Tropical Theatre Shows South of the Border and U-Boat 33
Gene Autry stars in South of the Border at Ka Theatre with Smiley Burnette and Lupita Tovar in a Central American espionage romance as Autry pursues a submarine base plot. Mary Lee and June Storey also appear. U-boat 33 headlines tomorrow with Conrad Veidt Valerie Hobson Sebastian Shaw, plus Night Work and other shorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Central America
Autry
Americas
Gene Hax
Lupita Tovar
Gene
Mary Lee
June Storey
William Farnum
Jones
Youne
Broadway
New York
Jack
Mary Boland
Charlie Ruggies
Donald O'Connor
Billy Lee
Joyrce Mathews
John Hartley
Fitchea
Hawaiian Nights and Remo at Palace Theatre
The Palace Theatre screens Hawaiian Nights featuring Johnny Bowne Constance Moore Mary Carlisle Eddie Quillan and Princess Luana with Matty Malnie and the Hawaii orchestra providing musical interludes in a South Sea romance about a bandleader and his Honolulu hotel daughter. Also shown is Remo with Richards Gail Patrick Anita Louise and Paul Cavanagh detailing a lawyer father’s fight to save his daughter from divorce court and a Rome cast including Laura Hope Crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wersal
Palace Theatre
Johnny Bowne
Constance Moore
Mary Carliste
Eddie Quillan
Samuel 5. Hinds
Etienne Gurardot
Princess Luana
Matty Malheel
Ing Harman
Richards
Gail Patrick
Anita Louise
Paul Cavanagh
Laura Hope Crews
Reno
Hery
Hardy
Judee Hardy and Son
Frankie Datro
M Moreland
Milburn Stone
Reynolds
Plaza Theatre Shows Man About Town and The House of Fear
The Plaza Theatre presents double feature with Man About Town and The House of Fear starring Jack Benny and Dorothy Lamour. Additional cast details unavailable due to incomplete listing.
Nighttime show lineup at the Plaza features Man About Town
The program lists Binnie Harris, Goble, E. Rochester, and Matty Malneck with his orchestra. Jack Benny performs an American theatrical number while Treedying and shew in at attention on a noble lady. The central act is the House of Fear with detective Peeves exposing theater superstition. Palace Theatre bookings via phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fation
Plaza
Binnie Harris
Goble
Rochester
Matty Malneck
Jack Benny
Treedying & Shew
Palace Theatre
Parochial Drive mixed art and euchre night at St Monica’s
A Parochial Drive fundraiser is planned at St Monica's Club Rooms Lake Street on Thursday at 3 pm. Organisers Madame Cullen, A Dews, E Crosbie, E Moss, E Reid and G McAllen aim to offer valuable prizes and a supper drawing by the linen art union. Tickets and reservations must be handed in by Wednesday. proceeds support the Catholic Daughters of Australia Parochial Drive. Reservations via Mo 3070 or with organisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Monica's Club
Lake Street
Merdames J. Cullen
A. Dews
E. Crosbie
E Moss
E. Reid
G. McAllen
Linen Art Union
Butte
Catholic Daughters of Australia
Dance and Euchre Night at Lyric Hall Gordonvale
A fancy dress dance and euchre night will be held at Lyric Hall Gordonvale on Saturday November 23. Prizes of £1 1s for best dressed lady and man and £1 10s for best dressed couple. Mesdemes Cohen J Clarke and M Smith as judges. Ray Cartwright to conduct euchre. Dowler to be master of ceremonies. Giffin's Southern Gordonvale staff aim for a huge crowd with strict timing for the grand march at 6 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Hall
Gordonvale
Mesdemes Cohen
J. Clarke
M. Smith
Ray Cartwright
Dowler
Giffin
Sutherien Gordanvale
Travel and returnees feature Flemington and North Queensland rail links
District Railways Maintenance Engineer H Walker returns from Brisbane engineers conference. Miss Elis Routledge visits Herberton. A. J. Burnel family holiday to Cairns then Adelaide. John Baron from Cairns plans RAAF service after December report. O'Driscoll couple married en route to Srishane. Brisbane travelers on yesterday’s mail include M Croft J Thompson M Drews. Captain Tim Pollock departs for Airlines of Australia with Mrs Pollock. Several locals on rail and aviation services between Cairns, Cook Town, Townsville, Brisbane and Toowvalle. Flights via Airlines of Australia and AMA Stinson carry passengers including M Wallace and A Gaiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baggoctly
Flemington
Melbourne
H. Walker
Brisbane
Elis Routledge
Cairns
Herberton
Adelaide
J. Burnel
John
Frederick
John Baron
Railway de Ftment
Aoliday
Sydney
R.A.A.F
A. O'Driscoll
Innisfail
Mra. O'Drivcoll
Cara
Srishane
Mesure
M. Croft
J. Thompson
M. Drews
KE. Furlong
