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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 10, 1930

Page

8

Full Swing Linens and Shirts Sale at Maazlin’s

Maazlin’s offers a vivid array of lintex flannblete pajama suits with striped patterns in all sizes at sale price 6/3. Men’s Radford twillinta pajama suits, Fuji tourist shirts, genuine P.K.A items, tennis and sports shirts, and 300 tourist shirts across Camelot, Tussora, Fu-de-Lexe fabrics. Huge range of stripes, checks, greys, and fawns with sale prices from 6/11 to 13/6, urging prompt inspection.

Maazlin Prier Radford Twillinta Wincyette Marlin Dhirt Uswal Dixon's Dixon Pia Ar Neuron Mazlin

Men’s Fuji-De-Luxe Shirts and Aprons on Sale

Men’s Fuji-De-Luxe sports shirts, traditionally 5s11d, now on sale at 4s9d. Carpenters apron in navy blue drill and white crash, usual 2s, sale 2s/3d. Men’s grey Ipswich flannel shirts with collar and pocket, long sleeves, regular 13s6d, sale 10s11d.

Carpenters Ipswich

Palace Theatre screens a lively all talking and silent mix

Last night at the Palace Theatre a lively programme featured a dramatic tale with a hero who dies happy after saving the girl and a fine supporting cast led by Gertrude Olmstead and Gertrude Astor. The bill included two Paramount talking comedies Jed's Vacation and The Dancing Gob plus The Flying Scotsman, all English, with repeated showings and a matinee tomorrow at 2 30. Box plans are available at local hotels and the theatre office.

Palace Theatre Gertrude Olmstead Gertrude Astor Daphne Pollard Paramount Jed

Gaiety Theatre Matinee and Tonight Feature Talkie Programme

Gaiety Theatre showcases a full day of film with an all talkie that impressed the large crowd yesterday. Monte Blue supported by Warner and Lois Wilson stars in a North Pole tale with witty shorts. matinee repeats. Saturday offers Why Leave Home a Cradle Snatchers musical adaptation with Sue Carrel and Dixie Lea among others, tickets at Armortic and Parker's.

North Monte Blue Warner Lois Wilson North Pole Sydney Sue Carrel Dixie Lea Walter Catleet Davel Rollins Follies Fame Armodic Parker

Lion and the Mose and Domestic Meddlers at Tropical Theatre

May McAvoy and Lionel Barrymore star in Lion and the Mose where a girl tames a lion and saves her father’s estate amid romance and comedy. Also shown Domestic Meddlers with Claire Windsor and Lawrence Jay, plus musical numbers by Howard Brothers and others. Cairne audiences can catch today at Owen Whittick's or the Strand Hotel.

May McAvoy Lionel Barrymore William Collier Punter New York Claire Windsor Lawrence Jay Irene Rich Howard Brothers Joseph Ban Harold Bauer Cairne Owen Whittick Strand

Sunday Night Sacred Concert by Railway Band

The Railway Band leaves Monday for Rockhampton and appeals to Cairns supporters for musical entertainment starting soon. A silver coin is welcome but the public is urged to contribute a shilling to help cover the band’s travel costs. two months of practice and coaching by Mr. J Henry of Ipswich precede the contest. A large attendance is expected for an enjoyable event.

Rockhampton Cairns Sony Roppal He J. Henry Ipswich

Waterside Pickups Spark Government Labor Proposal

Melbourne April 4 A government plan to alter waterside worker placements draws protest from Overseas and later state shipowners. They warn changing the present system risks a relapse into costly delays and stoppages, and insist volunteers should be favored for employment while owners honor legal duties and honor promises to the fullest extent.

Melbourne

Baden Powell Tour Itinerary Discussed in London Meeting

Lord and Lady Baden Powell met Sir Alfred Pickworth and Colonel Walton in London to discuss the itinerary of the Australian tour. The departure was fixed for January 16, with officials noting the tour’s official aspects have been curtailed to allow writers a hush holiday.

London Lord Lady Baden-Powell Alfred Pickworth Coleonel Walton Hush Holiony

Gandhi movement tightens salt protest in Bombay crackdown

Reports detail arrests and clashes as police seize salt production during the Congress campaign. Gandhi vows to defy authorities, with women playing a visible role and protests spreading from Bombay to other provinces. Moslems largely abstain from participation amid divided public response.

2 Le Dandi Bombay Gandhi Congress

Minister's Statement on Gandhi Campaign Effects in India

London April 7 Secretary for India Werdge wood Benn told the House of Commons Gandhi's salt campaign stirred Bombay presidency districts and caused some village headsmen to resign temporarily. Outside that, general interest was limited. The movement had just begun and no clear opinion on its impact yet. user said Government policy would be followed by the Government of Todia as circumstances required.

