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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 08, 1953

Page

6

Thornburgh College celebration at Woodside home

At Woodside residence a tribute event honored Mr Rutherford on reaching majority. Speakers praised Mr Rutherford and noted Thornburgh College ties and future service. Guests included Mrs Rutherford and ex-pupils. celebrations featured music, speeches, and a banquet with decor and recalling festive hospital visits.

Thorn- Caan Reed Thornburgh David Rutherford Prince Rutherford der Come Jock Burntree Air TL B. Rutherford bin Rutherford K. E. Andrews R. G. Davis Cos L. B Herbie Ives Wren

Local Anglophone Social Notes Highlight Birthdays and Visits

Residents celebrate birthdays and observe gatherings at the Laidley bank branch with Mr Denk Curby and Miss Grithins among attendees. A shooting and fishing holiday is noted for Tierney and companions, then travel plans for Normanton races are mentioned alongside several local names and households.

Tent Tierney Gilbert and Einaslelzh Fulvera Tel Ria Cairoa Jim Bethel Turner Colin Bethel Loula Secombe Bedi Normanton Wednesley J MO Lyons Tularoc

Innisfail Meeting Highlights Orchid Culture Exhibition

Innisfail hosted a well attended meeting where new officers were elected including president Wale cary Moe Carrol and treasurer Mins Foley. The society now has 16 members and opening night featured fine orchid plants from several growers and a raffle drawing for donated plants amid lively chatter and a minor altercation.

Innisfail Inpisfail Pato Wale Cary Moe Carrol Mins Foley Commitien Memer Swan Freyer Mra Connor

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