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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 03, 1946

Page

7

Tropics! Theatre Presents My Favourite Blonde and More

Tropics Theatre runs a busy program headlined by My Favourite Blonde with Bob Hinpe, a British secret agent subplot and comical mishaps. The night also features The Enchanted Cottage at the Palace, Tahiti Nights, Standing Room Only, National Velvet, Mempris Belle, and The Cairns district Hocker Association trophy dance at the Trocadero. Casts include Gale Sondergaard, George Zucco, Ray Mullane, Marjorie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Dale Evans, and Paulette Goddard.

Bob Hinpe Cag Iit Kim Tong Trope Hite Mac Ihularts Penguin Percy New York Harbour Madeleine Tin Becker New York Paramount Res Bob Ham “Vander Gale ‘Sondergaard George Zucco Ray Muland Marjorie Reynolds Palace Theatre Barrie Dorothy McGuire Robert Young Herbert Marshall New England Tahiti Dave Paramount Whicn Placa i Paulette “Goddard Fred MacMurray Edward Arnold Roland Young Porter Hall Washington Mon Ray” Rogers Wth Dale’ Evans Alasian Werms Rex Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Mickey Rooney Elizabeth Taylor Wis Aintree England Cairns Hocker Assolation Trocadero W. Hawthorn

Mareeba Social Mareeba Guild Meeting Highlights

September 30 meeting at United Church hall presided by Mrs J D Gaynen with good attendance. Finalised garden party results and planned street stall for December. Visiting reports by Mesdames Downs and Gayden. hospital visitors named Mrs Brodie and Mrs McIntosh. Several locals mentioned with travels and visits.

Mareeba Methodist Ladies’ Guild United Church Hall J.D. Gaynen Hampus Mesdames Downs Gayden Merdames Brodie McIntosh

Queen Carnival Atherton Seeks Debutantes and Big Events

At Atherton the Queen Carnival committee approved October shows for babies and horticulture with Sherrin in charge of horticulture and the Women’s Auxiliary handling the baby show. A debutante ball is planned October 3 at the Shire Hall with entries to Weimers, Mainatreeh, or FN 308. A Spanish Cabaret is set for November 2 at the Barron Valley Hotel and plans include a dreadnought stall by the Junior Auxiliary.

Atherton N. B. Fitchett Tven Meas Hartley Wiliams Edmonds Fitchett Cau Sherrin Weimers Pitchett Robinson de Sire Shire Hall Migg Weimers Mainatreeh Dreghorn McGrath Barron Valley

Atherton Queen Competition vote rules change discussed

A Herberton RSL meeting debated final day timing for the Atherton Queen competition. They opposed a 3.90 pm close on November 18 citing vote banking confusion and proposed closing votes on November 13 with banking by November 14.

Atherton Ravenshoe ML Garnet Herberton RSL Howse Baile Memorial Kenny Reed Tesson

Farewell in Yungaburra for Horsfal and family

Yungaburra notes record a school committee gathering to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Horsfal and family. The event featured cards, singing, and toasts from committee members. A Pyrex gift was presented to Mrs Horsfal, with best wishes for their future in Cairns and their new home.

Yungaburra Adora R Horstal G. Mather Horsfal Mather Seldon Horsfat

Town and Country Families and Travel Notes in Cairns News

Town and Country residents and visitors are listed with arrivals by ANA planes to Brisbane and Sydney. The report includes social events at Esplanade club rooms, bridge scores, and a St John’s Women’s Guild meeting with thanks from England parcels and local hospitality notes.

R. Carts Sydney W. A. Miller Marion St. Margaret's School Brisbane W. Huskley H. Taylor Department of Works and Housing Calrs T Hides Hotel Towivile ANA F. Cooper Messrs W. Fleming G. Brown Batterbury A. C Keller Cairne Mesdames Kerr Watson W. Boucher Mimea Lang Nelson M. Baugher M. Garvey Mr. Barbat Esplanade Fature Auxiliary Topliss Miss Lindsay ST. John's Women's Guild St John's Women's Guild St John's Club Roon Mesdames Thomson PG Close T Jenkins Go Jenkink E. Cummings D Rees CWA Marlin A.B Mills A. Boyns Laycock P Allan A. Clarke Cummings WE. Otley Miss Jones James A.C. Nicholson E Morsis W. Palmer Rey CH Coon iMix Thomson Mra A. Bogus Impaytay England Cairns Ansst Wink Tegister Ames

Viking Girl Kristine Miller Heads to Hollywood Debut

Kristine Miller arrives in Hollywood known as The Viking Girl after being signed by Hal Wallis to star as the leading feminist in That Is the Day I'm Waiting For. Born Kristine Eskesen in Buenos Aires to a Danish father and American mother, she trained in drama, diction, and dance while awaiting her big break.

Hollywood Kristine Miller Miss Miller Mustrators Denmark L Rignl Abe Paramount St Dios Yeading Femin Ae Hal Wallis Kristine Eve Kristine Eskesen Buenos Aires Copenhagen Jack Eskesen San Francisco Eskesens Iui Wallis Kristie

Witch Beaters Sentenced in Cholera Witchcraft Case

In Dhekwad village near Weel Khandesh, seven men were sentenced to imprisonment after a Bombay High Court finding on a brutal beating of three women branded as witches blamed for a cholera outbreak. The ringleader, dubbed the “witch doctor” by the court, received a consecutive nine year term, while six others were given five year terms for unlawful assembly and grievous injury caused in July.

Bombay Ena Dhekwad Weel Khandesh

Fragmented OCR Teaser from Local Page

Unreadable OCR snippet shows garbled names and phrases. No coherent events or entities clearly identifiable for a proper summary.

Herberton Girl Guides Honor Guest Visits Town

Miss Bardaley of the State Training Committee visited Herberton with No.1 and No.2 Troops represented at the gathering in Shire Hall. Over four children attended as Guides, with demonstrations on the Guide law and promise. Parents urged to support Guiding and the Scout movement as a vital youth club.

Herberton Ember Bardaley Shire Hall Barnsley Buckingham Miss Bardsley Scout Movement V. Allen

National Radio Program Listings for October 4 1946

National Radio programs for 4QN and 4A1 on Thursday October 4 1946 include News Women’s Session and Geography broadcasts, with Sleeping in Other Lanes Down the Danube and The Country Hour. Melbourne events feature the Melbourne Variety Orchestra AB.C Melbourne Singers and performances by Wilfrea. Thoms Show and The Swing Session with Judy and Ellis Blain lead into Choirs of Australia Hurlstone Singers and a Henry Howlett play Love Triumphant, ending with BBC feature Ivor Weir and Eric Winstone.

Miss D Drame Melves RM. Thompson L. Unwin Danube St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne Ted Wilfrea Thoms Swing Sesson AL Judy Ellis Blain Judy Panton Choirs of Australia The Hurlstone Singers Henry Howlet Love Triumphant BBC Ivor Weir Eric Winstone

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