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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 13, 1947
Page
6
A compact excerpt lists terms and pronunciations for words like midget bullock and ex tenuated plus notes on stressed syllables and omitted letters. It hints at answers on page three and mentions terms such as omission permission and solemn or fruitful productions.
A pasted OCR shows arrivals and departures with names and destinations. It records passengers from Cairns, Townsville, Bowen and Brisbane visiting Melbourne Sydney and Melbourne, naming individuals and ships, with scattered fragments of dates and ranks. The garbled text lists travelers such as Mrs Russell and Dr. M C Pos among others, plus crew and officials aboard various ships.
Report from Tokio dated May 1 states Japan’s balloon program covered hundreds of acres near Otsu. Balloons loaded with explosives drifted eastward for days, mostly missing targets. Japan reportedly spent £30 million on the project, described as a top secret endeavor.
A garbled note advertises a Warner Bros drama Saratoga Trunk starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. The Plas Theatre screens tonight with a comedy pairing Palivinisnterees Gloria and Bil Geodata.
AAP reports tension at Lake Success as the 0.5 A. faction challenges Russia's stance on the Palestine Commission. The brief notes opposition and unresolved questions shaping the commission's discussions.
There will be another popular old-time dance at Aqua-He Dance Fala on Wednesday. The programme includes popular numbers and novelty dances. Eric Peck's band will play. The floor will be extra fast and attendees are promised a rain time.
An advertisement touts a product named QID or Quick Insect Destroyer as a powerful spray containing DDT. It claims to quickly kill mosquitoes and keep bedrooms smelling fresh. The copy emphasizes hot nights and urges readers to insist on QID.
The bride was attended by her sister Joye in a ankle length frock of green silk net over satin with full gathered skirt and soft neckline. Embroidered tulle shoulders trimmed with lace accompanied the bride. The gown matched by pink accessories from the same designers. The ceremony was held in two-tiered carriages, crafted by the bride’s mother and Mr T W C Briggs as chairman. The couple now reside at Alcambe.
National Radio lists a soprano Vallin performing at 10 00 followed by a talk by Mire Lintott Aberton at 10 15 and a night story by Erle Wilson.
A fragmentary AP note reports World War I veterans allied with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The text mentions crews or groups of veterans and references a series about wartime service and West fathers. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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