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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1951
Page
7
Atherton and surrounding districts bustle with visitors and locals as weekly stays, weddings, and family movements fill the Grand Hotel and nearby homes. Notables include families from Cairns Townsville and Melbourne, with arrivals from Ravenstowe and Brisbane.
An extensive daily radio timetable shows a wide array of programs across talks music sports and religious segments. It lists show times from early morning to late night featuring English for New Utralaow hospital updates cricket sport programming and various entertainment blocks with station identifiers and host names such as Jack Smith and Webber Booth.
Sunday service at Cairns Presbyterian Church features themes from the Lesson and a display of new spring fabrics. The article highlights wool crepe, rayon embroidery, and hand woven tweed fabrics, noting designers and patterns as part of the church’s outreach and a regional fashion update. The piece also mentions an upcoming event weekend with Jone and Shanon, and references local textile vendors and a bank exhibit.
A disjointed notice outlines preparations for Jubilee festivities led by the district council and attended by local officials. It mentions a reception, planned dances, and funds to cover event costs, though many words are garbled.
In Marseille’s Provencal tradition the santon scenes illustrate Christmas with tiny plaster figures crafted by local families. The annual event draws thousands to stalls along tree-lined avenues, selling figures from under an inch to several inches tall. The mayor, a village priest, and even the village idiot are depicted in scenes, with many citing origins in medieval Italy or Greek-Roman influences.
The column lists numerous members of the Nesbitt and Blore families and others as they spend Christmas in Cairns Brisbane and Bundaberg. Names include Clarence Nesbitt Jack Ant Jaron Cardell Calvis Bae Howpnal Grace Vera Feran and many more. The text notes travel by plane and train and mentions a wedding and council mentions.
The Presby terian Men s Club held its annual meeting at Arsa Hall on January 28. Officers including President G D Whitney and Treasurer J L Beabette were reelected with reports noting a strong year, renewed subscriptions, and plans to enter FNQIBA competitions. discussions covered bowls results and forthcoming social indoor bowls fixtures plus committee selections for 1960.
Fragmentary text notes Australia tour actions in February with Melbourne and Victoria teams mentioned. Names Vermae Sout Verma a vi terian country team Geelomg appear garbled. Likely local U K cricket items from February events.
In southern Iran a vast desert locust swarm from Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula darkens skies and harms crops. Iran mobilizes 64 experts to the infested area as authorities project extensive damage next season. Extermination projects and aerial efforts are launched to curb the outbreak.
The Rev JM Knight leads special Australis Day services in Yorke’s Hn06 on Monday. The event, organized by the Youth Director, aims to guide young people with a theme centered on anger and faith.
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Examination of CSA and Australian turkey production shows modern meat output driven by selective breeding and state support. Officials in Australia pursue rapid growth through overseas influences and refined breeding programs while debates continue on efficiency, environmental conditions, and the role of government in advancing turkey meat as a staple.
Karachi January 5 AAPL Spain will send arms and ammunition to Pakistan under two new one year trade pacts. The pact aims to bolster trade and defense collaboration between Spain and Pakistan, with shipments planned to support Pakistan's market and regional security.
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