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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 13, 1930

Page

10

Thunder film to close with Chaney epic at Tropical

Last night at the Tropical Theatre Metro Goldwyn Mayer presents Chaney in a final roar of a sweeping prewar epic with Jo Anderson driving a loyal locomotive through floods on the Mississippi. The program also features The Unholy Night and The Careless Age with a Silly Symphony cartoon and Metrotone sound shorts. Box plans are at Whitick's Strand and Hide’s Hotels. patrons urged to book early to avoid disappointment.

Othamber Metro Goldwyn Mayer Chaney Jo ‘Anderson Rola Young Dorothy Sebastian Ernest Torrence Polly Moran Warner Bros Douglas Fairbanks Juyr Loretta Young Mickey the Mouse Metrotone Sound Sows Whittick’s Strand Hides Hides's

Palace Theatre All Talking Program Returns for Final Show

This afternoon and tonight at the Palace Theatre features an all talking programme headlined by Marriage Flagremml, a lavish drama with an all-star cast including Mary Brian and Fredric March. Hold Your Man stars Laura La Plante and Eugene Borden in a Universal all talkie with romance intrigue.

Palace Paramount Farah Wharton Mary Brian Fredric March Lilyan Tashran Huntler Gordon Kay Frances William Austin Laura la Manve Eugene Borden Walter Scott Laura Pori Actel Wishart Paris Ao Send Ao Highty Bedieriey

Hold Your Waes Farce Heads Westerly Stage Program

The listing highlights a bright breezy farce comedy Hold Your Wae featuring The Kibitzer with Harry Green Mary Brian and Neil Hamilton in principal support. A supporting feature Scandal stars John Boles Huntley Gordon and Laura La Plante. Paramount Sound News and all talking shorts fill the program. Box plans cite Strand Hotel and theatre office phone 248.

Universal Sound News and Gazettes Harry Green Mary Brian Neil Hamilton John Boles Huntley Gordon Laura la Plante Paramount Sound Hides Mowel Post

Gaiety Theatre Last Night Show Promotes Newsreel and Talkies

The program featured Atty Johnson's speech to a large Sydney audience with clear delivery and strong applause. Mourned by crowds at Masent aerodrome the event showcased many planes, followed by Will Rogers and Fite Dorsay with They Had to See Pars. The feature lineup included Suppertegg planned as a silent entry, plus Barbara Stanwyck and Sam Biardy in Mexical Reece and a reissue of What Price Glory among other shows.

Atty Johnson Arival Sydney Masent Amerita Will Rodgers Fite Dorsay Barbara Stanwyck Sam Biardy Fox Stent Delires del Mae Ruthie Macon W. Nemieilie Tueerdmesser Varker Mtrsie

Hest of all Whisky Dewars Soul Allen & Sons Ltd

A fragment lists whisky brand Hest of all Dewars with Soul Allen and Sons Ltd as agents.

Hest All Whisky Dewars, Soul Allen & Sons Ltd

Publication request to editor in Brisbane letter

A brief letter from soamn Bag SMOTH of Grey-st Brisbane asks the editor to publish a discarded Courier item dated 2/67 30. The note is terse and seeks courtesy in printing the attached 23 one better h appeared Courier.

Cairns, Post Grey-st Brisbane

Italians as Settlers in North Queensland Sugar Areas

A letter argues against curbing Italian and other non British migration to Queensland. It praises Northern Italians as strong migrants and suggests small settlement blocks on Crown lands in Wyper Burnett and Whitsunday regions for Italians to farm and irrigate, with broader state and national support proposed.

Queensland Australia Wyper Burnett Whitsiggwest New South Wales Whiteli Murrumdgee Murray

British Rugby Union Team Defeats Combined Team in NZ

Wellington June 12 The British Rugby Union team defeated a combined Baller and West Coast team 34 to 11. The British and New Zealand teams are now preparing for the first Test.

Wellington New Zealand

Rare Tapestry Sale Attracts Connoisseurs In Vienna

In Vienna on June 2 the sale of Dr Figdor’s art treasures drew connoisseurs from far and wide. Thirty six pieces of fifteenth century tapestry brought £57 500, with a Tournai Gobelin tapestry acquired by Copenhagen Museum for £ 2 013. A Persian carpet measure six by four and a half feet sold for £ 4 780. Dr Figdor's pictures will be offered in the autumn.

Vienna Doctor Figdor Tournai

Young loan German reparations announce initial allocation

The Bank of International Settlements reports a conference of bankers agreeing on the first instalment of the Young loan of 300 million dollars to Germany. Allocation covers Belgium 35 million helgas, United States 250,000 dollars, France 215 million francs, Britain 12000000 pounds, Italy 110 million lire, Halland 73 million florins, Sweden Hamilton crowns, Switzerland 2 million Swiss francs. The loan will be issued this week at 9 percent.

London Bank of Internatonal Settlements Germany Belgium United States France Britain Italy Milton Tires Halland Sweden Hamilhan Swisserland

Cracks Reported at Arapum Hydro Electric Plant

Cracks appeared a mile below the Arapum dam forcing the Auckland province power works to close for expert inspection. All available ancillary plant will be needed to supply power while the plant is shut.

Auckland Arapum

British firms build free submarines for Admiralty

London reports that Messrs Vickers Armstrong Ltd launched at Barrow Works free submarines for the British Admiralty, signaling a notable naval industry contribution during June.

London Messrs Vickers, Armstrong Ltd Barrow Warrs British Admiralty

Meeting of Members of Royal Irene Chair of Queensland

Members of the Car branch meet tonight at 3 o clock in the Motor Boat Chair room to discuss expanding services for motorists. They highlight work in North Queensland and the Tableland and seek greater membership to extend patrols and weekend road assistance for R A C Q members.

