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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1927
Page
6
A little brownie named Twinkle, tired of brown clothes, wanders from a Mushroom House toward a primrose dress. He slips into danger, nearly falls, and is saved by an owl who carries him home to recover with care from a kind neighbor.
The Palace Theatre offers Fox film The Johnstown Fiend with Irving Crimmings direction amid North Queensland flood talk. A vaudeville pair Trent and Ireton headline an evening with A Naval and Military Montile and Charleston dance demonstration, plus Three Star film program and serials.
The Merry Makers travel to Cairns for a show on Tuesday night with another performance the following week to be chosen as the pick of the program. Charlie Vawle thanks patrons for support and predicts a return in six to eight weeks as the company heads to Rockhampton via Vanheera.
A review blasts a moral drama urging parents to educate children about law and virtue. It argues the film exposes societal hypocrisy and the dangers of lenient attitudes, presenting a stark religious moral tale with an urgent call for guardians to shape values.
Community members gather for a scheduled auction tied to an appropriation with no interest. The event features a laser view at Siren and a £38 charge noted as banded over in initial, satisfactory terms. Attendees can join the sale as advertised, with details on the back page.
The Cyclone and Hooded Creek floods caused crop and property damage across Ravenshoe and nearby areas. Crops of potatoes beans and tomatoes were washed or destroyed while dairying and creameries faced transport and storage challenges. Local officials and producers pressed authorities for road and rail repairs and for improved transport links to Evelyn Tableland and the Lower Tully regions.
A series of Cairns social and civic items notes visits by Mr John Boland and Mrs J A Richardean, arrivals by the Canberra, local appointments, and upcoming events. The Ravenshaw Ambulance Committee plans a euchre party and dance at Merries Hall with a benefit program, plus arrangements for Townsville’s fine hall and the new theatre opening.
A fragmentary critique discusses a proposed film titled The Upright Vision of Sin and the related works The Picture Story of the Work and North China Treated. It mentions scenes of diverse places and activities, including tracts like cane cutting and visits to various locales, with an emphasis on moral themes and the potential impact of cinema.
An aged looking ad touts Rexona Skin and Facial Soap and Healing Ointment for improving complexion. It claims alkali-free formula, scalp cleansing and smoother hair, emphasizing a rosy velvety look and maternal beauty heritage.
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