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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1928
Page
8
Plate and Doulton ware with a wide range of items listed including cake stands vises sugar posing manicure sera instant mos tea strainers fruit stands jugs trays lutter dishes cake caskets servicite kings spoons forks cigarette case ash tray and mullers combined in a box plus a elwice assortment of imitation Doulton ware for sale.
Tickets note Segoe sequence of 4 5 our Wile Savere a splendid comedy featuring Raymon Hatton Wallace Beery acted by Zasa Pitts Ford Sterling. The second piece Hopeful Youth has enjoyed popularity. A beautiful singing girl seeks romance, leading to happiness. Program repeats tonight.
Pictures and Vaudeville featuring Levante Wonder Show arrives at Palawce Theatre. Direct from the Crenurie Theatre Brisbane the act prepares for a 1% special Paramount Fierce performance titled Fools for Luck. Stars include Malouiet Kassin Gladys Cale Esme Kay and Vette Baby, with era novelty numbers.
Tropical Theatre presents a program featuring Helene Costello Warner Oland and Clyde Cook in Good Time Charley a serio comical life drama of a small town manager whose actions lead to his wife’s death. Also the circus drama He’s Circus with breath taking incidents and a Loom comedy Lowt Nerver. Box seats at Whittick’s and the Strand. Tomorrow afternoon the Tropical offers Bringing Up Father at 2 o clock with a strong supporting cast.
The Gaiety presents a William Fox program headlined by Madge Bellamy supported by Alma Rubans and Edmund Lowe. A Siberia drama with Alma Rubens and Edmond Le Lou Tel Neen follows, plus a two in one animal comedy Wild Puppies and Fox News and features are offered. Also noted are seating details and telephone booking at 743.
The Cairns Amateur Opera Company closed its High Vinke season at Hibernian Hall Cairns on Saturday night. A praised display from talented artists and a fine chorus delighted the audience. Proceeds from the show will aid the Gordonvale Branch of the Country Women's Association with Christmas Cheer deliveries.
The aquatic carnival runs Thursday through Saturday at the beach. The Esplanade will glow with colored lights and many attractions promise novelty. Attend to win a Christmas hamper and a large box of chocolates. Proceeds go to the retaining total.
In Aquatic Hall tonight the 14 Canberra Orchestra presents a monster dance and euchre party. The event promises great success with the steamer's own orchestra supplying music and euchre players receiving fine prizes. Dancing starts at 9.00.
A Christmas era event at the Trocadero for children near Friday next week promises cash prizes for top girls and boys and small prizes for fine young ones. Free refreshments will be served. Marion residents should save the date for a family friendly evening.
Entries for the Cairns musical competition are now closing. Forms are available from local music stores or the secretary, box 263, Post Care, Cairns. Mr Trembath acts as honorary musical adjudicator without a fee. A special piano solo for children 12 years and under is added, with contestants scoring their own choice pieces.
A discussion proposes a dairy co operative transport system to move cream from farm to factory. It argues pooling transport costs reduces charges for distant suppliers, raises land value near factories, and centralizes cartage to cut expenses. The plan foresees factory control of routes, tendered transport, and national scale benefits.
Miss Grace Swallow returns home by morning train after a visit to Carra. T. M D Mundle of Cairns arrived by Wanderra for Sydney firm business. J. T. McNamee, solicitor, reports successful intermediate exartations. Mr. Davis secured third in the State. Mr. and Mrs. A. Horlagd Mareebad holiday in Toowoora. H. Lees of the Railway Department departs by today’s mail. H N Horkuwl of Mareeba State School travels by morning train south.
A fragmentary list records recent visitors to Herberton during school holidays including Mr Hosare, Nurse Crown of Gordonvale, Mr Cog from Fig Tree, Me and Mira Connell and infant from Matanda, Mise Ky Brown, Mr Acres of Cairns, Bishop Feetham of Townsville, and Misa Vievers of Relieh, with several names unclear.
The Cairns' Cranch of the County Women's Association will hold its annual social afternoon in Old Fellows Hall Lake Street on Friday at 300. Proceeds will fund the organization and feature a break fast social event with plans for a social hour and entertainment.
The December meeting of the Tully Bran CWA heard reports from president Mrs Winter and officers Pollock and Brave. Funds from a recent fete total £44 10s 9d, raffles to be drawn December 11, and a £8 7s donation from the Returned Soldiers’ League bringing branch total to £22 7s 3d. A letter to the Hospital Committee about purchasing an operating table was approved. Miss Mills departs today to marry, with best wishes recorded, and the next meeting set for the Oddfellows Hall to conclude the season.
Townsville report states a motor car driven by Mrs Norris crashed into a telegraph pole this afternoon. The wreck damaged the vehicle and showered glass over the occupants. Mrs Norris suffers a large forehead laceration and was hospitalized. Two young ladies in the car received injuries including a lower lip contusion and a punctured leg from glass.
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