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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1924
Page
4
Crown Prosecutor Tev and Maceo and Mr J Dolty of Basie visit Cairns for today’s sugar conference, tied to the Cairns Growers Association. Listed are Cairns solicitors Lilley, Grose and Long. Atherton connections. and names including David Waldbey and others.
Cairne Pictures screens Poojata a dramatic feature tonight led by Anna Nilsson. A Paris rescue by an Englishman leads to dinner with Lady Flavia and a series of misdirections. Lindri Drura, saved by Punjola, faces a hidden identity and a dangerous past as schemes unfold aboard a journey.
A garbled review notes cast including Desmond, Gay, and Barnard McConville in a Palace Theatre program. It mentions Elinor Fair and Robert Ets among performers, with acts ranging from operetta to vaudeville styled numbers. The piece hints at a melodramatic plot and a mix of stage fare.
A garbled fragment speaks of 18 nights possession and tracking individuals. It mentions meeting up, following them, and a warning of danger or entrance being lowered, with no further readable context or names available.
In Norman Pari on Saturday, Excelsior and Rovers drew with near 200 runs target and key performances by Napier, Mevenmnee, and Frinnen. The article reviews players, scores, and prospects for Australian cricket tours, highlighting Armstrong’s retirement, NSW prospects, and potential selections for national duty.
A fragmentary report notes that Australian Made Preference League members challenge Octavius Beale over claims that pianos imported from Germany carry borers and germs. References to Kwandoi factory, New Zealand lessons, and a plan to introduce German plates appear in garbled text.
The forthcoming cricket tests between Australia and England stir strong public interest with prize incentives tied to every boundary and wicket. Melbourne and Sydney show brisk betting while the Victoria and Albert Museum advertisement and Covent Garden mentions hint at broader cultural chatter alongside the sport.
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