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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 13, 1928

Page

5

Secretaries urged to secure press tickets for entertainments

The Post notes that union press tickets must be reserved with the Editor 48 hours before any entertainment and that no staff reports can be furnished. Tropic al Theatre hosts Dorothy Revier Mildred Harris and Robert Agnew in Wandering Girl with supporting acts and a Roaring Bill Arwoods sequence with Dick Hatten.

J Revier Wevely Columbia Mildred Harris Robert Agnew Dick Hatten Bill Arwonds Cote Marto Turner Ethiegia Les Rive Steve Lane Lal Anake Chendler Owen Whithek Strand Hotel

Twisted Triggers at Tropical Theatre Matinee

The Tropical Theatre presents a matinee featuring Twisted Triggers with Wally Wales in a varied program including Gazettes Budgets Sporting items vaudeville and pictures at the Palace Theatre. Also listed are Sentry of the Seats and Rolled Stockings with stars Hall Lomise Piriehe Arlen and Phillips plus other acts.

Wally Wales Mode Arnold Seotiodd Paramount Piriehe Richard Arlen Nanes Phailipe Lewis Hehe Nanes Phillips James Mall Richard Arie Wxantty Sievtvelos Hrenslel Fall Palace

Tunney Dempsey 1927 Fight Shown At Palace Theatre

The world champion question ends with this fight film shown at the Palace Theatre tomorrow Wednesday. Dempsey delivers a burst of rapid punches in the seventh round and is criticized for breaking ring rules while Tunney holds the title. The feature is praised by The Solar Plexus and others as the greatest fight picture yet.

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Big Muchre Tournament Opens Midweek at Ty Theatre

Fucre fans are informed that the Bote tournament will govern at the Ty Theatre tomorrow and Thursday nights. The new sporting rendezvous offers 50 tables with good prizes, including 2 shillings and 2 pence for first, and one pound for second each night. In wet weather the stage will host 200 players. Meet your friends at the Gaiety.

Fucre

Night cycling carnival features mishaps and tight finishes

The event showcases a electric tight carnival with several races at night. Falls occurred in the tall night handicap with Dunn and Langtree uninjured. The half mile handicap results list various times and placements, highlighting a dramatic moment when Langtree fell while avoiding another rider.

Hie Tains Cveling Chit Martina Dueel Sootehmans Hill KR. Dunn Langtree

Gibraltar Swim Miss Gleitze Again

Miss Gleite e, who last year swam the English Channel, began from Taria at noon on Sunday to tackle the Straits of Gibraltar. After 466 minutes in choppy water she gave up about one half mile from the African coast due to exhaustion.

Gibraltar Miss Gleitee English Channel Taria Straits of Gibraltar

Bosanko’s Bicycle Shop Promotes Britannia Models

Bosanko’s Cycle and Electro Plating Works advertises Britannia bicycles for home use and racing, claiming safety and durability. The notice invites calls or letters to its Cairns address, with phone 147 and P O Box 210, promising prompt care for country orders.

Carls Ake Hosanko Cairns P.O. Box

Cairns Travel and Motor Service Daily Routes

Cairns Travel and Motor Service Ltd offers daily services to Cairns Yungaburra Atherton and Malanda via Cairns Range Road with Sunday runs. Timetable lists departures from Cairns at 7 0 and 12 noon and from Gordonvale at 8 15 and 1 pm on Mondays with bookings through Strand Cairns Gordonvale and Atherton offices.

Cairns R. Simmon Gordonvale Graham Atherton Te Ph Cairne Tookets

French Plane Crashes in Channel After Battle

Fragmentary report describes a French seaplane plunging into the Channel during a confrontation. Details include the wreckage location near Conga Lurts, missing crew possibly drowned, and inquiries into the pilot's actions and safety measures.

Davis Cup Match Report and Unclear Highlights

The article fragment discusses a Davis Cup tie with unfamiliar terms and garbled names. It mentions venues, dates, and players in a jumbled account, outlining the challenge faced by a team and references to other nations or participants without clear results.

Jury Squaring At Supreme Court Trial Sparks Debate

The court addresses a jury tampering claim during a high profile trial. Chief Justice Chad Jamstie Hlar notes jurors faced alleged pressure while Beisteane officials discuss potential matters. Justice Marshall defends jurors, calls for DOJ referral on administrative costs.

Ai Thawe Merc Marshall Ariel Beisteane

Byrd Anticipates South Pole Expedition Costs

Commander Byrd says the South Pole flight will cost 500000 dollars with Byrd Balchen and Bennett to head the air dash from the Ross Ice Barrier to the Pole aboard a special tri meter Ford metal plane plus three others. The expedition may require 18 months to three years and will depart around September.

New York Byrd South Pole Ross Ire Pole Balchen Bennett

Parade of Yearlings Brings Tepid Brisbane Sale Preview

Yearlings to be offered in Brisbane were paraded at the Exhibition grounds. Except for some drafts the crowd showed little enthusiasm. The standout was a colt by High Asyce from io e Bird.

Brisbane Exhibition Grounds High aSyce

American Greed Wasting Pool

Merete 1 Seqror Pheelig dives onteeduneeted a dat reselttern for the United States envinmieca tte el taste at Perils Vineonme on tie eashert Soitiesait greene with the peste techll op lee bine staitins.

Emvinieca Vineonme Catien

Gunman shot dead after siege at Melbourne jewellery sale

Police cornered a man during a siege at a Melbourne property after a robbery where jewellery worth 2200 pounds was stolen. The suspect fired during the confrontation, was killed, and a later attempt to steal again ended with an explosion at a vacant allotment.

Foors Wilke Fred Eit Burts Rogeinge Bors Veoilkor Melbourne Heliewe Wolke Hietan Vale

BBC Relays Hinckler Broadcast From Sydney in 2 F wavelength

London reports the British Broadcasting Corporation arranged to relay Hinckler from Sydney on two facilities with identical wavelengths. The result was unclear in Sydney, though BAC stated Keston heard it, the signal too confused to relay. The operator head Ninckler spoke at 8 30 pm and experts fear Sydney may need to change its wavelength to prevent future jumps.

London British Broadcasting Corporatiot Ts Recepien O Hinckler Sydney America Nevertl BAC Keston Ninckler

Attack on Speed Record May Be Tried Again

Captain Milcola Campbell, returning from America, claims a speed of 204 mph could be beaten with favorable conditions. He says he may attempt to beat it in England. The Mayor of Southampton suggests Campbell has done enough.

Lonion Couptain Milcola Campbell America England Southampton Re.m Campbell Msent

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