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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
6
A fragmented ad style passage touts regularity and quick relief using Al Bran soft absorbent capsules. It contrasts harsh purges with a milder regimen, claiming gentle stomach support and eased peristaltic action. The text mentions Kellogg's branding in a truncated manner and ends mid sentence.
The local listings feature The Notorious Lone Wolf at Plum Theatre with Gerald Moher and Janis Carter in a crime thriller about forged signatures and deceit. Scarlet Street stars Renard G Robinson and Joan Bennett with Dan Duryea and others at the Place Theatre tonight. Rex Theatre showcases Shaw with Janis Carter, High Herbert and an ensemble including Dusty Anderson and Jerome Cowan. A marine dance program at the Aquatic Dance Palais adds novelty acts and music by Eric Peck's band for an eve of entertainment.
National Radio timetable lists multiple daily programs including News at 9 00 Today Respixhi at 10 20 Women’s Session 11 45 School Broadcast by LB Carer 1200 and by J AF Elmr nan icultural Talk by E Brook Rice Director of Dairying 115 News Commentary by M D Black 200 The Melody Lingers On BBC 245 PCS Broadcast by Miss O Sullivan 620 Arthur Gillican Cable 15 Take 1 Bver ROO Play by John Cairns 0 20 Talk by Howard Bile 1015 From Their Hearts by Stephen Keter.
A garbled passage mentions Question Carver and American history on an April morning, references to Columbus, Rhett Buia, and a note about narcotic plants Belladonna and Mandrake. It hints at an answer on Page Three with names like Leen en and various disjointed phrases and questions.
Atherton CWA held its June monthly meeting with about 20 members present. Attendees discussed training efforts led by More ram, and board representatives Pitney and Drew addressed adult education and a proposed minimum attendance for delegation signups. Initiation to the Tarot Test room on June 18 was announced with several members indicating intent to attend.
The text notes an uneconomic tariff rating and a committee seeking to adjust overhead costs. It references Mrs Comish arranging three card evenings in June, a Gala Center event in September, regular hospital meetings, a Brisbane conference in July, and planned secret ballots for an election. Names Wakefield and Boorks are mentioned among others.
A fragmented list of unusual word prompts and phonetic hints. It includes long and short vowel guidance, color blindness, garden terms, and archaic phrases. Several entries mix nonsense and cross language references, with scattered definitions and examples.
A June 14 Atherton meeting in Council Chambers formed an Atherton Adult Education Advisory Committee. Cr EJ Mazlin chaired with CA Buaney and Mr BH Crew among organizers. The aim is to develop non sectarian adult education tied to community needs, with surveys, lectures, and library resources, funded by the State and limited by board oversight.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Baptist Sunday event with unclear names and places. Readable items include Sokol and Songer references and a garbled location. No clear dates or actions emerge to define a specific news event.
In Chubroome on Thursday evening Armlia and Caine Oda hosted a social with decorations from Mee J Hawner and Mrs M Carman presiding. Winners included Miss Cahill and Mrs Buc hard for the western event. Miss Smith took the lucky draw.
A historical note recalls Rit William Crookes predicting nitrogen limits would curb world food by 1830. The forecast warned insufficient soil nitrogen would cap production. Later events showed nitrogen recovery, and by 1930 global food production exceeded population needs.
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