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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
8
The Cairns program features Barbara Bedford in Night Horsemen and Cinderella o the Hills with a sequel to The Untamed. The showing includes a Shadowed cartoon and topical news as part of Palace Pictures tonight.
An odd early advertisement mentions bath soaps and scented vesce with cake items and boxes. It references a chemist and claims about quality and scent. The fragment emphasizes cleaning and fragrance as selling points for bath goods.
Report from the Cairns sporting page notes rumor disputes, confirms a Saturday meeting, and outlines special train services Cairns to town and back. Listed races feature many horses such as Cypher, Violoncello, Harvest King, and Rostrum with odds and entries noted amid tentative expectations.
Ledven defeats Earreon Lomdon and Oet by 11 points in a round of play. The match featured Sion Patning in the 8 post positions for Bien ann weet Famneny.
Tomous correspondent notes Tennia results in Bab inda season 1022. Favell and Jenkins win the doubles after tough sets against Men era and Mesh and Satchwill and Altius. Singles results include Jenkinson and Mengerson, with close scores 6 4, 6 2, 6 0. Mixed doubles women set for next Saturday as players endure wet courts and rain.
Malanda defeats Peeramon by wickets on Peeramon ground after a brisk batting struggle. Key performances include McKell and Hyde with effective bowling for Malanda and notable scores from Graham and Fraser for Peeramon as the first-innings totals fell short.
Brlabanw October 1 no human plague case has been reported in Queensland since March. The Health Commissioner states the outbreak was reported in August last year, with 1451 tests conducted and nine cases from ships in port.
Report details four violent events across Sydney in a single night. Victims include John McNamara and Alfred Buston with injuries from hotel altercation and street assault. A thief snatched a watch and notes in Liverpool Street. Police describe a string of robberies and confrontations across multiple locations.
In March hearings the Registrar granted probate in the wills of Alfred Victor Williams a Ma lands merchant who died June 16 1922 and of William Walsh a Herberton mines resident who died June 16 1982 to the sole executors Hearty Sydnity Williams and Patrick Feehan respectively with sworn statements and small probate fees recorded.
Det Lilisa Greag, 21, a Sydney waitress, was badly burned and hospitalized after a gust of wind blew flames onto her hair during a fire accident. She escaped to an adjoining hallway but sustained severe burns to the head face and back and remains in critical condition.
Spurred by debate, the bridge bill advances to a third reading after a 40 to 25 approval in a non party measure. Labor members harshly criticise the government’s approach as the chamber records the session.
A tropical nursery project on Bribie Island was announced with plans to establish grounds. Workers shouted to commence fencing and setup for the establishment as part of the initiative.
An article from Japane dated Oct 11 quotes Ar W J Brown who has yet to return. He describes the western Souanga as enduring a severe drought and long shearer attacks, noting no rain since early in the season and ongoing development acts. The piece also mentions items from the Northern Herald and Toby C with references to readers and the Herald's diary.
Dr Cilento departs Friday from Townville with Ikington to meet medical colleagues. They will visit several centers including Rowen and Cairns to discuss activities of the Institute of Tropical Medicine and to pursue inquiries into related problems.
London reports the Aviation Department will start a night flying service to Paris to test regularity. Despite Versailles Treaty limits, Germany builds a large seaplane with a 197 foot span to carry 60 passengers and a range of about a thousand miles.
Descriptions note Bengal areas gradually subsiding floodwaters. Authorities plan extensive relief including straw and wood arrangements, cheap rice and clothing from Calcutta, and advance funds for village rebuilding and agricultural recovery.
The Langton Hall bound for Sydney from Iran Fuenoe Ayres battled a fire for a day after Wednesday’s blaze swept the goat bunkers. The vessel steered toward Darton, trying to reach the nearest port where fire crews flooded compartments to extinguish the blaze.
The American, British, French and Argentine radio facilities plan to merge under one management. A 170000 unit capitalization is reported in New York with negotiations in progress for the Yokohama and Spline region.
Fragmentary notice details a horse market or sale in the east, with unnamed bidders and bidders services. The readable text hints at consignments and bidding terms but lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
In Tasmania, Dancombe, a deaf man with a wooden leg, was found shot in a hat in a bush hut near Swansea. The scene showed a robbery motive with the hut ransacked and money believed to be present. Police report robbery as the likely cause with the assailants unseen.
The assembly announced that bids for the seat timber yards were received. Mackenzie & Co. prepared a document to proceed with the tender, with witnesses present at the meeting.
Fragmentary report from the coal tribunal hearing in Sydney describes preliminary results on the NSW coal dispute. Mr Hible stated attendance at the session and discussed action over coal operations but details are incomplete in the text.
The report details Robert Rowe facing trial for murder after a shooting at Rowe’s farm. A man was killed and another injured when a gunman opened fire in daytime, with authorities noting Rowe’s alleged involvement and a preliminary confession or statements from witnesses.
Three divisions of the One-land Country Party join forces with Peterson Hawk to stand for the Senate, signaling a unified effort across the Central and South regions to contest the upcoming election.
The go slow protest by Sydney dock workers ended with their reinstatement. Authorities confirmed the return to work and the dispute appears settled.
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