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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1950
Page
5
Government notice on foreigners applying for residence identity cards in Egypt. Foreigners must prove lawful stay and obtain a residency permit. reminders issued after January. Authorities warn of penalties including legal actions for noncompliance.
London reports the Old Vic Theatre, shuttered by German bombs, will reopen in November as the longest run in its history begins. Reconstruction costs reached £50,000, with a refreshed interior and new stage controls while preserving core design and many viewing boxes.
Doctor Eugene Ormandy heads the Philadelphia Orchestra returning from summer in Switzerland and Denmark. The ensemble plans a European tour with high expectations amid musician wage discussions. Peggy Ashcroft joins the Old Vic Company for a ten month season at Stratford. Other cast members include Roger Livesey and Robert Eddison. opener is Twelfth Night followed by selections from Tenekov and Bartholomew Far.
A dialogue laden segment portrays a quarrel over a blankety letter and alleged frauds. A user denounces a rival as a blankety pirate while discussing government forms, endgame penalties, and a bleak 1830s memory. The exchange drifts into a rural kitchen scene about breakfast and a wish to live forever.
Canberra reports express concern over tariff concessions from Geneva affecting Australian canned fruits. The Tariff and Trade negotiations threaten exports, with warnings that Empire preference is central. John McEwen stresses stockpiling for Empire, while Torquay talks loom. Parliament must ratify any concessions. London Sugar Conference next, linking sugar and canned fruit interests. Queensland and industry officials attend as delegates prepare.
Canberra reports Sydney Morning Herald claim of seas depth near Albany off Western Australia at about 19 000 feet with a 20 000 foot mark cited as possible. Navy department notes 2 000 feet is not extraordinary and notes deeper depths in the Indian Ocean and near the Philippines with fathoms and feet figures.
The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Edith Cavell Lodge was held at Oddfellows Hall on Lake Street Cairns on Wednesday November 1 at 8 pm. Officers present included Noble Grand Sda Corcoran, Right Worshipful Grand, and other officers. The Noble Grand and officers welcomed two proposed new members and toasts were honoured after the business session.
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