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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1944
Page
4
A bustling listings page reflects a varied entertainment scene with showings at Palace Theatre and nearby venues. It notes a dramatic triumph of a fishing village champion against a price fixing ring, plus performances featuring Dixie Dugan and other acts.
Public information booklet titled Know Australia answers common overseas serviceman queries. It covers geography climate population industry education culture fauna and migration. Copies labeled Greetings from Australia distributed to American servicemen for homeward distribution.
The Aloomba Circle of the ACF lists July gifts and completed work including soap shaving cream toothpaste and socks from members such as Mrs Cotterill Mrs Hayhoe Mrs Bennett and Mrs Ferguson. A Euchre afternoon on August 3 raised £1 3s 6d with winners Mrs Bennett and Mrs Bloomfield and cake prizes. A dance with music by Bob McKay followed, prizes awarded for novelty dances and car lottery. Several social notices detail birthdays parties and visits among members plus local attendance and guest summaries.
A promotional pitch urges readers to prevent colds by using Double D Eucalyptus at first signs of illness. It recommends three drops in a glass and three drops sprinkled on a handkerchief, claiming the remedy has helped end thousands of colds and will help stop yours.
Innisfail August 22 an Australian soldier aged 22 named Herbert Alfred Cole pleaded guilty before Mr LH Mansell SM to using a sedan car without the owner's consent. Constable Gorey noted two cars moved perilously with engine revving near Edith Street and the Commercial Bank before the driver stopped, a second man behind the wheel. The defendant claimed no knowledge of the car’s actions and said he merely rode along. he received a four year military sentence with reduction from pay and four months imprisonment for other charges.
A local note reports Alex Hunter and Mrs Mercyn Langford Jones married at St John’s Church of England on Gateray afternoon and enjoying weeks at Grees Talend and Saami Tendel. a social gathering at St Somn’s Club features Mrs Noble winning the highest score and Mr KJ Fowler best number. numerous guests listed with city and church ties.
An August 17 Mossman Town Hall social gathered a large audience with notable attendees. The event featured speakers from the VioCl party and local officials, a grand center table, decorative fanfare, and a cake cutting ceremony. A substantial turnout of servicemen attended, adding to the evening’s memorable proceedings.
A noisy weekly event described with fragmented phrases about dances, meals, and social notices. Mentions of a community singing program, a wedding, and local figures like Mose Jiveey Morgen USA About, Wan the at Nine, and Marion Collins. Observed mood suggests a busy town calendar with performances, dining, and social names.
A noisy Flower Show pageant featured elaborate arrangements and numerous prize winners. Local officials and judges praised craft, talent, and competition, while attendees, including Mayor and notable residents, explored displays with bouquets, baked goods, and crafts.
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