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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 22, 1938

Page

6

These Theatres Stage A 1975 Film Program at Palace

The Palace Theatre presents Thaumk Tox Mr Moto and other features with a line up including These Tet and a detective tale. Wad late

Tropical Theatre Fetes Broadway Melody Of 1038

Tropical Theatre presents Broadway Melody of 1038 at the Triple Theatre with Seay Gur and several stage names listed among performers. Announcement notes a centennial style program and a night featuring heaters and lighting effects as part of the entertainment.

Tropical Theatre Thal Robert Tattir Hung Ewesitiin Feamere Boswil George Mepis Boddy Ween Svredian Sophia Tee- Fee New York Hiah Seay Gur Inpeavel Triple Heatererey Liieteme Fern Tealight Leaimue Petute

Silk Curtain Nets Promotion At Desirable Yardage

A promotional note touts heavy embossed silk curtain nets in varied designs and colors. It lists yardage prices from 2 to 3 yards, featuring two tone rust brown green gold and blue, with colonial borders and spot patterns. The ad highlights value, new class, and comprehensive range in multiple styles and sizes.

Jerema Cormry Ome Tivinels

Spectacular Film Program Highlights Broadway Shine and Ice Drama

A packed screening lineup features Your Broadway and Shine a dazzling spectacle with skating drama and mobster intrigue. Also shown are Idol of the Crowds and other features including The Glory a tense aviation story with Chester Meris Whitney Bourne and Guston Stevens.

Jom Wayne Sheila Bromley Dietory Paramount Ims Chester jMeris Whitney Bourne Ouston Stevens Phy Plang Whittiel Thopical Phage

Regent Theatre Presents Dangerously Yours and Lets Make a Miljon

A fragmented review notes Edmientom Regent Theatre showing Dangerously Yours and Lets Make a Miljon. The piece references cast, comedic elements, and crowd reaction amid a densely garbled description of stage events and performers.

Edmientom Regent Theatre

Let's Ge' Revae. Performance Fragment Survives

A garbled OCR passage recalls a Brigat entertainment event with a theater company. It notes improvised stage actions, camera setup, and audience reactions, mentioning a performer named Mise Stack and several unclear roles. The text emphasizes the show's lodging and the presence of Spotters and a figure called Besar.

Sidiener Yisbiegirl Ayenees Wes Nimeswess Boty Jerenie Aerosiem Alata

Tully Methodist Church Floser Show

Tully Methodist Church presents a flower show and concert at Broadway Theatre on Friday September 21 with singing performances by local groups and guest artists. Proceeds support church programs.

Tully Methodist Church Floser Show Tale Methdist Church Beoaduay Theatre Lacy

Aquarie Dance Palais Night of Dance Features

The Aquarie Dance Palais hosts a September 1 evening titled Night as a, featuring Cynl Gihert and Minehewee Feena performing the Aeseitne Fagen and the Cuban tarda. The night includes a waltz components and a Go prize, with prizes and novelties distributed during the program.

Tle Camszemeet Reg Valea Defrehtul Danc Cynl Gihert Minehewee Feena Apaiher Titre Hinwenee West Am

Gilbert Pioneers Dance Championship At Aquatic Sis

Gilbert, principal of the Gite vert ballroom academy at the Aquatic Sis, announces the 1938 studio dancing championship. The event invites entrants from various academies and promises a chance to be crowned champion with practice and performance details to follow.

Pyt Gilert Sis Sasipacnenas

Correspondence to The Cairns Post on Franco praise

A letter writer defends Rev Dr Heavey’s remarks about General Franco, condemning alleged anti-Spanish misstatements. The author, a Spaniard, praises Franco as a foe of Communism and criticizes Spain’s leaders and alleged support for violence and destruction.

