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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1929
Page
8
The British film The Farmer's Wife is shown at the Palace Theatre tonight. An elderly farmer seeks a wife after his daughter marries, inviting district ladies before discovering his housekeeper loves him and accepting. Leads are James Thomas and Lillia Hall-Davis. adaptation of Eden Philpotts stage work.
In the new Pathe feature Eileen Percy plays a good hearted heroine named Anne as Anne Cabell. Edna Murphy and George O'Hara share top billing with Wilfred Lucas, delivering glamour and suspense amid a mystery about a killer aboard a yacht. The Palace presentation kept audiences guessing who among the cast deserved the blame as Fealism intensifies and the tale unfolds with theatrical brio.
Miss Sedie Gale shines as central figure and strong singer. Clyde Wert, a fine dancer and handy guitarist, Salle Collyer delivers vocal charm. Bob Edeens and Bill Bovis promise comedy and pep, with Fezored blues numbers. Event at Diack's Hibernan Hall Friday.
An early date notes Hill’s full orchestra has been engaged for an upcoming evening program. The announcement highlights the ensemble’s involvement and expectations for a refined musical presentation.
Cairns crowds pack the Gaiety for the sensational Mother's Boy with Tommy O Day's story of theft and a prodigal return. Helen Chandler and Morton Downey headline a talkie program including Four Sons and Prep and Pep with a Desert Box Plan sequence and a 2.15 matinee start.
Reports from Warwick indicate wheat prospects have improved with favorable ore prices and closer to a record. Analysts note 15 to 18 bushels per ere and a potential near record outcome amid steady demand and markets.
ToowoombaOctober 23 at a private hospital a man died in his career in the ser.
In Cairns many officials and guests depart or bid farewell. Mrs W B Brows returns from a six week holiday via Ormiston for Cairns. Constable W Huey leaves Cairns for Reba on transfer. S Page V Blackshaw S Williams travel to Sinnisfail for Oddfellows conference. Court officials bid farewell to J J Heibein after 14 months as Clerk of Petty Sessions Mackay district. transfer granted for T E Dwyer to Charters Towers. Mrs Morgan Lane returns to Brisbane. sister Mrs Hamilton also heads south.
The President and Secretary of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Guild entertained members of North Cairns Presbyterian Church Guild with an afternoon tea at St Andrew's School. A long table displayed white flowers and asparagus fern, laden with homemade dainties. Flowers adorned the piano, and fern trails framed the children's cross. Games and competitions were enjoyed as tea cups were read.
The afternoon event featured winners including Mrs. Dich for a crystal glass salad dish, Mrs. Humphries and Mrs. Easton in deck billiards, Miss Ross in ornamental cake stand, and Mrs. Parker with two crystal jam dishes. Rev. R. H. Reid B A attended as minister of the charge.
London reports that the Daily Telegraph correspondent and another man each paid high sums for the same secret Italian code. The incident exposed a dispute over the confidential material. Great Britain was not involved, and interest centers on the alleged “blonde beauty” who spoke several languages and favored internats. A diplomatic mission head warned staff against further disclosure.
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