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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 14, 1931

Page

8

Fes Movie Tone and Phantom of the Opera At Local Theatres

A bustling program features J Harold Murray as a sea captain from a tale of gun running with the Foreign Legion in Casablanca and a daring escape by a Legionnaire. Also shown is The Phantom of the Opera with Sam Chaney Mary Philbin Norman Kerry, a grand Technicolor spectacle with a 200‑piece orchestra and a Paris Opera House setting.

Casabbhuca Ald Foreign Legion Fes J. Harold Murray Fili Dorsay Lil Cat Bread Hyde Alexander Korda Harald Murray Fifi Fifi Dorsay Happy Family George Grossmith Besa the Legion J Harold Murray Choru Jackson Ins Dove Erraen Jackson Rafe Casablanca Lily Paris Opera House Paramount Fox Movietove News Wehock Bax Hindes Best Ofce

Tropical Theatre Presents Caught Shore With Chaplin

Tropical Theatre offers an afternoon matinee and tonight’s show featuring Charlie Chaplin in Caught Shore with Marie Dressler as a landlady and Morton Page as a suitor. The program includes colorful New York set pieces, a Bowser hat gag, and newsreels plus a photo offer for young cinema fans.

Tropical Theatre Charlie, Chaplin Fror Starr Marie Dressler Polly Ern Ta Bai Morton Miay Dressler Cata Barnes Dilley Boarder Charlie Chaplan Mickey the Mouse Ant Pathe Owen Whittek Cipone Australis

Bottrett’s Syncopaths Highlight Stratford Tonight

Stratford tonight features Bottrett’s Syncopaths with four roomster jars dancing and euchre. Old-time Oberts Laubery Bey Aspect Hower novelty act to head the evening with peppy music and special singing. The Southern Cross free bus will run to the Tropical Theatre corner at 8 o’clock sharp.

Bottrett Ates Old Tropical Theatre Srelock Shar

Wattle Hockey Girls Host Evening at Aquatic Hall

The Wattle Hockey Club invites readers to a Tuesday night social at the Aquatic Hall. The event promises a popular euchre party with free novelties, dancing to Hreslin's Orchestra, and refreshments for all attendees.

Hreslin

Trocadero Dance Tonight At The Old Time Lovers Hall

Dancers will be catered for at the Trocadero with the weekly old time favorites dance. Music will be excellent and a good year ahead is promised for lovers of traditional tunes. Reserve seats at Parker's for Mrs J Foster, the organizer.

Cap Parker's J. Foster

Bantered Count While Angry Sparks Uproar

A fragmented line reads We count two bantered when angry cy sate us three, prompting confusion over intended meaning and prompting readers to seek clarification in the next edition.

Unclear OCR note on harbor incident and travels

Fragmentary report recounts a maintenance engineer Mr C Parkinson returning from an official inspection in New Wales and transfer to the Queensland coast. It mentions Mr Harding, purser Cathlowe, a ship Morinda, and a medical case at Cairns District Hospital after an eye injury. Also references Mrs Wilesmith and a Brisbane holiday, with Jo an anticipated Easter appearance and Rahilly Brinens.

C. Parkinson Thom Mt. Eet New ‘Wales Richane Harding K Cathlowe Dedele Papua Coe Cairns District Hospital Wilesmith Manly Brisbane Rahilly-Brinens Sunshine Kid Wilestith Don Ryan Railway Department Sydney Melbourne Moway

Minature Golf Semi Finals at the Trocadero

This afternoon the miniature golf event at the Trocadero advances to the semifinals for both ladies and gentlemen. After completion, five gentlemen and three ladies remain in the competition and play is not to start later than 3 PM.

Raese Malem

March Showers Refresh Cane Zones In Tully

March showers refreshed portions of the cane zones yesterday and strong winds prevailed at intervals. February fog and rain effects fade as farmers report better field conditions and slight improvements in sugar yields in the Tully area.

Spalding Championship Leads Change Amid Stormy Melbourne Play

In Melbourne on March 13 Ruins Stewart led the Spalding Oversea championship after two final rounds as five U S pros competed. Strong winds and poor conditions hindered the field with Stewart at 158 and other top scorers including Naismith Victoria 163 Downs New South Wales 164 Denholm Queensland 166 Robertson Tasmania 171.

Melbourne Ruins Stewart G Naismith Victoria A. Downs New South Wates A. Denholm Queensland W Robertson Tasmamay

British Legion urges new statuary design for Whitehall memorial

A British Legion deputation to Commissioner of Works Mr G Lansbury urged scrap of Lord Haig statue's second model and a new design by a rival sculptor. They insisted the figure honor Earl Haig and avoid a cape, warning the present plan risks misrepresenting Flanders. Lansbury rejected the plea, noting Parliament had already chosen an equestrian statue and a different proposal would be required.

Loxdun Lord Haig British Legion Commissioner of Works G Lansbury Whitehall Occonel John Brown Earl Haigher Haye Flanders Haig Wim Wwe Rovasion Earth Hang Lansbury

Four Kipnis Interpretations Review in Distracted Text

A fragmented note reviews four Kipnis interpretations including Der Liulenbaum and Ami Meer with vague references to The Sea by Germeati tasso and Der Weawener. The copy is garbled, showing noisy OCR errors and partial song titles.

der Liulenbaum Lavsly Vyexcamecon Germeati Tasso Alexanter Kips Columbia

Rail Motor Service Opens North Queensland Tours

Cairns to Ravenshore gains a rail motor service after the 16th instant, shortening the journey to visit Tully Falls and Mittstream. Mrs Edwards of Ravenshore Hotel offers tour arrangements including a 70 minute Mittstream trip, with a repaired road and hotel facilities ready for visitors and bathers at the pool in the evenings.

Railway Department Cairns Faiielands Bavemaboe Tully Millstredm Falls Auiv Edwards Ravenshor Jng

Day fashion sale features men's suits and accessories

Readable items include mens British style suits and trousers, blue dungaree trousers, heavyweight grey cotton twist pants, leather hats and belt buckles, fancy silk socks, patent leather shoes for boys and girls, silk stockings, and handbags. Prices marked daily with bold emphasis on value and limited stock.

Ipswich Wil Hoys Wed Saxe Rose Annaily Tolbay Stey Malacca Poe

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