Scarlet Street at Tropical Theatre features Robinson and Bennett
Edward Robinson and Joan Bennett star in Scarlet Street at the Tropical Theatre this afternoon and night. The modest New Yorker trapped in a bad marriage falls for a mysterious woman, only to learn she plots with another man for riches. Supporting feature The Beautiful Cheat stars Bonita Granville and Noah Beery junior.
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Edward Robinson
Joan Bennett
Dan Duryea
Jess Barker
Margaret Lindsay
Samuel 3
Hinds
Tropical Theatre
New York
Aetures
Bonita Granville
Noah Beary
Junior
Cairns wedding Dunstans Maceedie at Conken Methodist
A Cairns wedding to Miss Tottie Hinchedie Martyn street and her partner Kline outlining lavender flowers and gold tulle. The bride wore lavender Gablias and Cooktown orchids bouquet and designed her own frock. Reception at Blue Bird Cafe featured a two tier cake by Dike fase aan crepe.
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Cairns
Conken Methodist Church
Eneter
Tottie
T. C. Hinchedie Martyn-street
Kline
Cooktown
Tom
Blue Bird Cafe
Caravan at Fiasa Theatre Highlights Gypsy Romance Adventure
Tonight at the Fiasa Theatre the Caravan from Lady Eleanor Smith’s novel screens with Stewart Granger as Richard Darrell. Jean Kent Anne Crawford Dennis Price and Robert Helpman co star in a tale of Spain London and the 1840s with romance danger and escape. Rex Theatre also shows Forever Yours with Gale Storm and a strong supporting cast. Aquatic Dance Palais hosts Eric Peck and his band for a lively evening of dancing and prizes.
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Pinsa Theatre
Lady Eleanor Smith
Fiasa
London
Stewart Granger
Richard Darrell
Spain
Fianels Oeeae
Jean Kent
Anne Crawford
Dennis Price
Robert Helpman
Rex Theatre
Three Doctors
Gale Storm
Sir Aubrey Smith
John Mack Brown
Frank Craven
Ravenshoe RSL Club Sees Growth and Yes Vote
The Ravenshoe RSL met on April 17 with 22 present, noting rising finances and plans for club room improvements. Members supported the secretary’s fundraising efforts, voted yes on the Federal Congress eligibility referendum, donated £5 5s to Mt Garnet road accident fund, and appointed three new entertainment committee members to manage events.
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Ravenshoe
Federal Congress
Mt. Garnet
Danbulla Dance for Britain Appeal draws large turnout
All Danbulla people joined on April 19 for the Pood for Britain Appeal dance in Danbulla. Kori and Kulara provided support as dancers from all Tablelend areas attended. The event was a financial and social success with Mr Marshall hosting and Mr Fryer as doorkeeper. The Kairl orchestra supplied music and suppers were served by the Dantalia ladies. Novelty prizes went to Miss Edie Tierney and Mr Gordon Taylor along with Miss L Johnson and Mr J Klaver.
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Kairil
Britain
Kori
Kulara
Mase
Marshall
Fryer
Kairl Orchestra
Alf Bull
Joe Linde
Dantalia
Earl of Ducie Returns Over Tortworth Court Prison Plan
The Daily Express reports the Earl of Ducie travels home on the Orion from Australia to contest the Home Office plan to seize his 100 room Tortworth Court in Gloucestershire for a prison. Tortworth Court is described as a barred less prison experiment opened in reform efforts.
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London
Daily Express
Earl of Ducie
Orion
Australia
Home Office
Tortworth Court
Gloucestershire
England
Tortworth
Jewels Smuggled From Bangkok Hidden in Vase
Police in Manila uncovered 260000 dollars worth of contraband jewels concealed in a false bottom of a Chinese porcelain vase sent from Bangkok to Manila. An on duty officer at Manila airport reported an unidentified man offered him 8000 dollars to secure release through Customs. The manifest did not show ownership and the shipping tag had vanished.
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Manila
Bangkok
Mer
Town and Country Notes From Babinda and Cairns
Town and Country notes report Herberton Hospital staff heading to Cairns by the mail train for a short visit. Mitchell and party plan to spend time at the Strand Hotel with Heelan as guests. Rodney Lyons visits Cairns after six years, and three trained nurses from Babinda Hospital, E Ryan, A Martin, and I Satchwill, have passed recent exams after training in Toowoomba. Passengers aboard last night’s ANA plane include a long list from Townsville and surrounding districts.
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Sateen
Stan
Seemery
Mt ‘Herberton Hospital
Cairns
Mitchell
San Es
Sante Comeret
Ie Atha Ftrand Hotel
Callens
Om Mitchell
Rodney B. Lyons
Binds
Mises E. Ryan
A. Martin
I. Satchwill
Bap
Inda Hospital
Toowoomba
Ana
Townsville
Mesdames Johnson
Bosanko
Materasmo
Materaaro
Waracke
Rai
Twenty-first Birthday Party for Jim Watt at Strand Hotel
In honor of his first birthday on Anzac Day Mr. Jim Watt elder son of Mrs Diack and the late Mr Wim Watt was feted at a dinner party at the Strand Hotel. Guests included Mr and Mrs G H Griffiths Mr and Mrs Sam Wright Mrs J M Johnston Mrs M C Diack Miss Lillian Eddie Messrs J Watt L Williams F Persson A Banville and Master Ian Watt who later joined in congratulating him on his majority and best wishes for his future.