Cairns Post Dr. Heavey Holy Name Gordonvale Franco Devi Iman Jesus Christ Favey France Span Comernenent Seysiane Aline

Mail notices for Cairns Post Office mail schedules

Post office notices list daily and weekly mail closing times for Brisbane inter state Townsville and western districts and other regional routes including Chittagoe Mt Muti can Innisfail copy lists times for Port Moresby Gad Were destinations and foreign routes to United Kingdom America New Zealand Papua and New Guinea Malaya and Japan with closing dates August 23 26 and September 3 and multiple cities such as Townsville Cairns Cooktown Mossman Port Douglas Port Moresby Rabaul Lae and Sydney direct service times in 3 am to 9 am windows guarded by vessels every few weeks.

Maila Cairnns Brisbane Inter-State Innisfail Townsville Sara Transfail Tableland Chittagoe Ftheridge Mt. Mutikan Fray Mt. Garnet Jime Cooktown Mossman Port Douglas Sam. Gulf Port Moresby Samarai Kalamadag Rabaul Per Burns Philp Mackay Rockhampton Iday United Kingdom Europe America North and South New Zealand Papua and New Guinea Kina Japan Cairns Malaya Dutch East Indies

Cairns visitors and local notes from a holiday period

The Cairns column lists R Absell spending a short holiday in Cairns as Mrs. W. A. Hannam’s guest, Rev. Andrew Gih, Chinese Minister and Bethel Mission head, arriving to speak at a Baptist Church meeting. Fire Chief T Warner and family depart for a Tableland motor tour. Sydney visitors J Crowe and J Fahey depart by Kanimbla, with several locals also bound south. Dr E Mansfield returns to Cairns after an extended holiday.

R. Absell Cairns W. A. Hannam Andrew Gih Bethel Mission Shanghai Baptist Church Cairns Fire Brigade T. Warner Warner S$. McKean T. Merrin J. Crowe Erin Exchange Hotel Sydney Hides Kanimbla J. Fahey Svdney Cans Gearin Geana Karsortha Ve Ora Casrno Walter Arp

Dinner Dance Opens Hotel Central Dining Lounge

A large Saturday night dinner dance inaugurated the Hotel Central dining lounge with about a thousand guests in a spacious room decorated with vases of flowers. The Hotel Central orchestra and Miss Hile Rew provided music and dance, while Mr J Kipps led an impromptu concert and expressed thanks for the splendid entertainment.

Hotel Central Spacius Hotel Central Ophestra Hile Rew HL J Etherington J Kipps Ripps Satin

Embargo on New Zealand Potatoes in Australia

Brisbane reports New Zealand will not retaliate against Australia over the embargo Australia has placed on potatoes from the Dominions. Mr BH Corser states negotiations led to New Zealand recognizing Australia’s right to protect its own producers and agrees to open its market to Australian oranges while the potato embargo remains.

Brisbane New Zealand Australia Commonwealth Dominica Bh, Corser Dominion Corser

Records Broken as Wooderson Shines in London Meet

London August 20 S C Wosterson shattered the 300 metre mark with a time of 184 seconds. The event featured male sprinters aided by a specially framed handicapped band with his brother taking part at Hotepar Park.

London S.C Wosterson Re- Forse Hotepar Park

War Office Emergency Reserve open to men 31 to 55

War Office announces details of the Officers Emergency Reserve in London. Eligible are men aged 31 to 55 with technical or special qualifications and some prior military experience. Membership does not confer military status. volunteers will be notified if their services are required in an emergency.

London

Roosevelt pledge to aid Canada may tweak Pan-American Pact

Washington August 20 Roosevelt vows U S would aid Canada if attacked prompting talk of re wording the Pan American Neutrality Pact Some expect Congress to amend to include Canada among the republics exempt from the pact and its protections

Washington Roosevelt United States Canada

Cobb's Plan: Australian John Gobb Hits 300 mph

Australian born driver John Gobb achieves 300 mph in a car test run in New York. The record aims to stand with more tests, as a historic milestone in land speed.

New York John Gobb Gobb

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