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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 16, 1947

Page

7

Cairns Catholic Youth Club Notes

Cairns Catholic Youth Club notes report a May meeting led by Mr R Came Fo, with 38 members present. Discussions covered leadership, upcoming events, and the Cardinal Olly occasion on May 28. Football results include Marist Brothers seniors beating Edmonton 18-4 and juniors losing by 1 point. Basketball saw Grenades defeat Grenades 18-12. cricket dinner and various toasts followed.

NCG Waung Curntall Uberaing Halon Tiseau Deis Bemba H Bergman Scaife Ie Falc SM Touvenic Hone Merting Olly Marst Bmthers Oethall Edmonton Socceer Brothers Railways Oy T Bal Seni ‘Babine Twolwind Boothers Norman Pack Cena Horwood Jeane Bergman Cairns Bro Ivor Innisfail Fonteste Ramblea Tg Beade NCGM St Monica's Court Cricket Club Hibernian Hall Marist Brothers Ericaet Viciory Pr. Hooper Ala Barhard Wood G. Welch Geo Boniface

Woman Sergeant Annsie Kitchens Leads Army Women Unit

AP report highlights Sergeant Annsie Kitchens of the Women’s Auxiliary Corps, 35, described as the largest woman in the American Army. Details mention her duties, education program, and service since November, including assisting Japanese and supervising 12 kitchen helpers and 95 Japanese events.

ZQKIO Annsie Kitchens Leves Italane Japan

Treen Theatre Cooper Presents bizarre and intriguing as its leading cast

Entertainment notes describe a Palace Theatre night featuring Love Letters with Jenni fer Jones and dough Cotten, plus The Mie Animal and Road to Utopia. Starry lineups include Mina Foch, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Leslie, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, and Betty Grable among others, with multiple titles and musical numbers teased.

Palace Theatre Jennifer Jones Dough Cotten 8 Man Gil Wis Plane Lenry Fonds Olvia ‘de Haviland Joan Laurie Jack Carson Tugens Pallette Herbert Anderson Mina Foch Mina Foch, Dame May Whitty George Aewea Utopia Bing Freshy Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Anor Pitar Wari Pew Gage Ena Eas Joan Qualed

Aquatic Dance Pulaia Fete Details Gathered

The Aquatic Dance Pulaia will be held Saturday night as a grand old-time event arranged by the club. A large crowd is expected with monte cara dances and novelty acts, two fan Gatice extras, and a special cab prize of 10. The Cairns supervisor of the RBS and ATLA will conduct the event in Cairns. Governor of Queensland expected to receive the invitations from young debutants, with names to be submitted to Mrs. McIntyre by May 1A or by phone 331. Tickets details to follow.

Eric Prek Cairns

Paris Mills Strike Ed Action

Paris May 14 The government requisitioned the Paris flour mills and threatened to use troops following a strike for higher wages. Dockers and other workers in provinces report simultaneous action as mills across the area consider stoppages.

Paris Aapi Paria Lone Big Rill

Fragmentary verse fragments from a archaic text

A garbled OCR fragment features names and exclamations. It mentions Ald Sather, Feddlen, and Asten and references a fairy of hand Will soothe and busy haridt. The readability is limited. no clear events or dates emerge.

Haridt

Forest Grazing and Wildlife Perils Highlight Local Debate

The report outlines a clash over forest grazing and cattle relicensing, noting public concerns about water storages and the ineffectiveness of existing regulations. It references Port Augusta markets, a ten yellow air haul, and calls for urgent action by community groups to address the harm to ecosystems and resources.

Bern Orwen Sarah Tese Port Augusta Port Poston Bastippaland Alee Te Victor Wala Toe Bufo

Reptile Bird Tracks Mentioned In Natural History Piece

In a Natural History feature, researchers illustrate animal tracks including gouinah Varanus and Simrd Trachyaaurus, showing footprints of an emu family and a rabbit, plus traces of a domestic cat and mice. The article notes Aboriginal bush knowledge of tracks and cites Australian Naturals on Servole grandis.

Muumtioné Wacker Gouinah Apencer Gulf Apel Servole Grandis

Town and Country Engagement List and Passenger Movements

The notice lists Hazel Voimae engagement to Mr. Teun Rediyach along with a list of arrivals and departures by air. Passengers by the Monday plane include Leann Fitzpatrick, Kemp, Mein, Witter, Borstal, and Pawary from Boheme and Townshitte Moninanlsg. Other trips mention Richanigon of ATA, Mr Munster, and various travellers toward Sydney, Melbourne, Rockhampton, Brisbane, and Tawmeville, with names such as Henderson, Ree, Morgwn, and Fletcher.

Hazel Voimae Mre AL Teun Rediyach Mina Geara Nonth Westerdas Boheme Kemp, Mein Witter Borstal Pawary Townshitte Moninanlsg Mackay Richanigon Ata Shane Sydney Moeth Henderson Menare Melbournie MM Munster MM Munster: A Brishame Me R Stor In Tumnuitle Balen Taop Mirig Bo May Markus Atieeew Simm Wikies Rockhampton Mel Shure

Atwarton Loter's Dat Party Pleases Members at Mother's Day Event

Atherton May 13 A vere enjoyable party was held in the CWA rooms on Monday May 12 when the Younger Bet of the CWA entertained members of the parent branch at a Mother's Day party On entering the hall each member was presented with a poss of recent branch thanked my girls for arranging such lovely party Hilary Madigan spoke on behalf of the Younger Bet.

Atherton C.W.A CWA Sach Gurss Hilary Madigan

Lemon juice damages the teeth

A Bays Cline report notes enamel damage from lemon juice used for health. It cites cases where upper front teeth showed decalcification after months of juice exposure, especially when taken in water as an intended therapy. Some variability links to differences in dental enamel resilience.

Bays Cline Tome Eowin Stanley AL Lovestedt Sater Biker

Indian Girl's Good Luck

A Lahore report says a modern Indian girl, who has never seen a soccer game, wins meanwhile bets in a brutish football pool. She and her husband plan to invest the winnings in a farm.

Lahore

Liverish and Touchy Health Advice Notice

Appears as an old health ad describing chronic liver and bile issues with symptoms like headaches and constipation. Advocates mild laxatives such as Pinkettes to gently stimulate bowel movement and “exercise” the bowels to purge waste. References unsafe medical language and self treatment guidance.

Composer for Today and Australian Muse Feature

A dated radio page from May 14 1947 highlights programs including Composer for Today and Australian Muse in a block of listings. Notable entries mention voices and segments such as Women’s Semen and other cultural pieces, with station identifiers and program times, reflecting postwar broadcast variety.

Hare Birger Boyd Neetina

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