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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1929
Page
6
A fragmented notice signals a Tropical Theatre event featuring a garden themed program. Readers are invited to witness an extensive audio performance and related presentations described as an excellent showcase.
The Tropical Theatre announces a special matinee at 4 15 this afternoon featuring the Australian production The Adorable Outcast with two supporting programs. Conrad Nagel stars in Glorious Betsy and Fay Compton in Somehow Good as coming attractions for Wednesday night. Box office at Whittek’s and The Strand.
The Palace Theatre showcases two top acts headlining tonight Sawdust Paradise starring Es Ther Ralston and No Babies Allowed with Gitte Priccius Moras, both screening for the final time. Scrambled Wed Charles of Faust also screens. The Gazette notes local interest in Lieut O F McMahon of H.M.A.S Australia amid Cairne readers.
Readable lines list items with special prices on menswear including black cashmere half hose, handkerchiefs, cotton snickers, striped pajamas, gabardine trousers, boots and slippers. Notes indicate usual prices and reduced sale prices across several items.
A clippable notice lists discounts on floral voiles from 2/6 and 2/9 yard, crepe with striped patterns at special prices, and a wide range of colours including Sky Pink Mastic Champagne White Navy. Also advertised are natural fugi silk at 2/6 yard and coloured linen in Lemon Kaneaba at reduced prices.
Special showroom listing offers ladies cotton garments at reduced prices including silk bloomers and rompers in OS and WS lines. Infant items feature silk Peter Pan garments and infants rompers at marked specials with price notes 2/11 and similar.
In the Ladies' Shoe Department prices are shown for Chrome sole leather options in Red and Rose and Rel shades. Pelt slippers with leather soles in Saxe Red and Rose priced 3 shillings 6 pence and 4 shillings 6 pence. Black patent one-bar shoes with spike toe and patent one-bar flapper heel offered at 27 shillings 6 pence in a special sale.
Priscilla Moran in No Babies Allowed receives special mention alongside Esther Ralston and Hobart Bosworth in a Cairns feature lineup. Lorelei’s story leads the Palace double bill with Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as top attraction.
Members of the local society gathered for a meeting where Mesdames Templeton and W Newell hosted afternoon tea. The group debated uniting two societies amid hospital work and CWA goals. Mrs Houghton offered to resign as secretary and as a health agency member. Head accepted. Mrs Fred Barrett offered her home for future use but cited workload concerns.
Innisfail March 4 The Silkwood butter factory project prompts a telegram from Mr P Pease M L A to The Post. The Land Administration Board Brisbane secretary replies that opening lands near Silkwood butter factory is being expedited and full information on parish land variances is pending action.
Grimmett bats well for 27 as the innings ends with a total of 267 for 4. Brad is 28 not out at stumps, with Australia likely to press for a strong finish.
A NSW cricket feature describes the race to decide which state will hold the Mick Simmons Cup for the next year. Captain McInnes leads a batting display while bowlers Morris Andrews and Wall contribute. detailed scoring shows innings totals and dismissals as Australia’s regional contest unfolds.
The readable lines reference Port Carlton and Gottingen Germany with odd numbers and names like Grimmett Hack and Gotti. A palm leaf Bible is described as containing 5 373 pages. A Melon tower of Marys at Mowbray is noted as closed to visitors.
Miss Beatrice Grimshaw returns to Cairns and stays at Strand Hotel after holidays at Ravenshoe. Miss Regis Dockin from Cairns Insurance Dept notified of probation and transfer to Head Fire Dept Brisbane. Mr Myles Doolan heads to Mackay to visit parents. Mrs Edward Farmer to become first Queensland woman invited to sit on the Bench as justice of the peace.
The Cairns Branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association will deliver an address on Health Matters. All members and prospective members are urged to attend this meeting.
A meeting of parents and guardians of pupils at the Y Girls and Infants State School will be held in the school room on Friday March 8 1929 at 8 p m. Business includes election of the committee for the ensuing term and discussion of two schemes regarding overproduction to growers and expenses during the fast strike.
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