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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 02, 1926

Page

8

Theatre Preview of Iron Horse Screening Tonight

Palace management announces a special screening of The Iron Horse with 9d child admission and North residents priced for the event. The film features Leore O Beren and Madge Hellamy with a noted cast as it recounts transcontinental rail history and Lincoln era themes. The show closes tonight at the theatre booking office.

Meiel Abraham Lincoln Mei Utah William Fox Walla Leore O'Beren Madge Hellamy Comncil Calcha Dodge Washington Lincoln Council Male Celestia Erry Congress Doicols Interior Revel Hems Wralace

Monkey Hero Chicot Returns From Jungle Rescue

A tale recounts how Chicot the monkey, beloved in a foreign land, aided a village by guiding his keeper through dangers. After a dramatic search he saved a baby taken by the wild monkey pack, paying with his life as the village mourned his deed and remembered the brave animal who protected others.

Dizzy Keigh Moster Chicot Mabey Jack Toy Hecate

Tropical Theatre Gigantic Final Screening Thursday

Tropical Theatre offers a single night premiere of Master Pictures’ Riding the Gate of Mirth with Fred Thomson and Silver King in a wildly entertaining melodrama. The program also features Time the Comedian and the Voice of the Telephone Girl episode Faster Master with live piano.

Aru Fred Thomson Master Pictures Fred Silver Kiva Thomson Silver Sarin Jackson Tropical Theatre Vile Mortala Lew Cody Mac Huigh Creighton Ari Lances Norath Tale Hanahter Maria Wena Hve Lees

False Trails at Cyclone Pate in Morrison program

The program for Friday afternoon features The Galloping Age western drama Falee Trails with Cyclone a Morrison as lead. Miss Nancy Perrot and Minnie Aver hot perform children’s singing and dancing in the act.

Pate Falee A Morrison Nancy Perrot Minnie Averhot

Johns Church Fair A Grand Fete At St Johns Grounds

A local church fair at St Johns Church Grounds features stalls selling fabrics clothes and Dolly items, a Surprise Stall with low prices, a kids corner, sweets and ice cream, plus refreshments. Amusements include Mrs Amies Orchestra Aunt Sallys Waxworks and acrobatic acts with games run by Mr Corowa.

St. John's Church Brn Haven Mrs. Amies Sally Willie Varnahal Kal Wall Afr Corowa

Open Air Dancing at Stratford Committee Finishes Plans

A local group in Stratford Savuedine Wight completes arrangements for an outdoor dancing event. The committee promises a pleasant evening with a program and refreshments for attendees. Further details and updates will be provided as arrangements progress.

Stratford

Flannel Dance Adverts and Oddfellows Night

A messy OCR fragment mentions a Flannel Dance and Oddfellows event advertised for a Saturday night. It references a venue, attendance, and a prize or giveaway. The text is garbled with many misspellings and unreadable portions, but indicates social entertainment at a hall with listed hosts and a drawing or prizes.

Missing Hunters Believed Safe After Portugal Dispatch

A telegraph from the administrator of Sath reports that other missing Sunedean doctors are believed to be safe. News from Angola in Portuguese West Africa confirms recovery efforts and local authorities are tracing the story.

Sath Wrest Nirice Angola Portuguese West Africa

Brauner Sentenced for Capital Offences in Sydney Case

W William Brauner, 25, engineer, sentenced yesterday to ten years for grave charges. He faced a central court today on a new charge involving assault on a girl and intent to commit a capital offence. Neville Harris, who also faced a similar sentence, appeared in court in relation to the new charge.

Sydney W. William Brauner Central Levine

Gordonvale Social At Town and Country Draws Large Crowd

Gordonvale residents and visitors gathered during the week for the Town and Country social event. Attendees included Moeners, J. Mayers, W. Gelling, D. (seniorjumor), Barden, Calder, J. Ross, Ht. Harts, Mader, A. MacDonald, L. Collins, Maller, H. J. Bell and many others from Cairns, Nesbit t Lee, Indinfail, Tasmania and Scotland. Cairns Girls Brigade led by Mine Hain visited the Mulgrave River area with the Gordonvale group. Nelson McKeeman left by the Canberra for a long holiday south.

