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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 31, 1929

Page

8

Tropical Theatre to Feature The Golden Stallion At Local Drive In

Tropical Theatre showcases a special attraction headed The Golden Stallion with a Parainnme oil and a nightly program including The Reinvenator of Aunt Mary starring May Robson and Har fore Ford. The bill also lists Gening Genie's Garter Marie Prevost Charleys The Nervous Wreel and Up in Makers Room with two part comedy amush gazettes topical budgets and sporting items. Ray Dudley leads the musical program while Bow plans are announced at Whitties and the Strand Hotel.

Smuers Wight Ion Mautrice Lefty Floris Stalliai Seaduy Hi Star Motley May Jone Joseph Swickunl Burr * Tatosh May Robson Harfore Ford Marie Prevost Charleys Makers Room Ray Dudley Whittiet’s Strand Hotel

Uncle Tom's Cabin at Palacy Theatre Draws Big Crowd

The Palacy Theatre crowd watched the 1928 Universal epic Uncle Tom's Cabin described as the most expensive screen transcription and epic of the era. The article praises its emotional and action scenes and notes a full program tonight with advance bookings urged. Also featured is The Romance of Runnshede at the Tropic Theatre with a story set in Australia and a noble sacrifice by Loriby Winchester.

Laatsnasgtat Lngwest Universal Runmbede Steele Rudd Sydney Australia Runnshede Irtel Mounted Police Loriby Winchester Nine

Trocadero Old Time Dance Draws Swinging Night Crowd

With cool evenings the Trocadero hosts an Old-Time Dance night featuring free novelty dances twilight waltzes and square dances. The Folio dance orchestra provides music in their distinctive style and the floor will be well maintained Kay's Ginger Ale promotes family health as Samuel Allen & Sons advertise.

Foli Kay's Samuel Allen & Sons

Mazlin offers silk shirts and fabrics in varied designs

The advertisement lists Mazlin products including men's silk tourist shirts with collar neck styles and sizes, heavy tourist shirts, merCERISED pyjama suits, and a range of fabrics such as pure silk inch Fugi silk in pink helio apricot sky and white, floral organds with rose designs, white British crepe, striped crepe, and floral fugs de luxe with duro dye, priced per yard.

Tobralco

Exclusive Lines in Ladies Footwear at Bargain Prices

A list of ladies footwear items including peach ankle bar shoes in size S110, blonde kid bar shoes with fawn inlay spike heel priced around 30, black patent bar sides with red stitch trim and spike pumps at 25, and baby spike heel shoes at 21/6. Stock appears limited and priced in shillings.

Showroom Bargains New Range Summer Wear

In the season’s latest shades and styles the showroom offers a wide range of summer wear. The collection features sunglasses and hats in multiple colors and sizes, including rose tones and light fabrics suitable for warm months.

Fancy Department Talcum Specials at the Store

Readable fragment notes talcum specials from a department display. No clear events, dates, or people identified.

New Londonderry By election race shifted to Ron Ross

New Londonderry observers report Ronald Ross as candidate as Conservative support shifts after appeals in London Derry by election. Sir M Machaughton’s appeal to the judiciary alters the contest with party backing reorganized for the vote.

Ronald Ross Conservat Londonderry M. Machaughten

Australian musician tours Europe notes strong recovery in Continent

Professor Bernart tevine of the University Conservatorium of Music completes a continental tour visiting Brussels Leipzig Berlin Warsaw Vienna Turin. He laments the Russia visit is blocked by permits while praising European musical revival and Vienna as a model. Heinze departs for Nantes on February 10 aboard the Orford bound for Australia.

Ondon Bernart Tevine Univerity Conservatorium of Music Sable Russia Brussels Leipzig Berlin Warsaw Vienna Turin Europe Britain Heinze Nantes the Orford Australia

Dental clinic on railcar opens in Queensland to aid children

Premier McCormack opened a traveling dental clinic fitted in a railcar alongside a travelling service school. Minister T Wilson said sound teeth are essential to health and a strong constitution, with free care for children and small fees for adults who can pay. The project aims to extend care without rival to local dentists and to support eye health and general well being.

Brisran Wo McCoranach Thi- Aitecioon Spanch Workshops Rowa-street Woods -Union Travelng Serence School McCormack Commonwealth Queensland Jhon Worl

Schneider Cup Course Changes to Quadrilateral Route

London January 28 The Schneider Cup race course over the Solent will be quadrilateral instead of triangular to ease sharp turns at high speed.

London Solent

Child Critics at the Theatre A Seat for Sister

A London writer argues that children make the best audience as they discuss plays with keen, genuine insight. The article shares scenes of young critics reacting to performances and notes how grownups miss the child’s fresh enthusiasm and honest judgments.

