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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1947
Page
6
A fragmented notice from Tropical Theatre hints at an upcoming film screening and new era in cinema presentation. Details are unclear but suggest a focus on modern picture viewing at the venue.
A vintage cinema page highlights Show White and the Seven Dwarfs at Palace Theatre with a voiceover on the fairy tale adapted from Grimm. The program features a selection including cartoons and newsreels, plus The Der Doradoes at Plan Theatre with a star cast. Also listed are Walte Theme with Tauber and Raye, a Bollywood style Letter for Ryke, and Saddle Leather Tan with Charles Starreth.
At Day Narvety a very large attendance of children and mothers gathered for a Christmas party. Every child received a gift. An afternoon tea was provided for the kiddies. The event occurred on Friday, with a later party scheduled for Tuesday upon request of mothers unable to bring their children Friday.
Hollywood film studios report dire shortages of old fashioned and antique items for sets. At Paramount and others, floors of buildings house racks of period furniture and props, yet collections remain inadequate. Specialists like Cols and Carell hunt envoys for rare birds, antique toys, and even a steam threshing machine, revealing production teams face constant supply gaps and improvised sourcing.
The read text references a British programmer Boward Alten and a wide range of 19th century devices and trades. It mentions mathematical analysis, computation, leather carvers, bubble makers, printers, and machinery for paper, wire, and ships, suggesting a documentary snapshot of era innovations and crafts without a coherent narrative.
Dimbulah notes report social visits including Mimet Berna Mambling and Sylvia Kcholls arriving from Herberton and Charters Towers to spend Christmas with parents. Local residents transfer, holidays abroad, church services by Father Keane, and a piano pupil group plus a community afternoon event are described. The Tobacco Growers Association notes financing for two peer threshers through a rural credit scheme with support from local officials and MLA Coffins.
A Cairns Legacy Christmas celebration welcomed 100 children and their mothers at the Cairns aerodrome. Santa Claus arrived from Toyland at 2:15 PM by plane piloted by the pilot, with over 200 people present. The event, organized by Claude Smythe of ALA, featured food by the Legacy Women's Auxiliary, broadcasts detailing the flight, and entertainment led by Marie and others. Santa’s appearance and the plane’s arrival drew cheers as the crowd enjoyed pastries, messages, and a festive program.
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Pieces of a Cairns social page mention arrivals by ANCA at Cairns and a cast of guests at Strand Hotel. The garbled text records numerous individuals by surname and city, with scattered references to families, hosts, and local officials, amid unclear events and dates.
Mexico City AP report on a Scientific Institute survey of happiness among Mexicans. It notes only about one in four feel very happy with modest pride in wealth or fame and notes France and Spain comparisons. The article reflects archival coverage with garbled OCR but centers on public opinion and happiness levels.
A garbled OCR passage describes changes in a patient body over months with unclear terms. It mentions blood replaced by substances and references to certain areas where fate and symptoms vary. The text is incoherent and lacks clear events or names.
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