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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 08, 1929

Page

8

Palace To-night Shows Air Patrol and Play Safe

The Palace Theatre screens a double star programme with Al Wilson in Air Patrol featuring thrilling aerial stunts and a six part Play Safe comedy drama with Monty Banks and Virginia Craig. Also shown: Gazettes and a Snookums comedy The Newlyweds as supporting acts.

Alace al Wilson Esa Benham Ages Goebel Jack Mower Frank Tommick Monty Banks We Lee Corbin Monty Virginia Craig Gazettes The Air Patrol Palace Theatre

Get Your Man at the Palace Theatre

Clara Bow stars in Get Your Man a Paramount romance set in Paris with Buddy Rogers as the pursued fiancé who eludes a wedding. The show runs at the Palace Theatre tomorrow evening paired with The Last Waltz based on Oscar Strauss music.

Buddy Rogers Paris Paramount Clara Bow Palace Theatre Oscar Strauss

Tropical Theatre Friday double star program

Tropical Theatre showcases Dolores Costello in War pictures from Master Pictures in a program announced by Ray Dudley. The bill includes Heart of Maryland and related film selections premiering Friday at Tropical Theatre with the Double Star Progn.

Dolores Costello Warner Master Pictures

Tropical Theatre Presents Star Attractions

The Tropical Theatre line up highlighted key Saturday shows at Whities and The Strand with top attractions as featured acts.

Tropical Theatre Thie Saturda Wil Wnat Whitie’s The Strand

Cairns Aquatic Club Hosts Members Night Evening

Cairns Aquatic Club invites members to a social night highlighting club activities and future plans. Attendees will hear brief updates from organizers and enjoy light refreshments in a relaxed setting.

Cairns

Gloucester to Visit Japan in May for Garter Ceremony

London February 5 The Duke of Gloucester plans a May visit to Japan to inaugurate the order of the Garter for the Emperor. Departure date not yet fixed.

London Duke of Gloucester Japan Order of the Garter

Judge a Woman How She Washes Hair

A health note advises using coconut oil diluted to create a rich lather for hair cleansing. It claims the method avoids harsh alkali found in soaps and rinses cleanly, leaving hair soft, fluffy, and looking thicker.

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Innisfail Golf Club Plans Clubhouse and Lease Talks

An important Innisfail Golf Club meeting discussed building a clubhouse with a special committee to report soon and set a £40 spending cap for fences ploughing and stumping. The annual meeting will move to April to aid finances as Minister for Agriculture may visit with regard to the golf reserve lease. A tournament may be arranged near the annual golf ball with play hoped to resume by late April.

Innisfail Innisfail Golf Club Rudder, Wright Page Messrs. McNamee

Cairns Aquatic Club Holds Wednesday Meeting

Cairns Aquatic Club officials presided by Commodore W Favell review minutes and motions to change starting flag to three flags. Building work continues with loung fans under order. Easter Regatta posters go to southern clubs and a nomination process affects 16ft and Championship entries.

Cairns Aquatic Club Commodore W. Favell S. Cadman Footer Queensland Cairns Bowen Club

Local residents return from visits and travels in Far North Queensland

Multiple residents and officials report recent travels through Cairns Malanda Yungaburra Johnstone district Babinda Innisfail Tully Mossman Port Douglas and Brisbane. Tradesmen police magistrates directors and a wedding holiday are mentioned with transport by car train and launch Daintree amid heavy rains and difficult road conditions.

Battle Cairns Fresh Food Supply Co Malanda Cairns Yungaburra Malandda Wilfred Hamwood A.C.F. Company Nee Coughlin Canberra Sydney Brisbane Northern Rivers New South Wales O. K. Bacon Seeareghint Lior Ted Therkelsen Mossman Innisfail Daintree J. Moore Upper Cleve Uy Brisbane Ralf Nosworthy McLeod-street Henry Ewhus Babinda Port Douglas

Gordonvale Doctors Departure Sparks Public Meeting

Over 100 Gordonvale residents gathered at Sutcliffe's Hall to urge retaining Dr Sword. W C Griffin chaired the meeting, which ended in unanimous resolve. A deputation including W F Seymour-Howe M J Hoare J Stokes and N McKeeman will interview Cairns Hospitals to present tonight's resolutions.

Gordonvale Sutcliffe’s Sword W. C. Griffin W. F. Seymour-Howe M. J. Hoare J. Stokes N. McKeeman

Heavy Rain Overflows with Flood Readings in Month

Weather notes report heavy rain totals through February with 9 am readings peaking at 7.83 inches on Monday and 4.00 inches on Tuesday and 4.10 on Wednesday totaling 16.09 inches since the month began. Local hazards include a large eel or snake presence around Babinda Creek with warnings for bathers and possible mishaps. Rail service disruption persists as the Cairns Friday night train is cancelled affecting week end excursion tickets, while a few more mill workers were started on overhaul work and Mr O Keefe left for the south.

Babinda Creek Pascoamere Cairns Mr. O'Keefe Poate Ceracon South

Club Officials Appointed Umpires Starters Timekeeper and Judge

Messrs. R Robinson and P Bliss appointed as umpires with J Quette starter E Favell timekeeper and Ross Maclean judge for the event D Allison named umpire for the Junior class A working bee will start painting the club roof on Saturday afternoon Members invited to help A draw for skippers in the coming ladies race lists several entrants with boat and entrant names.

Messrs. R. Robinson P. Bliss J. Quette E. Favell Ross Maclean D. Allison

British Lawn Tennis Wins All Matches Against Australia

Perth reports a clean British sweep in the lawn tennis test with Britain winning every match. Collins defeated Hone 6-4 9-7, Austin beat Hone and Ford 6-4 6-3 6-0, and Britain totalled 11 rubbers to 1.

Perth Australia Collins Hone Austin Rowe Gregory Mere Indice Geeagnynd Ford Brittan

Queensland boat wins interstate dingheys heat

The second heat of the Stonehaven Cup for 12 feet cadet dingheys was sailed on Waterloo Bay. Over eight miles the contest tested running, leading, and windward skills as Pixie Aussie Thistle and Kelpie vied for the lead, with De Ieruen F G challenging from the start.

Brisbane Waterloo Bay Thistle

Kelpie Leads Pixie in Stonehaven Cup Contenders

In a light south east breeze Kelpie from Queensland won by 17 seconds over Pixie of New South Wales, with Aussie from Tasmania 23 seconds back in third. Gumsmit followed in fourth as Pixie holds 14 points, Kelpie 10, Aussie 6, and Gummit 2.

Liad Pixie Lixie Kelphe Aussie Kelpie Queensland Pixie N.S. Wales Tasmania Gumsmit Thistle Triton Maori Imp Mahra Gummit

Forster Cup Heat Thrills on Moreton Bay

Brisbane February 7 The second heat of the Forster Cup for restricted es sailed on Moreton Bay this afternoon a thrilling contest between Gwylan Queensland and Tassie Too with a win for Queensland.

Brisbane Moreton Bay Aro Gwylan Queensland Tassie

Murray and Bennett Solicitors in National Bank Chambers

A historical legal notice notes Murray and Bennett as solicitors and notaries at National Bank Chambers, with Joseph Benn listed as a commoner. The fragment provides limited context about the firm and associated individual.

Rexcua Skin and Facial Soap Promises Medicinal Skin Care

An advertisement extols Rexcua Skin and Facial Soap as a purer alternative to scented soaps. It claims to be medicated like Rexona Ointment and to soothe and heal delicate facial skin while avoiding alkali that dries the complexion.

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