A. Purdon
Mackay
Tim Pollock
North Queensland
Airlines of Australia
Polthew
Capirms
A. E. Morris
A.lf
South Center
Cains
A. Fleming
Ben Tanskey
P.rébrath
Cooktown
Austra- Via
Momnospar
A. Munro
Mian M. Wallace
Meners
A. Gaiter
A. (. Segren
E. Haling
Umline
AMA
Stinson
Toreneville
M. Westerday
Fr Brownlees
Te Townsville
Selina Ehard
Townevalle
J. Bilis
Townsville
McG. Williams
Tmniafail
Poleek
Brisker
Passenevera
Towner
A. K. Jenkin
Te Tnnisfail
W. Haig
Meware
Lewis
Warren
Mrs. Williams
Railway Picnic At Kuranda On November Twenty Fourth
The Railway Institute announces a basket picnic at Kuranda next day November 24. Three Cairns trains and one from Gordonvale plus Mareeba service will carry the public to the grounds. Cats station 6 30 am stop at Edge Hill Stratford and Freshwater for pickups. A large sports program includes novelty events such as catching the duck in the water with hot showers and a soft drink and ice cream stall available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Institute
Kuranda
Aday
Cairns
Gordonvale
Mareeba
Cats
Upward
James Streets
Edge Hill
Stratford Siding
Freshwater
Son Express
Cairns Railway Band Carnival to Draw Crowds in City Limits
The Cairns Railway Band hosts a carnival at pest on Thursday and Saturday night next. Anticipation grows for large gatherings as residents look to secure Christmas hams and groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Pest
Remembrance Day Poppy Drive by Women’s Auxiliary
The Women’s Auxiliary marks Remembrance Day by placing poppies around the city to aid the Distressed Thiggeers Fund. Members and the Women's Emergency Corps collect pennies at Parramatta Park with Colonel H C Barris aiding the drive. Junior Auxiliary invited to a November 26 meeting at the club rooms in Eenlande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiggeers’ Fund
H.C. Barris
Auxiliare
Women's Emergency Corpa
Lree
Parramatta Park
Elnh
Eenlannde
Final Concert of 51 Battalion at Parramatta Park
The ninth and final concert of the 51 Battalion series at Parramatta Park attracted a large crowd. Women’s Emergency Corps members attended. camp padre announced proceeds distribution among the Carne Puchette Fund, Comfort Committee, Bombing Victims Relief Fund, and Red Cross. Proceeds last night totalled £ EMI, bringing total concert takings to £177 11s 7d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parramatta Park
Caren
Northern Theatres Pty, Ltd
Frank Moody
Jandoert Whee
AL. Colwin
Salvation Army
St. Monca’s
Methodist Church of Queensland
Carne Puchette Fond
Cuomforte Commiitee
Bombing Victims’ Relief Fund
Red Cross Society
EMI
Rel Crom
Tronical Ladies Bowling Munh Under Adverse Circumstances
The Tronical Ladies Bowling Munh held a successful afternoon despite adverse conditions. Hostesses Madame Reehanan and Marshall led a largely attended event with a dainty display. Present were Mesdames Wannes Foxwell Darnier Terner Sehofield Fo Joreensen Brown Fan theme Jenkins Crowson John Wile smith Biowes Fetchiers Wyer Remi tem Tieretdenn Ruens Simmonde Red ford Tiean Seheide Marshall Brehanan. Winners and scores noted include Hickeet acore Mire and Mr Donaldsom with Mrs Schofield among the observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munh
Meadames Ireehanan
Marehall
Tieretdenn
Ruens
Simmonde Redford
Tiean
Seheide
Marshall Ane Brehanan
Nhieey
Hickeet Acore
Mire
Rere Hidden Noemler
Mr Donaldsom
Omeoation
Schofield
New Zealand Seaman Bentley in Dunkirk Episode
Auckland dispatch recalls Able Seaman Bentley known as the man Hitler can't bit. Since leaving New Zealand months ago his ship was bombed by enemy planes, he evacuated Dunkirk aboard a motor boat wheel sank by a bomb, swam ashore and endured two days on the beach, was later evacuated again, his ship bombed en route to England, he survived a mine strike, and he slept through an air raid wrecking a London hostel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Beaman
Bentley
Hitler
New Zealand
Dunkirk
England
London
Obituary: Aurelia White of Mareeba Dies
Aurelia White, of Mareeba District, died at Mareeba District Hospital on Saturday November 18. Survived by one sister Mrs H J Stretton of Rockhampton and one daughter Mrs Nara Bolton of Mareeba. her husband predeceased her. Funeral from St George's Church of England on Sunday morning with Rev C Torlach conducting service and graveside rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mareeba
Mareeba District
Rockhampton
Aurelia White
H. J. Stretton
Nara
D. G. Bolton
St. George's Church of England
C. Torlach
Death of John Bavister in Brisbane at 84 years
