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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1947
Page
6
An unclear passage references Miss Lay and William Powell in a pattern of encores every two years. It hints at a film or stage work titled The Song of the Thin Man and mentions a Mr Miller and a Wood. Specific facts are obscured by damaged OCR.
A large crowd gathered in Kairi Hall for a farewell to Mrs T Y Bonar, longtime CWA worker and former Katri branch president. Speakers praised her service, presented a Doulton salad set, and noted her career expansions into acting circles before concluding with warm tributes.
Ravenshoe notes detail a gathering with tributes to Mr McGechen and Mrs Bonar, praise for branch leaders, and thanks to several members for wartime efforts. Afternoon competitions featured recitations The Wind and The Lamplighter, with community games enjoyed despite bad weather.
A report recounts villagers seeing a Mary apparition over a village, described as a cloud fill by the Virgin Mary. The account mentions several observers and a cautious wait for a clearer sign, with some locals skeptical or reluctant to believe.
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