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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
8
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The Palace Theatre screens You Cant Take It With You a heartwarming clash of two families one freewheeling Vanderhof clan and the money minded Kirbys with romance between Alice Vanderhof and Tony Kirby. Also shows Safety in Numbers with the Jones family facing a phony sponsor and a chorus of comic trouble.
Jack Holt stars in Flight Into Nowhere at the Gaiety Theatre delivering a two-fisted fighting narrative. Carnival Queen is also shown as a second attraction, drawing crowds to the evening program.
The Snake Gully Swagger will debut to Unions at Hotel Pacific on Saturday night as part of a cabaret style novelty evening hosted by the Far Northern Aero Club costume fund committee. Miss Sneddon Stack will perform. Billee Blackmore's Swing Stars provide music. the act previously aired across Australia in Dad and Dave with great success.
The Ivanhoe Reds Hockey Club invites all to a Friday social at Mr Peters residence WA Upward street Cairns. Manoora will provide music. J Gowanlock will run the event. Night tennis ping pong dancing and games feature.
The Aquatic Dance Palais promotes a big dance special titled A Night in Hades. Cyril and Marie perform modern dances with demonstrations, devil caps for all, and prizes including a red frock award. Old Nick hosts a How Many Souls in Hades calculation contest while Geo Stones Red Hot Stokers provide music.
Followers of modern jazz are invited to Hotel Central lounge this Saturday for a jolly night of jazz headlined by George Stone and his Ritzy Revellers dance band. The Manoora boys attend with a special programme of modern dances and novel ties by Mr J Gowan lok.
The Masonic Ball this year promises to be the outstanding ball of the season with thirty four debutantes presented to the Deputy District Grand Master. Ida Wilesmith will play piano and Victor Ennis will act as master of ceremonies shaping a merry night. Supper duties are handled by the Cairns Aquate Club Ladies Committee and tickets are available from O C Dimes secretary R G Fry treasurer or committee members.
A lively event attracted over 200 attendees with Miss Marion Jenkins leading a merry group on the floor. Door numbers went to Miss Stokes and Mr Crane, while Monte Carlo dances were captured by Miss Green Mr Duncan Miss Wallen and Mr Perritt. Prized hats went to Miss Rammitt and Mr Penny.
An Innisfail social and bridge afternoon organized by the C D A raised funds for the KUL ball. Attendees included Rev Fr Tevington and Rev Fr Leahy, with a long list of club members and guests. The program featured a piano duet, vocal solos, a recitation, and an afternoon tea, followed by thanks to artists and guests.
Hayles announces Merinda a fast large motor vessel offering excursions today and Saturday at 1 am and Sunday at 9:15 am returning at 5:30 pm. Visitors will be rowed over the reef in a glass bottom boat to view coral gardens and fish, with the aquarium as an added attraction.
Dr Clunies Ross of the International Wool Secretariat told a luncheon before a wool lingerie fashion parade that complacency has cost the wool trade its rightful place. He urged greater Dominion purchases, noting wool underpins Australia New Zealand and South Africa economies and Britain's trade prosperity.
London voters head to the polls for two by elections on May 15. In Abbey Westminster Sir Harold Webbe, leader of the Municipal Reform Party on the LCC, stands as Government hopeful to succeed the late Sir Sydney Herbert who had a large majority last time. He faces Independent candidate Mr Carmitt. In Kennington the government majority was 545. candidates are Angus Kennedy of the Conservatives and John Wilmot of Labour.
The International Rubber Regulation Committee fixed 55 percent of basic quotas for 1939 as the permissible exportable amount for July August and September. The next meeting is set for July 25. Market reacts positively though caution remains on statistical position and consumption versus production. Rubber closed at 81 16d with mostly better shares but light trading.
Berlin May 16 Herr Hitler visited the Saar district and inspected new fortifications along the Lorraine frontier. The Lokal Anzeiger reports 1200 positions from machine gun nests to castles, with 435000 men including 85000 troops engaged in the zone, averaging 30 miles deep from Wesel to the Black Forest.
A stream of officials managers and tourists travel through Cairns on the Manoora and Wandana. Airline executives Mrs Hill and Mr Burke along with multiple Brisbane business figures are aboard or en route. Universal Pictures representative Sid Sinclair tours North Queensland while Mr Quinn plans a regional visit. hotel stays noted at the Hotel Pacific.
Mrs. R T Croker chaired the Malanda QCW A monthly meeting at the School of Arts with Mesdames Cleminson Hedley Boucher Draper Mackie Lane Hollingsworth Whitmee Downs and others present. £5 in banks to be donated to the library four yearly visits for trees on the allotment. Mrs Draper offers her home for a bridge evening for Atherton Ambulance. Annual meeting date set with Downs returning officer and Draper auditor. afternoon tea served by Mesdames Downs and Whitmee.
Bridge was played last Friday afternoon at the Paulina Mc Manus Memorial Home. Hostesses Mesdames Boden Bod en and Wilkin son assisted by Mrs Ferguson served afternoon tea. Mrs Fogarty was convener. Prizes went to Mrs Jacob son for highest score, Mrs Bradford for hidden number, and Mrs Ab sell for consolation among a guest list including Mesdames M.
The Innisfail CWA held its May meeting with present members including Redmond Waters Cahill Garcia Collins Coffey Rackley Turner Duffin Eadie and Page. Two new members A Dodds and Formosa were welcomed. Hospital visitors Coffey Turner Garcia and A Dodds attended. A social to raise funds was set for May 30 to cover building repairs and glass replacements. The annual meeting on June 14 will review branch activities and appoint new executives for 1979 40. Donations of baby clothes and similar items are welcomed as requests rise.
The Wandawa carried a mixed group through Cairns yesterday with names including Mesdames Reid Silk Bryon J Ashwell and Miss Heid, Messrs J Ashwell Bryon Harlow Ineceen E Spade Baker T Savage Incobeen. through passengers include Mrs E Burke and others. From Colina the list shows Mesera BR Johnston E Smith Mrs E Smith and others.
A successful bridge afternoon was hosted at Mrs. W. Greenwood junr residence to fund Mrs. Greenwood's stall at the Gordonvale State Rural School. Nine tables were filled with players. first prize went to Mrs. R. S. Dawe and second to Mrs. J. Lowrey. Consolation prize went to Mrs. Gall, with Mrs. Joe Sues taking the competition.
The Catholic Daughters hosted an afternoon bridge session in the Y M S rooms on Lake Street drawing a large crowd of enthusiasts. Hosts Mesdames Boland D Arcy and Burden served tea while Mrs Savage oversaw the beginners table. Prize winners included Mrs Gulliver highest score and Mrs Rutherford hidden number with a consolation awarded to Mrs Reddan.
The hostesses for the next afternoon will be Mesdames K O Reilly T Duffy and J Cullen.
The initial group of 40 000 to 50 000 men will be summoned under the Compulsory Military Training Bill before Whitsun. They will be notified about July 1 to join their units two weeks later. Registration for all 20 to 21 year olds is set for June 3 with medicals starting June 8.
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