Obituary records the death of John Bavister of Brisbane on November 42 1840 at 192 Wharf street. Born in Ireland England in 1856 he came to Queensland in 1862 with his parents and worked as baker miner and in sandalwood and mining camps across Croydon Cooktown Musgrave Bibophra and Crownfield. He later opened a Cooktown bakery and retired to Brisbane with his son Tom. His wife died in Cooktown in November 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharf-street
Brisbane
High and Mary
Ebegeelah
Ebegeolah
Cooktown
Sandalwood Trove
Crownfield
Tinield
Musgrave
Bibophra Meatworks
John
Mortuary notices from Cairns honor two deceased residents
Mr Frederic F Charles Wallace an employee of Williams Estate at Wongaberrs died in Cairns private hospital aged 59. He leaves a wife and three children and funeral is from Church of England Cairns at 4 99 pm. Mrs Margaret Neill aged 75 also died in Cairns after a long Queensland residence. She leaves six daughters and a son. Funeral from Mrs Dunstan’s residence to St Monica's and Martyn Street Cemetery conducted by Very Rev Father Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic F. Charles Wallace
Williams
Wongaberrs
Mitchell
Funers
Church of England
Cairns
Margaret Neill
James Irvine Neill
Tipperary
Ireland
Queensland
D. Barren
Townsville
L. Joyce
Sweney
Dunstan
Grafton Street
T. V. Davin
Mre I
Arbuckle
Trinity Beach
R. Huxley
Maryborough
S. J. Neill
Cairne
St. Monica’s Church
Martyn Street
Father Hunt
Death of Farmer Thomas Taylor Cain at Cairns
Thomas Taylor Cain a well known farmer of Mrola aged 39 died in a private hospital at Cairns yesterday morning. He was a son of Mr and Mrs J E B Cain of 264 Dhaper Street and a brother of Mrs John Stevens of Marton Street. The funeral out from A M Svendsen's Funeral Parlour Lake Street at noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrola
Thomas Taylor Cain
Cairns
J. EB. Cain
Dhaper Street
Chartery Towers
Thin District
John Stevens
Marton-street
A. M. Svendsen
Lake-street
Cairns V A Detachment Drill Camp At Trinity Beach
A weekend camp at Trinity Beach drew 43 members in four sections for home nursing first aid and drill. Section three led overall with 188 points, while section one won the drill portion with 73 of 80. Judges praised the enthusiasm and skill of all four sections and the coaching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Beach
Mint
Calgary
Brown
L. Clark
Buchasan
Secuon
Tragic accident claims Amos Skeeter last night
Amos Skeeter died suddenly after colliding with a team just served with GID. Fry-buray knocked him to the floor. he did not rise. The text also advertises a dubious home remedy and urges readers to ask their grocer for OLD-1/8 and 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Skeeter
Fry
Radio Schedule for Tuesday November 18 1944 Cairns Post
A detailed list of morning to late evening radio programs including Sunrise Serenade Mothers Choice Melody and Song Home Forum Women's Club Lorna Doone Musical Tea Party Housewives Hints Night Nurse Betty and Bob Miday Melo dies Dinner Music Hit Parade National News and more with times and host names noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Post
Mothers’ Choice
4CA
Lorna Doone
Betty
Bob
Fred
Maxie
Ded
Dave
Tena
Tim
The
Bohemians
Andy the
Yes Man
B.B.C. News
Harmony Lane
W. Brownlow
British economic mission arrives in New York from Rio de Janeiro
A message from Rio de Janeiro reports that a British economic mission under the Earl of Willia has arrived in New York. It will visit all South American states except Paraguay. A spokesman said the United States sent one message of kindest encouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Mar of Willia
South American
Paraguay
United States
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Chee Owl
Wades
Olight
Santa Claus
Santa
Care Radio
4A4t
Atherton
Mazlins
Tntrifs
MALIN
Carns and
Atherton Tableland
Mummy
H. W. Mazlins
PTY. Ltd
Bos
Tropical Theatre
Plaza Theatre
Dorothy Lam
Hell
Rebecca
Calder Lake Street
Pe Airns
C.I.A. Parochial
Tropical Ladies' Bridge
Man Hitler
Es. A. White
John Bavister
MR. F. W. C. Wallace
MES. M. Neilt
T. T. Cain
Nestle’s Milk
Nestle’s
Nestle
Nestlé
Diemeert Parks
Ponte Ventas
Pontage
Portage
Tyreisan
Hinds
Anton
Nea Utility Gifts Pty. Ltd
Bex
G.P
Mie
Ong He
Cairns V.A. Detachment
Pry
Australia
Kelly
British Mission
South America
Australian Associated Press
Moxnaban
Macleans
Tal I
Bareld F. Ritchie
G.P.O
C.P
JLO
Abbott Street
America
Price
R. H. Kelly
Abbott St
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