Tropical Theatre Show Highlights Chocolate Soldier at Night
The Tropical Theatre presents The Chocolate Soldier as the feature, with Nigel Bruce and Nelson Eddy in supporting roles. Other acts include previews of new films at the Plaza Theatre and a dance program by the Davns High School, promising an entertaining evening.
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Tropical Theatre
Nigel Bruce
the Crue
Nelson Endy
Rise
Stevens
M-Gem
Ty Targes
Flm
Rite Stevens
Ars
Nelsin Eddy
Roy del Ruth Gireeres
Florence Bater
Nigel Brace
Newsreins
Staris
Davns High School
Studer
Marie Jenkine
Tor
Obituary for Writer Edna Florence Mariason WRANS
Edna Florence Mariason WRANS, wife of Lieutenant Fran Mariason, died in a motor accident on January 2. Her funeral in Cairns drew large naval attendance with service at St John’s Church led by Rev Horsley RAN, graveside honours by royal navy personnel, and tributes from Army, RAAF, and allied forces. Her service noted WRANS and related associations, with many friends and family among attendees.
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Edna Florence Mariswon Wrans
Mariason
Fran Mariason
ATF
Mie
GM Greig
Cairns
Boyne
Johans
Campbell
Mazin ‘Iv
Jack
Vern
Woodward
Merlin
Ard
Chat
Tayna Herman Roseler
D Faneyard
Harry
Bent
Rile
Melua
Jen
Leg and Bushe
WRANS
Tenet
Omer
Omeess
RAAF
HMPAS
Platy
Charles Sime of Innisfail Dead at 2 in Rockhampton
Charles Sime aged 2 years, born in England, moved to Rockhampton years ago, later to Cairns, Stannary, Bombeeta. He lived inAustria, cleared land from government, helped build the first road from South Johnstone in Japan. Survived by one son, two daughters, and seven grandchildren. Funeral details to follow.
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Innisfail
Fonstal
Charles Sime
Rockhampton
England
Mount Morgan
Cairne
Tater
Stannary
Mr Sims
Tie Wie
Bombeeta
Starr Bowkett Society Shares Due and Meeting Tonight
Business notice from Cairns Starr Bowkett Building and Investment Society urges Groups 3 4 8 8 members to settle subscriptions by 8 PM today. Directors invite all members especially recent applicants to a meeting at the registered office at 6 PM to discuss appropriations totalling 6400 pounds. Delinquent applicants for Group 9 warned it may soon be too late to be included.
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Cams
Starr Bowkett Societies
Miial
Beneft
Cairns’ Starr Bowkett Building and Investment Society
Rubber and Orchids Topics in Current Nature Notes
The piece surveys guayule rubber development from Mexican desert shrubs to North American plantations, noting 1906 factory output and global spread. It also reviews The Orchids of New South Wales by Hom Rupe, praising its 152 pages, illustrations, and glossary, and briefly reports on platypus attention in Australia and North Queensland Naturalists notes on sawflies and edible plants.
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Mexico
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Guayule
W. B McCallum
University of Arizona
Authority For
Torreon
Salinas Valley
California
Argentina
Chile
Orchids
Nsw
New South Wales
Hom. Rupe
Orchids of
National Herbarium
Sweney
Flora of
Queensland
Jack
Jill
Hessesville
London
Australia
el Alamein
New Guinea
Pacific
Daily Mail
Hymster
Platour
North Queensland
North Queensland Naturalis
Maurice F. Leask
Field Naturalists’ Club of
Victoria
Town and Country: Mrs Scheu Reaches Milestone Centennial
Mrs E L Scheu, a renowned Innisfail district pioneer, turned 100 yesterday and received many congratulations. A family party at daughter Mrs Bessie Carr’s Stockton home near Innisfail celebrated the milestone. Scheu remains vigorous with a retentive memory of events from Innisfail fifty years ago.
