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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 04, 1928
Page
8
Entertainment column editors and staff are instructed that reports cannot be furnished unless tickets are reserved on the plan and in the hands of the editor 48 hours before the event. The notice names Presa Tichketa and Secretaries as concerned parties and emphasizes coordination by the Press staff.
The Tropical Theatre presents a Sunday matinee headlined by the comic Going the Foinst with George OTiera, plus a strong lineup featuring Harry Gareyin and Velix in a noir styled double bill. A lively morning program promises humor and suspense.
A review of Tropical Theatre's Monday showing of The Only Way highlights John Martin and Harvey in key roles with Julia Carty praised for performance. Critics note period style, fashion details, and the film's pace as The Only Way unfolds amid other features like Scotty the Seats at Whittier’s.
Universal presents The Fourth Commandment a major 1930s melodrama featuring Lefty Flynn Gloria Grey and Belle Bennett with Mary Carr and Henry Victor in a tale of a mother’s enduring love and sacrifice. The program includes The New Gun Fan as a Paramount feature with a complete musical score by the Pale Cancer Orchestra.
Removal price lists show ladies ivory woven silk vests and WUJI silk knickers with trimmed details. Stocking bloomers and crepe night garments offered in assorted shades with decorative hems and piping. Removal prices range from 2 shillings 1 penny to 11 shillings with various styles described.
An itemized notice lists reduced prices on silk, linen, cotton tweed, Otago mats, and casement curtains. It notes pure silk PUIL garments, bleached Fuji silk, and various color shades with removal prices beside each fabric. The ad emphasizes bargains on dress fabrics and home textiles with limited stock and typical old fashion pricing.
A chaotic catalog advertises removal bargains on ladies quality footwear at Black Glace Fancy Bar. It lists numerous styles including snakeskin and patent one-bar shoes, calfs, crosses, and sports shoes with prices mostly around 20s to 30s, highlighting comfort, wart heels, and Cuban heels.
Today at 2:15 PM the Palace presents Lefty Flynn in The No Gun Man with additional listings for Universal Western fare and serials including The Scarlet Streak No 4. Patrons are advised of a busy weekend program and related features across the theatre lineup.
Cairns residents await J C Williamson’s presentation of Rose Marie at Hibernian Hall with Miss Richardo playing Rose Marie and Torren Pale Hallett in key supporting roles. Enquiries rise about a Cairns motor service to enable-night performances during the season.
The Royal Life Saving Society announces a Moonlight Excursion to Turtle Bay leaving in the afternoon. Inland event includes examinations for wives and a display of the latest rescue methods. A pleasant evening aims to support a worthy cause.
A spacious hall hosts an Aquatic Euchre Dance tonight toraise funds for the Cairns Sqantic Club Regatta. Attendees may enjoy prizes and novelties as part of the entertainment while supporting the event.
The evangelist van Eyk campaigns through a revival week featuring prophecies about the Great Pyramid and Tribulation timelines. A public service on Sunday, August 4, 1914, references preludes to war and a final judgment, with upcoming baptism events at Preshwater and a Palace Theatre gathering.
Notice lists contemplated erection of a building and changes to a hall with rates and advertisements. It states furniture and equipment of the Balindu Private Hospital are to be sold as the hospital is closed. Inquiries urged before auction.
A garbled wartime style item discusses a conference report with references to the Gefen Secretary and Away state budget issues. The piece mentions an organizational dispute, claims of conspiracy, and terms like Australian prior and Sinnfein like rhetoric, with unclear names and dates.
Fragmentary notes describe factional clashes near Hobart in February tied to the Amos Conference. The item mentions rain and a railway in New South Wales context with discussions about a forthcoming decision expected to set paths forward in the dispute.
An allegation that cocibnedes were terrorised into refusing to testify was raised by Seremit Napier. The Central Court heard John ler present with the purer and Alex Miller in chic, with Muriel Rohwrises of Haaugelit among witnesses. Sergeant Ninrer said steps were taken to calm witnesses as the defendant faced legal proceedings.
Disrupted rail service between Cairns and VinnsFail cited as crews strike and repairs delay trains on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Officials debate restoring a weekly schedule while local business leaders urge reliable transit and commit to maintaining freight and passenger operations.
Paris report outlines a taxi driver’s grim notoriety linked to a string of violent events. It cites a Sarajevo killings trigger and a recent shooting of a clerk named Soutle, with further clues about a driver named Cadoria and a vehicle found abandoned near a river.
A London court reports on a civil case involving Teamonger and Company bankers at Angel Court against Mistress Anna Iley Dyn over foreign currency transactions. The jury favored the bankers, with about £24,000 in alleged wire deals and connections to Foreign Office officials. The article notes political figures and civil service links, signaling broader scrutiny of currency speculation and official secrecy in 1924.
In London on February 2 the government began an inquiry into a sealed matter. Officials said the proceedings would remain private while the board decides whether to publish the report and release details to Adee Balsduin, Cachianet.
Ingham Police Court Arthur Croton faced a serious charge involving a girl under seventeen. Evidence was given by several police and court witnesses. He was committed for trial at the Circuit Court in Townsville on February 13 with two sureties of £20 each.
A dense OCR fragment lists many Cairns professionals and offices including dental surgeons Cloutier, Walby, and Kennedy, surveyors and notaries. It references Mount Carmel College and university affiliations in Sydney and Toronto, with various phone numbers and street addresses in Cairns and Innisfail.
Melbourne officials discuss rising infantile paralysis cases in the metropolitan area. A town hall conference reviewed new measures to combat the epidemic amid twelve new cases reported last week.
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