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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1928
Page
8
Notice to press and clerical staff that reports cannot be furnished unless seating or press reservations are made at least 48 hours before showtime. The instruction notes precluded reporting by any Post staff without proper reservation.
A wild pageant mix features Stephen Conn in a tropical drama with Cannibal Chief siege and a white child claim. Diedre returns as a mother, secrets unfold, and a celebratory feast ends with a romantic rescue and a sensational stage finale. The program also touts The Adorable Chiteast and a musical program by Professor Chambers Orchestra with Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle.
Olive Borden plays a rebellious daughter in The Joy Girl at the Palace with a dramatic father figure portrayed by William Norris. The Fox Studio show also features a Universal screening and local news segments to accompany the feature.
The Milare MahATeTECM!yMneMTEE presents Harold Lloyd in The Kid Brother starting tomorrow at ViSney. Special showing features fans and locals looking forward to the classic comedy in a revived program.
Tonight a social and dance will be held at St John s Parish Hall by St John s Women s Guild with wool music and supper provided. At Dibernian Hall a popular evening offers reduced ade niki price and a lively program with a chance to win £5 00 in the lucky seat competition. A St Micha s School Hall ball tomorrow features an alcove decorating scheme and floor prep. The children s ball appears Friday with a prize for best fancy dress donated by Mrs K E McManus.
Aquatic Club hosts a dance night at Aquatic Hall next Saturday with patrons invited to contribute a shilling. Proceeds aid the Australian Shih Meir sailing team and preparations for a Cairns regatta. Coaches seek sporting community support and announce music by Powell. Courtesy and a meal will be provided.
The big race at Dew wardist featured Tonny Benstead winning the final after a thrilling contest. Benstead posted a 82 4-5 second best time of the night ahead of Harry Manap han who finished strong for Adelaide.
Frasian August 14 report on the Queensland Co operative Pigot Association meeting. Chairman J A Whewshvig outlines low margins and price pressures, notes progress in frown pork trade, and pig grading schemes to improve quality. Calls for careful pig production when scarce and discusses New Zealand bacon duties and potential supply schemes.
Surgeon states the Croat leader died of diabetes rather than wounds. The account notes recent parliamentary events and disputes over the leader’s condition and recovery prospects.
A vast funeral procession traveled under guards and mounted troops with Croat peasants in national dress bearing flags. General Matiteh represented the king as wreaths were carried by royal guards amid a crowd said to exceed 200,000 attendees.
The Admiralty officially denies any passage of the Singapore naval base contract pending the sailing of the Kellowe sue, clarifying the current state of approval and upcoming steps.
Ancest 14 Ingham Giuseppe Cettani a farm laborer from Francis Creek was bitten on the face by a snake yesterday. He entered the General Hospital after preliminary precautions and is progressing satisfactorily.
In Paris on August 12 Opperman and Brocearde electrified the six day race with Opperman leading the riding and bearing the bulk of the effort. Brocearde struggles with ankle trouble and their chances of victory grow unlikely as the fierce competition continues.
London reported that the Free Irish Volunteers serving in the Rhine occupation army will join French cavalry in maneuvers in the Rhineland. Officials call the collaboration unprecedented and note it signifies closer Allied cooperation in postwar arrangements.
fragmentary text describes British labor arriving for Canadian harvests. It notes dismissal or arrival details, with references to contractors and farm work in the fields. the item counts workers and mentions shipments or allocation of labor to harvest tasks in canada.
The RA L meeting proceeded in brilliant sunshine at Brisbane on August 14. The competition opened with A grade matches and a large number of interstate entrants. Wind conditions were initially high but eased later in the day.
Fragmentary OCR shows medal results and names from a Brisbane event with athletes such as Willis Melbourne and J H erhere. Several line items include scores like 67 65 and 50, but many names and details are garbled.
In August in Montreal a petty officer was washed overboard during a storm on the cruiser Australia moving from Portsmouth to Montreal. The sea was too rough for a lifeboat, a sailor lowered Jacob's ladder, the swimmer grabbed the rope and was pulled aboard by an officer and rescuers as the ship circled. The vessel was greeted by the mayor and citizens on arrival.
Mre Chup' Vayvlor tas rec ourted Teme and Mrs. Walesing are visiting in Lair while Miss Topsy Parker plans travel to Chillagoe then south. Constable Doyle departs Hewat for new duties leaving this morning. J. te Hobart tours down the Mieray River in an open boat and Jick O'Sullivan is in Cairns arranging for Filbert and Sullivan operas starting September 11.
Gordonvale CWA will hold its ordinary monthly meeting at Suitcleffe's Hall in Gordonvale at three o'clock. It is expected that Mrs. W. Manus, president of the Cairns branch, will be present.
A description of Atherton residents attending a distant event and holiday travel. Names such as Mr F Beeching Mr J Turner and Mr Dave Wakill are noted alongside Miss Rhea Marcel and others. The group visited Cairoweeris Station for the Annual Race Meeting and enjoyed a pleasant holiday week.
Innisfail show plans announced with tickets for Tonisfail event available by applying to the secretary. A committee meeting is planned at Grand Central Motel lounge next Thursday evening. Also noted are work permit case for Adam Khan and sugar mill throughput figures from Australian Sugar Coy, with weather-related shipping and cane stock updates.
A chaotic excerpt reports a day of mourning in Auckland with a Salvation Army procession and marching crowds. Commissioner May will address the crowd decrying wickedness in Auckland and a surrounding event is planned.
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