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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 22, 1946

Page

7

Local entertaiment awards amid floral display chaos

The article lists numerous prize winners at a flower show. Awards include best decorated vase to Mrs. Cromk, champion rose to Mrs Evans, gerberas to Mrs Couper, and several categories such as petunias, phlox, marigolds, nasturtiums, gladioli, Schizanthas, violets, candytuft and sunflowers with names like Mrs Baxter, Mrs Evans, Mrs Couper and Mrs Callaghan among the winners.

Lealle Wright Caimas Baxter Evans Monaghan Harrigan A” Couper Coxman Darka Barter A. Couper

Rationing at Piura Theatre Stages Wartime Comedy Romance

A fragmented review praises a wartime stage production featuring Marjorie Beery and Edin Kialver in a ribald comedy of shortages set amid military life. The program combines vaudeville acts and a romance plot with a headlining wartime theme. Audiences are teased with lively acts and a backstage look at supply challenges.

Piura Theatre Blackmarket i Fmtais Beery Wader Fay Iy MGM Marjorie Mary Beery Blackmarker Chep Choese Otto Minge Cutmoud Severn Jinvay Carpenter Ani Edin Kialver

Cruelty to animals raised in Cairns transport case

A letter from W Walker deplores cruelty in cattle transport to Cairns meatworks. He recalls trucks in rail yards at Woree and near Ving Dalra leaving Mungara with no food or water, risking trampling and death in the heat. He urges action to stop the inhumane practice.

Cairns Ving Dalra Galas Jane W. Walker Reorboors

National Radio Schedule Fragment

Fragmented OCR lists assorted radio times and program titles across genres including news, geography, music, and plays. No cohesive story emerges beyond a snapshot of broadcast offerings and prices.

Filming Himalayas Stars and Indian Screen Cast

The script reports on Rex Harrisons portrayal of the King in Anuna and the Big of Blam and Bollywood lead Bascon Jan Uhr in The Giboat, with Mra Mulr- tamed. New roles include a Ghost captain and a widow with two children in a drama set in Bult. Irish actress Mapes features in a segment, while Angèle Tenn and others are noted for upcoming parts.

Rex Harrisons Anuna Rae Bascon Jan Uhr Diskshovel the Barvigon Xore Arrivan Thers Ciboot” Ory

Aviation and social notes mix with travel mentions

Fragmented items list travel by ANA planes and shipments between Cairns Melbourne Townsville and Brisbane. Mentions include Dr Mackey and Sergeant George Krauser with family notes and service context, plus local private and family ties across city streets and suburbs.

Colurer Notas Maud Perrain A. Perrain W Perrin R. Perrin Dr. Mackey Cairns Phine Melbourne Meare J. Sims Dunes Townsville ANA George Krauser Baba Iteeretor Shatane Standre A. Kraceer Digger-street Hilas Heather Fe Brisbane Mice Krauser Sydney Guiene Bonde Street

Fragmented Imitations of a Fair Exhibits and Performances

A garbled list of exhibitors and entries from a fair or show includes names across crafts such as crochet, knitting, and handwork, with plants and vegetables noted. It mentions various contributors like Mrs Baxte crotons, Mrs McIntosh balsame, and Miss A Bolton crochet, alongside references to roses, sweet peas, beans, tomatoes, and citrus. Mentions of performers and theatrical notes appear, including Foreigner actors and a Shakespearean game. The readable items hint at a local exhibition with prize entries and a pageant or revue, but the fragmentary text is difficult to parse into a coherent report.

Baxte- Crotons Bindley Mrs King Joan McNicol Mr. McCabe A Cooper Mise D. Tagram Dunt Keogh Lisbon Dunge A Couper Barry Dunlop Dunne Bolton Mcintosh Gaydon Lawson Mille Mia. Dunlog Mia. Dunlog: Handworkes | Apron, Mrs. Gaydon Knowiton Mies Hineey Mra Arbouin Jos M. Cooper Langton F. A. Davies Stanley

Bowman Club Dance Notes From Mirriwinn

Fragmentary local notes describe a Bowman Club dance and social events at Mirriwinn with names such as Aleigh Bion and Aime Warcett mentioned among attendees. The text includes scattered references to individuals, locations, and activities without coherent narrative.

Mirriwinn Bowman Aleigh Bion Ballon Bbur Aime 'M. Warcett

Cains Bride in Cairns Church Ceremony

The Cairns Methodist Church witnessed the marriage of Lois Prior and Mia Prior’s daughter, with interviews highlighting Mira Chaplin and her two and a half year old son. Mel Chaplin described a first wearing stockings and ticketing coupons at the event.

Cairne Bride Os Lois Prior Mia 8 Tmi Cairns Methodist Church Mira Chaplin Mel Chaplin

Farewell Function and Local Social Highlights

A farewell function for a 7A Cloke was held at Woodward and Calder on Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Cooke traveling to Townsville for Mr Cooke's appointment. The event also welcomed Cooke’s successor as principal, while recent social highlights included dances at the Balaclava Country Club and Trocadero ballroom with Geo Stone's dance band providing music.

Vt Woolward and Calder Cooke Townsville Imahager North Queensland Fine’ Commercial Union Assurance Mey Mes Cooke Ron Sea Ot Woodward Ana Cal‘tor Mr Cookes Tendent Peetuy Calene Te Bates Trocadero Canberra Geo. Stone Mise Murray Errington Mim Fay Browne Glendon Ward Wlencehaid Mise ‘Davies Wheaties McPhee Mise Fei Mr. Burman Muss Preen Sr Capte Mr and Mire Bell Monte Carlo Geo Stone Ance Band

Federal Elections on Fadden's Visit?

Wey AW Padkiel leader of the Country Party will arrive in Gates at the Aquatic Hall to speak on his 5 plea and will depart to the south by morning. The notice lists MacKinnon Abbott-street Calrim as a contact.

Wey AW Padkiel Che Align Country Party Aquatic Hall MacKinnon Abbott-atreet

Endorsed Campaign Areas and Dates Mentioned

Fragmentary OCR text shows a political campaign note listing endorsements and upcoming dates in September and mid month. Mentions Petersen and Spencaatrwst in unclear context.

Berlin Women Workers Qualit? Witm Wen Riot Rector

Fragmentary OCR notes reference Berlin women workers and Rector Wm Raman with unclear phrasing. The readable items mention Berlin and a rector, suggesting a local or institutional event or notice tied to female labor groups and a church or school figure. Further details are unreadable.

Berlin

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