Palace Theatre shows chaotic wartime cinema and Mary Wortley rise
Fragmented notes describe Palaces and films including two million dollar spy rumors and a technicolor romance. Elsie Brack, Veronice ake, and Arthur Askey with Anne Shelton and Jean Kent are mentioned amid wartime Britain. Mary Wortley is depicted as active, bold, profiting from loans, changing social norms and infatuations. The text hints at hospital trips and wartime factories, with a gritty, first-person reminiscence of women’s roles and paid work during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Bunéres
Elsie Brack
Veronice Ake
Sid
Eoenie Lovnight
Palace
Beer In
Paradise
Arthur” Askey
Anne Shelton
Jean Kent
Mary
Mary Wortley
Coves
America
Morning travel notes from Innisfail correspondent
Morning report from Our Innisfail correspondent describes a half dozen items. Birchs return to Hotel Pacific after a trip by air with ANA. Townsville passengers traveled by plane. Beil and Carter appointed Justice of the Peace. Quaite spent a holiday at Caenatte Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch
Mra
T. Greng Vient
Hotel Pacific
Os Ee Tett
Yeater
Ana. Wer Terdry
Townsville
Bey
Beil & Mgt Carter
Core
Innisfail
Quaite
Tolly Caenatte
Unclear OCR headline fragment recorded Thursday
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered words broadcast teak women and time references. unable to identify a coherent event, person, or place from the readable portion.
Bachelor Mother at the Plaza Theatre and Local Theatre Gossip
Fragmented plot notes describe a Plaza Theatre feature titled Bachelor Mother with veiled mentions of actors O'Brien and Carole Mathews and a Rex Theatre show. The text records backstage chatter about Mary, a sister, loans, romance, and a carnival asides, ending with a remark on linguistic origins of Latin per a Portuguese professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza Theatre
Ce Sarring
Wien
O'Brien
Carole Mathews
Rex Theatre
Murcia
Grafton
Mary
Visiting Optometrist Me. W. Loxton in town
A traveling optometrist, Me. W. Loxton, will conduct eye examinations at Taeston Millaa on Saturday November from 2 pm to 8 pm and at Malanda on Sunday November from 12 pm to 4 pm, offering convenient public access to vision checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Roweot Aguade
Wovertis
Aman
Me. W
Loxton
1.C
Iline Ellaa
Taeston
Millaa
Pam
Malanda
Mmalanda Bote
Honour for Sister Kenny in Washington Medal of Merit
The Army and Navy Union of Veterans awarded Sister Kenny the Medal of Merit for tireless polio treatment and care. The presentation was made in the War Department by national commander Mr Witham Klatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army and Navy Union of Veterans’ Organisation
Kenny
Nations
Witham Klatt
War Department
Why Do Babies Cry Study Reveals Distress Patterns
A Rochester Minnesota Hospital study observed 30 newborns over four hours to gauge crying behavior. Most contented during the period cried briefly, while the least contented spent longer crying. average daily crying duration noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minnesota
Cairns Rotary hears Australian speaks of England
Cairns Rotary Club welcomed guests at a meeting where Rev Copp spoke on England and its ties to Australia. He compared life from Greenford to modern Britain, noted food shortages and vitamin gaps, and highlighted the morale boost from Australian food parcels. Rotarian Norman Draper led a note of thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Rotary Club
Francis Ireland
W. A. Barnell
K. Kennedy
John Armstrong
Jack Kane
W. Warrail
J. Anderson
Rev. Copp
St John's Church of England
Tom Collis
England
Tatsing
Engand
A.F
Britain
Copp
Greenford
Am Bleenath
Australia
Rotariss Norman Draper
Wedding of the bride and groom described with attire and toasts
The ceremony featured pearls and earrings as gifts with guests and toasts led by Bir. Harry Davis. Mrs. Smith hosted at a house where telegrams arrived, the bride wore a navy and white gown, and the couple left for Cunliffe to begin their life together amid family presents and floral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mick Muspatrick
Groomaman
Mra. Smith
Soolber
Sater
Klis
Cowles
Scar Navy
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Cairns Post
Advanxture & Motor Service
Bon Ami
Ntes
Helit Coloney
Trupanlar
Syerty
Vale
Leva Tech
H. W. Mallins
Pty. Ltd
Bos
Fen Friendly Service
Phose
Wolds Ea
Piam Theatre
George
Abe
Egay Omdertul Birk” Ane
North Atlante
Emick
Rex
Merchant’ Marine
Barner
Brea
Ini
Ead
Eve Tayre
Maney
Alan Fini
Denny
Bishop
Math ‘Gorden
Hee
Municipal Band Carnival
Sister Kenny
By Gladts
Ides Slater
Ida
Mra. Dalton
Fiainn Scientiat Bm
Borrees
Porres
Tau Warvey
Xmes
Lustre
Lake Street
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