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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1952
Page
4
Fragmented timetable shows a Cairns school broadcasts lineup with breakfast and devotional segments, music hours, lessons, and concerts. It lists sessions like Morning Hindu, Women’s Section, School Broadcast, Creature Concerts, and Evening Meditations, with scattered times and prices.
Fragmentary OCR listing from a 1938 radio schedule shows times and program notes across News Essential Strices Music and daily devotions. Entries include Hour programs, children's sessions, and a late night close with religious content. The legible items hint at a packed broadcast day with varied content and no clear single story or event.
A fragmentary account reports a three episode program titled A Ree]] Lady featuring uncovered dresses and staged parades. The text mentions a soprano performance, various costumes, and a dinner scene, but readable details are limited and obscured by garbled OCR.
A fragmented account describes a cabaret show featuring a belly dancer and various acts amid muted audience response. The narrative references stage costumes, in venue pricing, and a theatrical milieu with improvisational and risqué elements, noting lobby activity and general reception.
In Brisbane on May 20 11 plans to form a large native battalion defense unit in New Guinea faced delays. Officials discussed recruiting white Australians for the Citizens Military Force while considering Australia’s detente and the Pacific Pact, with extended reliance on postwar arrangements.
A man named Shaw received a revised term after an appeal in the murder of Syvia Holmes. The jury previously found him not intending to kill but causing a deadly outburst on May 8 at a cottage scene, with the new verdict reflecting altered circumstances.
A fragmentary line hints at a saying about directions and effort with archaic phrasing. The readable portion features no clear names places dates or events to identify. The snippet lacks enough context to form a concrete news item or itemized record.
In a carpeted hall a debutante group processed to the stage led by dignitaries and announced by Mr J P Mackihun per. The Bishop and hosts welcomed each entrant who received a badge and keepsake as they formed a semi circle before Rev Father and The Merrin family. A formal supper followed with a celebratory cake presented to the debs.
Miss Margaret Mealing daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Mealing wore a frock of ivory allied with a looped skirt and tiny puff sleeves. She accompanied by partner Mr Noel Bewards in a heavy corded silk ensemble with a velvet cape and pearl accessories. Other attendants wore velvet capes, silver evening bags, and roses, with matrons of honor in embroidered gowns and matching accessories.
A scrambled report lists passengers flying in and out by ANA on Saturday. Names include Messrs Knott Jamieson Jobes Fox Keller Hook Henderson Young Richards and Hurley Mills across Brisbane Rockhampton Mackay Townsville and other locations.
AAP report from London notes the High Commissioner De Clevers declined to unveil a Roll of Honour for Engineering Corps members who served in the first and second world wars, during today’s St Pesta memorial service.
A scrambled report from June 1 notes Bristol assembly plans in Japan amid unclear terms. It mentions a domestic relocation and a possible reset, with references to Takia and deportation context. Entities include Bristol, Japan, Takia, and AAP Rao tera.
The readable text shows a jumble about a skirt and fitted bodies with a velvet coat. Names and context are missing, leaving only scattered fashion phrases and partial sentences.
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