London India Werdgewood Benn Gandhi Bombay Presidency Government of Mr. Benn Todia Calcutta Seeng Gandhi Garth Cate Imedias Delhi

Gandhi urges resistance as salt campaign turns violent

In Calcutta and Delhi a shift in Gandhi’s strategy prompts a call to fight salt confiscation with force if police intervene. Volunteers suffer scuffles, and several leaders and associates face two years with hard labor or lighter terms. A crowd burns cloth outside the Bombay court after sentencing.

Ramdas Gandhi Nariman Bombay Congress Bombay

Rain brings welcome fall across southern Queensland towns

Excellent rains drenched southern Queensland including Cunnamulla where two inches fell. Darling Downs Warrego and Maranoa districts reported one to two inches. Goondiwindi measured one inch and across the NSW border four inches were logged. The falls provide needed winter feed for livestock.

Brisbane Cunnamulla Darling Downs Warrego Maranoa Ee Tritts Goondiwindi New South Wales

Roma District Weather Report Notes Heavy Rains

Roma April 9 reports heavy rainfall in the Maragna district affecting crops. The deluge brings up to two inches of rain, dampening pastage and wheat prospects as farmers monitor fields and prepare for potential harvest delays.

Roma Maragna

Return from abroad reported in Cairns society notes

Ey A a Draper and Miss Draper have been in the States and Europe and arrived in Cairns on the Canberra on Tuesday morning. Mrs H F McLaughlin and children returned to Cairns after a Sydney holiday on Tuesday. Mrs A M Lamgan, after months in Sydney, came back on the Ormiston on Tuesday.

Golf Club Bridge Drive at Hotel Pacific Delights Crowds

The Golf Club's Bridge Drive at Hotel Pacific last night drew full tables along the Tar One. Refreshments were served at eleven by the ladies' committees. Prizes were awarded by Norman Draper with vice-president E J Lyon announcing winners. Abi Murray won first prize in the ladies' section. Beatrice Draper took the consolation prize. J Carmody top scored in the gentlemen's section. Thompson earned the consolation prize.

Hotel Pacific E. J. Lyon Norman Draper Abi Murray Beatrice Draper J. Carmody Thompson

Moving pictures lecture on crude oil history at Hibernian Hall

Four lectures illustrated by moving pictures will be held tonight at 8 o clock in Hibernian Hall. The program covers crude oil origin, history, and refining with demonstrations of refining processes.

Hibernian Hall

Edmonton Notes Finance Hockey Meeting to Aid Recreation Ground

A special meeting of the Edmonton finance hockey members was held Tuesday night with Mrs Metslynn Miss Trim Mrs Davidson Miss H Barr Mr H Ray and Miss Dim present. They discussed the rough recreation ground and Mrs McFlynn moved a £5 donation from the hockey finance committee to the treasurers to improve the ground. The motion passed unanimously and the president was empowered to contact the football club secretary to arrange a combined meeting of football and hockey players.

Metslynn Miss Trim Davidson H. Barr H. Ray Miss Dim McFlynn Hockey Finance Committee

Will of Frederik Wil han extends to probate accounts approval

In Supreme Court chambers this morning a motion was heard by AL Nevitti executor to pass the accounts of Frederik Wihan. Justice Douglas granted an order passing the accounts as certified with commissions of nine percent on 4798 and five percent on 15/6, costs to be charged to the estate. The executor's term runs from October 3 1925 to November 19 192k.

State Scholarships subjects of examination

The education department announced that state scholarship candidates for 1930 will be examined in English, mathematics, geography and history. There will be no special examination paper and candidates from one teacher schools will not be required to take British History but must take Australian History.

Brisbane Educatne Department

Big Sheep Deal Restocks the West in Argentina Flair

Roma reports Mr W A Russell of Jambour bought GME sheep at an average fee of 5 6 a Weak. The flock has stalled in Clover Downs of the Cunnamulla district. This stands as one of the largest deals in the Rowsa district since the wool market slump. Russell reportedly aimed to buy 100000 sheep, but with winter feed and water secured, owners may hold back surplus stock as prices hold.

Roma W. A. Russell Jambour Clover Downs Cunnamulla Rowsa Russell

New Newcastle to house new Australian electrical factory

Newcastle on April 9 reports the Australian General Electrical Company Limited will build a factory in Newcastle to supply Australia’s electrical equipment needs. Production expected by August with initial 200 workers, expanding as operations grow. Experts from England will train staff, and all personnel will be Australian thereafter. The move reflects the Federal Government protectionist policy.

Newcastle Australian General Electrical Company Limited Australia England Tran

Wireless telephone linking Britain and Australia to open soon

Canberra reports the latest tests of the wireless telephone between Britain and Australia have succeeded. The service is expected to be permanently in operation within days with an inauguration likely in Sydney or Canberra on April 27, featuring a conversation led by the Postmaster General Mr J Lyons with London officials.

Canberra Avril Britain Australia Sydney J. Lyons London

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