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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1953
Page
7
Atherton residents and visitors fill a social page with dances, birthday notices, performances, and community greetings. The lengthy item names local participants, speakers, organizers, and attendees including residents, guests, and notable families in Atherton and nearby areas.
Mareeba notes show local activities with Reverends, church events, and community gatherings. Councils, student groups, and families are mentioned along with travel plans and weekend visits to nearby towns.
The listing shows a dense schedule of radio programs and concerts across genres. Highlights include Berlin Philharmonie orchestra segments, Sacred Devo and Daily Devotions, children sessions, band parades, and various music features. Major times span morning through night with multiple classical, light, and talk offerings.
Kuranda notes report on weather with rising Barron River levels and a large ambulance appeal dance at Hunter's Hall to aid the local Cairns ambulance fund. The issue also lists cricket scores for Kuranda and Dimbulah matches, with player tallies and match details, plus social notices and upcoming community events.
Fragmentary report describes a meeting about a strange substance and a process labeled refrigeration. It mentions a straw boat, thick mud, air with no water, and a substance that is tapable. The text hints at a demonstration or experiment with medicines and a tower, but specifics are unclear.
On November 4 the Lord Bishop of Northland Dr Tay Shevittt presided at the blessing and dedication of additions to St Johan Church of England Tully. In a large service 13 young firmbers renewed the Holy Sacrament of Confirmation. A parish reception followed as the Bishop praised the town and its training of children.
One of the highlights of the year was the Christmas scene and the Branch delegation. A moving vote of thanks was given to the staff and volunteers for their year of work, and plans for the coming year were discussed, with focus on community efforts and cooperative actions.
Em Che Social Spotlight reports a fund raising event in Cairns organized by local Red Cross volunteers to support Cairns Ambulance's new plane. The night featured a Guy Fawkes style dance at the Federation Hall with cracker displays and music by Schipke’s Gloomchasers Orchestra. Donations from attendees, including ex-residents, helped the Superintendent Mr T W Briggs receive a substantial amount of funds. Mr D Cavanagh departed for Mackay with the plane, while Mrs Boule and other residents joined the event.
The St Joan's Women’s Guild held a monthly meeting with remarks in memory of EH Winkworth and T Mitchrell. Invitations arrived from Almabers Street Gullit garden party and St Priere for late November, with final plans for a December bridge party and requests for cakes and flowers.
The Cavens Baptist church notes last night’s public meeting for the Sunday School anniversary, with a strong reception of the children and a broad report from the superintendent. Tomorrow at 9 am and 7:30 pm a special service will be held at the Central Church led by Rev RT Wakeling, with the sermon reading from the National Bank of Aumralasig Chambers.
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