Palace Tonight Swanson in Her Best Picture Yet Bhophandled
Palace screens 1927 Paramount comedy That My Baby with Tessie Swanson in a leading role facing offers and temptations in a fast paced plot. Livres Cita Moore and Gloria perform strong turns while a melodramatic chase and comic misadventure drive laughs. A two part program and Fox film feature speed promise steady entertainment for audiences.
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Tassie
Cita Moore
Gloria
Paramount
the Palace
MacLean
That's A Baby Big Palace Attraction Next Saturday
A fragment describes That’s A Baby as a major Palace attraction for next Saturday. The scene mentions MacLean attempting to win a girl, hindered by a strange halting speech while teasing Win Dintdy.
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MacLean
Learn to Charleston at Tropical Theatre Tonight
Tropical Theatre presents the first lesson of Learn to Charleston in six parts with Arthur Murray, famed dancing instructor. The program promises lively instruction and entertaining on screen demonstrations to teach audiences the dance and keep them laughing.
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Tropical Theatre
Arthur Murray
Tropical Theatre Midweek Attractions Crave Public Attention
A Wednesday listing promotes Tropical Theatre as hosting major midweek attractions. The writeup singles out a sensational exposure of a Wicks resorted by fake spiritualists and mediums who prey on credulity, promising dramatic demonstrations to draw crowds.
Hampered Sale Offer for Osman Textiles and Towels Mix
A bustling sale notice advertises Osma n twill and plain sheeting, towels, coverlets, and many fabrics with usual and sale prices across a broad range. It lists Os min and Calico specials, damask, madras, and linen options with varied sale prices, emphasizing discounts and multiple fabric types for immediate purchase.
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Hin
Tsmas Wanit
Osman Long Lottie
Warne Perry
Sal
Iain
Madras
Osman Zephyr
Hee Bate
Bengal
Belgium
Vieux Roge
Horrockses
The Mystic and Under Fire At Tropical Theatre Tonight
The Tropical Theatre showcases The Mystic a melodrama of deceit by a false medium and underworld intrigue starring Aileen Pringle and Conway Tearle. Also shown is Under Fire featuring Bill Patton recounting his 1917 Mexican captivity. The program includes Learn to Charleston gagettes and other brief items.
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Conway Tearle
William
Bill) Patton
Mexico
Town and Country Social Notes from Invinfail to Townsville
Mr WA Till government works inspector visits Invinfail on official business. The Mamweal family returning from Phos Isend Beach to town with Miss Hamwood and Miss Pepin Hamwood. Mr Walter Jagu of the bright upomner publication is cheered in Cairns on return to the South. The Jago party, with their uncle Mr Bob Mulhdorff and wife, plans a brief stay in Bri before heading to Sydney. The district folk read Aussie with renewed interest during their voyage home.
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Goverment
Invinfail
Wilfred Mamweal
Phos Isend Beach
Miss Hamwood
Mr. Hamwoods
Hier
Townsville
Tlaw
Pepin Hamwood
Walter Jagu
Atwsig
Cairns
Janet
Jago
Gympie
Mareeba
Mrr
Bob Mulhdorff
Mulhdorff
Bri
Sydney
Cadrns
District Fulk
Mackenzie Sale Opens with Fashion Frocks and Flowers
Mrs G A Mackenzie announces a public sale of remaining frocks, millinery, and French flowers at bargain prices. Shown are voile and mariette dresses in large sizes, with high finish and French touches. also hats, flowers, and novelty items. Sale begins today with advertised details on Home Circle page.
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G. A. Mackenzie
Take. Street
Chargois
Maten
Mackenze
Mackenzie
Car Mad Career Threatens Innisfail Officers
Innisfail on January 4 Constable Weise and Acting-Sergeant Gaffry narrowly escaped injury as a speeding car driven by a foreigner at about forty miles an hour failed to stop. The vehicle struck a tree guard then collided with a stationary car, buckling the wrecked front. Both officers leapt clear just in time to avoid death.
