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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 12, 1943

Page

4

The Big Blockade at Palace Theatre in prewar style

The Palace Theatre to-night features The Big Blockade a continental sleeping car production with Lester Banks and Frank Cellier portraying wartime intrigue. The plot follows Banks joining the Ministry of Economic Warfare as he exposes a scheme to disrupt the German war effort including rubber factory sabotage and naval seizures. Also on view are musical acts and other attractions, including Graeme and Donnelly, with a second film and variety performances.

Stee Plase Lester Banks Frank Cellier Banks Ministry” of Economic Warfare Michael Inrave Heinkel Hamm Newareels Anoiis

Edge Hill and Innisparl War Service Auxiliary Notes

A fragmented report outlines meetings and activities of war service groups. It mentions gunner McGinn, prayers, tea and coffee service, cleaning duties by Bret ford and others, and acknowledgments to many volunteers including Pte. Smith and Probst. Social events, music, and pong sets feature, with thanks to Mr. Manly and ladies who assisted during the week. Details cover Edge Hill Red Cross Society and Innisparl trades and labour auxiliary activities, donations, and forthcoming events in May.

USA Cairns CUSA Catholic United Services Sir Guring Pesteck MM x. Bretford G. McAllan Lisha Guring Pte. Smith Prost Oysher P. Mulligan T. J. Boland Jeo. Jennings J.P. Neary W. C Jyrne E. Madden E Crosbie J. Jorpy E. Tracey W. Burns Joe Brows L. Clark F.C. Smith Eaton Baxter M. Jarman AM Barrett M. Ferry K. Evenett M. McColm M. ‘McNamara N. Barnes M. McAuliffe Mr. Doolan M- Murchison N. Culick D. Evans B. Boniface P. Dwyer B. Rothe M Roche P. O'Leary Ste J. Terry Benny Lees E. Brasford Pte. T.melyold P. Coughlin A. D. Shambrook Epos Dolan Porter War Auxiliary

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