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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1950
Page
7
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Miss Nadine Amadio of Sydney arrived in Cairns and stayed at Hotel Pacific. The ANA flights brought numerous passengers from Brisbane Townsville Mackay Melbourne and Sydney with names including G Donaldson C Messing D Goodsir and K Wadley among others.
The Cairns Legacy Club Auxiliary held a Tuesday evening session at the C.W A Hostel with strong attendance. Mrs. Marley was welcomed as a member, funds from a Max Factor demonstration at Hides Hotel boosted the coffers, and £50 was allocated for Christmas cheer for children under Legacy care. Members volunteered to help with party preparations and cake duties, the last meeting of the year before a recess until April, with a list of attendees and apologies noted.
The Catholic Daughters of Australia Cairns branch held a well attended bridge afternoon at St Monica's club rooms Lake Street. Prizes went to Mrs Pointon for highest score and Mrs A Scott for hidden number with many members and guests present.
In Herberton exams Teresa Agnes Doolan aged 16 led with top marks in piano grades VI 95 and V 89 while achieving high scores across theory and speech. Patricia and Noela O’Shea also excelled, with Noela earning Trinity College honours and both sisters earning scholarships and honours in various grades and theory assessments.
An experiment in a Scottish river estuary uses garden lime to enrich water and boost plankton, the small plant and animal life trout feed on. The method increases fish yield per acre, though trout do not directly ingest the additive.
Novembers in Julatten record heavy rainfall with totals around 623 points for the month. A fatal crash on the Lewa Valley road claimed Mr. Guisippi de Palmer of South Mossman. community events include a Bushy Creek State School fancy dress ball with prizewinners Colin Brown, Jim Gadd, Edith Ingles, and Billy Gadd. Local residents and visitors, including church officials and business people, were noted at social gatherings and travels to Mareeba and Cairns.
Port Douglas notes recount a Sunday club outing won by Mrs R Frost, plus near term social events at Coconut Grove and Mossman Hospital visits. New member Mrs W Thompson joins the Zane Grey Ladies Club. Christmas function planning and card and euchre events featured for Port Douglas groups. Local residents and visitors from Cairns Mareeba and Mossman are listed with brief health and travel updates.
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