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Innisfail
Weise
Edith Street
Gaffry
Maine
Breeton
Innisfail Police Arrest Drunkenness After Car Stop
A car was pulled up and police reached the scene quickly. The driver and occupants were arrested for drunkenness and taken to the lock up where they were charged and fined. The Shire Council was informed with full facts for potential prosecution. The incident caused a notable sensation at the time.
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Sh Ja
Shire Council
Latham Leaves for Continent as Garden Island Appeal Looms
London January 1 The Australian Attorney General J G Latham departed for the continent and will proceed to Napier to join the Otranto voyage. He has completed the papers for the Garden Island appeal with an application due at month’s end. Sir Neville Howse has also returned and is steadily regaining strength as he plans to sail on Saturday.
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J. G. Latham
Continent
Napkes
Garden Island
Neville Howse
Thunderstorms and rain hit northern coast regions in Australia
Storms brought light rain across the North Coast and South Coast divisions with high temperatures around 110 degrees in some spots. The coldest reading dropped to 61 degrees at Stanthorpe. In Melbourne finance reports rising customs and excise revenue with December receipts near 22.1 million pounds and full-year expectations around 45 million pounds as imports decline.
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North Coast
South Coast
Carpentaria and
Downs
Bolton
Stanth
Ae Finance
Melbourne
New Industry Fur Trading in Tasmania
Travelling to Melbourne on the Ballarat from England is Mr F Grain a director of Tasmanian Fur Traders Ltd Hobart. The firm plans a £100000 fur enterprise with concessions over 100 acres to breed wallabies and produce about 25000 dressed skins yearly.
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Fremantle
Melbourne
Ballarat
England
F. Grain
Tasmanian Fur Traders Ltd
Hobart
Extradition from Melbourne for four year old crimes
Two men extradited from Melbourne to face charges linked to a long-ago burglary. Police report the pair were involved in breaking and entering a shop, with items including jewellery recovered. Detective Jones notes custody proceedings and ongoing investigations.
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Melbourne
Meilbane
Victoria
Jones
M Poe
Armament Economies in US Navy Reported
Washington reports the US Senate Naval Armament Economies bill discussion amid January allocations. Sir Samuel Hoare’s party arrived in London as part of ongoing diplomatic exchanges and related military talks.
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Us.a
Hosttire
Sir Samuel Hoare
A Busy Year for the Supreme Court at Townsville
During the year ending December 1926 the Supreme Court office under Registrar Jas Comerford issued 176 writs and registered 202 tenants. Wool liens 4, sales 757, stock mortgages 361, ecclesiastical matters 135. Insolvency adjudications totaled 94. December customs 614,310 pounds 10 shillings 3 pence, annual Townsville collections 200,901 pounds 7 shillings 7 pence.
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Townsville
Supreme Court
Jas. Comerford
Towns Iville
Youths Burn Benzine Cylinder in Botched Cleaning
In Townsville on a Saturday afternoon a youth named Robert Ste was severely burned while cleaning a motorcycle cylinder with benzine. Fire from a nearby cracker, ignited by benzine-soaked clothing, prompted ambulance attendants to rush him to hospital for care.
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Townsville
Jan. J
Robert Ste
Britain to face compulsory germ study says professor
London talks warn mental deficiency stems from germs and unhealthy surroundings. Professor MacBride urges action to curb thriftless, promiscuous urban life and to prevent degeneration by improving environment and addressing population movement to Australia.
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London
Britain
MacBride
Australia
Victoria district mill completes crushing after aid
Crushed at the Victoria district mills ended at midday yesterday and cleanup begins. The Macknade mill finished last Wednesday aiding Victoria and expediting the crop by nearly three weeks.
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Ingilam
Victoria
Macknade
Burleigh Whale Buried After Stranding at La'ot
Brisbane reports the Burleigh whale carcass was buried today after heavy sand removal to cover the remains. The event ends several hours of processing as crews extracted and relocated the remains to a stable burial site.
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La&t
PEACE
Brisbane
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