Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cairns Post in Cairns, Queensland

We have pages in Queensland

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 11, 1929

Page

6

Comedy That Screen Play Tops Local Theatre Offering

Marion Davies leads a lively screen comedy titled The Pass with Patricia Harrington as the dull sister who grows bold and witty. A romance unfolds as Pat wins the man she loves while rivals toil for affection and comic misadventures play out in a rural retreat setting with Victor Varconi. Special matinee Tuesday echoes enthusiastic audience reaction from Saturday night show.

iMarion Davies Davies Patricia Harrington Pat Victor Varconi Vera

The Last Waltz and Get Your Man at Cairns Palace Theatre

Clara Bow stars in Get Your Man at the Palace. Thee Last Waltz a musical finale featured Oscar Strauss’s score with Palace Orchestra. A romance tale unfolds around an officer doomed for duel as he gains a last wish to dance at the Crown Prince’s ball.

Paramount Palace Theatre Cairns Iself Oscar Strauss Palace Orchestra Balkans

Julie Brestin Succeeds in Court Case Details Unknown

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Julie Brestin with unclear legal or financial context. No definitive event, date, or outcome is readable.

Timebound Update On Scheduled Installations

A brief notice states that installations will be conducted periodically. Details specify irregular timing and locations may vary with utility crews coordinating access and safety measures during work windows.

Annual General Meeting of RS Andes III at Babinda

The annual general meeting of RS ANDES III will be held in the School of Arts Babinda on Thursday February 14 at 7 30 pm All returned men are requested to attend.

School of Arts Babinda Pam

Local meet at Norman Park reports fast times and winners

In a brisk event at Norman Park a relay team led by Abionde posted strong times under US rules. Foley finished with 11 points and Haplon had 117 with multiple heats and final placements noted.

Abionde Us.a Norman Park Foley Oses Semel

Mondiaga's Wik Orr Stakes to Gothic

Melbourne February meeting at Williams Town Racing Club features a list of horse outcomes with odds and times. Impartial leads a field including Mon, Sacedon, Batteryman, Buffline and No Favors with times around 2 minutes 20 seconds and 3 minutes 42 seconds in various events.

Secedon Buffline Torlonia Sacedon Pitoota I Eammere

Rifle Action Sparks Cairns Club Interest

A Cairns Rifle Club item notes Wieliner pursuing It 3096 with Ball's Eye commentary by F. Corrie. The fragmentary report hints at competition and club actions drawing attention from local sports observers.

Wieliner Felmtyre F. Corrie

Final Forster Cup Race in Moreton Bay Details

Brisbane crowds watched the final Forster Cup restricted yacht race in Moreton Bay on a windy afternoon. Tasmanian boats dominated with Tassie Tout and Tassie Too taking top spots, followed by Gwylan and Caress Queensland. NSW entries trailed as Amity from Queensland and Jackdaw from Victoria completed the field. Tassie Top 6 and Amity 2 are listed as top finishers.

Brisbane Moreton Bay Tasmania Victora New South Tassie Tas Gwylan Caress Queensland New South Wales Boy Ae Amity Jackdaw Victoria Tate

La Barba Crowned in Thrilling London Showdown

Sydney crowd of 10 000 witnessed Fidel La Barba, ex-world featherweight champion, clash on Saturday night with a British bantamweight champion Smith. Both fighters gave a splendid display in a closely contested bout.

Sydney Cee

Clergy and families travel notes on Cairns Tablelands visit

A string of visitors and departures is recorded. Rev J Tainton L Th Cairns travels to Tully then Townsville to Canberra Melbourne to see relatives Mr and Mrs Wartay and Mr and Mrs Tous with Elspeth Tough return orders. Mr French returns from Townerster Coyley to Rockhampton. Mrs Morris and son head to Babinda. Mrs Newlinds and children return from Sydney Redlynch. Typhoid illness affects a family member in Brisbane. Rev James Besser Townsville visits Tableland.

J. Tainton L. Th Cairns Tully Feturnig Cripps Lower Tully Townsville Canberra Melbourne H. Wartay D. Tous Elspeth Tough Tablelands Bat R. Clarence French Townerster, Coyley Rockhampton J.morris Babinda C. Newlinds Mosman Sydney Orangal Ye Cc Brisbane James Besser Carne One Tableland Andre

Loyal Edith Cavell Lodge Notes and Meeting Review

Loyal Edith Cavell Lodge reports on a motion to rescind a previous minute dated 30th Kovesiei 1928. The meeting, attended by Sisters P and W Strutton, opened at 8 p.m. with friends admitted. An evening of games and music followed and a race tied between Sister V Anderson and Mr W Stirling, with Anderson narrowly winning the final.

Nove Maton Kovesiei Fem W. Strutton V. Anderson W. Stirling Ter Anderson

Cairns Rowing Club Hosts Delightful Dance

The Cairns Rowing Club hosted a successful evening with Mrs Hodgen guiding dances and an encore request from the audience. Mrs Dymock received chocolates from the Friends box as Mr D R Snell acted as MC. The ladies auxiliary, 26 members with nine on the working committee led by Mrs Forbes, organized a fine supper and sold novelty milery items to raise funds for the club preparing for the Rockhampton regatta.

G. Atkinson J. Miller P. Thomas M. Neville C. Christie P. Griffin A. McElhinney

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tropical Theatre Patey Great Palace Clara Cohens Kellys Paria Manchester Fugi DE Luxe SMW FUGT SPTIA Ildren Julie Brestin Brestin RS Andes Mondiaga's Wik Orr Elbourne Wilamatown Racing’ Club Ence Mien C. F. Orr Stakes Wyndham Handicap Marine Handicap Cook Ternec Greener i R. Lewis Tween Barigi Nereus THE RIFLE Cairns Rifle Club Tablelard Tully Social Edith Cavell M.A C.F LA Miller Shields Street Kenneth Ke. Ward LDQ Cloutier and Goldfinch A.coqubott Sr Murray and Bennett Spence S$ ET Murray SMART Kelly's al Dam Dee Skh
Search Courier

Search the Cairns Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cairns Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication