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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 24, 1929

Page

8

Tropical Theatre Midweek Attractions Attract Local Audiences

Monte Blue and Geo K Arthur headline a lively Wednesday program at the Tropical Theatre with Across the Atlantic and Wickedness Preferred. The bill includes Flying ships Tomorrow and Wanderer Youth, plus Ellie Dove in The Yellow Lily and Fairbanks in Gaucho, with Rays of Sunshine Cay booked for Thursday May 2.

Lew Cody Aileen Pringle Atlan Indies Midown Limited The Ellie Dove Douglas Fairbanks Sunshine Cay

Palace Tonight Leading Show Promises Bright Refreshing Atmosphere

A Palace Theatre program lists The Cheer Leader as No 1 attraction a college football tale of a student forced to cheerlead then earns his place and leads the team to victory. Supporting acts include Code of the Mounted starring Jack Perrin and comedy Dates For Two with Gazettes and Travel.

Palace Theatre Wedsesda Gertrude Olmstead Ralph Graves Shirley Palmer North West Mounted Police Code of the Mounted Jack Perrin

Faust box plan opens at Palace Theatre amid demand

The box plan for the motion picture Faust opened at the Palace Theatre yesterday, signaling large crowds to come. Emil Jannings plays Mephisto and Catuilla Horn Marguerite. booking plans are available at the theatre hall. There was strong attendance at Hibernian Hall for a varied show with dances, singing, and a mystery finale. seats can be reserved at Pittard and Diack's with no booking charge.

Faust Palace Theatre Emil Jannings Mephisto Catuilla Marguerite Dex Hibernian Hall Lily Fletcher Victor Burke Picardy Paul de Rayonne Chillo Vande Billo” Verne Pittard Diack

Skating in the Moonlight at Gaiety Theatre Tonight

Gaiety Roller Rink promotes mid week attractions with water glossed surface and moonlit skating. Educational films shown, two lady hockey teams perform on skates. Afternoon session 3 to 3. Learners night tomorrow with full instructor staff. Grand Poster Carnival advertised.

Gaiety Australasia

State Elections Rally At Warramatta State School

Mr Rona Marr addressed a large Warramatta audience last night in a statewide election meeting marked by strong turnout and lively debate. He argued Labour policy harmed Queensland industries, criticized unemployment, and pressed reforms in public service merit, superannuation access, and departmental accountability.

Rona Marr UPN Warramatta State School Muir Cairns Gordonvale Queensland

Page for the Herbert Campaign Tour Notes Strong Support

Innisfail April 23 S K Page endorsed candidate for the Liberal and Progressive Party returns from northern districts. He spoke at Feluga outlining banana industry issues and land settlement while pledging help if elected. A crowd showed confidence with a vote of acclamation. Page planned further meetings at Midgenoo and Tully.

Innisfail S. K Try and Progressive Party Feluga G. Brett Page Midgenoo Tully George Free

Page Seeks Change with Page at Tully Meetings

Mr Page, endorsed by the Country and Progressive National Party, visits Herbert electorate towns including Mena Creek and Silkwood. He speaks of practical farming experience, urges better legislation and road work, and notes strong female attendance at meetings. Page plans a Thursday visit to Tully after which electors are urged to vote on May 18.

Tully K. Page Country Progressive National Party Herbert Mena — Creek Japaouvale Silkwood el Arish Mandon Felnga Page Mage Pais Moore M.ulc.o. Society Loyal Tully Lodge Oddfellows Tally

Country National candidates tour Ingham district

Mr S K Page and Mr H E Hollins toured the Ingham district as Country National candidates for Herbert and Kennedy. Page spoke on party policy and government inactivity while Hollins highlighted railway losses, increased duties, and factory declines, noting strong local meetings and potential support.

Town and Country Social Notes and Travel Snippets

The column records several social updates from Gordonvale and Brisbane. It notes Rev Dr Fletcher on holiday from Yarralah Mission, Nellie Byers arriving in Ayr and visiting Cairns, Mrs Clever Atherton visiting Cairns, and T J Reddan departing by Ormiston for a southern visit. Nancy Mairhead, a soprano pupil, booked for a North Queensland tour with the Townsville Philharmonic Society, with engagements in Townsville, Charters Towers, Mackay, and more. additional items report Mrs T Bryce and Miss Hazel leaving for holidays, Mrs P D Harris traveling, and Mr Miles returning to Gordonvale with his bride aboard the Ormiston. others, including Mrs Marshall and I McAloc, move about by train.

Dr. Fletcher Yarralah Brisbane Nellie Byers Ayr Cairns T. Hummer Clever Atherton T. J. Reddan Ormison Terdlay Mr. Reddan Mr. Reddan, of Athertoin Is the Bominueneahage At 9 Wor At ‘Wetbourne Nancy Mairhead Kishane Brile “Fient Hammond North Omecustand Townsville Gordonvale T. Bryce Hazel Marvtaroness Bundaberg Harris Pka Auarrn Miles ‘Day Malgrace Central Mil Co. Ltd Ormiston Marshall Mire Tren Highleigh Charters Towers I. McAloci Nas W. Irvin Higheieleft

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