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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1929
Page
10
The Tropical Theatre screens The Terror an English manor house crook play with a hidden monster as its centerpiece and The Street Angel featuring Charles Farrell with synchronized sound. The bill promises an evening of thriller and romance with strong attention to stagecraft and music.
Mrs. Victor Ennis and child rode the Canberra southward yesterday. Mrs. C Steiner and family tested the Canberra south last evening. Mr and Mrs W Hooper Springsure are holidaying in Cairns as guests of Mr and Mrs H Marlin, Mrs Roberts and two children from Bunda Street joined the Canberra southward last night. Mrs and Miss Firth left last night by the Canberra for the South. Mr R Firth Mareeba travelled by the Canberra for the South.
Gordonvale’s Cairns Post copy from October 1 1890 reports a fifty percent freight rise hurting the banana industry amid a maritime strike. Advertisements note Riverstone Hotel run by R Blackwell with weekly Cairns coach arrivals. Musgrave Hotel and Well known brands listed. Pirates in real life are mentioned with beche-de-mer fishing tales near Cairns two miles south.
Mrs Sloane wife of Mr J B Sloane of Lornevale Statin Orsayth died at 68. She was highly respected in the district. She leaves a husband and grown up family. Funeral from St Monica's Church Cairns at 12 noon today to Martyn Street cemetery.
The funeral of the late James Jobson junior, son of Mr and Mrs James Johnson of Grove Street, was largely attended Saturday. Rev W P Hohenhouse led a church service before the cortege and at the graveside. Floral tributes came from family friends and neighbors.
Mr John Kane, a long serving member of the Cardwell Shire inspectional staff, died shortly before midnight in Tully. He had worked in Cloncurry and West regions, was in frail health for months, and leaves a widow, four daughters, and two sons. One daughter, Mrs Bowman of Chillagoe, is noted. The funeral service will be at St Clare's Church at 3 pm, then to Fully Cemetery.
The Queensland Cheese Board refutes a reported claim that pigs bred in cheese producing districts are more diseased due to whey in feed. Representatives from southern states sought to enter an interstate trade agreement akin to butter schemes. The board will not discuss such business until southern states bring cheese under the Paterson Scheme, though it aims to maximize interstate trade if prices improve. Very little cheese has been available for overseas export on southern markets and to processing firms.
A disastrous blaze in Brisbane began at 3.40 this morning at Ber caldine harming Meacham and Leyland's furniture, the Railway Hotel, tobacconist, and parts of the Par nSma complex. The fire caused extensive damage and prompted emergency efforts to control the flames. Local authorities investigate the incident and assess the extent of losses across affected properties.
Brisbane reports that on October 28 Minister for Railways Mr. G. Morgan said Victorian railway experts could not complete the Gestation railways fee report. He noted it would likely be printed and tabled in Parliament once ready.
The team to face Queensland in Brisbane on November 8 includes Bradman Fettington Chipperfield Dunian Fairfax Hooker Jackson Maicy Marks and McCabe. The selection marks the Hawtham for Queen era as NSW fields a strong lineup for the opener.
The report notes that ras is now employed in about 3,000 distinct trades within industrial processes, indicating broader usage beyond its traditional applications.
A local sale offers ladies pure silk sports hose in colored footlet shades imitating tennis style. Fares listed as a sale price for a four to eleven pair offer.
Ladies ribbed lisle socks in pink sky champagne sunset and other colors for size 12 priced per pair with multiple small size options plus boys black cashmere turnover-top socks in size 12 with pricing by pair and width options.
Classified note lists girls sizes 6 to 9 at sale price 2 shillings 6 pence and sizes 10 to 11 at sale price 2 shillings 9 pence. Indicates white one-bar sandals in a local sale context.
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