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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1925
Page
4
An old clipping lists Lilley Grose and Long solicitors in Atherton, plus Miller the dentist on Shields Street. It also mentions Cairns LW Anderson, TRL surgeon, Gordonvale with a telephonic contact in Gordonvale.
City residents are promised an extravagant program at the Cairne Theatre featuring Mary nisher and Five famous Spaniards in a Neamtury style revue. The lineup includes W volt, Creighton Hale, a full orchestra, and a strong supporting cast with comedy and melodrama, plus an extended concert segment and novelty acts.
The readable fragments describe characters labeled as a group, a mass gathering, and a brotherhood, with references to a theatre wardrobe and elaborate scenery. The text hints at a production, possibly a holiday event, and mentions delays or remands and a big set. Actions imply performance details without clear names or dates.
The Cairns Nouherne Methodist Church witnessed a wedding on March 14 as William Wellington Kenny, son of Mr and Mrs Weill Hutt, wed Miss Lillan Kenny of Cairns. The Rev. Macon officiated with Rev. F Hol assisting. Bridesmaids wore ivory georgette and pink brocade crepe, the groomsmen and attendants in formal attire. After the ceremony, guests dined at Blue Bird Cafe where breakfast followed. Honeymoon planned to Coolamatte.
The King and Queen arrived by train and later left in a closed car after a quiet departure. The Prince of Wales and Prince Merry bid farewell at the staff, with no large royal gathering observed. A Park Commission report noted the base of the King’s vehicle was sound and text undisturbed. Despina misty mornings are noted in the background.
Reports from Cheapo indicate mounting casualties and extensive damage after a tornado. Early counts suggest deaths ranging from six hundred to a thousand and injuries exceeding five thousand as authorities assess the disaster zone.
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