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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1947
Page
6
Tropical Theeten presents a dramatic heart warming story of a boy Tex dreaming of owning a horse ranch and his devoted mare. The program includes a fresh setting talent and a variety shorts lineup featuring national acts and a debut by Dorennae amid light entertainment and on screen Bees.
They Came to a City shows tonight at the Palace Theatre, a Utopia themed social drama exploring public imagination. Co stars John Clerenia Googie Wilbars with Raymond Hunley Rance Gadd Ada Reeve and A Matthews. The supporting attraction is The Red Dragon starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan.
The Plass Theatre presents Duryea in a society drama plus The Phantom Pet with Chester Morris Jeff Donnell and Richard Lane. Also featured are Gentleman Jim Warner and Errol Flynn performs with Orson Welles. A Busy dance night follows with Eric Pecks band, five vocalists, raffles, and a social bar.
A fragmented OCR-like listing shows assorted radio items and numbers. Mentions National Radio, events in Maryborough, BBC features, and a 25th anniversary segment. No coherent story or clear individuals identified beyond generic program labels.
The Ministry reports 105 deaths and 142 new cases of cholera in the last 28 hours, marking the end of the seventh week of the outbreak. Local health officials urge caution and increased sanitation measures amid the ongoing epidemic.
Mr and Mrs Ray and party report improvements in a patient receiving treatment for rheumatic fever at the Innittall Hospital. The patient has made progress toward recovery and is expected to be discharged on a date not yet set. Guests staying at the Elland Hotel include Mr RH Adame of Ravana, Mrs Bo Aboterumbie of Trent Ville, Mr M Metre of Gympie, Mr D Wintour of Tmenevite, Mr J Murphy of Brisbane. Doctors last nine listed as Glose, Kirby, FR, Cieling Brow, and Murgatrovd.
A Cairns area discussion details the Banded Finch feeding near watch lines and chick display behavior. It covers Queensland entomology topics including cane pests, toad biological controls, and vernacular naming trends for Australian birds and plants as highlighted by RAOU discussions and the Australasian Herbarium News launch in 1947.
Scotland lost 1 to 2 to Wales in an international soccer clash at Hampden Park London. In rugby league Lancashire defeated Yorkshires 22 to 40 with 10 points scored in the finale.
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