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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 29, 1926
Page
6
Dorcas the dormouse causes mischief during harvest time and faces Papa Dorcas’s anger. She and her peers hide truth and fear social punishment until confession frees her from blame. The scene ends with Dorcas doubting herself and planning another moonlit adventure.
Nearly 200000 extras appear in atmospheric Calgary Stampede scenes filmed in Calgary during Stampede Week 1924. Hoot Gibson leads the Universal Jewel release with Clara Bow’s The Lawful Cheater as the second feature. production spanned two months with 44 credited contributors.
A historic parallel is drawn between the American and Australian transcontinental railways. The film The Iron Horse opens at the Palace, recounting the sacrifice of workers on the Central Pacific line and the 1869 completion scene at Promontory. The piece notes the Australian Trans Australian Railway from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta and its straight 16 mile Nullarbor crossing, with a melodramatic love subplot guiding the narrative.
A swinging motion picture at Tropical Theatre promises the Masters tale Name the Man with Ste Utall Caine credited. Cast includes Mae Busch and Creighton Hale in a dramatic prison island setting. Two part base n comedy Planted Vioneymoon also featured with special music by Professor Chandler's Hand.
Tropical Theatre presents a matinee of Ridin' the Wind featuring Fred Thomson and Marion Jackson's story with Del Andrews directing. Expect fast action and wide spectacle, with standard matinee pricing for adults and children.
Dallarat Stout promises to boost energy for hot days. Samuel Allen and Sons, Ltd are agents. Among the best crops for town gardens are ne mesias scabionns verlenas pengte mond veronicas and gladivli.
A note from our Innisfail correspondent reports Mr and Mrs L Martin of Mowritgan visiting Merberton. The message adds Mr and Mrs Mrellewan of Caradece plan a weekend stop in Innisfail arriving by Monday morning's mail train for an extended holiday.
The aged Nelson relic sails and its maker Sime Nelson are described as a treasured artifact in Portsmouth, with remarks on sailmaking history from Pepys to modern times. Compare old sailcraft to racing sails and note the craftsman’s art persists despite fewer sailing ships.
An analysis by Hon. Stephen Coleridge surveys courtroom decorum, noting abusive behavior by early judges toward juniors and counsel. He cites a judge who closed courts early or flaunted wine, and another who aligned personal finances with cases.
Fragmentary note discusses fog having no clear effect on death rates from respiratory diseases and a dubious claim that a female monottite bites the male in a vegetarian subsistence context.
A letter from W.G. Collins argues for national sugar industry measures to stabilize prices and export potential. He favors production restrictions by district mills, averaging cane tonnage to set allotments, and retaining common pool controls to prevent oversupply. The plan seeks to protect growers, support export feasibility, and counteract drought and market volatility.
A committee reports the plebiscite results and recommends issuing cards to those over age 18 who wish to buy liquor while excluding individuals deemed unworthy under existing laws. The plan would restrict purchases to cardholders and enforce eligibility rules.
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