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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 08, 1928

Page

6

Two Girls Wanted and Tumbling River Top Mole Theatre Program

The Mole Theatre announces Janet Gaynor in Two Girls Wanted as its number one feature with Tom Mix in Tumbling River as the second. The program includes two bit features and an unusual two part comedy with new photographic effects shot in Arizona mountains and desert sands.

Palace Janet Gaynor Tom Mix Mole Theatre Pucetien Janet Crayner Fox Wher Diane Dee Ax Maruiina Oener Iver Montains Arizona

The Circus of Life Opens at Cairns Vilere Theatre

The Cairns Vilere Theatre launches The Circus of Life with special seating for late arrivals and a Saturday August 11 screening. Additional details will follow this week along with the Paramount feature The Spotlight starring Esther Ralston.

Airns Vilere Theatre Cairns Tishane Hak Paramount Starr Esther Ralston

Tropical Theatre Show Presents The Love of Sunya Jeanairing Gloria Swansen

A special attraction at the Tropical Theatre tonight features The Love of Sunya Jeanairing Gloria Swansen with five characterisations. The revue spans scenes from Paris to New York and Egypt, including a temple sequence and operatic echoes. The plot follows a sailor romance and a villains’ scheme thwarted as Billy wins the heart.

Sunya Gloria Swansen Tropical Theatre Fries Opera Comique Paris New York Miss Swanson America Egypt Fountel Varis Schioal Callionaire Sullivan Bart Ruliy Billy Professor Chumber Bes Plafis Gwen Whittick Strand

Canberra Club Dance Draws Wide Attention in Canberra

Canberra Sorcer lab hosted a successful aquatic plan night dance with many dancers in finery. Judges led by Mr and Mrs Brophy and Mr and Mrs Boden distributed prizes for best dressed, most original attire, and other categories amid a large turnout and a village supper.

Canberra Sorcer Lab Taneyress Brophy Mes. Boden Minder Cound A. Laptan ML Voss Hie Church

Atherton Horticultural Society Meeting and Show

The Atherton Horticultural Society announces its second committee meeting at Shar Wes Theatre. The annual show is expected to surpass last year with spectator interest rising and local members preparing exhibits and tickets.

Atherton Hortieniral Society Leslie Wiitnd Rive Ceber

Championship Bowls Notes From Watty Club Championships

Notes recount late rounds of the Watty Club Championships bowling matches with players Currie Roehricht Swinburn Da Costa and Roche, detailing scores, ends, and match progression as visitors watch and officials oversee the competition.

WATTY

Club Championship Matches Continue Next Week at UMass event

Currie defeats Roehricht 31 28 Swinhurn edges Menara 31 21 Roche beats Da Costa 14 21 and other results list several players including Woodward Richards Watson Cielling Roberts Hines and more with upcoming pairings Miller McLaughtin Gelling Draper Lowrie Drewe Tyson Clarke and Koes in Grade Singles as the UMass A Grade Singles fringe is noted.

Anna Hares Saurtdiy Vresident Curtic Vy Roehricht Trent Vite Coleel Tinneell Currie Cordeis Winburn O'Meara Hinsch Swinburn McLaughlin Sis Swinborn Roche da Costa Mely Patie Swinhurn Menara Woodward Richards Watson Cielling Roberts Hines Hinachy Mdmarcy O'Mara O'Leary Crewe Ross Balle Kaleock Arey Browne Milips Miller Melaughlin Gee Umass

Dental Surgeon and Notaries Public Listings in Cairns Area

Local directory snippet lists L A dent st sare and Bennet Salici Notaries Public, with address details for Bennett Commissioner for Papua and various university affiliations. Also notes a dental surgeon position in A M P Buildings with phone 202 and an Abbott Street Cairns agent for Shepherd's Flower and Vegetable Seeds.

L. A. Dent St Sare Cairns Kennet Fi LOG Dent Cloutier and Soreee A.C.B Abbott-St. Cairns Ne Bennett Northwestern Uni Chicago U.S.A Penn Uni Philadelphia Toronto University Canada Abhbort D. Cairns

Town and Country Notes Schoolroom Moves and Farewells

Local teacher Mr Ay J Hap eene transfers from Lakeland to Ewan while Lee Miawk moves to Silver Peak on Saturday. Several staff shifts include Mr A Cleland leaving Gordonvale to Head East State, and Mr Muretin visiting Donvale before returning to Libbane. Miss AlacPherson vacations with her sister in Calina, staying at the Post Office Hotel. St Margaret's School notes Oliva Headrick of Cairns as the sole pupil to miss Lagos in the Royal Academy Musical. In Cairns, Mr Tot Plowan departs as Cairns Catholic Young Men's Society hosts a farewell to become Canegrowers secretary at Lit cistail. Mr Hogan receives a gold cigarette lighter as thanks for three years as auditor.

Ay J) Hapeen Lakelank Eho Las Ewan Lee Miawk Silvel Monelity AlacPherson Ligh Sinter Calina St. Margaret's School Clayfield Brisbane Oliva Headrick Cairns Lagos Tot Plowan ATLA Ro 2 Lenina Pro I. EF. Noonan Mir AL TS Drew Hogan Henl Ly Ner Sulyewly

Gordonvale Ball Brings The Mintrons And Spinsters To Town

The Mintrons and Spinsters entertained at the Nelen Theatre on Wednesday night with a brilliant performance. Full particulars will appear.

Mintrons Mfy Nelen Theatre

Lakebank farewell party for departing schoolmaster

Parents and children met at the school on Wednesday evening July 25 to honor Mr. Hampson the popular teacher who was transferred to Ewenselool. Speeches praised his work, a rug was given, and dancing and singing followed a lively send off despite short notice.

Lakehank A. Hawpson Ewenselool Hampeon Herb Evans Pareils Lakebank Hampson Jack Sdovd Evans Hanmmson Luke Hank Len Cassidy Leon Bill Stevens Capalle Servel Tv Jilly Croud Ton Elise Pan

Cancer Campaign Eacham Shire Appeal Receives Substantial Donations

Up to July 1, OS5/2/6 contributions flowed into the Shire Cancer Campaign appeal. A cheque from Millan Millan WA branch boosted funds, with many donors listed including CWA, Mr T Arethurs, Beatrice Sports Club, Geo Pretherton, Murphy, Wm Durant, Thel Wakely, Henley, W T Titley, Cassidy, D Kennedy, AL Stone, Amatt, W J Richardson, and others contributing smaller gifts.

Millan Millan W.A CWA Sacul Mr. T. Arethur Beatrice Sports Club Geo. Pretherton Murphy Durant Wakely Ch Henley Titley W. Love

Deceased man found propped against tree near Ararat

A 27 year old man named Michael Marcos was found with part of his head missing, propped against a stile on Reef Road near Ararat. A public safety item lay in his right hand. He was to appear in court that morning charged with an unregistered possession.

Reef Road Ararat Michael Marcos

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