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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1947
Page
7
The Seventh Well shows at Tropical Thestry tonight with a dramatic theme. The Waterloo Res. continues at Palace Theatre featuring Job Mills as a young sider in the cast.
The Prime Minister film is slated for a lavish screening with John Gielgud in the title role covering an 80 year span. The programme also features a Telegraph era Beene Seer piece, a tango by Jack and Jayce Sheehy, a Dulcie MacDonald act, Bryan and Clive, and the Trocadero Dance Band led by Geo. Stones.
A historic expedition report describes intensive fieldwork on Gaines Peninsula uncovering new animal and plant specimens, possible marine life, and notes on weed beds along Queenland beaches. Observations include a venomous plant sap causing skin irritation and dangers of tar from nearby trees. The account highlights planned further exploration and the value of coastal research.
Program schedule highlights a day of wide coverage with News at 9.00 and multiple school broadcasts. Beethoven composers segment at 10.30 followed by a Women's Session and a J A F Blair school broadcast at noon.
A clipped exchange shows a wife complimenting her husband as he tightens his embrace. He teases her charm and notes his own youthful compliments. The prose hints at romance and a product mention as a playful aside.
The ceremony will be held at Monica's Cathedral tomorrow at 5 pm. A list of arrivals and departures shows Cairns and Brisbane travelers by ANA service planes and trains, including Mr and Mrs George Harris, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Collins, and others en route to Sydney Mackay Gympie and beyond.
The Cairns Choral Society will hold its annual meeting in the Council Chambers. Officers will be elected and members are urged to attend. A joint librarian will sort files, and members should return any borrowed items. After the meeting, numbers for the Mock Eisteddfod will be confirmed. The society welcomed guests Governor Sir John Lavardack and Lady Lavareck and performed two items. The choir has grown and seeks more new members for an extensive upcoming program.
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