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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1952
Page
6
A fragmented reminiscence describes Santa and a parade with floats and foals created for a holiday event. Children interact with Santa as the speaker recalls placing a microphone under his beard and wishing them a merry Christmas during the procession.
Fragmented OCR text references an event called Open Clue Bowls Associates with mentions of Whitchurch and Covanibe. The readable portions describe a chaotic scene with names and terms unclear, noting a presidential reference and a peculiar term sequence.
Dee Mulligan presided as Mount Mulligan hosts a Friday night boxing tournament at the RSL Mall. The nine bout card featured Walk, Car Fal and others, with proceeds aiding the state host fund. Notable officials included J. Dence and secretary Bhool Comaillen, while entries like Gervaied J Tudehope and Nan Gafeseed PFubbard supported the event.
A Saturday night pre Christmas party at Clava Hall Rarlville featured festive decorations balloons and tinsel. The Rychen Orchestra provided music while a committee run supper and social details drew a good crowd including Mr and Mrs Weise and Mrs Knott in period attire.
A Strand Hotel gathering hosted by Mrs Winfield marked a wedding anniversary with plans noted for a Brisbane rail journey. Attendees included Betty Burnell and Bilty Brae Atherton, while Myra wore a pink chevadere. The piece mentions a New Zealand tour across main islands and a wall train plan for an intended trip.
Four children attended a community gathering at an unnamed site in the morning. The event featured a simple program and disrupted petty activity at a nearby Walet street location.
Local group performs a farewell hymn as the year ends, with residents gathering to sing Auld Lang Syne and reflect on events of the passing months. The scene captures community spirit and seasonal tradition.
The 1052 year end program at AT T Bernard's College featured a verse speaking choir, operetta pieces, scenic dances, and student ceremonies. Principal praise highlighted Father Keane and visiting clergy, with prize-winners listed for all-round athlete, commercial, and physical culture categories among boarders and alumni.
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