Gordonvale Dee 1 Moeners W. HA. J. Mayers KS. W. Gelling Donaldson Jumor Barden Calder J. Ross Ht. Harts J. Mader A. MacDonal L. Collins Maller H. J. Bell Cairnet Meare Nesbitt Lee- Hirgee M. Cwieheon Maloney J. Stewart Indinfail Messrs. C. Davis H.R. Dawson Ft. Connell Tasleland Sinmonde Habinda J. Thompson Taraaly K. G. Seuthion Victoria W. J. Mitchell A. Simenton Scotland Cairne Girl

Commonwealth Loan Drives Small Subscribers Rise in Perth

The Commonwealth Treasury reports a growing spread of subscribers through small investors, with 462 cash installments received to date and an average per subscriber around £170. The program shows a widening base beyond firms to include ordinary citizens, with the average investment per person about £600 and conversions for 145 and 12? percent subscriptions now exceeding 700.

Melbourne Rathit Musttalia Fe Ian Sulaviriber Lapieg Commonwealth Federal Convervins A.M Sue

Timely Warning on Brift Policy and National Debt

An article discusses policy dangers and warnings from Sydney financiers about government borrowing. It argues that continued debt and spending on nonproductive works threaten civilizational stability and places like Australia at risk of chaos if ratepayers bear the cost.

Australia

Cheaper Passages to Canada Boost Migration

London reports the Canadian migration office expects a sixty percent rise in arrivals of farm workers after further all round fare cuts. English and migrants will be carried, with new arrangements noted amid ongoing efforts to ease travel costs and boost settlement plans.

London Jentvin

Water shortage at Mourilyan Harbor prompts railway inquiry

A deputation of shipowners and Mourilyan Harbor water workers met Northern Railways Acting General Manager Mr. Hoover at Goond Hill seeking a more efficient fresh water supply. He promised an engineer would inspect and devise a plan to provide sufficient water from barracks tanks, with the goal of a reliable supply before the end of the season.

Innisfail Wiers Innisfall Northern Railways Hoover Goond Hill Mourilyan Hooper

Shadowed NSW Politics Faces Four Month Election Delay

Sydney reports reveal the State Ministry resisting changes to restrict supply. The Legislative Council passes the supply bill amid Labor support while the Assembly adjourns. Cabinet meeting set to assess timing and electoral materials readiness for a poll likely within four weeks. Parliamentary Labor plans to address resignations of party members.

Sydney Ene Marin Montis Wats von A Musare Loughlin Gillies Pia Wien Andersteed Labor Messis Alin Ravin Phomlte Tang Lureie Cam Bot Femal Preston Stanky

Christmas and New Year Cablegrams Rates and Rules

Arrangements with the Post Office govern cablegrams for Christmas and New Year greetings. The notice lists minimum word counts and rates for the United Kingdom Iceland Malta Gibraltar and other destinations, with specific charges per word beyond ten words and reduced options for certain routes.

Cablegrams. Christmas and New Year Greetings United Kingdom Iceland Malta Gibraltar Opera Cineludine

Romanian Puzzle Queen Marie at Paris

Fragmentary report describes Marie of Romania in Paris with mentions of political intrigue and a tense interview. References to Prince, a potential dictatorship, and princesses imply a royal drama amid political machinations.

Queen Marie Paris Prince Cael du Nt Ling Marie

Fensioner’s Death in Brisbane Under Fire Theory

A pensioner Joly sier was found dead in Brisbane after a sequence of accidents the police suspect began with drink. Investigators believe he lit methylated spirit causing a small fire and attempted to extinguish it. He then fell and struck his head, leading to misfortune as flames spread.

Brisbane Dee Folco Milit Jolysier Hishone Yietin Tessier Ted

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