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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1920
Page
8
A Sydney gathering led by Creagh and others debated liquor controls and the push for prohibition. Speakers cited social harm, poverty, and a need to curb drunkenness while noting difficulty in enforcing state liquor measures.
Anita Stewart stars in Mind the Paint Girl a lively comedy with dramatic undertones where a loving illiterate mother inspires transformation. A fleeting plot device and stage picture lead to a sentimental finale as art and affection blend into a musical note.
A vaudeville style notice notes the screening of a melodramatic thriller "New York Sor" and a companion program at the Palace Theatre Cairns. It highlights star performances by Henry B. Walthall and references to other productions including The Woman Thou Art Loosed and Foolish Age as part of a rich touring bill with Buckhumping Show and Lance Sketnery. The article outlines a busy itinerary with venues in Mareeba, Ravenshoe, Herberton, and Cairns, praising the show and inviting patronage.
August 24 at Broken Hill the Tribunal met for two hours to hear arguments over the reducing claim. Justice Eden questioned imagined duties if the reduction were taken and if an able authority could approve it. O'Reilly addressed Rice in court during the session.
Church of England services announced for Babinds with midweek worship on Wednesday August 25. Details unclear due to garbled text but indicates communal prayer and fellowship at the parish chapel with a call to attend.
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