Committee meeting at Tattersalls nominates staff for show
A local committee met at Tattersalls to approve nominations and appoint L E Towner as handicapper for the forthcoming show. Bills totaling £35 6s 4d were approved, and the totalisator will be extended for public convenience. A band will attend, with auction of the privilege set for September 19. Additional nominations include Renlock for Flying Division and Handicap positions.
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Tattersalls
Crown Hotel
P. J. Doyle
H. H- Mar
E A. Atherton
E. Earl
D. Headrick
G. R. Pratt
W. Collins
A. W. MecManus
L. E. D.towner
Renlock
Charters Towers Meet Held Under Satisfactory Conditions
Charters Towers J C H Towners held a benefit meeting today with several races. Notable results include the Trial Handicap over 4 furlongs won by Babsainette close to Blar mone, and the Fur longs events won by diverse horses such as Archil, Marasini, and Sylvia Joy. Multiple handicaps featured runners like Chantermerle, Tena, and Genutia with noted times and placements.
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CH Towers
Charters Towers
Babsainette
Marasini
Archil
Daking Smith
Chantermerle
Sylvia Joy
Genutia
Licania
Queenton
Bedil
Parliament Debates Over Control of Horse Racing
In Brisbane on September 7 the Assembly discussed restricting racing to licensed clubs and curbing private profit on racecourses. MPs urged Albion Park nationalisation, abolition of bookmakers, and totalisator reform as a broader fix. The debate ended as private member business expired.
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Gunn
Morgan
Albion Park Racecourse
Tattersalls
Pollock
Queensland
Bre HL
Hartley
Fihelly
Q.T.C
Albion Park
Chelmsford Stakes Seen as Key in Travel and Racing
The report notes Gordonvale races from Cairns with Chelmsford Stakes and Spring Handicap shaping decisions at Epsom and Metropolitan. Hobfield at Biggers fends as Chelmsford pick, while Wallace Tsinglass romps 8.12 in a Rosehill mile. Woorak's form and Wooral’s late bid loom as contenders in the Final Handicap.
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Gordonvale
Cairns
Epsom
Metropolitan
Hobfield
Wallace Tsinglass
Rosehill
Woorak
Derby hopefuls and race details spark at Perth meeting
A Perth report covers the Derby pace and Spring Handicap with Kilboy Volaroi Wolaroi and Beas, discussing form and weights. Analysts pick Wolaroi or Reialarny to beat rivals as Rosehill events loom and Cairns junior team selections are noted for tomorrow morning in Norman.
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Thana
Sasanoff
Wolaroi
Reialarny
Wolaroj
Sasancf
New Zealand
Kil
Boy
Woorak
Hopfield
Regularity
Wallace Isingilass
Wakate Isinglass
Kingsburgh
Bee
Rushford
Medley
Rose
Hill
Pit
Australia
Tennie Handicap 4 Screeeiet Continued Today
The article notes that the handicap event will be continued today with listed matches including Drew versus Mighell at 2.30 pm and Moore and Love versus Mrs J G Atherton and Moore, plus Draper and Wrer against Headrick and Burdles. Courts will be available for general play.
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Mighell
Moore
Love_v
J. G. Atherton
Draper
Rick
Burdles
Cairns Rifle Club Bo land's trophy shoot and sailing season opening
The Cairns Rifle Club held the second Boland trophy shoot on a gusty Sunday with Cairns men urged to attend next Sunday to face Gordonvale Club in a final for cash prizes. Principal scores listed, details partial due to OCR. The Cairns Aquatic Club opened its sailing season with a harbour procession led by the Dalgonar and Rainbow, decorations featuring Allies flags, and praise for Osina's Nyleta and Sanders for flagwork. Model L won best-decorated boat prize.
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Messrs. Boland
Gordonvale Club
Cairns
Boland
Cairns Aquatic Club
Dalgonar
Mn WW
AL Dean
A.J. Draper
Victor
Nyleta
Osina
Nyletz
Sanders
Commonwealth Loan Total Reaches £23 307 710
In a letter to the Federal Treasurer Mr Denison Miller Governor of the Commonwealth Bank states the latest total for the Commonwealth loan closed on September 1 totaling £23,307,710 an increase of £3,710 from the July end figure after the loan was reopened for two months.
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Melbourne
Federal
Denison’ Miller
Commonwealth Bank
Commonwealth
Hughes On The Move In Melbourne
Prime Minister Hughes travels from Sydney to Hay then returns to Melbourne. He spends three hours in the city before continuing to Adelaide, with Defence Minister in close consultation during the visit.
