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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 23, 1946

Page

4

My Sweet and Sunday Dinner For A Soldier at Tropical Palace

At Tropical Theatre this afternoon and tonight the film My Sweet stars Dick Powell Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley as a hard boiled private detective and a perilous necklace mystery. Palace Theatre presents Sunday Dinner For A Soldier with Anne Baxter and John Heveiak as a romantic musical tale.

Tropical Theatre Murner My Sweet R.ko.hagdie Order Dick Powell Claire Vrevor Anne Shirley Shirley Lenner Pe Marmont Angela Glynne Centuri-Fox Anne Baxter John Heveiak Palace Theatre Jimmy’s Curse Tonaney Peter Coe Kay Harrima

Plaza Theatre Presents Judy Garland in First grown role

Plaza Theatre opens with Judy Garland in a dramatic comedy about Nellie Noonan who grows from child to seventeen while facing family ties and romance. George Murphy and Charlies Winninger co-star in a tale of love, duty, and reconciliation amid a lively lineup including Secrets of Sentland Yard and Babes On Steing Street with a supporting cast.

Judy Garang Nellie Kelly George Mbm Plaza Theatre Soney Judy Garland Nellie Noonan Judy Michael Noonan Charlies Winninger Nelle Jerry Kelly George Murphy America Nethe Dayenter Wengen

Onthone Dancers to Host Anzac Week Spring Dance

The Usual Thursday night dance at Anzac week features Carni ace matt fet, Thyredae nicht, and Stes Frensen's club providing a full programme. Pat- Fees cover dances, drinks, and dainty slippers, with Geo Stone and the Tenearero band of ua Dlatere entertaining guests.

Seenun Anzac Frensen Eeretia Geo Stone Tenearero

Princess Elizabeth Birthday Ovation at Windsor Castle

Princess Elizabeth received an ovation from a 49 000 crowd at Windsor Castle as The Royal Family watched from the Royal apartments. The royal party leaned from the window and waved to sunlit grounds while Guards bands played and the crowd cheered.

London Elizabeth Windsor Castle Rovral Royal

Austrian Resentment on Mixed Marriages in Vienna

A British communique reported in Austrian papers claims Austrian women may marry British soldiers after July as the country moves toward perceived liberalization. The piece notes social tension over equality with Western troops and the impact on local women and authorities.

Vienna Austra Umey

Mae Busch Dies at 44 After Months of Illness

Australian silent film star Mae Busch died at age 44 after months of illness. She appeared in early cinema comedies and had recent screen roles in Masquerade in Meawu and The Stork Cth, according to the Associated Press report.

Hollywood Apollo Ainccivan Associated Press Mae Busch

Tragic poisoning death in Adelaide in April

A woman identified as Jessie Dally JM of Keritown died in hospital after reportedly drinking a bottle containing weed killer poison. A man named John Gaenn was admitted for minor effects. The victim collapsed in a gutter after leaving Gasonshowe. witnesses noted two bitter tastes and spitting before treatment.

Adelaide Jessie Dally JM Keritown John Gaenn

Travel notes show AN A plane flows between towns

A jumble of Cairns Brisbane Townsville and Town arrangements lists passengers arriving by ANA planes and visiting locals. Names include H Brown R Solomon Mrs Booth and infant Mrs Lee Yee Mrs Roy Clark Margaret MacLean J Cali Murphy Middleton Sryant Morris Smith O Tawse McCloy West Armit Bird McKenna Vaughan Betzel Johnston Fanning Burns Heath Tracey Carroll Sloan Nye to visit Tableland Chilla Cairns Hides Hotel and Easter stay details for Innisfail Brisbane Sewerage Cairns visitors and residents spending holidays with numerous individuals and families mentioned.

Cooktown Calas An.a H. Brown R. Solomon V. Booth C. Lee. Yee Roy Clark A.N.A Brisbane Toowoomba Clark Margaret MacLean Ana J. Cali Messrs. 5 Pel A Chillaw Cairns M. Blucher Wee D. J. McClelland Farreley Bell Duffield and Carlson A. H. Porsell Brett Hubbard Fewin Minenan

Cairns CW A Aims to Feed 100 Diggers on Anzac Day

Members of the Cairns branch are reminded to provide a cake or savories for morning tea on Anzac Day. This year the CW A expect to entertain double the number of Diggers and the branch is responsible for sufficient food for 100 men at the Masonic Temple Minnie street. Please leave quota by 7 pm.

Cairns Cw.a Masonic Temple Minnie-street

Draper Street Methodist Guild Meeting Report

The Draper Street Methodist Guild met at Draper Street Church on Friday April 12 with good attendance Rev Rowley presiding The Ladies Guild hosted a successful March 18 Food for Britain Appeal evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Hone Preparations are underway for a garden party Afternoon tea was served by the ladies.

Drapertreet Methodit Guild Draper-street Rowley Ladies’ Guild Hone Food For Britain

Tolga CWA Holds April Meeting Under Taylor’s Presiding

The Tolga CWA met in the rest room on April 3 with Mrs. Taylor presiding. The financial statement showed a credit balance of £151 13s 10d. A subscription was approved to send money for three parcels for fuel for Britain.

Tolga Cwa

Mulligan Notes from Mt Mulga Town

An obituary notes Lucy Birrns, longtime resident of Mt Mulga, died last week. The public send-off honored her and family. several locals visited and travelers arrived for Easter from Mareeba and Diboulah. Also mentioned are local workers, hospitalizations, and Easter plans for residents and visitors.

Mip Mulligan Mt Mulawa Lucy Birrns Blockarseum Fuuer Treaper Newmy Burns Beralata Oresterivy Ritchie Mt Moergon Ltr Bee Almestrone Wellcome Pilger Preg Deao Joe Hartke Price Fomly Fred Trencolme Mirecha Hospital Doe Royal ALF No Janes Lo Dickénaon Diboulah Pat Owill Maresba Feayital

Machans Beach Progress Association debates water supply plan

At a Machans Beach meeting G Groth chaired a discussion on a proposed water supply line for Marden's Beach. The association plans to write to the Muleray Shore Central to gain support, estimating costs around a sizeable sum. Pending approval, a small extension near the main road may be built, with work expected to start soon. New dwellings and shop extensions are under construction.

G Groth Marden Muleray Ratte Jean FA Celline Seal Bathengetielessie Mochan Mer

Easter in America crowds fill New York parades and churches

Easter in New York drew at least a million participants for the city parade, with police calling it one of the largest in years. About 20,000 worshippers attended Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral and 7,000 at St John’s Episcopal Cathedral. Elsewhere, San Francisco sunrise services drew 50,008 people atop Mount Davidson as crowds gathered for dawn observances.

New York St Patrick's Cathedral St. John's Episcopal Cathedral San Francisco Mount Davidson Pacific Selchiers’ Field

National Radio Schedule Highlights and Shows

The listing outlines radio programs across national and local stations including JOAF History Broadcast "John Batman and Melbourne" and The Country Hour. It notes private and public talks, school segments by Miss Le Grimes and C Hall, and musical programs such as the Melbourne Wireless Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Joseph Post with soloists. It mentions program times and presenters like ABC Sydney Dance Pond and BBC Tommy Handles Show, with other features including “Farm For Sale” and a segment on Servicemen and Women Want to Know.

ANS UA Joaf John Batman Melbourne le Grimes C Hall Townsaville Cleveland Bay RF Archer ABC Sydney Dance Pond Jim Gussey Tommy Handles BBC Melbourne Wireless Chorus Joseph Post William Herbert Tenard Beery L. T. Sardone

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