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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1922
Page
8
Mahson Hamson presents the film Greater Than Love at the Cairns Theatre with Laurie Glaum. Stars Mahlon Hamilton, Gertrude Whitchcroft, Edward Martindel, Terry Francisco and others support the program as Associated Producers delivers a vibrant screen experience.
Palace Pictures offers an excellent programme to-night at the Palace Theatre. Leading feature is David Powell opposite Evelyn Urent in The Spanish Jude a tale told in an ancient town with historic scenery. A romantic period setting accompanies the portrayal as the drama unfolds with superb photographic work. Supporting acts include a Broadway comedy and a humor duo.
London November 29 Mr Sanders states in the House of Commons that the Government plans to appoint a departmental committee to examine ways to reduce the price gap between what dairy producers are paid and what consumers pay for agricultural dairy products.
The Galena Jockey Club's Boxing Day meeting is planned with nominations closing this afternoon. The Northern Districts Racing Association has formed an executive, with delegates to elect officers by January. Reports from Townsville and the Towmaville Turf Club note fine attendance and competitive racing across multiple Flying divisions, with results from Golden Shred and Nightflower featured in the day’s fare.
A garbled racing entry list references Perth events with numerous horse names and figures such as Ke Bhack's Bay 7.10 Pus 78 and WAT. neering. It lists horses like Yardie Mil Meda 72 Murchison Killevanne ri 71 Jeanie earthy and other entries including Weatherer 612 and Irish Comedy. The text appears to be a damaged program with many misspellings and scattered results.
cyCLING events feature Langa from Cairns branch and Parker Bone delivering strong finishes. Race notes include lap dash heats with Pengelly and Cummings, a half mile sequence, and a close one mile final. A youths race and a cricket item complete the column, capturing local athletic achievements.
A fragment describes Country team selection for a match against Brisbane at Brisbane Cricket Ground. Players Appear include Addison, Rockhampton, Wrench, and others from Toowoomba and Bundaberg. The toss favored batting, and slow scoring with smart fields marked the opening session as 199 runs were scored in under two hours.
Heavy scoring and mixed bowling marked the Brisbane game. Higjpane top scored 4 for the visitors while Ayres led Brisbane with 6 for 13 and Morribrook took 4. The Country side collapsed for 74 in their second innings, with Warton, James and Dowling among the few to reach double figures.
Fragmentary items note political debate in the Irish Free State committee stage, a hot day in Wilcannia reaching 109 degrees, counterfeit Commonwealth money circulating in Sydney, and stray reports of theft at the Great Boulder Mine with unclear names and details.
London Nov 30 Mr Bonar Law invites railway leaders to discuss unemployment relief and rebuilding plans. Government to guarantee near term funding while initiating wage and interposed works schemes. Trade notes cover Russia, Krupp concession and cement deliveries as part of broader relief efforts.
Fragmentary OCR describes a new chute apparatus for coal shipping, noting a tested system that delivers a high percentage of coal with reduced trimming. The piece hints at evolutionary potential for coal handling and transportation, but details are incomplete.
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