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Melbourne
Hughes
Sydney
Hay
Adelaide
Defence
War Precautions declare puddings essential foodstuff in Australia
Melbourne September 8 under the War Precautions Prices regulations a declaration appeared in the Commonwealth Gazette declaring plum puddings to be foodstuff for the purposes of the regulations. It also lists kerosene paper coal coke and paper as declared necessary commodities.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth “Gazette
Change of Address Noted by Defence Minister
Melbourne September date reports the Defence Minister reminding all War Census Act respondents to notify any change of address immediately. He notes 60 000 address changes have already been notified since the census and warns penalties apply for failure to notify.
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Melbourne
Defence
Mulgrave Mill Case Brings Prohibition Writ Toward Industrial Court
Chief Justice hears O Rourke for MacDonnell Hannam Cairns on behalf of Mulgrave Central Mill Co asking for an order nisi in a writ of Prohibition diverted to the Industrial Court Judge MacNaughton J B Gibson P M Cairns and Alexander Brown Cairns restraining further action on a judgment from the Cairns Police Court February 11 1916 and a February 5 1916 breach of the engineers' award case. The Industrial Court ordered the Police Magistrate’s dismissal set aside and a special case remitted for rehearing. The court granted the order nisi returnable at the October Full Court sittings.
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O'Rourke
Foxton
Hobbs
Tigen
MacDonnell
Hannam
Cairns
Om Behn'f
Mechanical Engineers
Industrial Court
Court of Petty Sessions
Note Forger Charged In Melbourne Banknote Case
Robert Roberts aged 31 faced Melbourne General Sessions on charges of uttering five pound forged notes and possessing bank notes he knew to be forged. The jury found him guilty on both counts and he was remanded for sentence.
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Melbourne
Robert Roberts
Rebels Defeated in Jambi Fighting in Sumatra
Dutch forces report violent clashes with Sumatra rebels at Jambi on September 8. Troops killed or driven back insurgents as operations extended in the region.
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Hague
Sumatra
Jambi
Church Service with Mass and Confirmation in Gordon Vale
Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 7 30 and 11. His Lordship Dr Heavey will officiate at both Masses. In the afternoon at 3 p.m he will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation.
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Gordonvalé
Dr. Heavey
Children Suffer No More Coughs with Chamberlins Cough Remedy
A brief note touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for the youngest children. It claims quick relief for colds and coughs, reducing paroxysms and easing expectoration, with wide availability from chemists and storekeepers.
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Chamberlain
Isc
Is Prepared to Transact Business in Cairns
The notice states Nora Canfield and Melbourne Cape prepared to transact business at Abbott Street near the Court House and Hotel Cairns.
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R. Pan
Nora
Canfield
Melbourne Cape
Court House
Abbott Street
Cairns
Rosemary at Palace Theatre Promises Gigantic Night Attraction
Palace Theatre Metro advertises Rosemary as a major attraction starring Marguerite Spy. The plot follows Dorothy Cruickshank and Captain Westwood in a stormy elopement, Sir Jasper Thorndyke saving Dorothy from a blaze, and a long reunion years later at an inn. Rosemary symbolism echoes remembrance.
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Borden
Palace
Metra
Rosemary
Marguerite Spy
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Captain Westwood
Jogram
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Sir Jasper
Dorothy
Gre
Sis Jaster
Professor Jogram
Jeazo
Jovers
Westwood
Jesper
Triangle Pictures presents Alpha Oe at Cairns Tonight
Thomas H Ince's dramatic photo play Alpha Oe shown at Cairns Pictures in Triangle production. Spectacular effects surpass prior work with volcanic eruption scenes Mount Pele and native pageantry amid dramatic storms. The program also features The Subrotrlide a spy comedy and a Northage’s Block showcase.
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Triangle
Thomas H. Ince
Alpha Oe
Cairns Pictures
Mount Pele
Amd
Warna Nin Ee Naber
Austral cinema offers double bill with new features
The Austral presents a popular program featuring The Broken Coin and The Paby and the Leopard among others. A screening includes wartime topicals on shell manufacture and a matinee for children this afternoon.
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Austral
Phi
Ite
Bosanko Bicycles Advertises Quality and Pricing
Mechanical engineer and gunsmith Bosanko promotes Bosanko's Bicycles on Aplin Street. The ad claims bikes are built like a watch for easy running, with the best quality as the world standard. It urges calls or letters for prices and warns about cheap models inviting trouble.
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Bosanko
Aplin Street
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