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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1945
Page
4
The Palace Theatre features a sweeping program with John Wayne Benny O’Keefe and Susan Hayward as top attractions. It markets musicals, dance numbers, and a variety of acts including a chorus, cabaret, and exotic performances. plus a winter fusion show and special guest appearances.
Fragmented OCR story recalls a traveler's maiden misfortune on a NSW line and a daring theft aboard a sleeping carriage. A woman loses an embroidered petticoat and two suitcases as a thief vanishes on the platform. Local commerce faces high prices and interest in rail improvements.
An Associated Press report says a group of Australian officers who volunteered to serve with British forces arrived in Bombay today. The officers have seen service in New Guinea, Syria, and Libya and will be followed by remaining personnel. The dispatch notes the Bra group’s arrival and ongoing deployment in South-east Asia.
A local debutante event named a notable gathering with many attendees and sponsors. Guests include Mr B j, Dolly Varden, Miss Vic tora, Pam Bell, and Mr Taniston. The event featured ice cream service and consolation prizes for children, with listed donors and helpers among families and local staff.
Entertainments note a lively pan Teoda with dancers and acts including Bare dance and Sel Davis. Mentions motors and carlo references, plus a crowd scene at Beverty witness. Ambiguous names and places suggest a compact society page item with period tone.
Fragmentary roll of honour item mentioning Mr and Mrs F and residents of 8F Bunda Street with partial names and a publication date unclear. The readable portion lists individuals associated with the roll and hints at a memorial context.
Yungaburra notes report Mr Velaforce planned return to Rew Sopa after leave with family and friends, with retirement from service and move to reside in Mra. of at Command ant of VAD. Local residents visited Cairns and Western Queensland, noting a May and June schedule, hospital stays, and household events.
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