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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 13, 1947

Page

7

Gallant Bess and Dazzling Shows at Local Theatres

A 16 year old boy features in Tropical screen billed as a moving tale with the horse Bess. The Palace Theatre shows The Bad Dragon with Sidney Toler and Dan Duryea, plus The Phantom Thief. Rex Theatre offers Temee J. Corbett Genie and a gag filled program with Errol Flynn and others.

Bess Tex Dees Fom Bela Pacific Vanety Shore Ube Palace “Theatre Haa Dan Duryes Elin Raines Willam Bendix Plast Ads Durges New York Attrac Ve Chater Mori Jeff Donnell Jane Basten Blackie Rex Theatre

Waterton Arborton Monthly Meeting and Theatre Listings

The report covers Waterton area society events and a monthly Arbor-ton parish meeting with details of attendee appointments, fund receipts, and planed social activities. It also lists current film showings at Star Theatre including Real Servous 24 and Love Honour and Good-bye, plus Melbourne Cup film and newsreel, with notes on church and branch notices and upcoming community gatherings.

Bella Servous 24 Star Theatre Tonight Wilxmn Gargan Pat O'Moore Maria Palmer New York Virginia Bruce Edward Aubrey Victor McLaglen

Royal wedding details fill London papers

A report from London outlines the upcoming royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Philip Mountbatten. It notes public interest, preparations, and the ceremonial schedule including bridesmaids and abundant pageantry.

War Memorial Organiser Named for ABRALI Committee

A veteran Mrs McMantey is listed among nine immune members of the ABRALI War Memorial committee. The Commi Tonveramba group includes a Uhaaber member, with responsibilities to oversee the memorial project.

McMantey Abrali Bamytie Uel

Fly Proof Your Home With QID Quick Insect Destroyer

An early 20th century ad promotes QID Quick Insect Destroyer for home fly control. It claims quick morning spraying kills pests all day with a powerful knockdown agent including DDT. The copy advertises a campaign against insects and mentions locations such as Australia and New Zealand, urging readers to ask for QID.

Newleapons Sildier Mistralia Quitoes Vanneintiley McMacer Tin Tsearn Watt New Zealand

Mareeba Notes and Local Social Occurrences

Mareeba reports October attendances at the Maternal Welfare Centre with total visits 415 across Dimbuleh Mulligan and other areas. A transfer to a new women’s hostel room on Byme Street is noted amid routine council happenings. Also covered are a riding accident injuring William Smith, wedding visits from Buess Cockburn party, and various local travel updates about residents and guests moving between Sydney Starke or Sunshine destinations.

Mareeba Chad Mulligan School of Arts Siluaceu Sésa Sian Maureen Pascor Buess-Cockburn J. Baird Jack O'Donnell O'Donnell Sydney O ‘Bourne Wedorca Stumthro Keay

Town and Country engagement announcements misspelled

A tarnished list of engagement and wedding related names appears with scattered references to Mt and Bre W Bryde and various individuals from Brisbane Melbourne Sydney and Cairns. Guests at the ShamIt Hotel include multiple Brisbanes and Melbournes residents with surnames Hartson Murray Stephenson Delatorce and Jones among others.

Frie Ann Mt. and Bre W. Bryde Matreba Pananicers Alrae A & Stelle G. Murray Melbourne A Stephenson Brisbane WY. Bunt Sydney W. Jones F Jenking F Taylor Cairns P Midleton Por Douglas Mir

Wedding in Cairns at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

A wedding occurred at 6 am on October 24 at St Andrew's Church Cairns officiated by Rev Henry. Bride Lorna Jean Anderson of Edmonton and groom John Feayne of Napier Hewkes Bay New Zealand exchanged vows with her father giving her away. The reception followed at the Central Hotel Cairns with friends and family attending. The couple plans a honeymoon at Mackan's Beach and received many presents.

Edmonton Brisas St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Cairns J" Henry Lorna Jean Anderson John Joseph Feayne Fesrniew Napier Hewkes Bay New Zealand Hazel Collinson Iflea Anderson God Gladial Bruce Cummings Caten Mire Andlervan Smith B. Crowder Hoekines” Cairns Mfackan's

National Ranho Thursday November 13 and 65 745

The page fragment lists events and items including a cinema or theater schedule with references to a variety of topics. It mentions a sedan and a race or trot, a cancer awareness PSA, and a feature titled Preach for Schools. Other items include names like Colleen and Be Malboure with assorted activities or performances.

PSA Colleen Abot Nate Tees Sugan Peto Murstae

Archbishops Appeal Relations With Hussia

The Archbishop of York Dr Garbett, returning from the Continent, said Britain would not accept appeals from the other side of the Atlantic to Europe and Europe would not recover until the Allies gave the German people hope.

Lomdor Acchdlahep York Dr Garbett Jorech Britain A Atlantic Europe

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