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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1930
Page
6
A garbled auction or catalog snippet lists Mazlin stock items such as colored Fugi silk in Mauve red ae de Ni Saxe Apricot Mastic brown and Jade powder with sale prices per yard. Natural heavy weight Fugi silk and crepe fabrics appear with sale prices and references to 56 inch checks and bargain aerial prices.
Manchester bargains advertise curtain material white ground with coloured stripes 1 4 yard white cellular suarte men and boys wear sale price 1 2 yard stripe dowlas all linen superior mauve gold red stripes 1 3 70 wohrte twill shirting osman jake sale price 1 11
Cairns cinema unveils a Frank Borage directed feature starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell with opening in Sydney Regent on January 8. The program includes talkie shorts, Kooka burras, and a Jack Dempsey feature, promising a lively night as patrons await the first Australian screenings.
The Palace Theatre presents the last showing of Tootwit and the film Interference praised for striking drama and strong performances. Clive Drew as the doctor and William Powell in his returning role receive high marks for acting with Evelyn Brent and Die Kennon noted for fine presentations. All cast and serperts deliver solid talkie entries in this hour of entertainment.
Tropical Theatre presents The Voice of The City and The Skyscraper as nightly headliners amid wet weather. The Skyscraper shows daring derricks and steel girders high above New York with real danger highlighted. The Voice of the City follows a detective thriller with Willard Mack Robert Ames and Sylvia Fields. The program also notes scenes at Coney Island and South Australian coast, with an outstanding orchestra. Tonight repeats the film portion. upcoming features include Younger Generation Little Wild Cat and Sonny Boy.
Musical enthusiasts push forward the operatic production with the Choral Society and Lyric Orchestra rehearsing diligently over weeks. Madge Egan leads as principal soprano, Te Ditches performs the title role, with Davie Laver Slat and TW. icons among the cast. Ballet preparations precede the performances as the chorus members show strong voices and graceful stage presence.
A notice highlights notable performances by a new creer and veteran actors with roles described as intense. Mr Hal Anderson gains attention for a strong debut, while Mr Lee Wilkin portrays a ferocious Pietro in a two-act dramatic pairing. Also mentioned is a pair of character studies by G Marlerie, praised for scientific nervous energy. The piece commends the Choral Society and orchestra for maintaining quality music for Cairns audiences and hopes for continued success.
The Sydney Mail notes two Cairns youths named Ames depicted in cricketing attire, one in full gear as “The Pride of His Team” and another as a cheerful hotly sat figure. Mr G. Duty visited Milas Millan and will stay until tomorrow. Mrs O'Brien, recently in Toowoomba, has returned to Cairns accompanying McDonald, Bar Northern organisers at the Country National Progressive Post.
A Cairns West reader from Mowrilyan dated January 4 praises police patrols at Flying Fish Point near Maisia during the recent Christmas and New Year holidays. The letter suggests police visibility deterred theft and disorder and urges continued attention to keep the site orderly during future holiday periods.
Brisbane January 6 A. Aitkins well known Northern Rivers jockey suspended for three months by Queensland Turf Club stipendiaries after interference in the Turf Club Plate at Allin Park on Saturday. Details show Romning Girl ridden by Atkins collided with Senty Quecea and Kerraith, causing a near fall and steering disputes amid the stewards inquiry.
A mysterious blaze at the Marguery hotel in New York after a basement explosion drove residents to the street. An invalid woman and an enginee r pete fled as flames spread through the building and elevator shafts. Six firemen were overcome fighting the blaze and police searched deserted suites for further fatalities.
January 2 saw a four member Daradgeee cricket team play Atherton, beating them by 25 runs on the first innings. Saturday afternoon they lost to Fast Barron B at East Barron, with East Barron posting 92 in their first innings and seven for 76 in the second. Listed performers include Jim McAvoy, J. Murphy, and M. Tastevin, among others, plus post-match dinner at the Commemralth Hotel and a dance at Tugs on New Year’s Eve.
A torrential downpour drenched the Tablelands and Tully area with floodwaters swelling rivers and submerging rail lines. The Tully River rose over rails, delaying trains to Townsville and creating widespread travel disruption for residents of Banyan Creek and nearby towns.
Heavy rain across Cardwell and surrounding towns persisted overnight, flooding rivers and creeks. By daybreak streams were swollen, with Tully and Herbert rivers rising well above banks and Cardwell town affected by rising waters. registrations and counts noted through the morning with multiple settlements reporting high water levels.
High winds reached gale force as rainfall began between 10 and 11 o clock. Showers spread across the district with rain general from a.m. today. Water covered the Gairloch bridge area and blocked the Macknade Aranway at the Herbert River bridge. Mail train passed at about 2 feet 4 inches from the rails. Ingham 44 hour rainfall reached 4.77 inches. Over four inches reported from Herberton affecting services.
The Weather Bureau issued Adview noting a cyclone movement from the Coral Sea into the Gulf of Carpentaria. By 9 am today it was centred at the northern end of the gulf near Burketown, moving southwest with increasing intensity. Placed in Brisbane on January 4.
Weather bureau reports indicate less heavy rain likely to the north but rising levels in the Herbert Tully Johnstone and other rivers in the North Coast divisions and the Mitchell river and its tributaries.
During the 48 hours ended 9 am heavy rain fell north of Burke town and Mackay with strong totals: Mossman 125 points, Babinds 1162, Cooktown 699, Cairns 684, Innisfail 673, Carswell 901, Townsville 479, Herberton 549, Atherton 641, Mount Molloy 895, Mareeba 444, Inghall 47. South of the line the weather was fine with scattered showers along the subtropical coast and southeastern downs.
Murray and Bennett, solicitors and notaries public, announce their Cairns office at National Bank Chambers, Spence Street. Aelia h Murray listed as a principal. further contact details not provided.
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