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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1945
Page
6
Fragmented entertainment article mentions Tiowheel and Palare Taestres performing at Sank wee with protracted credits. References to theatre groups, audience, and varying scenes appear amid garbled lines about shows, dates, and cast names.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a crime case with suspects and procedures. The text references teeth based identification, a Greece maid, surgery, and memory issues, with mentions of investigators and examiners.
A questionable ad claims abdominal and backache relief from kidney pills. It warns of waste buildup and offers DUAN BACKACME KIDNET PILI as a remedy, urging readers to ask a pharmacist about the product.
London reports that Minister for Fuel and Power Mr E Shinwell appointed Noel as rector of Recruitment in the Ministry, with Newsome aged 1840 listed as Director of the BBC. The Telegraph correspondent notes Shinwell is hopeful about public ownership boosting the industry, predicting a highly mechanised future requiring strong technical knowledge and large numbers of skilled workers.
Britain experiments with Maternal and Child Welfare centers and fathercraft groups to foster independent thinking and shared parenting. The program removes routine discipline, emphasizes dialogue between parents and children, and teaches children practical skills and social responsibility through integrated courses and community projects.
An irregular notice from Barnumvale with Barldnca Church of England outlines a service schedule. It mentions rector Speman and a sermon about a year’s survey. Presbyterian churches are noted as joining for a community event with social hour and a Sunday service.
A garbled OCR passage describes religious services at Contra Church and related community notes. Names and details are unclear, with scattered phrases about sermons, mediation, and local figures. The readable items hint at a local parish calendar and associated actions but specifics are unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a church appointment and service leadership amid uncertain context. Key named entities appear to reference Salvation Army figures and a Baptist church setting with a university link and dates, though the remaining details are unclear.
A busy radio listing features reviews and notes on plays by Neville Cardus and Neville, with mentions of new works such as Trilby by Deoree Dy Weyrey. It notes broadcasts from BBC and other stations, listing shows, authors, and performers across theater and music segments.
A brief warning from the Lebanese delegation in London on December 27 urges the withdrawal of all foreign forces. The statement ties Lebanon’s relations with Arab countries to such a move and notes international pressure and regional tensions.
The page lists numerous names and travels including Mr and Mrs Mead, Mrs Laughren, Miss Wilma Harton, Master Ao and E Shur, and many others. It records train journeys to Cairns and Townsville, holidays in Cairns, Port Douglas, and Melbourne, with family visitors and engagements across communities.
Fragmentary OCR notes outline mail closing times for Cairns Port Office and related towns including Townsville and Port Douglas. Mentions Saturday mail dispatch and a list of place names and officials, but details are unclear and many words are garbled.
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