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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 18, 1946

Page

6

Silly Pageant Plans Spoiled by Gobbled Text Glare

A garbled OCR segment hints at a stageful of 1940s film names and performances, mentioning Sadie Jane Frazee and Katharine Hepburn era icons, with references to a Rex Theatre night and a Garden Oscos dance band. It notes a municipal dance event, a Ricky door Drive, and carnival activity, but the fragmentary text yields little coherent narrative beyond referenced entertainers and local festivities.

Marrige Spencer Tracy Katharine ‘Hepburn Rex ‘Theatre Kerman Bresart Sarring Mall Ann Savage Aquatic Garden Oscos Monte Eatte Boverty Indy Gent

National Radio Schedule Highlights and Events

A fragmented radio timetable lists programs across News Health and Hygiene Broadcost Sit Up and Take Notice Cricket Descriptio England v New South Wales at Sydney The Count Hour School iheaheitte Pet Mungo Fark BBC My School Yourself at Home National Military Band Ernest Watson pianist Discussion Thinking for Ourselves Key Words which Si Us Thinking In rational Celebrites s 18 Dance

Fedieo Cricket Descriptio England New South Wales Sydney Iheaheitte Pet ‘Mungo Fark BBC W. A. Terner Ernest Watson Celebrites

Clothes poured in for Dutch royal baby

Dutch women have donated many newborn outfits for Princess Juliane who is due next February. The Dutch Women's Voluntary Service launches a public appeal urging women to sew garments and contribute them to the palace. The items will be distributed to new mothers across the country. Princess Julians expresses appreciation and wishes to keep receiving items.

Nousne Juliane Haw Dutch Women's Voluntary Service Julians

Contract Entered With Levu to Produce Years

A term contract was entered with Levu to produce years. The agreement specifies ongoing production commitments and timelines for delivery, aligning with party terms and expected outputs.

Stand-in Roles in Classic Hollywood Love Scenes Revealed

The article details stand-ins used for romantic scenes in early films, including Cornel Wilde and Tyrone Power preparations. It notes stand-in Russell reading lines, delivering cues, and resembling stars in tests for Razor’s Edge and The Lat Apple, with mentions of Darnell, Tierney, and O’Hara. It also touches on industry dynamics and a censorship push by the Women's Christian Temperance Union over a scene.

Cherie Russell Cornel “Wile Cuaret Boyer Lada Darnell Gene Timeda Ad Jones Tyrone Power Anne Baxter Linda Darnell Vic Mature Gene Tierney Cornel Wilde Wes Dick Maureen O'Hara Betty Grable Teas Delors Ntl Teader Walsh Welock Waleh Caneras Reese Temple Sexera Prem Agents Christian Temperence Union Quezling Scena

Hidden Sore Net atter Soe Will A

A fragment mentions a hidden net and a will, with unclear names and actions. Details are incomplete, but the note implies a legal or property matter surrounding a hidden net and a will's proceeding.

Sireie Sore Net Attersoe

Fares Concessions Sought by Labour MPs in Brisbane

Members of the Queensland Parliament are urged to back concession fares for invalids and pensioners. Proposals include ball rates on urban lines and year round travel within the state, with a state conference of invalid and old aged pensioners planned at the Brisbane Trades Hall to discuss adequacy of pensions.

Brisbane Labour Sta New South Wales Mid . Leary

Welcome Home Final at Kalriwok hall honors returning servicemen

The district held a Welcome Home event on November 14 for six former servicemen, including Debal junior and Mea Ballyage, with speakers from the Welcome Home Committee and local officials expressing gratitude for safe return. Presentations were made to each man and residents wished them a happy civil life after wartime sacrifices.

Kairl Bnal Kalriwok Lace Te Keiri Gue Debal Junior Navy Mea Ballyage Kit Department Army Stores Standen Apd Denis RAAT Pit Coonsiiy ALP Ss. Howard Mr. T. Seawright Neempne R. G. Martin Kari Ocwa PG. Martin Civil A Mitchell Kairi Milt Kalrl Zach T'Debet

Atherton C.W.A. Atreator 104 i.-The eee A wae bald in se

Fragmented text describes an afternoon scene with cane, bed, and furniture in a hospital waiting area. Mentions relatives waiting long periods to see someone. Lacks clear event or identities.

Hopital

Mossman News Welcome Home

A garbled Mossman item notes a welcome home scene with disrupted text about waiting overnight, arrangements for babies, and tea. The readable fragments reference a returning person and a public or community gathering but details are unclear.

Unclear Personal Visit Report From Brisbane Trip

Fragmentary note mentions Mr J A Bieri and Desdrick with possible visit to Trwnst ies Barry Ta op AMA. Reference to a plane on Saturday bound for Brisbane. Details are sparse and not clearly connected to a single event.

J. A. Bieri Brisbane

Local Rotary Meeting Seeks Use of Babylon Hall

Disjointed notes show Mrs Creagh backing a five pound donation to Querition and Rotary planning to borrow Babylon Hall for a mall event on a Friday in November. Mentions of blenders, a digger and gift parcels suggest damaged text and scattered plans for a community gathering.

Creagh Rotary of the Assaila C.W.A Aurmner Eee

Exemption of Clothing From Taxes Brings Relief

Brisbane reports a new clothing tax exemption easing cost of daily wear. The move reduces prices by about a quarter to a half a penny per pound, delivering savings to households on outfits worn every day. The measure aims to ease wear and tear costs for the average man and woman.

Brisbane

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