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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 11, 1943

Page

4

Tropical Thesire and Revels At Air Force Dance Night

A 1940s style entertainment listing describes Tropical Thesire and Casts of Clouds as featured acts with dancers from the Sanadian Air Force. The piece promotes Tuesday night dances at venues including Palais Shidah and Hibernian Halls with band, novelty service personnel performances, and social events such as a monthly bridge party at Paulina McMan.

Wats James Dennis "Borgen Revel Sanadian Air Force Dugh Anc Palais Shidah Segaertel Abuaile Bruch’ Entertainment Forest Hibernian Hisar Peter

Our Women at Work in Croes Sewing Boom Mart Stim

An OCR fragment outlines a 1943 community event with sewing and craft notes. It lists workers including Harman Hastie Davies Headrick Pogarty and Moran, details a large sewing drive, shows results from a baby show judged by army staff, names winners like Lesley Stokes and Garry Turner, and mentions a May 12 dance and a Mothers Day concert being postponed due to bereavement, plus Red Cross cake donations and a monthly QCWA meeting roster.

Mart Stim Mrs. Minkworth Mim Price Machiai Mesdamoes Co ‘Harman H. Hastie C Davies D. Headrick B. G. Pogarty Harman B Trembeth W. Hunter I Atkinson MC. Potts Moran Mise Thomson Lesley Stokes Iy Lavelle James Henderson Maureen Mocris-Jenkins Mayoress Ald Collins Garry Turner E. Mano Favell Harria Bros Abbott- Fest Mere Johnson and Johnson Q.C.W.A Henry Atherton Aquatic Club Atherton McGrath Priscilla Whom Dell Leahy I Huddy B Williams J” McGrath Fogarty Rita Graham Y. Quaite Jove Koch Rita McLaughlin Miss Luck Mona

Wartime Prisoner Reports and Local Society Notes

Innis fail era personnel linked to a company staff member noted as a prisoner of war in Thailand. Earlier, Barnard was reported missing. The Innissil correspondent, long, Bervi Nicholls, Irie Gunthe, Yvonne Young, Nora Crane and Jess Anderson (secretary) are named. Mrs. F. 3. Pran sie president of the CWA mentioned. Seating capacity concerns at the bar discussed. A banquet or meeting roster lists Munro, Harris, Zonra, Griffiths, Ward, Boland, Jenkins, Moran and many others. Subscribers to the cake shop are listed with amounts and names. General notes credit various ladies and patrons, with collections and penny schemes totaling £43 13s 6d.

Innis Fail Thailand Barnard Innietsil EA Atherton Efairweather A. Findley W. A Collins EM Boden RH. Rudge F.cadel A.prichard A. Downey C. deG._ Williams C. Absell Hog. Harris G.grimiths EJ. Moynahan C. V_ Bannon EC. Catto D. Thomson Terrant Omears AG Boyns W J. Calder J. Sharpe CJ. Shang W.J Wright Alj Moran W. Hughes Close A Cummings Acs King T. Warner Strange Wyer D. Vallance Burnell P Cochrane E. Hoskins Hartill-Law Marquhar Burden R Munro E. Morris ME. Ainscow Mises AE Collins Jonex E. Sohnson Ina Parker Irene Friend Cahill E. Kenny P Malling T. Rice Mr. A Deeb Meadames A. Lovett RJ. Gorton AE Moran

Adonvale District Fateiotic Fund Donations Listed

Donations to the Gordonvale and District Patrione Fund are itemized from 28 04 to 19 Mulgrave Shire Council employees and local groups. Entries include Aloomba Circle dances and euchres, Gordonvale bridge funds, railway staff, and Australian Red Cross contributions, totaling 7312 10.

Gordonvale A.C Aloomba Bent Macernas Menor Shire Council Mr.c Mulgrave Shire Council MRC ACE Mulgrave Shire Harris Motor Service Qatar Staf Aloomba ‘Circle Gordonvale Bridge Mulgrave Mgm Thomas Brosnaff Thomas Bron Taf DERI Gordonvale Railway Harr’Motor Service Alcombs

Cairns ALS Meeting Promises Union Support

A Cairns area meeting of the affiliated unions will feature remarks by Mr Biorden, the Federal Member for the district, and by Mr Vived. The event aims to discuss collaboration and support within the labor movement.

Camns Als Cairma Brancy Geant P'Biorden Eerict Afr Vived

Thoughts for Today Portray Mindset and Forgiveness

An assortment of quotes on resilience and forgiveness, attributed to J. R. B. Lowell and a biblical reference, urging letting go of hatred and resentment. The fragment mentions a 1 duke 25-34, suggesting uncertain context or an archival note.

J. RB Lowell Duke

Public auction notice for calendar items May 12

Rendward and Calier announce a public auction on May 12 at 10 am in Gurnitare for items listed in the intelligencer contract. The notice outlines terms of sale and participation requirements.

Suytegans Piamelied Elernic Trom Pawel Bed Remy Sires Pectin Rendward and Calier Gurnitare

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