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Jim Watt
Mr. Diack
Wim. Watt
Strand Hotel
Watt
G. H. Griffiths
Sam Wright
J. M. Johnston
M. C. Diack
Lillian Eddie
Messrs
3. Watt
L. Williams
F. Persson
A. Banville
Ian Watt
Wreaths by Women's Auxiliary on Anzac Day in Cairns
A list of wreaths laid on the Anzac Day Monument in Cairns by the Women's Auxiliary of the R.S.A. LL.A. includes Catholic Daughters of Australia Cairns branch Bee Shire Council G E Cominos Greek Community Cummins and Campbell Samuel Allen and Sons Cairns Chamber of Commerce Armstrong Ledlie and Stillman Northern Australian Breweries Burns Philp and Co Northern Builders A J Draper Estate H S Wilama State High and Intermediate School Chinese National Club 2/15 Bn Remembrance Club Cairns City Council Mayor and Mayoress 18th Brigade Far Northern Council R.S.8 ALLA Cairns Legacy Club Cairns Rotary Club Cairns Harbour Board Cairns Rifle Club Cairns sub-branch RSSAILA Cairns and Junior RSSATLLA Boland's Ltd ALF Memorial Lodge Northern Theatres Pty Ltd Commonwealth Bank Cairns and District Masonic Club G KR Kelly ALF on Taiping Atherton Shire Council Hendricks Ltd Edge Hill State School St Andrews Presbyterian Guild Parramatta State School The Dillon Family in memory of Bull Central State School.
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Women's Auxiliary
The
R.s.a.ll.a
Catholic Daughters of Australia
Cairns
Bee Shire Council
Boland's Ltd
ALF. Memorial Lodge
Northern Theatres Pty. Ltd
Commonwealth Bank
Cairns and District Masonic Club
CWA
G. KR. Kelly
ALF
Taiping
Atherton
Hendricks Ltd
Edge Hill
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Guild
Parramatta
Dillon
Bull
Central State School
Murdered airmen executed by German court sentence
London report says at Dachau a U S military court sentenced two German men Heinrich Birdbreter and Qottleb Werner to death by hanging for murdering five American airmen in July 1944. The verdict follows a trial described as swift by wartime observers.
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London
Reuter
Frankfurt
United States
Dachau
Heinrich Birdbreter
Qottleb Werner
Political campaign notices in Herbert Cairns Cook districts
Endorsed Country Party candidates including C F Wordsworth H R Trackson Cleve Giffin A G Muller Ian MacKinnon and H H Collins to address open air meetings across Innisfail Cairns Yungaburra Parramatta Stratford Edmon ton North Cairns and surrounding towns with timings April 20 29 30 to May 2 and notes on Labour candidate Tom Crowley coverage at Edmonton and Parramatta venues or near Place Theatre details include meeting times and locations for multiple towns and candidates in a statewide election push.
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C. F. Wordsworth
Country Party
Herbert
Inniefail
Tully
el Arish
H. R. Trackson
Country Party Handidate
Cleve Giffin
Cook
East Barrow
Upper Barron
Stratford
A G Muller
M.L
Fassi‘fern
East Barron
Upper Barrow
Yungaburra
Ian MacKinnon
Cairns
Edmonton
Edge Hill
Parramatta
Bungalow
Navy
W JF Riordan
Commonwealth Bank
Tom Crowley
H. A. Bruce
Place Theatre
Crowley
H A Bruce
Mila
Innisfail
Gordonvale
H. H. Collins
Japanese POWs to be repatriated from Burma soon
The Associated Press reports from Rangoon that all Japanese war prisoners in Burma are to be repatriated to Japan by end of May. The first 10,000 are to leave within the next few days, per official statements.
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London
A.A.P
Associated Press
Rangoon
Trocadero Dance Palais Week Recap of Winners
Dance entertainments at the Trocadero Palais over the past week featured class night on Monday and a mix of modern and old-time dancing on Tuesday with multiple winners in novelty dances. Thursday brought Geo Stone's dance hand with again several novelty winners, and Saturday offered A Night in Hollywood with multiple prize recipients and George Stone's Trocadero band providing the music.
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Crofton
Cairns
Clare Remilton
Palister
Geo. Stone
Florence Beer
Keith O'Flaherty
Schofield
Brereton
Bernie Webb
Hollywood
Maureen Feely
Bergman
Misa Hickey
Mr Labor
Tunie
Pat Davies
National Radio Program Highlights April 19 1947
Broadcasts on 4QN and UT include News at 6 00 and 8 00 Composer for Today Rimsky Korsakov History and a feature The Petition of Stein at 12 15 The Man with a Broken Back by Ruth Park voice Melodia Septet and dance music with schedule notes 10 20 2 45 4 00 6 28 7 00 11 00 times vary across segments.
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Potte TN
Today
Rimsky-Korsakov
D. Tooth
Stein
Melodia
Ruth Park
Bormann Thought to Be in Cairo and Britain Searches
London reports uncertain sightings of Martin Bormann, with British police and security services probing hotels, watch parts, airfields, and aerodromes in Cairo and Britain as they pursue leads. The vague tips come amid ongoing investigations into Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s inner circle.
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London
Cairo
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Dunstan—Maceedie
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Eric Peck
Pereny Gunew
Vic Luck
Ravenshoe R.S.L
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Food For Britain Fund
Hardy
Hardys
Evertwrore
Scarlet O'Hara
Lovely Susan Hayward
Universal Interaction
Susan
Earl
Siam
Ba.l. Women's Auxiliary
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Labour Campaign
Independent
Lou Barnes
North Cafrna
P.O.W
Burma
Chamberlain
Crag
Trocadero Dance Palais
National Radio
Bormann
Distriet
A. Lédienten
Ce Tiest
Calne
BSA Peua
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Bwolane
Sults
Headrick Pty. Ltd
Spence-street
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P.O. Box
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Dee Selon
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