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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1952
Page
4
An old advertisement for typing and duplicating services and materials from J M Gray and Company at 17 Spence Street Catons promoting stock stamps and rubber stamping goods for associations and circular letters.
Up to date report shows limited maintenance across the Shire with focus on essential tasks. Bridge repairs anticipated between Creek and Babinrh Crescent. estimates prepared for renewals and girders. Pavement cleaning and inlet/drains work underway to season. Girders and graveling completed in Bartle Frere area. Black top plans anticipated given favorable conditions. Last 300 feet toward Babinda Creek Draper under construction. Bendun work delayed by waterlogged ground. Train cleaning in Edmonton township also noted.
The Muleraye Shire Council lists notices for dwellings and alterations including addresses in Gordonvale Emerald Creek Stratford and Redginden. Items reference work stops orders additions to dwellings and temporary dwellings along with names such as F. Watters J. Omedte A. Gilmore Mrs Brown and W Brumrose.
Dr Julius Bers reports a three year study at Sarah Morris Hospital Chicago showing premature infant survival between 25 and 90 percent depending on birth weight and environment. He notes even tiny babies can mature into healthy adults with proper care and age appropriate growth.
A new museum at Rinave showcases a centuries old spinette from Japan and an array of European Asian and African instruments. Period atmosphere is created with portraits manuscripts letters and items from the Inte Bachke collection. UNESCO funded the museum through Norwegian diplomat efforts.
Ta Che Social the Negra Gram Island Mr and Mire. Toad returned on Sunday to their home in Herberton Mrs Todd formerly Miss Ann Milling of Calres. Visitors to Batanda on Sunday incl Mr and Mrs O Regan and Mire. Remene mother Mrs Lindsay of a monion. They travelled by far and were the queue of Mr and Mr W Ruse On Saturday Mim June Mc Laighlin and her cousin Mr William Kerr flew to Towns Ville igase WHMY Beater Mex. Three weeks at Green Island ended on Sunday for Mr and Mrs W Lane who returned after holidaying there. Mr W Murray spent his leave from the RAAF Townsville this weekend at home with his parents Mr and Mrs W Murray. He returned by plane yesterday morning. On the mail train yesterday ar and Mrs W Bolton left for Yeppoon to visit their daughter Mrs W Charles. After a week's vacation at Green Island Mr and Mrs J Bleck and their two children returned on Sunday to their home in Edmonton. In the Saturday issue of The Cairns Post the death of Mr A Rookwood, the name of one of his sons Mr Thomas Rookwood of Petford, was inadvertently omitted. Their dinner guests Mr Mrs C Dawes Mesa. Further social items follow with hall events and party details.
Bridge was played at the CWA with participants including Mesdames R Mine I Dearnaley BE W Benn M Svendsen E Hoole W Morrison A Maren G Hart E Crofian Smith 37 Sanda J Marval L Sumas and A MacNamara A Dauth Absell C Garland served by Mrs Stables Firs. Prizes went to Mre Crofton and the hidden number to Miss Thomas. A second session at St Josephis Hall Dexper trent featured Mesdames H Farr C W Evans those present included J Downey Grey Meier W I Edwards M Conver ervey J Wise gon Archer Geri Farr H Bennell A Stevens T Donald. The next bridge afternoon will be Mesdames BM Fennell and Grey.
A battered report recalls a Wight branch Christmas party with word-building contests won by Mrs. Anderson and prizes donated by Mesdames Phillips James and Adair. Members from Freshwater and other branches attended, with greetings, apologies, and garden party memories noted. a cake iced by Mrs. Paterson topped by a Q C W A S badge.
The North Cuemi and Orchid Society met Friday October 31 at Armassura Hall with about 30 members present led by Mr J Bourner. New and returning members were welcomed and Dr Flecker spoke on plant labelling and two classes of botany, one wild and one cultivated, noting memorials and hospitalities.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a radio schedule with times and program fragments including Women’s Human Body and Housewife topics. Distinct entities: national, radio, 14, 1200, 1.98, 2am, 0.08. Unclear complete program names, many garbled terms, no coherent article event.
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