Fegetin event planned with trophies and Red Cross appeal
A meeting at the Clubroom on Wednesday decided to hold a Sunday race day on the 26th with a 2:45 pm start and a 3:39 pm finish, followed by a potential motor launch. They also planned a Christines event and discussed a light detachable brace invention for trucks. The Red Cross guide and fundraising were promoted, with copies sold for Red Cross funds. News notes include a steamer arrival at Pinkenba and Cairns Show preparations amid showers, with memorials for late volunteers and a field ambulance member killed in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promied Pp J. C. Puntos
Bend
Racing Morning at Randwick Highlights Strong Workouts
At Randwick Sydney this morning Bee Sas anoff Kilboy impressed with strong gallops and a growing string of admirers. Cykion Castello and Clydeside posted fast times while Polygamist and Royal Dude handled nine furlongs. Bee and Kilboy ran a mile together in 1.44, Nartoo beat Machime Bay over seven furlongs, and several others posted steady workouts ahead of further events.
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Sydney
Randwick
Bee
Sasanoff
Kilboy
Woorak
Whitefield
Tike
Cykion
Castello
Lady Blacksand
Fantaine
Merrimee
Wolard
Cetigne
Lyndhurst Lady
Panacre
Prince Bardolph
Lingle
Nartoo
Machime Bay
Clydeside
Cagon
Polygamist
Royal Dude
Three Star Ram
Bachelor's Persse
Tesson
Alwa's Isle
Secret Service
Cairns Jockey Show Listing for Flying Handicap First Division
Race meeting notes at Cairns feature entrants in the Flying Handicap first division led by First Demasgo Beechworth Sylvano Glengariff Renlock Halley's Comet with Young Mack among the listed horses and multiple telemotor and timing marks noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth
Halley's
Ree
Young Mack
Mad Jack
Shorts
kKestrel
de Hart
Sylvano
Uncle Tomos
Roy King
Beechworth Bo Renbock
Glengariff
Halley's Comet
Galicia
Telemotor
Jeola
Favier
Demasgo
Beechworth
Renlock
Towers Jockey Club Benefit Race Meeting Totals
The Towers Jockey Club event on September 2 raised funds for the hospital and wounded soldiers. The benefit total reached 158 ad with distributions of 1027 7s 1d to the hospital and 1az7 Bs to the wounded soldiers fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CH. Towers
the Towers Jockey Club
Blood stock sales fetch high prices at Newmarket
English blood stock sales in London report strong bidding at Newmarket. Yearlings sold for 15 628 guineas, a Sun Star colt out of Stolen Kiss drew 3000 guineas, and an American buyer named Mr Stan purchased a Spearmint sire from Veneration II for 4000 guineas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Newmarket
Sun Star
Mr. Stan
Guy
Spearmint
Veneration II
Question on jockeys coverage under Workers' Compensation Act
A query to the State Insurance Commissioner about whether jockeys registered with the North Queensland Racing Association are covered by the Workers' Compensation Act of 1916. The reply notes no policy yet and that coverage depends on terms offered by the Commissioner. riding may not create employer-worker status unless remuneration is paid. The Executive is urged to ensure jockeys are covered in the upcoming policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Insurance Commissioner
WN. Q.R.A
North Qreensland
Northern Herald previews a lavish magazine expansion
This issue of the Northern Herald promises an enlarged magazine section with a portrait of George V, district sketches, new bridge and road scenes, Port Darwin gardens, Sawyers Creek to Tally Falls route, Barron River and Biboohra bridges, domesticated birds, Fort Darwin, Zeppelin Lis wreck, leading Australians, and reports on WWI actions including French troops, Britain’s small expeditionary force, Italian Trentino offensive, Sackville Street after rebellion, and General Birdwood with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Herald
George V
Cairms
Toohey's
Wallarea
F. C Blakeneys
Ekevenshoe
Dimmer Creek
Port Darwin
Sawyer Creek
Tally Falls
Barron River
Fort Darwin
Thames
Great Britain
Trentino
Sackville Street
Dublin
Birdwood
Reported Babinda Strike Involving Back Pay Demands
A report from Yury Pellacks Court and The Sanitary Depot describes Babindsa workers demanding back pay. The Town Clerk’s letter to Public Health notes the matter has been remedied and the depot placed under the control of the program of works, aiming to prevent further complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caimms
Beiling
Yury Pellacks Court
Coires
Department of Public Health
Aumplaint
Igremam of
Brisbane Debates On Bills Move To First Reading
In Brisbane on September 20 the Legislative Council read the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill Abolition of Capital Punishment and the Legislative Council Abolition Bill a first time. The Initiative and Referendum Bill debate continued with Brentnall Davey and Fowles. Curtis secured a postponement until tomorrow. Fowles signaled limiting the bill to specific named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Legislative Council
Bal
Messrs
Brentnall
Davey
Fowles
Curtis
Tomorow
Betting Shop Guilty Plea In Townsville Court
