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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1919
Page
8
Race summary from Kettem Park shows a large crowd as horses race over five furlongs to a finish by a neck. Winner is listed with contenders such as De men Rathmarmie and Molpurra. betting guide includes odds and placings, with several other horses noted in the field.
A cluttered listing of horse names, drivers, and race details appears for Anson on Saturday. The entry includes numerous horses such as Red Rock, Cyclameter, Sea Mistress, Serenader, and more with varying handicaps and odds, alongside scattered rider names and captions, reflecting a busy but unclear racing program.
May could see a 1650 guinea recoup as Hawkesbury race track work hints at Epsom contenders. Panacre faces interference claims and Arch Marella improves, while Panacre, Rebore and Mamacre loom in early settle. Derby hopes hinge on McLachlan and Campbell Woods horses as Rosehill and Hawkesbury Guineas form a possible Derby prelude.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous horse names, trainers, and odds across Melbourne venues. It reads like a race card or betting guide with many unfamiliar entries and scattered figures, emphasizing a chaotic rhythm of entries rather than a cohesive report.
The Hawkesbury meeting on Sunday afternoon drew decent crowds despite showery weather. Rebus and Quaestor ran strong despite late starts while Arch Mars and Amazcha figures drew stewards’ inquiries about interference. Greg benefitted from a Queensland view, with limited recent work for Kallogten.
Reading like a war era social event the Salvation Army Hall welcomed Private Cross back from the front with cheers a wife and two children in attendance. Captain Hallidon spoke of gratitude for his sacrifice and others who aided freedom. The program closed with hymns and lighthearted jest about asbestos wings, leaving the comrades in cheerful relief.
A Kuranda ceremony marks the unveiling of a brass relief honor board for district heroes. Mr Ernst Hunter will unveil the board and present Peace Medals to children. A welcome social and dance for returned soldiers follows at the School of Arts with free admission for ex servicemen.
In the Post and Herald a column from Atherton notes the return of local young men who have recently served in the Empire. Private J. Egan Hodgen Miller Cook W. Smith V Daniel H Dalziel V.C. are among those listed, with reference to Mr. M Forrest and the community’s support amid chilly winds and red sod.
Palace Theatre offers last chance to see Molly Entangled with Vieran Martin as the Irish Colleen. The film showcases Irish romance, thatched cottages, fiddler and a vivid land of the shamrock with heartaches and happiness for deserving lovers. Also features Fly Ball comedy, Lower Nile travelogue and Gift o Gab.
Fragmentary OCR describes routes over which fur tyresy tiles and regular veres are run, with mentions of railway or public meteor Treaties. Incomplete text cites extensions, work on railway construction, and a ten year service period, implying hardships and evolving transport evidence in a distant country.
At the Brisbane Supreme Court today Justice heard a clam by Dr Francis against the Brisbane Company and William James Cott for alleged defamation. HM Macrossan represented the plaintiff as counsel before the court.
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