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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1951
Page
7
An old advertisement extols Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural laxative, health food and blood tonic. It emphasizes daily intake for regular elimination and claims high fiber content from wheat bran to support digestive health.
A Julatten report details a birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs K Brown on April 7 for two boys, Jim and Ken, with about 30 local friends. It covers local road works from Julatten to Molloy, timber and forestry activity, rainfall data, and community events including library meetings, RSSALLA Molloy sub-branch euchre party, and hall activities with winners listed.
The Ravenshoe Dairy Association's March report lists 48479 lb or 21 tons 12 cwt gross, with a drop of about two and a half tons versus February and a larger decline since March 1980. It records payments, monthly dispatches of timber, stumps, sleepers, butter, and pigs, revenue of £3207/4/8 and remittances of £1140, noting population and CPS proposals.
Henry Clacherty is noted as winner of the monte carlo welts while a flood of locals from Cairns Mossman and Julatten are listed visiting relatives and patients at Mossman, Mareeba and other towns. A broad snapshot shows Mr and Mrs Boland, P Middleton, Hillview Port Douglas and numerous locals at Kooyong Mou Rooyong and Mossman Hospital.
An advertisement states Optometrist A. Girtchting will visit Fully and will conduct exams tomorrow Saturday at 330 pm. Appointments may be made at the L, Amery, Chesstat locations.
Local social column lists departures for extended holidays and visits to the south and western fronts, with multiple individuals including Mrs Besnd and her children, Miss Eyre, M Braduela, Avon F Jon e, and Mr H L Kenihan headed for various destinations. Mentions weddings, homecomings, hospital visits, and a public Anzac Day service at the Masonic Temple aided by community groups.
The April 18 meeting at the Church welcomed Rev. L Hiscock the new superintendent minister. Members present include Messrs Page Adcock Ingram Glasgow Scott Smith Wilson McKay Lees Glasgow Nichols Sorrenson and others with apologies from Mrs Hiscock. May arrangements include a morning tea at the Masons Temple and a wreath for the Cenotaph. Passengers from Cairns yesterday were bound for Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Normanton and more with several names listed.
The amateur variety program featured Mavis Oley Marion Smith and tenor Henry Rasbina, with Mrs. Oley and Mr Robbins praised. The cast, including Mrs Ferenson, received strong audience approval, though lines caused some excitement during rehearsal.
Torrential rains caused rapid flooding in the southern Alps washing away routes and bridges. Canterbury coastal shipping crippled by strike, isolation may last two to three weeks. Passengers arriving in Cairns include J. Soderberg and V A Stopford among others.
A vivage afternoon at St Monica's Maniee Club featured auction and contract bridge. Winners were Mrs Griffiths and Mrs Dean, with numerous members listed as participants and helpers.
The choir shows strain from a smaller core and recent changes. With fewer members, improved practice, and the removal of the eisteddfod season, the group aims for more serious work as new singers join and a Commonwealth Jubilee concert nears.
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