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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1940
Page
3
A garbled entertainment item mentions Tropical Theatre and performers including Mr Kom My Som ament ibe im M6 Som ang. The readable fragment references a show and some audience or performance details, with several unclear phrases and incomplete lines. No clear names, dates, or events emerge.
A sprawling regional item describes a Towns and Counties carnival setup with musical acts, a dance program, and social farewells. It mentions guests and residents, including Mr and Mrs Fairweather, and the departure for Babinds. The piece notes church farewells, a social hosted by the congregation, and a formal program organized by local committees.
A fragmentary film synopsis describes Beware Sovies and the Fat Great Syvnee twins on the Great Sea. The cast includes Jorge Brown Tess, Marjorie Gateson, Michael Redgrave, Willian, and Mae Literrere with Captain Starrett pursuing an Indian show and a melodramatic plot about ambition and love. Set at Pine Palace Theatre and Ree 14 Mara Mratees, the narrative mingles mystery, romance, and courtroom-style suspense.
A festive Magneta event advertises a Dixieland Old-Time Carnival with coral fish at an aquarium, old-time dancing, and a monster sale. Activities include bullock-riding, a boxing-day stage show, and a Palm Beach rodeo vibe, aiming to attract visitors to enjoy lively entertainment and attractions.
Readers learn of holiday trips aboard the Manly sailing from Cairns, with excursions to the Great Barrier Reef and coral gardens. Details describe departure times, onboard experiences, aquarium exhibits, and Boxing Day and Christmas trips with inland CAL WATER offerings.
The Draper Street church marked twelve years of debt reduction since completion in 1925 with a celebration attended by Mayor Coling and Alderman Coling, along with Rev G amen and representatives from Central, Mulgrave, and Draper Street. A toast recalled progress, the Ladies Guild’s efforts, and plans to foster church unity as the loan fund funded further improvements.
The fragment notes liturgical services at Gordonvale Church of England including morning and evening prayers. It mentions specific times such as seven am and evensong and references Sainte and Pramaie figures oddly, indicating a damaged OCR transcription of service times.
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