Tropical Theatre Tweniay Last Night of Select Programme
The Tropical Theatre offers a final special program tonight featuring If I Were Single plus Casey Jones and a railroading novelty. Also billed are Colleen Moore in Hank gets Ahead Priscilla Dean in West of Broadway and Diamond Hawksits with Eleanor Bediumas. Palace Theatre midweek change adds No Babies Allowed and The Rawhide Kid with a local entertainment night and a euchre party upcoming.
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Tropical Theatre
McAvoy
Abe
Casey Jones
Colleen Moore
Hank
Priscilla Dean
Alice Terry
Dorothy Devore
Priscilla Moran
Hoot Gibson
Palace Theatre
That's My Dadids at Palace Tonight
Universal's new Denny Comedy "That's My Dadids" shows at the Palace Theatre for the last time tonight. A white lie told by Denny to spare a five year old girl from a spanking sparks many humorous situations as the audience laughs.
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Universal
Denny
Palace Theatre
Eernar
Settlement Reached in Bogtlegger Case in Brisbane Court
Court in Brisbane announced a settlement in the Bogtlegger case. Named parties include Ethel Keeble and Annie Snell with Stewart ter Keeble mentioned among involved individuals.
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Bogtlegger
Brisbane
Egheumy
Stewart Ter Keeble
Ethel Keeble
Annie Snell
Trial on Greek Club incident continues in Melbourne
Melbourne on February 25, five men faced trial over a sudden Greek Club incident. Witnesses testified about movements in the early hours before the alleged outrage. Detectives seized the club and questioned a suspect who denied involvement with the alleged hazardous device. Defence witnesses disputed key timings. The case adjourned as new testimony was heard.
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Melbourne
Ubda
Jackson
Sheree
A.S.P. Club
Palmerston Street
Carlton
Bere
O'Keefe
Baker
West
Toe Adie
Austin Willams
O'Connell
Geeck
Renee
A. L. Pi
Denis Barry
ALP
George Robinson
Prince of Wales presides over Leicester hunter sale
London February 23 The Prince of Wales attended the Leicester hunters sale where he personally greeted each box and comforted buyers. A sympathetic cheer greeted the sacrifice of giving up his popular sport as twelve horses sold for one guinea to a top price of 700 guineas for the prince’s favored mare. He withheld only one hunter for sentimental reasons.
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London
Prince of Wales
Leicester
Special Prices on Fabrics and Linens In Store
Readable scraps note plain sheeting muslin madras and linen fabrics with bold SPECIAL PRICE tags. Items include towels cambric cloth casement cloth and madras with limited yard offers and low unit prices.
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Ream Madras
Ladies' shoe specials with various bar styles and slippers
Accaly calf bar shoes with lattice side and flapper heel. Special black patent bar shoes with tan trim. Plain black patent bar shoes with flapper heel. Imita tion crocodile slippers leather soles. Felt slippers with leather soles and low heel in Rose, priced 3/6 to 4/11 per pair.
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Nens
Momat Weld
M.os
Aarti
MEX
Albert Albert
Accaly
Saxeta
V. Rose
British Ambassador Borat Addresses Patriotic Societies
In Washington on February 22 Sir Esme Borat read portions of Sir Austin Chamberlain’s Birmingham speech and warned that debates both domestic and foreign may risk drifting toward conflict amid strained world relations. He noted inconsistencies across factions and urged careful, unified discourse.
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Washington
Esme Borat
Sir Austin Chamberlain
Birmingham
Howard
Still Unlucky as Adelaide Heat Star Misses Final
Max Guster won his heat riding the Queenslander in Adelaide for the Castrol Gold Helmet but could not contest the final due to indecisive conditions.
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Adelaide
Max Guster
Lilywhite on Grace and Spofforth on his 87th birthday
James Lilywhite, captain of the first Test team, remarks on his 87th birthday that Grace cannot be beaten by any batsman and Spofforth unbeatable by any bowler, asserting lasting supremacy for both figures.
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London
James Lilywhite
Grace
Spofforth
West Australia Delegation Moved By ALP Executive
Perth February 24 The State Executive of the ALP agreed to touts decision to represent the Labor Party of this State at the Adjutical Peace Conference. It decided to telegraph the conference chairman Mr Bruce and the West Australian delegates. France earns over £50,000,000 yearly from visitors, efforts to attract tourists noted.
