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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 03, 1945

Page

4

Tropical Theatre Show Mixes Vintage Stars and Dance

The Tropic Theatre offers a Technicolor program with Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, and Alex Smith in varied features. Spectators enjoy Cobra Woman, Arabian Nights and White Sungle, plus dance showcases with Lon Chaney, Kay Francis, and Montez in a lively cinema and stage package with newsreels and musical numbers.

Universals Cobra Woman Mane Montes Jon Hall Palace Eagar Barner Lois’ Collier Mary Mash Moroni Olsen Samuel S Hinds Lon Chaney Nave Richard Travir Jule Reling Para Theatre

Labour Bureau backs maternity leave in union contracts

The Labour Department's Women's Bureau recommends that non agricultural workers covered by future union contracts receive maternity leave. It calls for at least six weeks before delivery and at least six weeks after, with up to a year of protection.

Washington Ape Labour Department Women's Bureau

Cairns North School Hosts Open Air Pupils Concert

Reported open air concert by Cairns North State School drew a crowd estimated over 1000. Program was trimmed after military occupation disrupted the show but performers delivered choral vocal elocutionary and dancing items led by Mrs Collins with Miss Marian Miller scholarship noted but postponed in part.

Cairns North Celehram Prom Gramme Wooa Collins Vacuum Company Marian Miller Aldenan Collins Miller

Notable departures and arrivals in Cairns and region

Local notes list military veterans medical professionals and civil service movements. A. Covacevich, wartime RAAF veteran awarded the DFC, has discharged and resumes practice. Several families and individuals travel or relocate between Innisfail, Mossman, Abbot Street, Rockhampton, Brisbane, and Cairns with postings at banks, government offices, and agricultural departments.

A. Covacevich Brat MagBecuel Warrie and Beil, Solicitors Calrmn Gairne RAAF MAAR RAAT Hig Lex Weight Brisbane Jones J. G AC Jones ET Averard Innisfail Rockhampton Aveyard Bank of New South Wales Cl Crater Rough Cains Melbourne P. J. Savage First and Vegetable Marketing B Flewell-Suth Youll Cairns Hides Hotel HU Armetnang Green Blake Department of Agriculture and Stock SE. Stephens L. Webp CSIR M. Leeson Ing Beckhampwie Cairne Ny Callseater L. Colthorpe Catras

No. 4 Division Hed Cross Society April Meeting Notes

The April meeting at Boyds Hall approved payments totaling £27 9 and noted donations received. The report lists inmates and prisoners of war fit for service and references donations from locals including airs Bas and JM Johnston.

Boyds Hall JM. Johnston

Atherton Wedding Unites Kathleen Moses and Les Greene

Kathleen Moses eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs A Moses of Atherton wed Les Greene, son of the late Mr and Mrs Greene of Strathfield Sydney, at St Monica's Atherton. The bride wore light blue crepe with pink trimmings and carried a spray of Cooktown Orchids. The ceremony was followed by a private reception for close relatives. The couple plan a honeymoon at Fort Douglas and Mossman.

Atherton St. Monica Gilead Kathleen A Moses Moses Lesley Greene Cooktown Dell Nasser Tex Carrolle Fairweather Mel Linden A . Moses Mossman S. N. Nasser Mansfeld

Government offer to railway workers increases in Brisbane

May 1 report says a slight rise in the government offer to railway workers was discussed at a conference with Railway Commissioner Pat Wills and about 20 representatives from the All Services Union. The talks considered boosting the fortnight old offer with a 3-8 weekly wage rise, tied to a £30 2 year increase for noble servants. The union reps met the Acting Premier EM Hanlon after the conference.

Brisbane Pat. Wills All “Services’ Union Christman Missioner EM. Hanlon

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