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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 28, 1917

Page

4

Show Meeting Race Nominations For October at Gordonvale

Sporting notes announce nominations for the Show Meeting to be held on Saturday October 19. Secretaries New and Boden close at 4 pm today. Jockeys and bookmakers from Townsville and Towers are expected. Gordonvale Turf Club plans a large event with trains between Cairns and Gordonvale and active betting.

New & Boden Pownsville Towers Gordonvale Cairns Gordomvale Pat Ranaset Bie Murphy

Berberton Jockey Club Race Meeting Nominations List

Nominations listed for Flying and Herkimon Jockey Club Handicap and various events at Berberton on October 6 and 7 1917. Entries include Fombita Sweet Corn Secret Service Mah Guard Petaister Black Nor Heatherbrae Some Boy Gringe Nuc Edt Bounte Plume Tiberius Tasman's Isle Watts Desert Tresag Iske of Skye Lady Swynford Anutte and many others across stakes and plates. Regularity Bridal March Early Morn Nallin Call to Arms Ballam Faithful Laddie Explorer Trillimah Mythic Rara Avi Parsing Tenie Spring Stakes and Maid of the South entries appear alongside Derby Epsom Metropolitan and Breeders Plate contenders.

Fombita Secret Service Mah Guard Petaister Black Nor Heatherbrae Gringe Tiberius Watts Desert Tresag Iske of Skye Lady Swynford Anutte Ratony Ballam Laddie Trillimah Mythic Parsing Tenie Cagou The Fortune Hunter Bursar Lingle Wwallace Sin Glass Dengne Kandos Ciscoe Glad Eve Colbert Eastcourt Court Jester the Toff Sasanoff Kalflinn AJC Derby Prince Viridis Lord Wwindermere Wilbred Modesto Broken Glass Pah King Bromzetti Biplane Lady Cerebos Epsom Cone Quimologist Chantemerle Wedding Day Auberic Quarale Norbury Trinobantes Sabrina Wedge Vauntress Mehi Kme Hitachi Tony Bine Gallipeti Ardrossan Snow King Late Bird Maid of the South Sornette Marvane Cisea Celine Quinelsgust Wallace Isinglass Lingle Thana Wencoues Wedjing Day Glad Eye Mehi ‘Ring Lancer Plume Kilfinn Aranap Salary Glittering Gold Ee Shinulation Anes Thoena T Marquet Sweet Lady Princess Carces Grad Tith Valin Leaf Belina Wea Poe Canton Naztha Wattle Blossom Trica Kilfoyle

AJC Spring Meeting Acceptances Listed in Sydney

Accentances for the AJC Spring netting are announced with entries including Blazing Met Lambourne Lancer Plane Winston Two Elves Metaphrast Red Penjamt Meridela Girilah Gur mimang Don Roberto Creeked Restore Percolaier and Rensingter Hareieap for seven furlongs.

Sydney AJC Blazing Met Lambourne Lancer Plane Winston Metaphrast Meridela Girilah Gurmimang Don Roberto Creeked Restore Percolaier Rensingter Hareieap

Morning gallops at Randwick for A J C meeting

Weather fine as horses worked through the morning. Tike and Ram a Mike led the session over similar five to six furlongs, both in good form. Derby contenders and other colts completed long gallops, with times ranging from six to fourteen furlongs, highlighting promising stamina and pace ahead of race day.

Sydney Tike A.J.C Hakeh Jester Pah King Wedge Mchi King Emers Rice Weing Polity Pleasant Moments Nay Basicourt Christian Brother Thana Metaphrast Lescon Cagou Ron Cisco Hecate

Curtailment of Sport in Central Queensland Rumors

A Brisbane report says a Federal fence representative and the Queensland Ti Club chair discussed a racing position at the club office. Mr Tidbury from the Central Queensland Racing Executive may be involved, with unclear official statements and calls for hearings before the Defence Department representative.

Brisbane Soa Queensland Ti Club C. Morris Tidbury Central Queensland Racing Exemonstat Central Defence Department

Floods in China Cause Severe Loss of Life

Peking reports Tientsin and surrounding areas flooded with the worst floods in memory. Authorities describe enormous damage and widespread loss of life among natives as the situation remains grave.

China Peking Tientsin

American belligerency a miracle of the war

The Times notes America’s entry strengthens allied cause, boosts sea power, and lends money, doctors, nurses, and engineers. It highlights the moral authority of the United States, South American support, and the prospect of a robust American army aiding victory over Prussianism.

the Times Great Britain America United States

Racing Profile Townsville Patriotic Meeting Funds

The Turf Chair announced 1971/13/6 from the recent patriotic meeting with £100 added by the Amateur Club for course use. The money will be split among VMICA Red Cross and Sock and Comforts funds.

Townsville VMICA Red Cross Sock and Comforts

Innisfail Police Court Fines and Sentences

Innisfail on September 27 at the Police Court Judge Simpson presiding Hugh Martin faced a breach of the Diseases in Stork Adam charge for failing to procure a way bill he pleaded guilty and was fined 15 with 6 costs 9.50 or in default 14 days Fred Jon Thomas charged with unlawfully assaulting Pat ton Singh on September 1 at Innisfail pleaded guilty and received a sentence of a tenth in Carns gaol. Acting Sergeant Keane prosecuted.

Innisfail Simpson Hugh Martin Stork Adam Fred Jon Thomas Innisdail Patton Singh Keane Carns

Wounda Povate Elliot Recalled From Front

Povate William Elliot of the A. F cage has been the ww Femora fone. He is a brother of Mrs. W Kolln of Port Douglas and has 18 months active service with the machine gun section.

Wounda Povate William Elliot A. F Cage Femora Piva Eee W. Kolln Port Douglas

View of the Archbishop on reprisals in wartime ethics

A Reynolds' Newspaper view of reprisals urges restraint and protecting noncombatants. It argues retaliation by harming civilians would fail as a deterrent and stain England’s honor, warning it could trigger future wars and debase international life.

Canterbury Reynolds Thomas Barlow London England

German Brutality Dogs Set on Prisoners in War Camps

A Senate tabled British paper details German use of police dogs against prisoners in Stendal and other camps. Excerpts cite harsh treatment, a sergeant major ordering dogs on inmates, and German denials citing night rounds and prisoners’ behavior.

Germany Senate Britain Stendal Camp Stendal

Presbyterian Church Bahinda Sunday Services Notice

The Rev W McLaren St Cairns will conduct Sunday services near the job. Morning at 1 oclock and evening at 7 30 oclock Ballast Siding at 3 pm Sunday more Sssishan Wokiede et 1T am and 7 39 pm Ballast Siding 3 pm Preacher Rev W MacLaren at Cairns Gordonvale 7 39 pm Preacher Geo Clem

Palace Pictures present The Iron Woman and The Crimson Stain

The Palace advertises The Iron Woman with Nance ONeill as a powerful lead. It also screens the 12th episode of The Crimson Stain over three nights. A varied programme of additional films aims to attract Cairns patrons with popular prices 1/9 1/6 6d. Tonight features a full change of programme for tomorrow night.

Cairns Ethel Clayton Rockliffe Fellowes Fellowes Kendall Miss Clayton Gnally Palace Pictures the Palace Metro Iron Woman Nance O'Neill Austral Red Feather Star Ben Wilson

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