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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1952
Page
6
A fragmented radio schedule lists programs such as Morning Muse and Evening Meditation along with odd numbers and titles like Readings treat the Bible and Women’s Benson. The readable items mix times, program names, and unidentified figures in a garbled page segment.
Ten youths from diverse countries join the International Mono Caune to work for inclusion in contemporary music. The composers named include Antoni Sasłowski of Poland, Bernard Schule of Switzerland, Heller of Austria, Karel Husa of Czechoslovakia, Pierre Hasquenoph of France, Sandor Veresi of Hungary, Johannes of the Netherlands, Gino Maria Fasta, Kenneth, and Joe Schmitt of Belgium.
A fragmentary Melbourne newsletter page hints at evolving city issues including public safety, infrastructure, and meteorological notes. The text references a smoke lighting plant, seismic remarks, and local figures, with scattered lines about daily life, manners, and urban concern.
List of travelers arriving yesterday by ANA plane includes Mr and Mrs Ascough and infant from one party and Miss Coulson and several gentlemen from Townsville and Mackay. Also noted are Mrs Vi and Master Ruegers with infant and others from Rockhampton and Avr. Names such as Normanton Mears Bathe Nted Mirwerds Barringlams Coxon and Henry Smrdan McDougal Curry appear among the arrivals.
A historical notice invites people over 18 to join the Choral Society, aiming to form a full 78 voice choir from the town's population. Early rehearsals begin with about 100 expected workers and public performances planned. conductors emphasize good voice and discipline to maintain choral tone and social esteem. The first rehearsal is at City Council Chambers at 8 o'clock Wednesday, with a call for interested singers to enroll promptly.
Townsville reports that Rev. W.C. Smith, former Anglican rector of Cairns from 1919 to 1927, will sail back to visit the northern diocese. He departs January 16 aboard the mail steamer Maloja.
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