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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1947
Page
6
The program features a Technicolor feature The Harvey Otrla set in the 1860s along the Santa Fe Railroad, with a cast including Garten and Garland. It screens with varied shorts and newsreels as a selected program.
Dramatic Windsor scene recounts crowds at Windsor Great Park and the Royal Ledge as Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip observe garden frolics. A London police presence guards the late evening pageantry near Euston Station and the palace precincts.
A girl guides parade and royal meeting unfolds as Princess Elisabeth and Princess Margaret join a school drill in a packed theatre. The scene blends dancing, singing, and child participants with the royal party, drawing cheers from 2,000 children.
The Rex Theatre stages an Ernest Hemingway inspired melodrama titled The Kiera, praised for sharp dialogue and taut suspense. Villainy and romance drive the plot as Varina leads to a climactic finale with strong performances.
The story follows a former Swedish boxer who slides into crime after a romance with Kitty, played by Ava Gardner. The plot thickens as she proves deadly to Lancaster Ta, with Leslie Brooks and George Macready also starring. Thursday previews at the Trom a theater feature Quarge Stone’s band and a stylish dance sequence.
Howard Hughes plans to launch his enormous flying boat into the harbor, calling it the world’s largest plane. He described the craft as a major wartime asset and said it would be used as a taxi service in the harbor tomorrow, amid Senate investigation context.
The document notes a sum to be devoted to peer grants and improvements, aiming to increase the number of seats and support social resentments. It highlights financial provisions, urging steady funding and ongoing efforts to expand access and beautify public spaces.
Fragmentary notes mention Cornea Peter Simples Posers and a vocabulary boost. References include Wei Dang and toe specie 0883.00 Ge, along with scattered phrases about law, dates, and names such as Maxie, Murph, and Walton. The text is jumbled and multilingual, with unclear context or events.
London reports that Garry Aghafi, a Labour Party member, announced his resignation amid a climate of internal controversy. The article notes his claim that the move was inevitable due to factional tensions and external pressure within the party.
The Gordonvale State School meeting on Thursday recorded party and dance story notes, with correspondence from the Minister for Public Instruction advising Mim Banking’s transfer from Meri Park to replace Mr. Cover. Revere sought teacher experimentation in growing and use of wire netting for a garden project, while Mr McPhail noted Mr. men Alley’s gift of no longer needed supplies for the school garden and garden plans.
Fragmentary text references Mr G F Hudson and the Queensland Loggers Association, mentioning activity against Beasties and a broken sentence about remains and salvation. Details are unreadable due to OCR issues.
Fragments show partial names and numbers with unclear dates and events. No coherent event identified. text appears garbled and unreadable for reliable summary.
A garbled report describes town events with references to parties and dances. Names such as McDonald Booth and J. Mibu appear amid mentions of a Sydney trip by Mester and ANA plane, plus an aquatic dance at Palais with Eric Peck’s music and a royal carnival night. The text preserves a bustling social record with multiple attendees and performers.
A fragmentary report describes a Friday ball at Bet Andrew's Presbyterian Church with unaltered references to G Nevil Anderson and Se ran Biggs. The event featured dancing, fortune telling, decorations, and a scene of social laughter among attendees including Mrs. B and Wally Smith.
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