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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 31, 1930

Page

10

Specialists Confer RIS ANF May 2

The business sessions of the Australian Association for the Advancement of Science began with sections meeting separately. Presidential addresses covered pre Cambrian geology in West Australia, a new free pendulum clock, the Steele Grant micro balance for weight energy relations, insect evolution, education history, and urban planning in Australia. Railways finance and governance were debated, urging move to independent management and fiscal reform amid widespread parliamentary interference.

RIS Anf Anaralasian Sentation For the Advancement of Science Theology Secion Ee Arey Ak West Australia Varius J. M. Baldwin J. Hartung Steele Grant Thas Steele Brehane University Berytrrumt Adelaide

Labor Conference Fights Literature Ban and Relief Plan

Canberra reports strong opposition to government censorship of reading material. Delegates urge amending the Customs Act to ban literature by proclamation only for expressing opinion, while allowing prohibition of licentious and pornographic works. Unemployment relief stressed with vouchers and direct taxation, plus £20,000,000 to be advanced to states to fund immediate work and ensure award rates.

Canberra R. Ross Victoria Commonwealth Forgan Smith

Telegraphic charges and London goods headline

The first English to American cable cost £1 per word. The London list includes monkeys herrings whitebait for seals and bears, one ton canary seed, eggs and 20 000 percent condensed milk.

London Bnd

Wall Street at the Gaiety as Tonight's Spotlight

The Gaiety presents Wall Street this afternoon at 2:30 and tonight, starring Ralph Ince and Aileen Pringle in a tale of a finance captain who climbs by force and is humbled by a lover. Rod La Dogue plays the prince in The One Woman Idea while Marceline Day doubles, with Orient intrigue and harem imagery. Also shown are Australian News and Fox Movietone News, Don't Tell Dad, and upcoming Desert Lone screenings with Vitaphone shorts and Married in Hollywood next Saturday.

Wall Street New York Stock Exchange Gaiety Finance Hight Ralph Ince Aileen Pringle London Port Said Rod la Dogue Marceline Day Australian Movietone News Fox Movietone News W. J. Armadie Parker's Music Store

Broadway Babies opens at Tropical Theatre with Alice White

New York life, gamblers, gangsters and a full Broadway revue headline the Tropical feature Broadway Babies starring Alice White. The show includes songs Broadway Babies Wishing for Love and Jig Jig Jigaloo with stunning settings and costumes. Also on the bill are talking shorts led by Terry Toon cartoons praised as very funny. Box plans available at Whittick's the Strand Hotel and Hides's Hotel.

Alice White New York Tropical Theatre Tonight At Talking Screen Terry Toon Whittick’s Strand Hides

Palace Theatre Presents The Love Parade at Matinee and Night

The Palace Theatre screens the all talking operetta The Love Parade with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald in a musical romance about romance, divorce, and royal scheming in a modern fairy tale setting. Lupino Lane and Lillian Roth co star in comic subplots with several song numbers and all talkie shorts. Box plans listed at local hotels and theatre office.

Palace Theatre Maurice Chevalier Count Alfred Jeanette MacDonald Louise Faris Maurice Romeo Lupino Lane Lillian Roth Jeanette Aallet Sylvania the Grenadiers Paramount A. Boulden Hussey G. Grapwin Paramount Sound Hides Strand

Big Time to perform with Live Wires at Aquatic Hall

A forthcoming show at Aquatic Hall features the Live Wires performing and an enchre party with jazz. An added attraction includes a textrot competition and jam novelty, reflecting a current craze in the south. The bard seeks urgent funds and appeals for support.

Aquatic Hall

Barrier Turtle sails for Green Island and Turtle Bay

The Merinda will depart tomorrow Sunday at 9.30 in the morning bound for Green Island and Turtle Bay.

