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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1928
Page
6
The Palace Theater presents a farewell to Lorna, Lance, Fernw, and Leslie with a new feature film touted as popular. Cast includes Maric Dresser, Micry Alden, William Norris, and others, supported by Standard arcana and Crondy.
The Palace showcases Harold Lloyd in The Kid Brother this week. The bustling program highlights Lloyd as a comic lead with a noted supporting cast and local fan interest in the forthcoming screenings.
A fragmentary OCR item lists performers and titles in a theatrical feature with numerous misspellings and garbled names. It references Tropical Theatra, Bessie Love, Joseph Schildraut, and other inferred cast members along with production notes and promotional mentions, though many words are incomprehensible.
Matinee at Tropical Theatre promises a 4 15 performance with the show April featuring Meas love Ep Selndtkrant and supported by Call Sports Seneritivettes. The pageant includes acts titled WHiderabie Outcast and 9 Royal Sanvouns with a lavish interior display and a strong exotic stage presentation.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a maritime incident titled The Newens Wreck with unclear details. The item appears in a local page segment, mentioning a wreck and associated names, but the language is garbled and no concrete facts are discernible.
A garbled OCR slice mentions a competition at Charleston and Cairns with ticket and prize references. It describes a schedule of visits and a rickety event setup with vague names and places, hinting at a local contest or show with cash prizes for winners.
Mr. T. WG. Hidsonm from Brisbane has just arrived in Cairns and is staying at the Strand Hotel.
An agent has been signed between Britain and China regarding the Nanking incident. The text of the agreement has not yet been submitted to the proper authorities for endorsement.
A scare near New Westminster Victoria area Aust witnessed a plane dive hundreds of feet onto a bus carrying 40 passengers. Miraculously no one was seriously hurt and the pilot escaped with only a shake.
Dr J By nin was today unanimously appointed to the position of general medical superintendent at Rockhampton Hospitals. The role oversees the four hospitals under Rockhampton Hospital's control. Twenty seven doctors applied for the post.
In Maryborough on August 12 a Labor plebiscite drew 441 votes, nearly all eligible unionists cast ballots. Daniel L. Weir defeated W H Demaine, president of the Queensland Central Executive, in a strong showing signaling support for the Labor candidate in the state elections.
Amid a railway strike a heated meeting unfolded with Mr Weir and Mrs Weir clashing against Mr Div, president of the Hospitals Board. The dispute involved a disputed 240,000 construction contract as part of post strike negotiations and board actions.
A partial report from Innisfail Circuit Court notes rumors of mimes involved in a disruption during a geek period. The text hints at a possible restoration action by police and references to a department, with unclear words and phrases due to damaged OCR.
The August 13 notice from NRISUANE states the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Station will use a four class system to measure cane resistance to disease. Highly resistant varieties need no precautions, moderately resistant require some care, and lesser classes show disease despite extreme precautions.
The Cairns Queensland Police Union president presided at a farewell for Senior Sergeant Davis and Constables Daly and Dove. Speakers praised Davis for years of service and hinted at Longreach transfer while acknowledging Daly and Dove for their capable leadership and loyalty.
The Brisbane show closed on August 12 with athletics dominating the final day. Attendance reached 43,007 as takings set a new record, despite lower attendance than the previous Saturday. Events included tree felling, axe contests, rowing, throwing the disc, and pole vault with several NSW and Queensland athletes earning top honors amid a fireworks finale.
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