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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 04, 1929

Page

6

Palace screens Esther Iston in Only a Bride and The Midnight Rose

Rain did not dampen a big house for a double feature at the Palace. Esther Iston and Gary Cooper star in Only a Bride from White Hands, with a plot of fast living and its antithesis. Kenneth Harlan leads The Midnight Rose as a San Francisco crime reporter. A two part comedy Showing Off and World News accompany the bill. Results from Melbourne racing list Heatenr and St Andrew among others with Greenhood favored. The Last Waltz heads to the Palace with Get Your Man at the snowbound St Moritz setting Europe wide.

Big House the Palace Esther Iston Gary Cooper White Hands Arthur Stringer Esther Ralston Kenneth Harlan San Francisco Faonser Honesias Mar Palace ‘Theatre Clara Bow St. Moritz Europe Swiss Alps

Romantic Runnibede at Tropical Theatre Impresses

The Tropical Theatre showcases Rumibede as Truly Australian with praise for its action filled plot. Racing towns like North Star and Blarwyn feature in betting lists, while action scenes and romance dominate the program.

Tropical Theatre Rumibede

Drapers Plan Year Long South Pacific and Britain Tour

Mrs A J Draper and her two daughters Mrs Painter and Miss Draper prepare a year long absence from Cairns. They sail February 1 on the Orungal to Brisbane then Melbourne and finally England via Orient liner. Colonel RM Stewart of Brisbane has been visiting Innisfail and leaves for the South today.

A. J. Draper Orford H. Clarke Jit Brisbane Blackall Range Strangesi RM Stewart Innisfail Townsville

Cairns Countrywomen Visitors to the Rest Room

A roster of visitors and locals attends a rest room event listing women and men from Cairns and surrounding towns including Lismore Gordonvale Mareeba Cairns Millaa Millaa Edmonton Caulfield Collinsville Kuranda and other places. The list includes J Mends D W Oley Haughton Parry Bonnell Donal Hinsch Southcombe Bloomfield Gee Grant and others.

Ww. Grant Millaa Millaa R. J. \elland Edmonton F. P. Dodds Kija M. Deans Cairns Davis Ellis Misses Edith Coleman Caulfield Victoria Irene Kelly Collinsville B. Dodd Kuranda

Boxing Heavyweight Title Hints From Scott Heene y Bout

London February 3 Scott talks of a quick trip to America where his manager cables that the heavyweight title is his for the asking Scott expects his first opponent to be Heeney in America or Britain workload unknown

Scott and Heeney London Scott America

Innisfail Hospital Seeks Funds for New Wing

Innisfail February 3 The hospital committee presses ahead to raise money for the first wing. Secretary H Mcllrath says £3290 has been sent to the Works Department as the committee’s quota for the project.

Innisfail Hospital Innisfail H. Mcllrath Works Department Innis

Chapman Applauded for Keeping Hobbs in Test

The Morning Post praises Chapman for ignoring calls to drop Hobbs and give youngsters a chance. It notes Australians do not favor such changes and argues the placid test will mirror three prior acid tests in outcome.

London The Morning Post Chapman Hobbs

Cairns A grade cricket fixtures postponed by rain

Heavy rain left Norman Park Cairns unable to start A grade play with waterlogged fields. The Saturday fixtures were called off due to weather and field conditions.

Norman Pone Cairns

Grievance over bicycle clash on McLeod Street

A Cairns Post letter describes an incident at about 10.30 p.m. on a Saturday where two cyclists riding without lights on the wrong side of the road collided with the writer. The lamp was smashed and the bike slightly damaged. the culprits rode off after admitting fault.

McLeod-street Aplinstreet Cairns Post

Kedron ARC appoints two officials for race club

Brisbane February 1 Kedron Amateur Racing Club announces two appointments for racegoers. S.H. Harding of Ipswich is named judge while Lew McKennarly takes the post of chairman of stewards, a figure known in Brisbane business circles.

Brisbane Kedron Amateur Racing Club S.H. Harding Ipswich Lew. McKennarly Bris

Grosskreutz wins North Queensland speedway title

At Townsville Speedway on February 3 the final of the North Queensland championship saw Grosskreutz, MacPherson, and Williams race after heats. Williams fell early, MacPherson damaged, then Grosskreutz led and won by two lengths over Williams with a 1 minute 26 second time. A later match gave Grosskreutz another win by 1.2 seconds.

Townsville Jaxain MacPherson Grosskreutz Beeke Sul MacPherson Williams Titme

POPE EXPECTS NEW TREATY WITH ITALY ON SOVEREIGN RIGHTS

London dispatch reports the Daily Telegraph Rome correspondent saying a complete agreement has been reached between the Pope and the Italian Government. The document awaits formal signature and would grant the Vatican Palace the basilica of St Peter and other properties within Rome to the Pontificate State. Italy would recognize papal sovereignty and pay 11 million pounds to extinguish claims.

London Daily Telegraph Rome Vatican Palace St. Peters Lateran Basilica Tiber Vatican Italy

Smythe Wins Brisbane Golden Helmet Triple

Dick Smythe rode a Douglas to win the Golden Helmet at the Speedway pros meeting in Brisbane. His Time was 80.4 5 secs. He also captured the First Division Handicap in 84 3 5 secs and the challenge final in 81 secs. The track was heavy and several machines were out of action.

Brisbane Dick Smythe Douglas Smythe

Ink for Alles and Sons Ltd Agent

A brief notice states ink procurement for Alles and Sons Ltd through a designated agent. The text specifies the agent acts on behalf of the firm in sourcing writing supplies and related goods.

Alles & Sons Ltd

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