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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 11, 1929
Page
3
The fragment recalls a troubled comedian known as Be Joe in his last days, a mind unsettled and a dream of a life fulfilled in Shakespearean roles. A vivid image hints at a late night encounter with Constance Collier, a noted actress, arriving home after a dinner party to find him waiting, trembling with emotion.
Vague recollections describe a strict but playful producer who joked with colleagues and tried to make Miss Coller laugh on stage. References to a car ride, theater life, and unnamed individuals hint at an era of colorful personalities and behind the scenes tricks.
Prothcer Mustar leaves due to fever and becomes aviation officer for Vacuum Oil. The piece recalls early New Guinea aviation days, when native porters carried 50 lb loads over treacherous mountain tracks for 14 days, now replaced by aircraft. in 1926 over 2,000 boys were employed, and Guinea Airways ran two all metal Junkers making about 33 trips, transporting roughly 33 tons of cargo with daily routines at Lae from dawn to sunset.
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