V R C Spring Meeting note engagements across Melbourne Stakes Derby and Cup events with multiple horses named including Kilmaine Eastcourt Rael lo Hotham Handicap Westcourt Jehm Townacre Queen Comedy Williamstown Cup King’s Treasure Jan Or Amadis Red Fox Verdun Sir Ion Kilmaine Braille Louvetier Tapioca Qwaestor Dame Acre Zadolph Bessie May and others amid provisional fields.
Mr Watt reports the Royal Commission inquiry into the Shaw wireless works at Andwich prompted him to inform Mr Jensen of the findings. Jensen resigns from administering the Customs Department until the investigation concludes, with Mr Massey Greene to run Trade and Customs in the interim.
Anxiety mounts in Melbourne for the Hireda Isle a 275 ton schooner missing after a violent encounter. The vessel reportedly sailed thirty days ago and has not been heard from since, raising fears for crew safety and fate of the voyage.
Perth reports that Lord Forrest's will was lodged for probate today. The document indicates the estate is bequeathed under certain trusts to named beneficiaries, with the overall substance reflecting a significant transfer of property and control in the family line.
Brisbane diary reports a heated Insurance Bill session with ministers and legislators debating amendments. Key figures discussed include Mr Leahy and Mr Sommer, focusing on whether the Commissioner may operate beyond Queensland borders and the Assembly’s message alignment. The discussion heads toward a committee stage and continued tension over state versus national scope.
Gympie reports severe storm damage on October 20 including unroofed Gospel Hall and Walsh's Pharmacy at One Mile, several houses affected, and damage to the courthouse and police cells. A tree fell near the road, with reports incomplete due to damaged text.
Mr Huxham announced a suspension letter to Medical Superintendent Dr MacArthur has been sent and should reach the doctor service soon The under secretary will go to the asylum and be sent to Dunwich tomorrow to take Dr MacArthur’s place The inquiry scope will be wide covering all incidents related to the present trouble.
Montreal dispatch reports Dawson City and other towns lost in a ship disaster. More than a million dollars in gold vanished with the vessel, while survivors search for survivors and details emerge about the tragedy.
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