In Townsville police court Donald McInnes pleaded guilty to keeping a betting shop and was jailed for two five pounds? Actually 25 were fined? He received three months in gaol. His clerk Frederick Nicholls was fined with costs. Prosecution stemmed from a betting transaction where a woman paid the wrong man a bet and later refused to pay the rightful bettor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsvville
Donald McInnes
Frederick Nicholls
Medames
Jon
Duke's Dublin speech pledges housing for 31000 families
London reports Mr Duke's Dublin address showing Government support for rebuilding sham areas and rehousing 31000 families at a cost of £3,900,000. Social conditions in Dublin would be fostered. Ireland's revenue rose from eleven to eighteen million pounds, with the exchequer contributing £2,100,000 yearly for war. A Cairns show catalogue advertises its compact, solid contents and rapid production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke
Dublin
Ireland
Showery Weather Records in Coires During 24 Hours
Rain recorded in Coires for the 24 hours ending Samon Wedgenday with heavy showers after nightfall. The unsettled weather continues to affect telegraph service across the state, forcing intermittent outages and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balen Beth
Coires
Samon Wedgenday
Servien
Motion of Tympathy At Cohen Hartour Board Meeting
A motion expressing sympathy with Mr WW Prewett, Railway Teefis Manager, was proposed and carried in silence after debate. The vote totaled six in favor with others abstaining or not voting. The tariff question discussed included export coffee, oak, and maple timber at a rate of 1/6 per 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen Hartour Board
Prewett
Railway Teefis
Mer
World of Moving Pictures Promises Pure Light Breakthrough
The article describes a French engineer Trusseud and Prof. Graney's Academy of Selere work on a new light method achieving nearly heatless, pure illumination. It claims ability to project newspaper images in a lit room and mentions Valentine Grant visiting Fermey Ireland, plus other film figures and a Cairo director Ali Olcott with East to West film ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Selere
Graney
Dussaud
M. Duseaud
Valentine Grant
Fem
Fermey
Ireland
Malfew
Killareey
Nora O'Brien
Lis
Wes
Mies Grant
Sites
Olcott
Dountry
Mien Srant
Flanders
Townsville Losses and School Exam Successes
Our Townsville correspondent reports Townsville featherweight Harry Begourie killed in France. Also says Sergeant A H Cly, son of Mr Alt Clegg, Tobman, killed in France after enlisting in Cairns. From All Hallows Convent School, Molly Groves and Bessie Groves posted strong exam results, Angela Groves achieving marks in the mid sixties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Townaville
Om Wedeeda
Harry Begourie
Townsville
France
A. H. Cly
Alt. Clegg
Tobman
Cairns
Haliges Convent School
C. Groves
Molly
Mim Bessie Groves
Angela Groves
Geining Boewurs
An Unnecessary Expense Carded By Doctors Bills
An old ad-style notice urges finle forethought to avoid costly doctor bills by using Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for cramps colic and diarrhoea. It claims few doses relieve illness and saves expense and suffering, urging purchase from chemists and storekeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Graham and Matheson Ore Buyers Listed by Melbourne Exchange
Graham and Matheson Ltd advertise as ore buyers with head office in Charters Towers and branches in Melbourne Cairns Herberton and Ravenswood. They act as buying agents for Sulphide Corporation Limited Cockle Creek NSW and purchase gold silver lead concentrates and ores. Copper ore shipped to Electrolytic Company Port Kembla. Information and quotations available from representative A C Wright Cairns Wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne Metal Exchange
Charters Towers
Melbourne
Cairns
Herberton
Ravenswood
The
Sulphide Corporation Limited
Cockle Creek
Nsw
Port Kembla
Olsson Wedding Note Tied to Cairo Visit
Mrs A W Olsson accompanied by Moriana departs for Aydney on a family note. Miss F Heilbroun, formerly of Gympie, travels on a visit to Cairo to see her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Olsson
Aydney
Miss
F_ Heilbroun
Gympie
Cairo
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Australia
Mmstrong
Ledlie & Stillman Mocees, Produce Merchants
Ironmongeers
Lake Street
Cranch & Gordon,p.o. Bex Sa Grocers
Spence Street
Phanc
T. H. Pakeer
Gerienral
Amd
Bt. Lowy
Fistre Crock
Isis
Red Cross
Scribe
Pinkenba
Red Cross Society
Trea
Caires Ee
Elc
Burns, Philp & Co., Limited
Monster Cash
Sa'e
Cigieide
Sport and Travel
Woree
Bez A
Abbott Street
Welees
G. Lisha
Ose
Sydney Olcott
Ali Hestan
Egypt
Holy Land
Maeide
Manger
Ali Eimeeam
Ness
Ali Liman
Algiers
Brite
Pauline Frederic
Graham & Matheson, Ltd
A. C Wright
Whari Meet
P.O. Box
Linnett
E.goer
Turf Commission
Pastel
Phome
TeelSeld
Melbourne Cape
Ent
B.q.ela
Epsom
Metropolitan
Caulfield
Court House Hotel
Ted Holland
Ligne & Holland
Imunicate
Hobart
SAM Sing Ltd
Aed Pabinanes Oy
Capras Foot” Limited
General Printing
Offa
Abbott St. Cairms
North Queensland
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