Joan Luxton London Daily Chronicle Che Gry Sas Ruessekt Barbary Frank Jim Tim Baby

Innisfail case judgment for plaintiff for goods sold

At the Magistrate's Court Trembatn Bros sued Andrew McDonald for £16 2s 4d. Plaintiff’s attorney Mr J T McNamee stated the defendant had settled to pay into court but later failed to do so. McNamee moved for judgment. defendant’s counsel Mr Vandeleur had withdrawn from the case earlier. The court issued judgment for £21 6s 4d and costs £8 4d.

Trembatn Bros Andrew McDonald J.T. McNamee M. A. Vandeleur McNamee McNantee Aitkin Vandeleur Atlin

Alsace Home Rule Campaign Sparks French Opposition

Paris January 30 A Paris dispatch describes opposition to Alsace home rule as an abomination. Mr Romeare asserts Bronce remains resolute to weld Alsace to the Motherland despite the campaign.

Alsace Paris Romeare Bronce

Town and Country Newswire From Caulwell to Brisbane

Miss Voteman of Caulwell Melbourne has spent weeks at Carrs and in the Pableland and Rural areas before setting off south with Mrs J J Miser and her children. Miss Jennie Moller left his Frid to study at Sir Patricks College. Miss Valmia Hine leaves Kari ie leans for St Marys to continue studies. Dr Wisepe Milana visits Cairns and stays at the Hotel Pacific. Constable Wo Weise visits Morthy then Brisbane with family for a holiday.

Voteman Caulwell Melbourne Carrs Pableland Rural J.J. Miser Seth Mason Mastacebropanies Mrc Jennuie Moller Sir Patricks College Miss Valmia Kari Ie St. Marys Herfetter Wiseppe Milana A Cairns Ait Grundstag En Pente Sydney Constable I. Weise Lewes Morthy Brisbane Mrs. Weise

Gordonvale Scots Celebrate Burns Night in 70th Anniversary

On Friday night January 25 the Gordonvale Caledonians held a Burns Night at the Scout Hall to honor the birth of Robert Burns born January 25 1759. The event featured Scottish songs dances and piping with guests from Cairns and Gordonvale enjoying meals and socializing into the early hours.

Gordonvale Jicet Bobbie Burns Miaway Yi Door Sealine Gurdonvale Bowster Jock Gibson J. Keany Donald Gordon

Kellogg Pact Ratification Hurdle Faces Dominions

The Colonial Office reports all Dominions have approved the Kellogg Pact except South Africa which has not yet ratified. Britain will ratify once the remaining dominion gives formal approval.

London Colonial Office Dominions South Africa Britain

British ratification and optional clause discussed in Commons

Sir Austen Chamberlain said the government plans to ratify the Kellogg pact when Dominion governments can likewise and noted the optional clause could strengthen dispute machinery though immediate concrete results are unclear. He cited ongoing scrutiny of aeronautical and other matters and emphasized close intel with Dominion governments.

London Austen Chamberlain House of Commons

Mens Fancy Silk and Cotton Socks Sale Prices

Classified list of men's hosiery and accessories with sale prices covering silk and cotton socks in various makes and sizes, plus bath soap coat hangers and knit ties. Includes English cashmere socks and ribbed knit options, with several other items like undershirts and sleveless singlets on sale.

Kelly’s Zephyr Sal Weil Bond

Ladies Silk Hosiery Sale Promises Bargain Prices

Local shoppers offered silk hosiery and garters at discounted sale prices. Hine girl silk hose in white and leading shades, stock silk options, and jazz garters with elastic advertised. Sale prices shown as reduced from usual rates to attract buyers.

Local Girls Shoes Sale Highlighted With Various Prices

Advert lists a sale on girls shoes with mixed product names and prices including dressy sandals and casual flats. Various styles show discount mentions and sizes 1 to 13, with emphasis on sale pricing and protective care items.

AKL Neat Gialing Aimaratitesi Eal Lee Sal Umede Wa . Lind. Vistally Wits Lally Tai Lap Cares

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Entertainments Tropical Theatre Uncle Tom's Cabin Palace Mazlins Marshall Faron Taj Vardleys Lake and Shields Street NEW Londonderry Childrens Rail Motor Clinic Wruwer Sian Saddlery ‘Aan Mna Kellogg L. A. Miller, DE Cairns Kenneth J. Ward LDQ Cloutier and Goldfinch ACR Abbott ST Murray National Spence Street Abijah Murray Joseph Bennett Papua L O'Brien L.D.Q Northwestern Uni Chicago U.S.A Penn Philadelphia Toronto University Canada Abbott Wach
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