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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text lists radio items with times and program hints such as music reviews orchestral concerts and notes on broadcasters. Names and times appear jumbled but indicate a national radio lineup with multiple genres and segments.
Woman's World describes fashion fare featuring bird capes made without wire, shaped for a soft barrel or tauttet look. Notes include green, navy, and other colors with decorative sash wires, punchwork accents, and examples like a Dolque forest piece. Prices listed around 83/8.
A social event at Mrs Wes hlovom and Bry featured guests, decorations, and a focus on porcelain dolls. Highlights included talk of collecting history, fabrics, and doll aesthetics, with about 30 attendees enjoying refreshments and a library-building hobby theme.
Report of a Brownie and Girl Guide gathering with Brown Owl leading groups divided into ten divisions. A scene featured Snow White in a pink frock and dancerlike steps as performers staged a parade style afternoon. Mrs Price and Mrs Arch accompany the Divisions Commissioner as the district sends off a Brown Owl upon passing tests.
The Pauline McManus Memorial venue hosted the monthly CWA Younger Set gathering amid foggy night. Members and officers including Miser 1 Winkworth and E Hell heard several proposals to improve the group, with participants such as J Sutton B Morrin B Sutton J Jones C Snedder H Wink-Larkin J White and P contributing ideas.
An annual appeal for Calvary Hospital was held in June amid local activity. The event featured community support and garden displays, with organizers reporting participation and fundraising progress.
Fragmentary OCR shows names Sheppard J Le and Hanford D with male identifiers and a time phrase, indicating a brief incident note or event. Limited readable context prevents full reconstruction of event or location.
The fragmented text references a Mareeba social topic with a mention of a sap fee and a cure. It also notes a location and local context, but details are unclear. No clear persons or organizations are identified in the readable portion.
Fragmentary local listing mentions Linda Darnell with a show at Atherton and references Bing Crosby in memory lane material. Details are unclear but indicate a variety program or cinema event with archival material and performances.
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