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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
3
The Tropical Theatre offers a varied program featuring a serial adventure tale with daring exploits and melodramatic action. Star names include Redgrave and Mills as the cast delivers a lineup of romance, stunts, and humor. The evening also showcases shorts and documentary-style clips amid a busy film slate.
The Cairns Red Cross monthly meeting covers fund appeals for prisoners of war, May expenses, and Red Cross Week plans. A new sewing committee member is elected and donations are solicited for convalescent care and local nursing staff.
Joel Reed a 34 year old former Auckland school teacher who had been blind for years after a street accident regained his sight following a concussion. He awoke with eyes open and regained the ability to read, doctors noting the concussion revived the nerves and relaxed a muscular lid spasm that had kept him blind.
The Australian Comfort Fund aided by the YMCA runs the Star and Triangle hostel on the Esplanade, offering servicemen a home away from home with warm beds, reading material, games, and a gramophone. The facility, staffed by YMCA distributors, plans larger dormitories and extended laundry hours as the Mobile Canteen visits city and railway areas.
May 11 Edmonton party by Red Cross Society held Friday night at Regent Theatre. Bolton's Orchestra performed with attendance noted. Winners in novelty games included Harry Pune and Daphne Windle. entertainment supervised by Mr Petersen. Ladies first prize Miss Clifford. second prize tied between Mrs F Pyne and Caird. Men’s first prize Corporal Culverhouse. second prize Sergeant Lowe.
A devotional fragment notes avoid extremes with references to a biblical verse Matthew 4 34 or 434 and a longing for forgiveness. The text includes garbled phrases and partial lines about day and hour known only to the Father.
Large farewell service honored Rev A W Preston and Mrs Preston for their Christian service. Speakers from Australian and American athletic groups and an old-age pensioner paid tribute to their kindness and influence. The circuit presented gifts as the Preston couple depart to wider fields, ending with Blest Be the Tie That Binds and a supper.
Local updates from Cairns include visitors on leave in Brisbane and officials on business in Cairns. A lively weekend program featured a Half and Half Talent Quest with Malier Pitt winning the civilian section and Harold Bratton, aged one, taking second for a cornet solo. In the military section A R Crozier of ALP won for a comedy act, with Pte Edwards taking second for tap dancing. The Sunday show highlighted the Kammit family with varied acts and a Mother’s Day theme. Allen Weeks of the RAAF noted for a Cairns inspired composition. Last week’s ping pong champion was Cpl Eddie Feldman USA in Class A and ACI.
Attendance at St ore Clu Sao onyea featured bridge and euchre with Brose winners. Mrs Innis and Mrs Leary among euchre players. teas served by Mesdames Marrinan Mahoney Metcalfe. A report lists attendances at clinics for April across towns such as Atherton Ravenshoe Billa and Nalanda totaling 310 with 136 in working days. Monthly notes include new-borns and marriages. School of Arts committee set meetings for the club night and discussed finances and committee roles.
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