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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 14, 1947

Page

7

Tropical Theatre features Spiral Staircase and more

The Tropic Theatre offers The Spiral Staircase with Dorothy McGuire George Brent and others in a suspenseful drama. Also showing are Cluny Brown at Palace and a 2am Century-Por hit with Jennifer Jones. Plausible variety shorts and newsreels accompany the program. Evening screenings at Plaza and other venues include silent era retrospectives with Valentino Tom Mix and Charile Chan.

Oering New England Rico Radio Dorothy McGuire George Brent Euhel Barrymore Fleat McCrirr Kent South Ronde Fleming Gordon Olver Fue Laochester Sere Allgood Blancie Pyang Singleton Arthur Fautece Charles Bovering Jennifer Jones Cluny Brown Palace Theatre Margery Sharp Boyer Sone Arsteres Jennifer Bret Bower Fiore Ana Sea the Plaza Aod Sey Theatres Ruooiph Valentino Tom Mix Tony Charile Chantis Ip Wloorwalker

Debutante Ball Glows At Mossman Hall

Mossman Aug 3 The Catholic Debutante Ball drew an outstanding crowd from Mossman and nearby districts. Decor full of multicoloured streamers and bougainvillea frames the stage while debutantes are presented to Reverend De Armen and local dignitaries. Supper area features interlaced streams and arched garlands as guest lists include Mr and Mrs Moran and other community figures.

Mossman Victore de Armen Mary Moran de Beaty A. Kengy Weve Mullavey Moran Mer A. Cimmins Andrews Morse Malron Dunlan Aishop Hessey Ninsepia Heavey Ito Igalmry A. Crimmay Dark Ius 'Arei Doolen Aoral IMS Debutantra

Weather and tourism update from Kuranda notes

Unsettled and rainy week soured holiday weather with 7 points of rainfall, gale winds, and rising Barron River levels. Tourists flock to Euranda and Fairyland, with hotels booked near capacity as Barron Falls attracts crowds. Kuranda notes record 16 members at August 7 monthly meeting. finances show £47 11s 9d and new hall hire policy to require one third upfront.

Kuranda Pairyland Canada Bow

Debutantes at social event celebrate youth and local talent

A historical society notes a grand evening featuring debutantes announced by Mr A Cimmins and welcomed by Bishop Heavey. The event included MC Vie Luck, community singing, Monte Carlo games, and a dress parade with shield mementos. Attendees and performers are listed among local dignitaries and musicians.

Uresy Monte Carlo Mr Vie Luck Tve

Mirriwinni ALP Meeting Notes Social and Fundraising Plans

The Mirriwinni ALP Stirriximer branch held a Sunday night meeting with Mr R Brand and Missa Q and W Jones in attendance. A toast to the ALP social committee was recorded, noting fundraising aims and a children’s fancy dress dance planned by Mr Brand and Mr Torna. Members and guests discussed town movement, school events, and local visitations as part of monthly community updates.

Mirrt Sanmt Band Hair Tornabeur Grasso Chicelie Gaidelia Mesdares Felsard Griiths Reis Generel Rou Saenta Brand Torna Feele

Fragmentary medieval land rent description from Sare coast

Before the war the British Channel Inland of Sare endured a feudal system. The Dame of Bark wielded sovereign powers, rented land from the King for £2 10s per year, received 5 spoual greuse of live fowl for every voltage, and took a tithe of wool from every sheep.

Sare

National Radio Schedule Delivers Diverse Talks and Music

Radio program lineup features a mix of news, talk shows, and performances. Highlights include Clare Mir holt hosting segments, dog talk from Rural Talk, spraying discussions, and Horion from the Havel National Boon. Musical pieces span symphonies and vocal numbers with guest artists and a UK English farmer story.

Hic Sm. US Tam Comywney Tor Vamghan Wil Sa Famens Bemion Clare Mirholt Horeon Desception Bourieast Woodebappin Rik Oval Satter Maar Ieper Gr Cathe Taner Ai

Freshwater ALP Branch Issues Meeting Notes

The Freshwater ALP branch held a July 30 meeting at Freshwater Hall. Secretary to write to authorities on bread deliveries for Mulgrave Shire divisions, park and recreation needs, water supply, roads and trailers, cemetery water supplier, and other local utility concerns in No 4 Division and nearby areas.

ALP Secrcury Mulgrave Redlynch Yeashrgi

Private J Hoffman Leaves Town for Japan Visit

Private J Hoffman stayed with his parents at Mossman before sailing for Japan. The Coral Coast Cable and ANA flights carried guests and travelers including Mr and Mrs Whitaker of Hawthorn, Dr Fisher of Brisbane, and Miss Byrne. Several passengers arrived Cairns by ANA from the south, with names like Morton and Hefferies noted among travelers bound for Toowoomba and Townsville, as a Cairns to Brisbane service resumed.

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Cane CWA Meeting Planned With Tea Servings

The Cane CWA will hold a meeting on Friday with an afternoon tea to be served if the weather allows. Members are advised to attend and participate in the planned activities.

Cata TounGer Bet First Meeting of New Officers

The inaugural meeting of the new officers James M Gibbs president Michal Sun secretary E Morrie treasurer marked a year’s start. Appreciation was voiced for retiring officers Miss D Huddy Bo Muir and J Koch. Members were urged to recruit two new participants and a mannequin parade at the Post Office Bail was noted for August 73 with a cabaret show planned by Mrs Gibbs.

James M_ Gibbs Michal Sun E Morrie Huddy Bo Muir J Koch Sis Alan Une Qibos Tihawe

ALP Choice For Toronto Congress

An article notes the ALP selection for a Toronto Congress seat, detailing events around the nomination and ongoing campaign activities. It mentions a diver associated with a long journey and a sponsor tied to a city museum centre in collaboration with a dirigible company.

Atlantic Seyermey Joe Acknes Atlantic Ocean Hum Allele Smusemene Dirigible

Radio stations rely on real sounds over synthetic libraries

Radio stations favor authentic sounds wherever possible, eschewing synthetic in favor of real recordings. New York's National Broadcasting Company maintains about 7500 such authentic sound recordings in its archives.

New York National Broadcasting Company

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