Green Island Turtle Bay

Mulgrave Central Mill Company Limited Annual Meeting Notice

The annual general meeting of Mulgrave Central Mill Company Limited will be held at the company office Gordonvale on June 5 at 2 p.m. to receive the balance sheet profit and loss account directors and officers reports for the period ending January 31, 19. To elect five directors to two auditors and to transact any other business per the Articles of Association.

Gordonvale

Sugar Workers Meeting in Cairns Hall

A meeting for sugar workers will be held in the Hibernian Hall Cairns on Sunday June 1. The notice requests attendance and outlines the scheduling for the gathering.

Hibernian Cairns

Townsville Clergy News and Regional Returns

Rev R H Reid has returned to Cairns from Brisbane where he attended the Queensland Presbyterian Assembly. Miss Dulcie Wakefield of Townsville arrives by the Manunda as replacement for her sister Mrs W P Bohen. Father Melin named Administrator of the Townsville diocese by Bishop McGuire. Father McLaughlin, long associated with Townsville, held posts in Longreach Rockhampton Charters Towers. S A Anderson of Railway Estate arrives back in Cairns on business. Mr and Mrs Ho Ro Thurston and children return from Brisbane and Tweed Heads.

R. H. Reid St. Aare Presbyterian Church Brisbane Cairns Dulcie Wakefield Townsville W. P. Bohen Father Meilin McGuire McLaughlin Monsignor Bourke Longreach Rockhampton Charters Towers S. A. Anderson Ho Ro Thurston Marecha Tweed Heads

Cairns Bachelors Ball at Aquatic Hall Delights Attendees

The Bachelors Pall at Aquatic Hall last night drew a gay scene with palm fronds colors and streamers matching the season. Catering by the Trotel Pacific was praised as dainty and all present enjoyed themselves. An extended report will appear later.

Tree Planting Ceremony at Glennie Memorial School

The Toowoomba Courier reports a Saturday tree planting at Glennie Memorial School. Donors included parents, old girls, and current pupils invited by Miss Brown. Mrs Edwin Roberts planted the first tree in Mayoress Paterson’s absence and was honored with a silver trowel. Numerous staff and pupils followed, recording a large turnout of former and current Glennie members.

Glennie Memorial School Toowoomba Brisbane “Courier Miss Brown IAL Ote Edwin Roberts F. J. Paterson Roberts Glennie Mesdames Spencer Roberts F. RK. Revise Lola Rouse Glover G. F. Yates F. Hooper F. Scott Leeds FE. Dowglac J. Sparks BM. Tyson Wooodhead Lethbridge C. Rules Mo Cannell C. Holland Mo Jowee Geary A. Bloxsome M. Stodart Kennedy N. Cameron N. Brebatoun R. Cameron K. Langley Sparks Tat MS. Abyles M. Delpratt Day L. Woods Weatherlake J. Michell S. Tarhare D. Macauley M. Plant M’diarmdan H. Paterson M. Lavers L. Kennedy E. Bickerton Fletcher J. Whittick J. Dight P. Tayior M. Gould N. Eastean

Murray and Bennett Solicitors and Notaries Public

Murray and Bennett operate from National Bank Chambers Cairns with Abijah Murray as Notary Public and Joseph Bennett handling coronations for Papua.

Murray and Bennett National Bank Chambers Spence Street Cairns Abijah Murray Joseph Bennett Coremissions Papua

The White Car Line timetable for Cairns area services

Daily services operate from Cairns to Yungaburra Atherton and Malanda via Cairns Ramse Road with departures at 7 30 am 12 00 and 5 00 pm on weekdays and Sundays varying by day. Gordonvale departures 8 15 am 12 45 pm and 5 45 pm daily. Atherton departures 9 30 am and 2 30 pm. Booking offices at Strand Hotel Cairns and Gordonvale English Atherton and Several agencies offer special trips for tourists and sports events.

Australia Meee P.E.A Cairns Tableland Motor Service Ltd Yungaburra Atherton Malanda Cairns Ramse Road Brisbane Mail Gordonvale Strand Hotel K. Simmonds Gordonvele Eacham Graham Atherton Oxy Hea

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