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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1924
Page
4
Unclear readable lines report various arrivals and departures from a coastal area. Mentions include people from the South and a list of named individuals and cars or transports arriving or departing during a dated period. Several names and places appear in a jumbled OCR fragment.
An OCR snippet lists multiple professionals including dentists and solicitors across Atherton, Mossman, and Innisfail with partial names and contact details. The readable items mention David Walday LDQ Dentist, Kenneth J. Ward LD.O Dental Surgeon, and various solicitors and surveyors, all tied to regional towns.
A domestic dispute in Innisfail Summons Court involved Balbine Palmade accusing her husband of assault and attempting to force her from home. The case featured testimony about repeated violence, threats, and failed attempts to settle, with later actions withdrawn for lack of evidence and to avoid desertion charges.
Ahmed Zubi Fikar, Egypt's minister at Rome, declines the Foreign Fortialia invitation or proposal, signaling a cautious diplomatic approach.
A review of a wartime motion picture praises Kenneth Harlan as Virgil and Jacquelin Victor as Molly in a melodramatic rescue amid a stagecoach crash. Ray Hatton lends strong supporting performance with a comic interlude “Hugh Siam” starring Buster Keston. The program includes a two reel comedy and a note that Circus Days is not screened tonight.
Palace Theatre program promises a big night headlined by Mary Miles Minter in The Heart Speci with other features including Round 4 of the Leader Pushers and a Western drama Roped and Tired. The evening includes social dancing, prizes for novelty and entertainment, and a Tolga Concert by Vera Draney, Colgate Ambulance Funds appeal, and Philharmonic Orchestra performance.
An obscure note mentions superintendent Ware amid a dispute over conduct and a questionable action linked to rubbery behavior. The fragment hints at disciplinary concerns involving a school authority and a stated commitment.
In Stammary Hill on November 22 residents and visitors from Roonmos and fremebank gathered for the opening of the new school tennis court. President J Campbell praised the project as beneficial for both children and adults, noting it will foster understanding and health. J Kelly opened the court, with remarks from Mr Johnson and others praising the effort. play continued into the evening as children and visitors enjoyed the facilities.
An OCR fragment promotes Rexona Girl products claiming skin and hair benefits and rapid healing. It reads as a generic beauty advertisement referencing health, appearance, and widespread availability, with garbled phrasing and unclear claims about tablets and photographs.
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