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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 03, 1947

Page

6

Tropical Theatre Opens With Two Potent Love Stories

The Tropical Theatre debuts with My Reputation starring Barbara Stanwyck and a strong supporting cast, plus Blonde Knows Best with Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. Ginger Rogers shines in Heart Beat at One Palace Theatre, while Leave Her to Heaven screens at Plaza Theatre with Gene Tierney and Jeanne Crain. The Rex shows Bandit of Sherwood Forest in Technicolor with Cornel Wilde and Jill Esmond.

Tropical Theatre Tender Artresia Warner Brea Guaring Barbera Stanwyck Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Palace Ginger Rogers Tn Support 20Th Century-Fox Bex Ames Willams Gene Tierney Corpel Wilde Jeanne Crain Darryl Franuck Plaga Bandit of Sherwood Forest Columbia Cornel Wilde Ing Annie Louise Jill Esmond Bear Bucchanan Rex

Cairns Resident Attends Royal Wedding as Guest

CAIRNS resident RS. E. A. Atherton and another Australia Country Women's Association delegate sat in Abbey seats for the Royal Wedding. The Deputy High Commissioner Mr. Mighell and Mrs Mighell, plus Queensland officials, watched from inside. The night featured royal processions, noted remarks by Winston Churchill and praise for the occasion.

RS. E. A. Atherton Australia Country Women's Association Australia N. R. Mighell Mra. Mighell Queensland L. H. [Pike

Local notes on events and arrivals on Merida Street crowding the page

A fragmented report lists attendees and names associated with a social function and travel notices. It mentions Mayors and a function for austell Howe, plus a long roster of passengers arriving in Cairns from Brisbane and Townsville, including Mrs Wren, Miss Brewster, and Mr McClelland among others.

Mrx L. Purquabar Gaiens Quiltas J. Ernst Masters W. Brewster P. Nison EB. Crowley Cairns DY Ana Brisbane Mescames Patma Praney Mesra Potter J. Maxon Townsville Perit Mesara Cummins Brophy, Carey Btaland Atkinson Gordon Mac

Reeamwater Methodist Women's Guild Plans Fundraiser Event

A fragmented note describes the Reeamwater Methodist Women’s Guild planning a fundraising party with members and guests from Kuranda Relief, Burntford, and nearby areas. Attendance and entertainment are noted, with references to a concert as part of the event.

Tolga Camp Partite Followrey Results in Local Notices

fragmented OCR lists tard parties conducted by Tolga CWA on multiple dates in November. Names include Lathes Mrs Wieland Mrs Johnson Mesera Smith Boyes Kaitenbege G Roberts Kehoe Potter Martin Roth Tikemen Poter Hubbard Kalleberg Hill Gould Doug Brith.

Tolga Cwa Wieland Johnson Mesera Smith Boyes Kaitenbege G. Roberts Kehoe Martin T. Roth Tikemen Poter Misa Hubbard Aty” Kalleberg Hill Gould Consolation Doug Brith

The Star Theatre Tonight Presents A Merchant Adventure

The Star Theatre opens with a drama based on Son of Robin Hood by Paul A Castle en, directed by Orage Sherman and Henry Levin. Cast includes Jack Jenking James Craig Derry Hickman Dorothy Patrick with an associate attraction The Strange Mr Gregory starring Raimurd Lowe Jean Rogers and Dot Douglas.

Attrartin Rose Ranch Texas F Adulie Jarkie Butchi Jenking James Craig Derry Hickman Beidpsometr Dorothy Patrick Mr Gregory Raimurd Lowe Jean Rogera Dot Douglas

Legacy Entertainment at Tropical Theatre

On Sunday night November 30 a varied program at Tropical Theatre featured Cairns Legacy musicians led by conductor Venna and Miss Joyce Resnolde with Hazel Northage and Sue Coward in a stage show. Proceeds and wages were donated to Cairns Legacy to aid dependants of service members, with continued support urged from citizens.

Wacular Entertainment Tropical Theatre Cairne Light, Symphony ‘Orchestra Eun Ochestra Joyce ‘Resnolde Mise Hazel Noritage Theaure Morris Chirne Min Reynolis Miss North Ge Venna Cairns Legacy M. Macvellar Mwhl Wendelin Mackellar Ale Sial Caria Cairns

Atherton Welfare Centre report and village fair notes

The November welfare report shows attendance at Atherton 193, Herberton 37, Malanda 48 with seven ward daze and 378 points of rain recorded. A church fete at George's Hall featured stalls with knitted items, fancywork, sweets, jams, and produce, run by local guilds and volunteers, including Mrs Dury and Mrs Roderink.

Atherton Meternal and Child Welfare Centre Herberton Malanda Milla Milaostied ‘Oy Rexitrar Iain Feate Tered Ewoland Fete Ste. Tas Macy's Guild Gerdames Roderink Eilior Mary's Ann Pharmur

Se Bowne Earls Fears Amid Unclear Local Race

Local precincts report scattered ballots and unclear tallies as Se Bowne faces a tight contest. Officials urge calm and caution while awaiting final results from multiple polling sites.

Wedding of Munro Wilkin shows enduring ties and wartime service

An inexact wedding notice records the marriage of Ante Kathe Wilkins to Livingstone Munro in December at a Goedin tale church in England. It notes Munro's father Captain RW Wilkis RN Colombo and references wartime service with the Australian Maine Force.

Goedintale Ante Kathe Wilkins Livingstone Munro Tudonvale Munro RW Wilkis Colombo Mavin Lorrayty New Bruth Musso Jona Mig Bella “Munro Peth Rd Wilkins Rugland Nr Mutr

National Radio Schedule Fragment

A fragmented radio listing shows 4Q6 and 4A programming with times and program titles. It mentions The Word We Live In, Rural Hear, ABC Hit Parade, Sydney Dance Band, and ABC Light Ensemble among other shows and performers with partial timings and station notes.

Blas Ali Portant Beal ABC Whitehearst Oreliretra Bag Serge Renew Syd Bremley Cancruary Muchus William Machael Azar Iuener Melbourne Crebratia

Visiting Of Tomemst Mr Wo Loman

Fragmentary OCR notes record a visit involving Mr Wo Loman and mention of proceeding to Ivy Tully and a potential consultation at the Hotel Tuy on a date around December 10. The text is garbled, but indicates a casual meeting or visit with local figures and a painter named Sten.

Wo Loman Tuy T. McDonalius

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