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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 20, 1947
Page
7
Tropics Theatre screens The Jolson Story featuring Larry Parks Evelyn Keyes and William Demarest along with a program of short subjects and novelty acts. The article notes Jolson's long career and dramatic portrayal as central to the feature.
The Plaza Theatre shows There, cn a Pleasure this afternoon and tonight, featuring Sonja Henie and Michael Orphex in a Technicolor romance. The film weaves three skating numbers into a stirring plot with Marie McDonald and Bos Behilling among the cast, while the associate attraction Palooka Champ stars LeonRel, Joe Kirkwood, and Bie Encx.
Katharine Hepburn stars in Undercurrent as a wife haunted by her husband s past with Robert Taylor as the brooding lover and Robert Mitchum as the shadowy figure. Edmund Gwenn Montclair plays Hepburn s father while Jayne Meadows appears in a supporting role. The program also features variety aborts and news reels.
A two reel featurette will present Anne Neagle, popular British star, providing the actual wedding commentary. Neagle is noted for Picadilly Incident and will deliver a special commentary on the Royal wedding. The production will be shown at Northern Theatres as part of its circuit and follows the theater’s usual wedding coverage.
The DanbullA Roala Club at the Koala ballroom hosted a successful dance on Saturday November 2 with about 200 attendees. The band Kaist orchestra played music led by Mr C F Maxted, with floral decorations and entertainment including novelty items won by attendees. The committee plans fund-raising and water supply involvement, with officials from the Quverine approving schemes.
The Queens and County Women’s Association state president Mrs Sterne visited Cairns yesterday, touring Far Northern branches including Atherton Malanda and Tully. She outlined Silver Jubilees appeal aims to wipe liabilities of 211000 and fund housekeeper schemes, cottages, and coastal homes.
On Friday night at Shire Hall the annual children’s fancy dress ball, a fundraiser for St Augustine’s Convent School, drew bright costumes and lively performances. The program featured many colorful costumes, dances, and a dinner crowd later enjoying supper. organizers praised all participants and volunteers for a successful evening.
An official report from the Maternal and Child Welfare department details a health department action. It references program oversight, funding considerations, and policy measures affecting maternal health services and child welfare initiatives.
An old guide promotes boys exercise and play to build health, strength, digestion, and self control. It urges varied activities like climbing frames, blocks, and nature walks, stressing fresh air, appetite, muscle tone, and vigor after exertion to prevent fatigue.
A large crowd gathers for the coming of age celebration of Mavig, daughter of the Andreaseed family, with local families and Maine residents in attendance. The event features poems, songs, and remarks, honoring tradition and community ties, with many names and well known local figures noted in attendance and speeches.
Fragmented OCR text appears as a garbled note with multiple repeated phrases and nonsensical sequences, lacking coherent events, names, dates, or places to identify a clear news item or outcome. No verifiable entities or factual details are extractable for a proper summary.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention passengers, towns like Townaville Cairns and Norman, and names such as Mrs Hynes and Mr Wenghal. The text references ANA transport, a Saturday morning departure, and various personal names, but lacks a cohesive event or clear details.
Atherton residents report travel visits and weekend returns after holidays. Mr ang and Mrs OM Moses plan to return from Sym ing Brisbane, while Mrs NC Rowe visits with her brother AC Barrett. Monica and Mary Berea are listed among local names with various weekend stays and trips to Brisbane.
The monthly Indien to Lairiy Legacy gathering met at WA Memorial Home. Poor weather reduced attendance but members fostered support for Legacy wards. Treasurer reported a balance of 5693.7 and entertainment for Christmas cheer aided charitable efforts.
An Edmonton ambulance dance at Dede Hall featured Shephard's orchestra with McGrigor winning a trophy and a bachelor supper served to Mathews. Notables Hogan Lombard and Hogan were among guests. A special CW.A meeting planned stalls for a forthcoming event with Rogan and McHardy presiding. Attendees included Myr scellar Franklin McBurnie Daly Walker and secretary Mrs Wilder.
Chancellor Cripps told a press conference Britain faces a grave rail car shortage with nearly 300 000 wagons under replacement and a deficit of about 100 000 wagons for iron ore and general merchandise rail transport.
An unclear National Radio item appears from an OCR fragment, with scattered letters and names difficult to identify. No definite persons, dates, or organizations can be confirmed from the readable text.
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