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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1944
Page
3
A dense, garbled OCR page lists cinema and stage acts with Jean Rogers and Joan Crawford. It mentions The Rex Theatre showings, dance Palais programs, and a mix of performers. Regional social events, debuts, and notices fill the scrambled item, reflecting a crowded entertainment page of a bygone era.
Reported first meeting of the Invicta Mill Suppliers Committee with H Pembike and WEG Smith as chair and secretary. Farmers urged to back the Ingham Line demand while trucks and waggons were debated. An Allied soldier caused a plate glass window breakage at Houng Yuen and Co during a pricing dispute, triggering reflection on costs and reconversion tractors.
Mr A Arnott of Alkertom along with Mimee Wlorewre and Terbel Arnot acted as Figitors at Cairne yesterday, with the event observed by local residents and noted in the report.
British women will be offered a new utility glamour stocking as part of the Board of Trade AM4 programme to encourage shopping for seamless hosiery. No. 730 is twisted rayon with a crepe appearance, aiming to resemble fully fashioned stock, with a maximum price noted. The report also mentions corset testing and steel allocations, reflecting wartime economy and manufacturing shifts.
A fragmentary ad style passage extols Powder Chermoen as a remarkable cosmetic. It promises renewed charm and beauty for women, portraying youth and confidence through fragrance and powder. The tone imitates early period advert copy.
An informal account recalls a reception in the lounge of the ASSALLA Club for the bride with guests greeted by the bride’s mother. Mrs Misdrewn appeared in a dusty pink outfit with black accessories and a hat, while Rev. D. I Renry chaired the proceedings in a formal setting.
During the gale the mate orders Jendy to step onto the ship’s spar as Sandy resists. Maxie reminds that one signed to sail before the mast, while Sandy concedes with Aye aye, noting a difference about serving before the ship.
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