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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1946
Page
6
A reader describes chronic headaches and sluggishness from poor digestion, then credits Kellogg's All Bran with restoring their energy and improving outlook. The testimonial emphasizes a simple dietary change as the key to better system balance and mood.
Lavaly Gay Cani Turner and Gee Peters lead in Our Powder Cry a tale of three women in a male dominated world. Also showing My starring Moffett and Ti Eanond in a separate feature at the Tropical Theatre tonight.
A fragmented OCR inspired note hints at a Warner Bros project featuring a thriller scout theme and a biographical portrayal of Mark Twain. The text references actors, directors, and period elements tied to Mississippi and exploration motifs, with unclear, garbled phrases resembling promotional chatter.
The engagement at the Placa Theatre tonight spotlighted Warner Bros largest musical production for the season. A record-breaking cast with twelve stars fills the billed program alongside a long revue of acts and short pieces. The showcase includes Bette Davis Olivia de Havilland Errol Flynn and a host of other noted names in a string of variety shorts and attractions.
Three young actres mes star in a new comedy drama at the Rex Theatre featuring Went Mary Lee Huth Ti and Cheryl Welker as sisters who borrow a pretentious estate to run a canteen for service men. A romance plot involves Cheryl Walker and a soldier she has never met. Directed by Joseph Saintley. Also showing Hot Check Honey with Sean Errol Grace McDonald and Walter Catlett.
Next Saturday night features a treasure themed event with novelty prizes. The Treasure Island band of six plays as various dances including fox trot and monte carlo entertain guests. A bachelor supper and engraved bow prize add to the festive program.
Melbourne January 14 The opposition leader Mr R Menzies returns from Tasmania amid Liberal Party tensions over contesting the Wimmera by election. Some want to welcome a candidate while Menzies remains silent and opposed to running. A public statement may follow an executive meeting. It is believed he thinks Liberals have little chance and endorsement would waste funds.
At the January meeting in the Masonic Club rooms, New Victory stamps of South Africa Basutoland and South West Africa were shown in unused pairs and on first day covers. A display of Japanese occupation stamps followed, including Kedat up to 5 dollars overprinted Dai Nippon and Malayan registered covers with Syonan. Also shown were Indo China Malaya Dutch Indies stamps and a map stamp of Japan showing occupied territories. Latest errors and varieties by Mr C Baxendell were presented along with 2d Duke of Gloucester stamps, drawing many visitors.
A newborn born December 15 weighed thirteen and a half ounces at birth. Surgeons performed a direct transfusion replacing 15 ounces of the baby's blood with donor blood matched to the mother's RH positive type. The procedure, done at King Edward Memorial Hospital, saved the infant, with the operation beginning as arteries bled and donor blood infused.
A roster of Bay Area test pilots from Burbank features flyers who once flew alcohol routes in prohibition days and WWII aces. The piece notes their daring after landing the giant Douglas B‑10, insured for a million dollars with a premium of 82 000 dollars.
In Canberra on January 14 the Immigration Department admitted being told to avoid statements on whether Manila girls would apply for passports or whether US authorities would employ them in Manila. Only Prime Minister J B Chifley and Information Minister A A Calwell could comment. Any passport applications from Australian girls who returned home must go to Calwell.
The death occurred in Cairns on Friday last of Mrs Amy Eleanor Lowe a native of Sydney aged years. She is survived by two daughters Misses Lorna and Dorothy Lowe and one son Mr N Lowe. The funeral was at St Monica s Cathedral with Rev Father Tevington officiating. The death occurred Thursday night of Mrs Carmen Seden wife of Mr M A Seden of Stratford aged 48. She came to Cairns from Thursday Island during evacuation and is survived by her husband five sons and one daughter. The funeral was Friday afternoon with Rev Father Hooper officiing.
The death of Rev Father James Ie fatius Kelly OSA occurred at Sacred Heart Hospital Moreland Melbourne last Saturday after a year in hospital. He joined the Cairns Diocese in 1933 serving at Alberton and Inansil before health declined and he moved to St Josephs Priory Rochester Victoria in 14. previously he studied in Dublin at Good Counsel College New Ross and Gregorian Rome and was ordained at Idean College Rome in June 1832. Survived by two sisters and a brother in Dublin. The funeral details to be announced.
Eddie Allen, famed test pilot and aviation innovator, shaped pre flight testing, standardised procedures, and aircraft design during WWII. He advised manufacturers, authored the Test Pilot's Bible, and his work helped develop the Flying Fortress and other key bombers. His death in a Seattle crash cut short a pivotal era in flight testing.
Radio timetable listing varied programs and times including News and Commentaries at 10:20, Women's Session at 11:30, and Cricket Services. Features span agricultural talk by H Jar, Bert Oldfield commentary, North-terberion novelty, Clarence Black pianist, Wilfred Thomas show, and a George cone tenor segment with other acts and stories through the evening.
A Melbourne arrival in Cairns sees Mrs McIntyre and her daughter in law with the baby to reside with Mr and Mrs McIntyre and Zoe, while Miss Australia and her brother Anthony travel to Brisbane by train. Train travelers include Miss Lane Mrs Om Crosby and Miss Pa award holidaying at Moresence Loth and Keir. St Stephens from Roma reaches Innisfail to replace Constable M Vanagh who moved to Roma. Our Innisfail correspondent reports.
Entertainments at the Trocardero Ballroom drew large attendance last week. Highlights included an 80 40 dance with Joe McKenzie's band, Monte Carlo winners Mrs Ness and Mr J Martin, and a Tuesday 60 modern and old-time event won by Miss Oliver and Mr Ron Wise. autres winners included Miss O Rooke and Mr B Hambledon in barn dance novelty.
In Auckland on July 14 a ship arrival was delayed five hours when the wife of a Wellington army sergeant gave birth aboard the Tyndereus. The captain anchored in the harbour until the birth of a baby girl was announced, drawing boisterous cheers from other brides onboard.
A fragmented postal schedule lists closing times and routes for Cairns and surrounding towns. It covers Tue day and Wed nes day departures with multiple towns such as Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, and Brisbane named along with specific localities and service notes.
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