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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 08, 1947

Page

7

Mighty McGurk at Us Tropical and Palace

New York setting of the early 1900s shows ex-champion McGurk molded by Mikey Gleason to seize Salvation Army property. Beery leads in a brisk mix of action and comedy as McGurk joins the Salvation Army. Feature comes with Waltz Time starring Carol Raye and cast.

M-G-M McGurk Us Tropical and Palace Theatres Wallace Beery Mikey Gleason Salvation Army McGurz McClurk Carol Raye Patricia Medina Peter Groves Richard Tauber

Somewhere in the Night at Plaza Theatre Starring Hodiak

The Plaza Theatre shows tonight a new romantic thriller Somewhere in the Night starring John Hodiak and Nancy Guild in a tale of amnesia and memory, a marine haunted by past shame amid suspense. Also billed is Wally Brown and Alan Carney in a separate attraction Geilus at Work.

John Hodiak Introducing Nancy Guild Plaza Theatre Ier Geilus Wally Brown Alan Carney

Rex Theatre Presents White Th snd Tal with Duryea

Rex Theatre at Hex Theatre screens White Th snd Tal tonight featuring Dan Duryea as a sutler in a New York society home who poses as a wealthier man. Elis Raines plays a society girl, with William Bendix as a gambling den owner. supporting cast includes Frank Jenks and Herter Brown. The second feature is The Phantom Thief starring Chester Morris with Jeff Damrell.

White Rco Dan Duryea Elis Raines William Bendix Hex Theatre Duryea New York Mildonsire Miz Raines Bendix Frank Jenks Jobs Milge Herter Brown Densit Curt Chester Morris Jeff Damnell Richard Lane Boston Blackie Gore

Yolanda and His Lief at Star Theatre Kuranda

Star Theatre presents MGM technicolor fantasy Yolanda and His Lief with Fred Astaire and Luette Bremer in a romance intrigue tale to Patria. The associate feature Two Smart People stars John Hodiak, Lucille Ball, and Lloyd Noan in a playful chase comedy. Cinesound Newsreel included.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Yolanda Lief Star Theatre Fred Astaire W Luette Bremer Patria John Hodiak Jucile Ball Lloyd Noan Crooke Cinesound Newarer

St Augustine Garden Party Featured Male Musical Program

The annual garden party at the college arena today features a male musical program arranged by Brother Oswin. The entertainment includes lawn games, competitions, bridge and euchre, with chocolate treats and soft bars for the younger generation, promising a rally fine afternoon.

Brother Oswin

Spotlight on Fashion at Elibernian Hall Show

The Church of England Girls Guild presents a magnificent mannequin parade by H W Marlins Pty. Ltd at Elibernian Hall next Saturday November 15 at 1 pm. Exclusive frocks and accessories, evening gown, and a rainbow wedding ensemble will be showcased. Cairns Choral Society quartette will perform with Mrs C Hodgen at the piano. A novel prothore Lets Go Shopping will be featured. Box plants at Craine's Central Nessagency.

Church of England Girls Guild H W Marlins Pty. Ltd Elibernian Hall Clipse Gibbe Cairns Choral Society Quartette Mra C Hodgen Craine

Churches Remembrance Day Services Across Parishes

The Church of England marks Remembrance Day with special services tomorrow at 8:30 am in the Parramatta area and 8:15 am at Edge Hill. Parishioners are invited to submit names for prayers. St Johns Mothers Union held a full meeting with new members admitted. Guilds and societies met, with upcoming Girls Guild and Servers' Guild gatherings noted. Over 600 bookings have been taken for St Mary's Guild fashion palace events.

Empire Church of England Parramatta Bungalow West Cains Church Hall Aumuller-street Edge Hill Church St Johns Biaseh Mothers Union St. Joan's Women's Guild Stratford Guild St. Peter's Women's Guild Rummuller Street St John’s Church Church of England Mens Society St. John Ballay St Mary's Guild

Remembrance Day Services Across Churches

His Majesty King George VI proclaims Sunday as a day of remembrance for fallen in two wars. Holy Cross Babinda to hold Holy Communion at 9 30 am next Sunday. All Saints Gordonvale to observe harvest festival with gifts of fruit and flowers to be brought Saturday.

King George VI Holy Cross Babinda All Saints Gordonvale

Presbyterian Church Remembrance Sunday and Guild Rally Notes

The Presbyterian Church outlines Remembrance Sunday observances under royal request with services and a 5 30 p m radio Sunday School program. Guild rallies include Mareeba on November 12 with Cairns shuttle bus, plus North Cairns meetings and St Andrew's events. Sunday School exam results from St Andrew's and North Cairns list multiple named participants with scores, and a local evening at North Cairns Sunday School hall asks each attendee to bring a gift for the depot.

