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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1950
Page
6
The piece describes a bride in a charming gown with a bustle effect and a notable cyclament feature. Names and details are garbled, but imagery suggests a ceremonial wedding moment with playful, decorative elements amid fragmented text.
The ceremony at St Marys Church of England in Atherton united Miss Norma with Mr Barron in a blue crepe gown with satin motifs and silver beads. Guests wore crepe and satin, the reception at George Hall featured breakfast, and the bride was attended by young girls Ethel Lartivid and Pam Borrn.
Ann Leahy of Kalara wed Daniel Buckley of Tenerife on June 24 in St Marys Church of England. Rev Fr O Donovan officiated. Bride wore white with a long veil, bridesmaids in powder blue, bouquets by Mrs Farlow. The reception followed at CWA rooms with breakfast, three tier cake, and telegrams of congratulations.
Richards and Horn run a Hollywood animal firm importing breeding and selling exotic creatures. Their trained beasts, claimed as real stars, have appeared in 17 films this year with expectations of six to forty more. The partners downplay publicity but insist their unique animals draw audiences against human stars.
Fragmented text reports on Mollywood events, animals and cages, with scattered references to Mabel Clark and others. Mentions a circus act, tranforming chimp behavior, and a store audition date. The piece shifts through miscellaneous notes, names, and dates without clear narrative.
Fragmented OCR listing radio programs and times with unclear lines and many garbled words. Reads like a station schedule including shows such as Pacing the Week Blare of Song Read ngg fem the Dible Breakfast Beaton and The Gunnary Hour with scattered times and program titles.
Betty Joan Reynolds of Babinda, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W Reynolds, is engaged to Palleenese ie won son of Mr and Mrs L Pearnall Catrna MEG. P Moore, with plans for a New Zealand wedding and related family notices.
Freshwater Methodist annouces minutes from regular meeting with officers names and apologies. Members discussed a social function proceeds to buy new crockery, accounts totaling 4/92 passed, needlework submitted for September event, afternoon tea served by Mrs Newell Mrs Tiger and Mrs Bettany. July host rota listed.
Readable fragment details numerous passengers departing Cairns on southbound and northbound ANA services to Townsville Brisbane Brisbane Townsville again Sydney Melbourne and Mackay. Names include Mrs C King Miss L Shepherd Mr F Shepherd Mrs Lowe Mr Gordon and others. Some arrivals into Cairns on Sunday and Saturday noted with routes via Townsville and Brisbane.
Fragmentary OCR shows a dated radio and newspaper schedule with scattered times and program names including weather reports, music blocks, and household segments. References to various shows, broadcasts, and numbers imply a mid century regional listings page with mixed incoherent items.
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