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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1945
Page
4
Reading shows a fragmented listing of firms and agents including Ga. Bsoward Eaith Limited, Prow 71s, 20H Burke Ltd with Samuel Altde and Bene Lig as agents. Contact lines mention several phones and agent references, indicating a business services network.
A dense collection of classifieds and notices lists items for sale and wanted ads. Vehicles, farm tools, household goods, and numerous private sales dominate, with contact details and prices mixed among automotive, hardware, and clothing listings. The page captures a bustling midcentury market culture with many brand names, model numbers, and location hints.
Public notices announce the forthcoming annual general meeting of a club with agendas including balance sheets and martyr mentions, plus a series of local notices from various groups. It lists venues, dates, directors, and secretaries, and notes private invitations for February are cancelled.
The notice announces a Wednesday night event featuring Mickey Rooney and Pum Touire with a dance program in Maelade. It promises a set of soft drinks, desserts, and a variety of dances, and notes the event will be held at Seek Roa Street with admission details and schedule.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and terms in a jumble. The readable pieces hint at a personal notice or brief item but lack clear facts, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize into a coherent card.
A morning sighting records Mrs TB McMurdo and Mr W Murda at Brewer, Maine, as a Rider lands sequence begins. The party, including a daughter, travels with references to Reckhaepionre and Cairn, near Southport, in a brief community note.
The ceremony at Toe Canal Methodist Church united Plegeereemn-Duncan and Woalee Duneas in marriage with bridesmaid Thelme Ryan and Margaret Tevison assisting. Guests presented gifts and telegrams, and the couple planned a honeymoon trip after the reception.
A Kuranda gathering titled A most misterious ball attracted many children to Hunters Hall on Saturday January 7. Awards went to Pam Tucker and Janet Lambert among others. Notable attendees included Leo Witte and Frances Austin Seword, with prizes described for various performances and swag items.
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