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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1926
Page
6
Fragmentary ad style prose claims Kesona Soap removes dandruff and soothes scalp itching while promising stronger hair. Reading as a dated, promotional snippet, it hints at a tablet form for drying, with a sensational tease about a surprise reveal.
The notice lists specials across fabrics and garments including Cotton Georgette in colors Navy Sane Putty and Powder Melegrominds, Heavy Brench Georgette patterns, guaranteed unshrinkable dress linens in Almond Sunset Champagne Sky Rene Flame Cinnamon White Light Bottle Brown, Minene in Pink Sky Helin Coral Anethynt Light Same, colored weft stripe pes in ten designs, Sunresista curtain fabric in various tones, White Twill and other items. It promotes sale pricing and hints at a broad annual sale value.
A garbled OCR page lists multiple professionals and offices in Cairns and Innisfail. Dentists Doctors Solicitors and Radiography services appear with scattered addresses and telephone references, including Cloutier and Ward, and a Sydney dental surgeon entry.
A detailed Friday program lists sessions from 2.55 p m to midnight with talks, music, and weather. Highlights include The Sandman pin The Shadow King and The Federal Band with operatic and instrumental pieces, weather notes from the Commonwealth Weather Bureau, and a Savoy Orchestra concert sequence.
London reports Captain Alan Cobham is due to touch Rochester at dawn on either Sunday or Monday during his Australia flight. The exact arrival day is uncertain and Cobham declines to set a firm date for his Melbourne leg.
Shirley Mason stars in a geopolitical melodrama of free love and social storms from Bolshechke Russia to Grechidik Village. John Hemingway of Delphi Iowa and Miss Mason collide over marriage as Inex’s radical ideas threaten societal norms. Also featured are Billy Sullivan in a two part Cowboy special and other travel segments.
The Tropical Theatre presents a strong program headlined by First National and J C Williamson productions. The Pace That Thrills features Ben Lyon Mary Astor with Tully Marshall and others in a motor racing romance. Lightning Romance from Rayart stars a young lead in a perilous moto chase ending in a cliff plunge into the sea.
The Campbell Boys from Rockhampton will debut before a North Queensland audience at the Palace Theatre on Monday June 28. They recently impressed crowds in Brisbane and Rockhampton with a concertina led program including Poet and Peasant, Big Ben London chimes, The Lost Chord, and Nightingale, plus a soft oboe dance and an arioso solo. Tickets may be reserved at the Palace Theatre box plan.
Lowe's Pictures Herberton screens The Master Pictures adaptation of Robert W. Keys novel The Dove. A sting drama about two hungry souls who seek happiness for a few hours amid a world perceived as wrong, followed by long years of recompense. The film has drawn crowded crowds in Cairns and here recently.
Rail way band returns for a Saturday evening meeting at Edge Hill hosting an ole euchre party and dance with prizes for caches and novelty dances. Members urged to attend with banjos cameras and costumes for the fancy dress tall.
A fragmentary November report recalls earlier attempts to connect Mourilyan Harbour and hinterland by rail. It highlights 1882 exploration by Inspector Douglas and troopers at Bulelock Swamp and Tumoulin, with pioneers Harry Redman and Jack Stewart aiding the effort and Tom Mill's Liverjaw Creek land exploration.
Brisbane reports a 24 hour period ending 9 o clock with rain moving east from a fine point near Bowen and Goondiwindi. Heaviest falls appeared in the southeastern corner with totals around 12 inches in some areas and lighter rain across Wheat Belt districts, coastal Queensland, and along the Eastern Channel.
Rockhampton defeated Cairns 14 to US local in the return match at the Return Matcis in Rockhampton on June 24. The No 1 Society plans a ballot sale to wind up and return members’ payments with profits. Society Nos 1 and 2 report funds, advances, and withdrawals. no further details provided. Wrigley’s samples to be mailed to members as part of a new packing machine rollout. officials Evkblade and Dowling tour Western Australia and Cairns discussing wares.
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