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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 12, 1946
Page
6
Mixed questions test vocabulary science and history from a puzzle page. It asks about poets, plant life cycles, grain terms, breathing actions, sun paths, tides, and a bizarre dietary item from animal intestines. Answers hinge on specific terms and common knowledge.
The Tropical Theatre screens overland cattle epic The Parsons tale set in Wyndbera Australia with Dan SeAlphaine leading a perilous trek across continents facing storms and water shortages. Also showing comedy and jungle adventure reels featuring Robert Lowery and Phyllis Brooks alongside Warner Bros North Atlantic action.
Radio schedule entries show 4QN and 4A1 programs including a 1000 Women’s Session, a school broadcast by Dr. DA Merbert on crop rotation, and country hour. Also listed are England vs Ireland cricket commentary, musical pieces, a reading book segment, Australian Bride drama, and an orchestral concert under Zona Farraworth.
Branil eyes a potential million Tealiang prize in a Brazil event as reporters note tense preparations in Rio de Janeiro. Bronte and AP Wire provide scattered updates on unidentified rivals and shifting odds amid unclear standings.
A collage-like piece notes unfamiliar words and phrases, inviting readers to look up meanings and build a stronger vocabulary. It mixes shaky phonetics, partial definitions, and garbled examples with references to geology, optics, and everyday objects.
Aloomba notes record a November euchre party at the Aloomba Hall organized by the Aloomba Cricket Club with Blewart’s Orchestra and extra guests. Winners included Mrs Godfrey Bowers and Mrs Albert Cotterell for ladies and Mr Pret and Mr Aear Ae Ww Brown for men. Various social visits and local happenings follow, with attendees, staff, and a hospital note from Gordonvale memorial.
Glasgow reports hooting lodges closed due to weather and depleted stocks. Export restrictions reduced availability of game birds, forcing restaurants to halt purchases and raise no meal prices this year.
Students at Paramatta State School paraded a rainbow of costumes from fairy and gypsy to original designs. Judges praised creativity while prizes honored best dressed pairs and humorous outfits. Families and officials, including Mr and Mrs Wham, enjoyed the display and supper after the judging.
London November 10 delegates at the World Socialist Parties Conference in Bournemouth postponed a decision on admitting the German Social Demo Party and set the next congress for Switzerland in spring.
An informal essay on salesmanship argues the field covers an infinite variety of goods and involves relations with many people. It notes that success hinges on qualities observed in selling, not formal education, and discusses training, bonuses, gender dynamics, and the appeal of customer interaction.
Irregular fragments describe people named Weber Aaling Bell Crus Mariste and others traveling to Rockhampton and Codttown by plane and train. Mentions of Melbourne assignments, Army leave, and W E Holt passing an locomotive drivers exam mark the scattered local dispatches.
The Australian Journal this month features Moire Skinner complete novelette Home is in the Heart about a bride living with her husband’s family and facing early adjustment problems. Helen Seagerslao contributes Moody Kid a human note about a schoolgirl amid parental divorce. Includes travel and adventure pieces by Arthur J. King and Keite Douglas Your.
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