Mareeba Cairns St. Andrew's Church North Catrng Hall North Cairns J. Catchpoole RB. Powell W. Sexton J. Reid J. Curtis J. Glanville

Remembrance Day Services Across Gordonvale Area

A Remembrance Day service is set for St Paul’s Gordonvale at 7 40 pm Sunday. Sunday schools meet at Aloomba and Gordonvale. Men’s Club gatherings and guild meetings follow in the week. A lecture on gold mining by Mr W T Uren covered Charters Towers and other fields. harvest and produce arrangements were noted for Cairns Hospital.

St. Paul's Gordonvale Aloomba Cobbers’ Club WT Uren Charters Towers New Serviers Draper Street Freshwater Cairns Chereh Edge Hill

Baptists Plan Sunday Services and Youth Rally Events

Readable fragments show Bryives Baptist Church announcing Sunday worship with a morning Remembrance Day, an evening uncondtional surrender sermon, and guest preachers at Bungalow and Anderson Street churches. A Junior Christian Endeavour meeting succeeded, a Sunday School superintendent inducted, a Lake Street garden party at 3 pm, and an outdoor Youth for Christ rally held near Lin's Corner with a later program.

Ube JW. Pretelver Bungalow V. Gore Milasian Ian Munro Anderson Street Bangalow PF Holmes Anderson-street M. Kuss Lake-street Pan Gy Mg Gg Bs

What shall I do with Jesus sermon touches hearts

A long religious discourse asks readers to answer what to do with Jesus. It contrasts the crowd that cried for crucifixion with true Christians who sacrifice for Christ, urging personal repentance, faith, and daily obedience to Him. It cites biblical calls to serve the Lord and invites believers to invite Jesus into their hearts for peace and eternal life.

Ates Judaea Jesu Ate Elaine of Christ Tovley Herod Jesus Soan Jesus Christ Peter Jeane Christ Ternel Joshua Howe Christ Jou

RAAF to train pilots for Japan relief flights

A large RAAF training program at Williamtown NSW began to prepare fighter pilots for service with No. 1 Wing in Japan. More than 50 pilots will complete a two month course, eight per month, refesher flying in Wirraways before converting to Mustangs. Training covers gunnery bombing air combat navigation and safety procedures including decompression chamber tests. The course aims to supply crews for BC OF operations such as shipping patrols and reconnaissance. Wing crews in Japan include Nos. 76 77 and 82 Squadrons with relief expected by December as Wing Commander R C Creswell leads No 78 Wing at Williamtown.

R.a.af Japan RAAF Williamtown N.S.W No. 81 Wing Raaf Headquarters Wirraways B.C.O.F No.1 No. 78 Williamtown i R. C. Creswell

Interdenominational Christian Meeting Held in Cairns Home

The Interdenominational Christian House meeting gathered at Mr and Mrs Kent’s Hartley Street Cairns with strong attendance. The program featured Grace Verivcas piano solo M Oribin C Grant duet a quartette Bible quiz scripture reading and discussion. Rev J Fletcher address and Nibloe prepared menu. A visitor embraced the Christian faith and a Youth Christ session was planned with a Bunyan Pilgrim’s Progress slide display at the Un Evangelised Fields Mission.

Kent Hartley-street Cairns Grace Verivcas M. Oribin C. Grant J. Fletcher Nibloe Unevangelised Fields Mission Bunyan

Jensen Sonder Wedding at Herberton Church

The Jensen Sonder wedding occurred on Saturday November 1 at GL of Herberton. The bride wore white Italian satin with a silver bodice, a veil with net and orange blossoms, and carried white arum lilies. Attendants included Miss Margaret Fox. best man Mr. Graham Jensen. The ceremony was led by Rev Henry with Allan Burrard singing. A breakfast followed at Hotel Pacific with families and several speakers giving toasts. The couple plan to live in Mackay as Mr Jensen joins the Court House staff.

Herberton Jensen St Joseph's Harry Cummings H. Riedel Margaret Fox Graham Jensen Henry Allan Burrard Anne McKenzie Hotel Pacific Sender Herberton Gardens Marguerite Sander Hill John McLean New South Wales Alan Barnard Ghortenin Lee Jensen Walter Baker Jess Malanda Iater Cairns Riedel Pat Devatt Bric Gilbert Malcolm Baramara W. Ashfield Cairns Court Howe Mackay Court House

Kuranda Weather Notes for Week Ending November 2

Kuranda notes a wet spell with 17 inches of rainfall for the week ending November 2 and 6 wet days in October yielding 27.9 inches. The year totals 63.00 inches since January, well below 1946 October figures and far from the 15 year period, while Fairyland river level shows a slight rise and a flood mark near one foot one inch on Sunday. Highest October level was one foot six inches on October 16 and lowest 21 inches on October 2.

