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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 29, 1929

Page

6

Magnificent Flirt double feature at Palace Theatre noted

Florence Victor stars in The Magnificent Flirt a tale of a carefree mother and her four daughters with a strong supporting cast. The program includes Uncle Tom's Cab and Our Gang in Howdy Judge plus musical items directed by Ray Dudley and box plans at Whitricks and the Strand. The Tropical Theatre offers Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary with Lefty Flynn in The Golden Stallion and White Fury and Eva Novak in The Romance of Runnibede.

Palace Theatre Florence Victor Swess Spain Anntmarette Our Gang Howdy Judge Ray Dudley Whitricks Tropical Theatre Harrison Ford Contery Lefty” Flynn Joe Bonome Steele Rudd Eva Novak

Tropical To-night Tim McCoy in a Thrilling Story

Tropical To-night features Tim McCoy in a dramatic tale set on the Oregon Trail. A caravan of hardy pioneers travels through rough country as a vengeful Red threatens the march. Samantha Farrell leads the caravan through peril, facing frontier danger and a young cavalry officer beyond Wyoming.

Tim McCoy Wyoming Oregon Samanta Farrell Savage Torkaiden

Final Night of Citizens Band Carnival Extended

The committee announces the carnival will run tonight extending final night proceedings. Proceeds will fund sending the Citizens Band to Mackay and organizers urge strong public patronage for the extended event.

Mackay

Trocadero Attraction Promises Week of Jazz Dances

Lovers of dancing will be well catered for this week at the Trocadero. Tonight is a Popular Jazz Night with free novelty dances for all. Thursday hosts Strictly Hot Time Dance with Sets and Twilight Waltzes. Friday features Special Learners night with teaching arrangements. Saturday offers Grand Jazz Night on the large Trocadero floor.

Dress Department Item List for Spring Fabrics

Fabric selections include inch crepe Samson Wright in pink heliotrope apricot shy and white by the yard. Pure silk inch natural satin silk special by the yard. Floral organdies in rose on white with blue pink mauve by the yard. White British crepe heavy quality by the yard. Hairline striped crepe in pyjama style special by the half yard. Florals and luxe fabrics in new designs offered in yards.

Inchia Sampson Wright

Exclusive Ladies' Footwear Lines Showcase Bar Shoes

Readers see a catalog snippet highlighting line names such as WWIES PEACH ANKLE BAR SHOO, LADIES BLONDE KID BAR SHOES, and LAD BLACK PAR BAR SHOES. Descriptions mention fawn inlay spikes, red stitching, baby spike heels, and pump soles with various sizes and prices.

Showroom Bargains New Simmer Wear Millinery

Fashion notice lists seasonal shades in straw hats and ladies silk frocks. Mentions price points like 18/6 to 41 shillings and a large range of colors around 17/11. Promotes variety in headwear and garments for the season.

Hookers Hat Trick in Victoria Test Match

Sydney reports the Sheffield Shield match with Hooker delivering a Hat Trick in Victoria's first innings. Victoria trailed by 448 to avert innings defeat as Ebeling, Darling, Onyons, Scaife clash in a marathon innings. Hooker claimed six wickets, including the hat trick. NSW declared at 6 for 713 and held control into the second day.

Sydney Victoria Onyons Scaife Darling Ellis Ebeling Bettington Hooker Gamble Inings Austin Scaite Nichols Marks McCabe Andrews Davidson Rens Quyons Fingleton

Barries Reminiscences of Hardy and Meredith Dinner

Sir James Barrie recalled friendships with Thomas Hardy and George Meredith at the Society of Authors dinner in London. He described Hardy's humility and lyric genius, Meredith's charm, and Bernard Shaw's influence, while joking about his own beginnings, style debates, and the romantic sketches of their London days.

James Barrie Thomas Hardy George Meredith Society of Amhers London London “Daily Chronicle Bernard Shaw Shaw Meredith Hardy Sir James Hyde Park Box Hill Piccadilly Max Gate Elysium

Australian team to sail for Fourth Test in Adelaide

The Australian squad departs for Adelaide to prepare for the Fourth Test where three substitutes may be used if the match extends to Tuesday morning.

Adelaide N.S. Wales

Town and Country Transfers and Local Notices Mixed

Miss Steffensen transfers from Ruadabere to Cairns arriving by rail Friday to take duties. Mr Coildred Pett to Brisbane by yesterday’s mail after Cairns work. Miss Kenny resigns from Education ahead of marriage at Methodist Church service this evening. Master J Jones has seven passes in Queensland University exams. Various locals attend holidays, motor trips, or transfers among Cairns, Gordonvale, Babinda, and Herberton.

Steffensen Ruadabere Cairns Coildred Pett Brisbane Department of Public Works Kenny J. Jones Carlton Goundingale Queensland Master Jones Naduce Clee Hrishane Doreen Anderson Bar Tosei Heberton Holid Sheridan-street Barney Hayes Therton W. J. Creaghe Messrs Pike Bros Imperial Hotel W. Walker D. Hind M. Jones Sitney Blue Mountains Robert Edward Cremer Inmsfuil

Cairns Choral Society to Hold Meeting at Oddfellows Hall

Cairns Choral and Orchestral Society will meet at Oddfellows Hall on Tuesday February 5 at 8 pm. All members urged to attend. The document notes the annual general meeting of the society.

Cairns Oddfellows’ Hall

Correction on Brootal Gingham price advert in Post

A.CB. Cairns Mutual Ltd advertised 32 inch Brootal Gingham at 1 shilling per yard in the Post yesterday but a typographical error listed it as 2 shillings 6 pence per dozen. The local manager notes the mistake caused disappointment to several shoppers.

Post Messrs

Townsville Girl Takes Poisonous Lyle Lysol Note Found

In Townsville on January 23 an ambulance rushed Mona Wright eighteen to a hospital from Hermit Park after an apparent poisoning. A note reportedly stated her intentions as authorities investigate the incident.

Townsville Hermit Park Mona Wright

These Wonderful Footwear Savings for Women

A shopper friendly sale listing women footwear with multiple styles and price cuts. Items include black patent one bar shoes, satin and calf options, Baby Louis and spike heels, two tone and white snobuck styles, with sale prices ranging from 3/11 to 25/-.

Men and Boy's Footwear Sale From Local Store

Catalog note lists men’s smart glace kid shoes with welted soles half sizes and three toe shapes square medium or narrow, typical price 24/6 now 21/11 and men's box calf shoe with welted soles half sizes round or medium toes formerly 19/11 now sale price two shapes. Also mentions ghd cossacks standard five price 16/6.

Marshall Ganilly

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