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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1916
Page
4
Sporting dispatch from Melbourne notes Tom Castro is sought for horses in the Toormt Handiesp Caufield Cup Melbourne Cup and Jullueder events amid ongoing preparations at Caulfield and Flemington venues.
The report discusses handicaps and contenders in Flying Handicap at Gortenvale and Atherton Hasilicag meetings. It highlights Gartes, Garimes, Black Down, Boss Cup, and Hoplite among top weights and notes recent results including Kopek and Mendig.
The text mentions competitors for the upcoming Spring meeting including Inia Panecre Clydikdis and 6 Admiral Beatty. It notes Atherton minor race signing and Gordonvals as a recent event. Ghee Giri and Chastemeris travel to Brisbane and Clyde supports in Epsom context.
An enlisted man from Fek 8 is reported to be in the Cohen district with several schoolmates. Another brother fights in Frames with the Bergt Weekley Peters battalion. He has not yet sustained injuries and serves in the machinegun section.
Inadequate care of a common cold can lead to repeated infections. The text warns that failing to treat a cold increases the likelihood of successive colds, creating a cycle of illness.
At the Supreme Court in Townsville on September 12, students excelled in music and training events. May Joyce led the Tommy division with massed capabilities while Ivy Ravin and Bite Whitteter impressed in the Intermediate section. Primary violin contestants Des, Morrison, and Crewferd earned passes, with Minnie Grimes Aggie Geamey and Florrie Clines receiving top distinctions for AL CM and LL.M. recognition.
A short admonition notes that medical costs stem from repeated doctor visits and that many ailments like cramp colic and diarrhoea can be managed with preventive habits and early self care, reducing ongoing expenses.
Dainty summer millinery plans brighten the season with early preparations. Designers announce new straw hats ribbons and floral trims ahead of September shows.
A fragmentary review describes a film program with thrills, a cremation scene, and a child tragedy. It mentions a wartime cinema with war pictures of French and Greek troops, a large hall program at Spence Street, and a local event titled The Son bath, presented under H Bowworth.
A crowded house witnesses the last screening of His Lest Dollar tonight as the program shifts. Tomorrow a charity concert for St Monica's Convent builds the fund. Friday features The Sins of Society and a tale of Marion and Gwendolin Fraument with a pawn plot and a happy ending. Saturday brings Metro’s The Bridge or The Bigger Man with usual times prices.
Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery promoted as a remedy for coughs and colds. Price 1/6 and 3/. Available at T. P. Kelly in Cairns and Jack and Newell.
Local Cairns notes list visits and movements of residents and officials including Mrs Teasdale, Captain Burless, Captain Drury, and Private McBride with arrivals from Newcastle Townsville and the south. Warnings include mail deadlines by Mourilyan and a note of wounded Private Walter Stoniston. A separate item mentions the Commonwealth Works Director C H A Todd and postings in Queensland.
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