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E. L. Scheu
Innisfail
Scheu
Bessie Carr
Stockton
Schell
Catholic Daughters Card Afternoon at Monica's Club Rooms
A pleasant Tuesday afternoon of Bridge and euchre was enjoyed by the Indies at Monica's Club Rooms hosted by Mrs Geo McAllan assisted by Mrs W French. Prizes went to Mre H Quaite for bridge and Mrs J Downey for euchre. Guests included Mesdames O'Neil McIntyre Davin Quaite Thomas Stuart Lincoln Maureen Power Hoskins Pointon Maunder Cahil Mann Clif May Scott Crothers Boland Cummings McKenzie Owens Downey Shambrook and future hostesses JF McGrath and A McAlister.
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Monica's
Geo McAllan
W. French
H Quaite
Euchre
J. Downey
Gues
Mesdames PS. O'Neil N. Mcintyre
E Davin
Quaite
Geo Thomas
Geo. Stuart
W H. Lincoln
CB Maureen
H. Power
E Hoskins
H Pointon
A Maunder
F Cahil
Ws Mann
G_ Clif May
A. Scott
D. Crothers
T J Boland
EF Cummings
D McKenzie
P Owens
A.D. Shambrook
JF McGrath
A. McAlister
Monthly Cairns Catholics Auxiary meeting report
The Cairns Branch Catholic United Services Auxiliary held a Thursday meeting at St. Monica's club rooms chaired by Very Rev Father Hunt with Dr. V. C. Byrne as vice-chairman and Mrs J. V. O'Donnell as hon. secretary. Apologies from several members were noted. The report highlighted many service personnel served with light refreshments, ongoing improvements to rooms for forces, and a large Sunday social attended by servicemen and women with supper supplied by ladies. A long list of assisting ladies was acknowledged.
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Catholic United Services Auxiary
Cairns
St. Monica's Club
Father Hunt
OSA
V. C. Byrne
Messames J. V. O'Donnell
M. Carman
L. 3. O'Meara
M.C. Cameron
A. D Shambrook
Mescames
CM Barrett
H. Purcell
C. O'Connor
Mee
T. Manly
J Torpy
E Bradford
Roche
Mesdames
JV Donnell
MC. Cameron
M. Barret
M Carman
Geo Mc Kuan
E Crosbie
W. Braysher
M Fenll
Cr, Baxer
T. J. Bo
Cairns Red Cross Monthly Meeting Held in Council Chambers
The Cairns Red Cross held its monthly meeting on Monday February 21 at 3 pm in the City Council Chambers Cairns. Attendees included Mesdames Coline Yehair Moran Langan Hastie Merrotsy Choke Hed Harris and Miss Jones treasurer. Apologies from several members. The report notes 1 letter received and 42 outward letters sent. Financials show a credit balance of 301 14 3. A £100 gift to General Fund and £60 to Prisoners of War Fund agreed. Sewing activities discussed including forming weekday worker groups to speed output. Five new workers joined. more are needed. Hospital visiting reported with a large team providing cakes and fruit. Gifts received included reading matter and weekly books. volunteers are urged to ring 2077 to help.
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Rad Gross Society
Cairns
City’ Council
Bim
Mesdames
Coline Yehair
Ad. Moran
M. Langan
H. Hastie
A. T. Merrotsy
A. Choke Hed. Harris
Miss Jones
W. Anthony G. Gummow
TJ. Boland
Tt War
General” Fund
Puna
reWewu
A_L. Merrorsy
Felt Force
AW Boland
Mestames H. Purcell
Carman J Warner
Red Cross
E Tracey
A Wiler
Wake Up Your Liver Bile Calomel Patent Remedy
Fragmentary ad style text promotes calomel as a morning tonic to “wake up” the liver and bowel. Claims mention pounds lost and quick relief, urging daily use to “get tones” and improve bowel movement with a carminative effect.
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Home Alen
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Naturalists’ Club
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Post Office and Savings
National Savings Stamp
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Allan Jones
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Bonita Granville
Kent Smith
Otto Kruger
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Ali
Alto “Uni
Hugh Sinclair
Raymond Lovell
Pat O'Brien
George Murphy
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Spencer Tracy
Lana Turner
Joan Bennett and
Franchot Tone
Saatrretan
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Kelly
Price
R. H. Kelly
Strees PO Bos
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