Kuranda Fairyland Etebor

Kuranda Branch Meetings Report Plans and Grants

The Kuranda QA WoA branch held a meeting on October 23 in the Res Room with Mrs H Apps presiding. Financials showed a credit of £99 9s 5d and £77 8s passed for payment. They approved Christmas parcels to England and a children’s playground project near the Rest Room, plus plans for a Wirthdaw party. A Progress Association meeting on November 2 discussed an overnight line connection to Kuranda Cairns trunk line and other local works. A December 7 meeting date was set. In sport, Kuranda beat Watersiders of Colvine in cricket, with several local residents noted visiting or attending events.

Kuranda Qa.woa H. Apps England H. Appe Mendanes Apne Allronil Rendi BR. E. Goodwin Kuranda Progress Respciation Henl Hunters Mall Toir J. Lister Barroo Pally Kurands Cairns Ths WAL Lakes Mon G Walker Godwin Mer Arad Teringainest Watersiders Colvne Eve Oomd Vo Bucklew Notus Downe Longreveh Suday Koronda Mes. S Maya Atherton W. Geraghty Kuranda Palhway Tolga R Stewart Malanda Williams Wunga Hurra Om Sunda Morris Mille Whittick Ennis

Danish Crisis Reported as Denmark Seeks New Government

A Copenhagen dispatch reports that Christian asked former prime minister Wilhelm Buh to attempt forming a new Danish government. The move follows political instability and signals potential coalition talks.

London

Town and Country Passengers and Visitors Arrive by ANA Flight

ANA carried passengers to Drishame yesterday with names including Millet Mre, Mewars, Mullertom and L. Lowman. NQDBA members visited Cairns and stayed at Strand Hotel, listing many names. ANA plane arrivals last night included Mrs Simpson, Mrs Firth, Mr and Mrs Jeffry, Mr Gora, Mr Forgan Smith and Mr Juness. Strand Hotel guests include Dr Garretty of Melbourne and several Brisbaners among others.

Drishame ANA Mre Fo Millet Mewars Mullertom Lewis L. Lowman Mir L. Galler Mise AL Apeler

Merchant Navy Club Euchre Winners Honored

The euchre event at the club room saw top scorers Callaghan, Mes auchems and Lewis. Jwaremnee won the lucky door prize and Mr Ellis claimed the sweepstakes.

Twesdary Me B Callaghan Mes Auchems Lewis Jwaremnee Mr. Ellis

National and Sporting Highlights on Evening Broadcasts

Listing of radio and TV programs across national and capital city stations. Includes cricket matches South Australia versus Victoria and India versus New South Wales, plus entertainment segments with Tommy Handley, Haydn composer slot, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concert, and Victorian elections progress figures. Broadcast times span afternoon to late-night with music and variety programs.

South Australia Victoriam India New South Wales Star Arta Tommy Handley Haydn Harley Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Village Glee Club Prince Sydney

Sunday Program Schedule From Brisbane Station

Sunday listings show a busy Brisbane schedule with a Mattinee Orchestra Concert by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra led by John Fortsworth Hall featuring Mary Childe as pianist. Other items include "Hobnebbing with Headhunters" and "Window on the Werld" segment, plus musical memories and a talk from Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church.

Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church Brisbane Queensland Symphony Orchestra John Fortsworth Hall Mary Childe Baker Hi Twilight Olive Amados Blory Thomas Sprang New Zealand Gomyaerers

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Entertainments Tropical and Palace Theatres Rex Theatre Pani Quesealand Tree Foun Limited Evita Queensland Trustees Ltd Seset Dewham Street Gaires M. Boer & Cay Tableland Turner Maan Orevce Queen IT Oaimsane C Ofe Trinity XXI Presbyterian Gordonvale Presby Rian Christ” Rally Youth For Christ Marlin’s Corner Edward J. Sanders The Matthew Logos C.W.A. Meeting Progress Association Criair Merchant Navy Club Euchee National RAIMO Fugel TU A Comway Stewart & Co., Ltd Lonbor Ari Alan J. Ferguson Lake Street P.O Advanx International Harvester Co Aust Pry CTV Tableland Mossman Innisfail Millar Millar Ravenshoe Abbott-street WE. Morgan Hides Government Tourist Bureau MM. Dawson Yungaburra Lake Eacham P. Summers W. Battle Rourke Port Douglas R. J. Cummings IC. Young R. Mathieson Joseph Millay Milla A St. Mary's Stool Herbert Sisters of the Sacred Advent Supis Isle AMER Stour Montsen Hou Wit Plymouth Chrysler H. $. Williams Krowe Ihe Ue T. McDonad Exnenen Tor Omeck Cairne Queensland T. McDonald
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