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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
3
Readable listings highlight Tropical Theatre as main attraction with Deanna Durbin at the Apollo and Laurel and Hardy at another venue. The page catalogs multiple acts including Henry Aldrich and Constance Bennett, with other named players and band leaders. The mixed-venue program emphasizes film features and stage performances across city theatres.
Public examination of George Hughes in Innisfail Bankruptcy Court reviewed pre bankruptcy liabilities and loans. Witness described guarantees to Mr Becker and National Bank, personal expenditures, and lack of business expansion despite borrowed capital.
A fragmented wartime verse piece contrasts music with guns, cities and nature. It references a distant campaign, rifles and snipers, a hero’s vigil, and the longing for peace. The poem closes with domestic scenes and a signature line from PTE 1MES HI SMITH of 70 Dreper Street, Carns.
A bold ad asserts Heenzo produces one pint of a top cough remedy and promises cost savings. It proclaims guaranteed money savings and urges readers to trust the brand for effective relief. The claim emphasizes affordability and a money back style assurance.
Acting Shire Clerk Mr G J Burnell has passed the Local Government Clerks' examination conducted by the Local Government Clerk's Board on May 35. Townsville visits note Mollie Mayers and others taking a brief holiday. Mr W Smith, accountant, and Mrs Younger with infant plan a short stay in Towne. Wales and X Wales enjoy leave together in Townaville amid town news.
Hollywood reports Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer head Louis Mayer has separated from his wife after four decades of marriage. Mayer, a leading studio executive, earned more than a million dollars last year.
War correspondent Macartney reports grim remnants from Bismarck and Davie days. Japanese abandonment near a lake reveals cedar-wood crested boxes holding tiny shrines and dates of death. Most boxes note a March death in the early reign of the Emperor, tied to Dutch New Guinea.
The Atherton annual meeting ended on Thursday with a report from Mr Bhi and a brief short resume of Atherton CWA branch activities. The group notes nine monthly and one special meeting, a three month recess, and ongoing bridge club operations under Mrs Wolfe. They supported convalescent boys with weekly entertainments, hosted dances, and commemorated Anzac Day with a Dawn Service wreath. Officers elected: Mrs Bline president, Mrs Cunningham treasurer, Mrs Lents secretary, and Mrs G Cornish vice president. finances deemed satisfactory.
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