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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1932
Page
8
Read this old ad showing a DIY gray hair solution using bay rum glycerin and a small mixer. It notes simple mixing at home with little cost, plus cautions on avoiding heavy dyes and promising natural shade results.
A damaged legal record notes a divorce case hearing before a court, with Mrs. Piel mentioned and a reference to costs and adjudication. The text is fragmentary, but indicates judicial proceedings, presence of jurors and court officers, and a formal decision is implied without clear outcomes.
Townsville, April 1. Jason Wales pleaded guilty to false pretences charges. He admitted deceiving a married man to obtain £0 2s 0d from the Department Talkie and Tedruatry. Police said the wife was in New Zealand and her partner supported another woman in constant employment. He was ordered to restitution of £4 in default, with no immediate imprisonment.
Negotiations between CSR Co representatives and local cane prices advisory committee yield a slight improvement on the post agreement for export sugar price. The company to take 9 shillings per ton manouevre costs with home consumption sale at £26 a ton, plus final payments contingent on the net price of Australian sugar.
Varwsii of shin degree presents methods in Within to Law, outlining procedures, steps, and concepts. The brief notes emphasize structured approaches and key rules guiding legal process and disciplined practice.
Radio special Secret Service features Richard Dix as an Union agent unmasking a Confederate plan while aiding a wounded enemy. Also shows God Bad Girl with an ensemble cast including Mac Clarke and Marie Preston. Short subjects, newsreels, cartoons, and Fox Movietone Australian News accompany. Box plans at Palace Theatre Office.
Norma Shearer stars in The Divorcee described as a daring study of divorce ethics with Chester Morris and Florence Fielding among the cast. Also screening is Reducing a Marie Dressler Polly Moran farce about two sisters, beauty business, and comic misadventures on a Pullman car. A matinee at 2:15 pm and the arrival of Joe Rox and Will Raynor are noted with Friday night shows teased.
The Cairns Comedy and Dramatic Club presents a classic ty fest on Friday and Saturday nights. Gilder the generous businessman loves Mary Turner unjustly imprisoned by her father. Mary seeks revenge as the story ends in sadness with Joe Garvon honoring others. The company promises high dramatic art and solid acting from local artists despite some comic relief.
A plank platform and fixed cleats have been erected at the Irish Association Club Rooms. Any person or team wishing to practice is welcome at any time. Rope is available on site. An initial contest is planned for Saturday night the 25th to select a two man representative team. A trophy will be donated for the contest. Nominations close with the secretary on Tuesday the 19th.
The Ladies Committee of the Cairns Ambulance, with Stradford Dance at Tully's Stratford Hall, hosts an evening dance to raise funds for the ambulance service. Clements Orchestra will play free, with refreshments served. The committee hopes for strong attendance at this first dance of the year.
A fragile item list notes the Little Band and its supporters at Edge Hill with town figures and monthly subscriptions. The financial statement shows collections from Albian Ice Works and others, totaling £370 10s 4d with previous sums carried forward and ongoing monthly contributions as the project grows.
Fragmentary notice reports discussions of future Cairns winter visits by former Prime Minister J H Bra in and Mr Beallin, plus other figures like Public Service Arbitrator J Westhoven and Mrs Wenthaven of Melbourne. It notes arrivals in Innisfail and Dimboola, and mentions James Dugan, formerly Celene Compatible Choir, achieving a baritone solo award.
Mrs Hannah Hall aged 63 died in Cairns on Tuesday afternoon. Widely known in Charters Towers she leaves son Ralph Hall and daughter Mrs R Carduo. Funeral from Cairns Methodist Church at 11.40 this morning.
Regret is announced by the Far North community over the death of Louis Angunte Mestres, a veteran resident of Redlynch for many years. He leaves a wife and family.
The funeral of the late Mary Jane Farry, widow of Stephen Barry, was held Friday morning from her residence in Sheridan Street, Cairns. Rev. W. P. Hohenhouse conducted the service at Martyn Street cemetery. A long list of mourners and friends sent condolences, including families from Ayr, Brisbane, Maryborough, Mareeba, Edmonton, and other districts, with many relatives attending.
An escaped cow rampaged through a New Flymouth shop in Auckland on April 12, smashing windows and causing sensational disruption. Eyewitnesses report a wild chase as the animal damaged storefronts and startled bystanders in the town center.
A disjointed OCR fragment mentions Sheila Maddonnell and Siara MacDaniel with unclear context, indicating a southward return and a reference to an advertised item. The readable items are sparse, offering no coherent event, date, or organization.
Brethren of the Cairns Masonic Lodges host a grand social evening this Friday at the Aquatic Hall to aid the Carpentaria District Aged Freemasons Widows and Orphans Fund. Vic Ennis acts as master of ceremonies with light refreshments, music by Eatelys Red Coats, dancing and cards available.
Three dozen members attended a Younger Rat gathering with many named young Misses and Messrs. The group voted to form a dancing hall under instruction and planned a dance for April 30. The meeting closed with a lecture on Domestic Architecture.
TmLT TULLY April 12 Proverse is expressed at the announcement of the appointment of Mr. Brite Henry of Duramo and Justice of the Poses Mire J A Nomeam. She has been visiting Brisbane and Marksy and returned to Tully. Mins Katie Brows left by today s mail train on a visit to Ceiras.
A lone pantile paralysis case is recorded with minimal readable detail. The fragment mentions an April date and a patient transported from Woolerbilie station to Sydney, with vague notes on diagnosis and ages. The text is highly garbled and lacks clear names or locations.
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