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Perth
ALP
Tes
Labor Party
Bruce
Wees Vs. Kenmvally
Dutiess
France
Baldwin rejects inquiry into iron and steel industry
London February 22. Prime Minister Baldwin says a mission of inquiry would not be helpful. He notes the Balfour committee has already detailed the industry and that another inquiry would traverse ground recently covered. The Iron and Steel Trades Federation may apply under industries safeguards after the general election if conservatives win. The federation expresses disappointment at the decision.
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London
Iron and Steel Trades’ Federation
Baldwin
Committee of Industry and Trade
Arthur Bal
Canberran Conference to Renew Coal Bounty Offer
Prime Minister announces a representatives conference of mine owners and miners to consider renewing the federal offer of a two shilling bounty on coal. West and Mr Ravn named to join. meeting to be held in Canberra under the Prime Minister's presidency and run Monday and Tuesday.
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Canberra
West
Ravn
Suyh
Review notes on Australia and its outback by Sir G H W Wilkins
The Times review of Sir G H W Wilkins 1923 expedition memoir criticizes Australian stations for a leisured class living without high culture. It argues Australia is not developing materially or culturally despite rich resources and urges improvement.
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Washington
The
New York “Times
Australia
British Museum
R.A.A.F. CANDIDATES VISIT BRISBANE FOR AIR FORCE SELECTION
The Brisbane selection team led by Troop Captain Goble and Squadron Leader Brownell arrived by flying boat from Sydney to Brisbane this afternoon. They will assess about 40 to 50 candidates as potential Australian Air Force officers, though only ten will be commissioned.
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Southampton
Goble
Brownell
Briggs
Sydney
Tunates
Gardens
Euphart 2
Air Force
Lost 15th Century Poem to Be Auctioned After Long Hide
A fragment of the 1425 poem Mum and Soothsegger, unknown to scholars, has surfaced after nearly five centuries. A Bath furniture dealer found a parchment MS among books sold to Hodgson's, containing 19 leaves in old English script. Experts call the discovery one of the most significant literary finds of recent years.
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Nicholas Brigham
Bath
Messrs. Hodgson
Time of Piers Plowman Unearthed in British Manuscript
A London Daily Chronicle representative notes a newly recovered portion of the Piers Plowman era work. It resembles Richard the Redeless and the Camel Bridge Museum houses the incomplete MS. The find restores 1750 lines of English verse after about five centuries.
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Piers Mowman
Hodgson
London
Daily Chronicle
Richard the Redeless
Camelbridge Museum
Local Notes On Health Returns and Church Appointments
Miss Doris Clark returns home from Herberton after three weeks of convalescence. Miss Ethel Hynes recovers and returns to Malanda to resume studies. Dr. Thelma Black arrives in Cairns District Hospital. Mr. Joseph Dere to assume Koolburra station management after south tour. O E Power appointed returning officer for Chilla Bee. Rev RH Reid departs for Cooktown with Rev S M Park acting at St Andrew's Cairns.
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Doris Clark
Mcleod-street
Herberton
Ethel Hynes
Malanda
Thelma Black
S.s. Ormiston
Sydney
Cairns District Hospital
Joseph Dere
Merida
Koolburra
O. E. Power
Hou
Rh, Reid
B.A. Imi
St. Andrew's
Cairns
Eho
Presbyterian Church
Cooktown
Reid
M. Park
Public baths urged for Cairns as city moves forward
A letter to the editor commends Cairns Council for building public baths describing the need for city facilities. The writer, a country resident, urges prompt construction to attract trade and cites heat as a reason to provide cooling, while mentioning fish traps on the Esplanade.
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Cairns Post
Sir
Esplanade
Sugar growers urged to avoid low prices in industry debate
A Cairns Post letter argues against producing sugar at £20 per ton citing economic hardship for growers. It notes £26 per ton as a livable price and warns Queensland growers not to heed veteranPrichard's low price advice. The writer urges a fair deal for Australia’s sugar sector despite hopeful signs for improvement.
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Cairns Post
Prichard
Suca
As.p.a
Brisbane
Australia
Pritchard
Queensland
Fruit Stalls Criticized Over Odd Hours and Appearance
A letter from a fruit grower complains about two fruit stalls at a busy street corner showing little fruit and resembling a toolbox for council workers. The writer urges the owners or City Fathers to ensure open hours and improve the stall’s appearance to help southern fruit growers and city business.
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Cairns Post
Wireless telephony trial links Turin and Buenos Aires
A successful six minute trial of wireless telephony linked Turin and Buenos Aires with a clear voice connection. The transmission demonstrates practical long distance radio communication between the two cities.
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Wireless
Rome
Turin
Buenos Aires
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