Royal Irene Queensland Chai Range R.A.C_Q

Building By-Laws Proposal for Tully Town

Cardwell Shire Council meeting discussed a draft of Tully Town building by laws providing for a first class section. A sub-committee was formed to review the by laws, comprising Thorny and McMahon, Winter, and the elabrma te.

Tully Darwin M. Kelly Heath Innspector Cardwell Tully Town Elabrmate J. Thorny Ore M. E McMahon J. A. Winter

Wedding Bells at St John’s Cairns in June Nuptials

Vera Norma Anderson and Edward Philip Brown wed at St John's Church of England Cairns on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The bride wore a heavy ivory travette gown and shell pink veil, with orange blossom sprays, and carried a narcissus and asparagus fern bouquet. Bridesmaids wore shell pink mantiette dresses. the couple entertained guests at the hall after the ceremony before departing for Kuranda and Sydney for their honeymoon.

St. John’s Church of England Cairns PW. Hobenhouse Vera Norma I Anderson Holy Lands Edward Philip C Brown D. Brown D. Laver Moss Flo Diehm KR. Anderson Sydney Shore Howe Misses Thelma Betty Anderson Park Lois James Pat Baker Ian Fletcher Mre R. Sanderson Kuranda Sedney Melbourne Brown

Bon Voyage to Father Polo Amidteas and Gatherings

A Cairns tea marks farewell for Rev Father Polo as he departs for the Philippines, receiving a gold wristlet from friends. The same issue lists attendees at a Queensland Medical Association dinner with notable guests including Governor Sir John Goodwin and several Melbourne and Sydney doctors and professors. The Sun Sporting Pictorial announces the Queensland University terms tennis team sailing to Hobart for the inter university tournament, featuring Grace Griffin of Gordonvale.

Mills R. Gilmour J. Cleary J. P. Neary M. Boland K. McCarthy Queensland The British Medical Association Sir John Goodwin L. Worthington-Wilmer Melbourne Messrs Alan Newton J. Land Kool Wishart Dre FE J. Ahern G. Batwelia John Bostock Graham Brown BM. Beith Bo B. Barrack D. Cameron J. A. Cameron J. W. Clarke J. Cottey Giffard Croll Walter Cresee Gain Cameron J. PL Dixon Espac Dats Do Dart G. A. C. Lavaglas Mooh Elliot-Smith R. H. Fletcher J. Lockhart Gibsom A. C. F. Halford Vinod Wert J. W. Hfenshop Cammeron Hemaley Y. G. Hewitt Otto S Hirefell OS. Jackson PJ. Kerwin Alan Low Queensland University Races Tasmania Queesland Hobart Grace Griffin W.C. Grifin Gordonvale Griffin

Liverpool Catholic Cathedral Dome and Capacity Outline

London reports Sir Edward Latyens describing the Liverpool cathedral design. The plan features a 168 foot diameter dome larger than Saint Paul’s and a building span of twenty years intended to seat about a thousand people.

London Jane Edward Latyens Liverpool Saint Paul's

Strikers Admit Defeat at Wool Sorters Meeting

A mass meeting of wool sorters decided to return to work on the terms. The strikers are sent to the same end of the worsted industry, where trouble stems from power loom overseers refusing to concede defeat.

Sefton

Digestive Relief Ad Claims Quick Acid Neutralizer

An advertisement explains indigestion causes from excess gastric juice and promotes Bisulated Magnesia as a fast remedy. It states half a teaspoonful or 2-3 tablets in water after meals neutralizes acid, stops fermentation, soothes the stomach, and restores digestion. It urges readers to obtain Bisulated Magnesia today.

Carté branch meets in Lake-street hall this afternoon

The Carte branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association holds its monthly meeting this afternoon at 3 30 in Ouldfellows Hall Lake street.

Carte Queensland Country Women's Association Ouldfellows Hall Lake-street

Harbor trip postponed by Cairns Methodist group

Persistent showers force the Cairns Methodist Executive to postpone the Harbor trip from this evening until a date to be announced later.

Cairns Methodist Executive

Cairns Rowing Club Dance Promises Notable Night

Cairns Rowing Club presents the League of Notions dance at Aquatic Hall on Saturday night. The Rowme Club Midgets supply most of the potions and attendees are expected to sample one. A mystery pie notion adds to the event’s playful tone and anticipated season highlight.

Cairns Rowing Club Cairns

Mareeba Social News Highlights Local Visitors

June notes show Margaret Byrne returning to Chilkayroe after a Mareeba visit hosted by Mr and Mrs Carroll. Several Cairns and Townsville guests including Cecil Baxter and J Hiroto are seen at Dunlop's Hotel. Local residents Rev Bird Mrs Bird and others plan short trips to Cairns Lingram and the coast.

Margaret Byrne Chilkayroe le M. Carroll Drentoy Netel Miss Byrne Euast McMahan Chewist Ivave Cairns Heweland Ma McMul- Kart Pbvarinviey Wejedtyess Marcelo Cecil Baxter D. Quigley Mareeba M. Carrell Duntop Bird Wedneslay Lingram Goldsmith Townsville Denlogee Springer Atberton T. Taylor Mrs. Wassmuth Tableland Dunlop's Hotel T. Kelleher CPS Georgewan Kooght J. Hiroto Pate Brisbane T. Hamilton Little Sem Coast MacDonald Dunlop's Crees

Baldwin outlines Conservative wheat policy in Suffolk

London June 10 opposition leader Mr Stanley Baldwin outlined the Conservative agricultural policy in Suffolk. He said awless wheat could not survive and promised as one of his first acts in office to fix a guaranteed price for milling quality wheat to make production remunerative on ordinary wheat land.

London Stanley Baldwin Suffolk

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