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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1943
Page
3
An OCR fragment presents a series titled Current Nature Topics attributed to the Muteraliete Club. The text repeats the title line with minor punctuation inconsistencies and ends abruptly, offering limited readable content for a fuller summary.
Entertainment notes describe a dance event at Aquatic Dance Palace with performances by The Day Wall Dawn and Sky Theater cast, plus a bustling audience. It mentions prizes, Monte Carlo games, and a planned program by a Benny Gomes style band to entertain patrons at the Expladade venue.
A high society wedding in North Quernslandery linked the Atherton family to Major AEB Trappes-Lomax of the Border Regiment. The ceremony at St Monica's Cathedral featured the bride Honora Lucy Atherton, amid classic cathedral decor and a choral Ave Verum. The couple departed for Table Mountain in a ceremonial plane, while a reception followed at the Atherton home.
A pleasant and successful Lance-audre party was held in Boyd's Mall Stratford last Saturday. Winners included Novelties Private Barry and Wic Fraser Mrs G Tennt and fartner and Miss Le Grande and garter. The trophy went to A Rennie. Subprizes awarded to Laver and Smart. Mr Smart donated the prize back to funds. Donations listed from Meadames Young Thompeor Paterson Cook Killoren Grocett Gilmore and others. Proceeds noted.
Upper Tableland residents Thomas Keough and his bride were married at the Church of England Ravenshoe on Saturday October 1948 by Pare Richardson. The bride entered to Here Comes the Bride with her father giving her away. Guests and family attended including bridesmaids, relatives, and the happy couple later left for their honeymoon.
Mrs Nelle Sue San Decease Wai native of Cairns wife of Me CT Sue San died Wednesday aged 28. She was daughter of Mr Tun Yep, merchant of Cairns. Survived by an 18 month old child. Funeral held yesterday afternoon at St Johns Church of England with Rev Vi A Norton officiating.
The management announced the younger daughter Bo Lewin and the late Mrs. Sorperal Ama, eldest son of Mrs. J. L. Narrow, are connected to Marecembe, Lancashire. Mr JM Smith, Land Agent and Duty Commissioner, transfers to a similar position in Saioa to begin duties October 29.
The Stratford Welfare Society met on October 4 with present members including Merdames Boyd Dun can Desole Paterson and others. Apologies were read from several members on sick list. A letter from Bowiden of an Australian car hospital thanked the group for the £80 donation for patient care. Payments were approved for fruit and cake baking ingredients. Sewing from the hospital continues and members are urged to attend.
A convivial winter gathering featured games and dancing before a supper. The event honored Bob Ralph who received a book and a monetary gift.
Edge Mill Bed Cross and local society news recounts Archibald and others aiding a medical reorganization in Northern areas. A collection of items including a doll rattle and a dainty baby frock with bonnet were made by Mrs Fraine, with members sending flowers to Cyirne stall for an event in October.
The notice honors Tom Bromley and Pirate Patching as prisoners of war with scattered details. Bromley journeyed from London to Australia, lived in various places, and died or was memorialized with musical regard. Patching, late of Alcombe, is identified as a prisoner of war in Burma.
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