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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1954
Page
6
Fragmentary report notes Loa Productions listing 5 out of production with 12 percent tops in a terse industry update. Ambiguities limit full details but implies a shortfall in output and a production cap.
A formal British style reception on February 12 featured Grace Hew and her fiancé Siren? as the engaged couple. The event opened with the National Anthem of Greece, followed by a loyal toast and speeches from guests. Readings of congratulatory messages were given, and the couple were toasted by their families. Guests admired the bride’s pale blue gown and jewellery, and dancing to Greek national tunes followed the dinner.
A Machans Beach wedding pageant featured a bride in a satin nylon net gown with a full crinoline and train. The chief bridesmaid Irene Smith wore a mitred bodice and long crinoline. Attendants included Dewn Anderson and Mrs Grice, with a three-tiered diamond wedding cake and a reception at Civic Hall for about 250 guests. The couple left for Tasmania after three months’ honeymoon plans.
A fragment describes an animal named Jerhos and suggests its jumping ability but provides no clear measurements or context. The text mentions an animal roughly resembling a fox or rodent and includes uncertain phrasing about its size and jumping.
On Wednesday afternoon the first bridge event took place with attendees including Mesdaes Bun ruts F Mellick BJ Gorton Chastensen G Hari Wott E A Atherton C Woodward L Thompson FT Roche R Milne Ed Radford B Smith E bein Sands HN Fell Ro Cov B Smith and Mrs L Thompson guiding the hidden number by Hostensen for the next afternoon Memigines Par siins and Laycock anticipated.
At the South Bend and District Hotel and Catering Association annual dinner, Joy I G Bridges states October visitor totals exceed all prior records. European arrivals near 2.4 million, US visitors around 10,000, with Commonwealth guests about 200. American traffic up eight percent from 1952.
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