Raffles and Money to Burn at Tropical Theatre Tonight
Tropical Theatre offers a double feature with Raffles starring David Niven and Olivia de Havilland, a suave thief plot set amid high society, plus the Henry Higgins family comedy Money to Burn with James Russell and Luce Gleason. Supporting cast includes Dame May Whitty and others, plus short newsreels and cartoons. Boat plan at the theatre phone 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropical Theatre
David Niven
Olivia de Havilland
Raffles
Oy Niven
Robbenes
Gwen Manders
Enum
Ismael Jewell
Lie Talbot
Jefreuc
Rob
Tite Gutzar Ig
Gale Sondercaard
Alan Mowbray
Joe Clayton
Emma Dunn
Miner Watson
Palace Theatre Presents The Old Maid and The Outsider
The Palace Theatre shows The Old Maid with Bette Dove Miriam Hopkeng and George Brent in the lead. The feature tale spans from the early American era through the 1580s, tracing two cousins of a proud Philadelphia family living under one roof amid evolving fates and shared trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Bette Dove
Miriam Hopkeng
George Brent
Jane Bryan
Donald Cran
Loutee Fazenda
Philafelon
Missing Daughters leads tomorrow program at the Box Plant
The programme features The Outsider with George Sanders and Mary Maguire, portraying a crippled daughter and her curing practitioner. It also presents Missing Daughters, a thriller about stage-struck girls seeking fame over safety, starring Arlen and Rochelle Hudson with Isabel Jewell and Marian Marshhead. The Midas Owen tale, plus short subjects and newsreels, completes the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metromony
George Sanders
Mary Maguire
Miss Maguie
Daughier
Harley Street
Sanders
Arlen
Rochelle Hudson
Isabel Jewell
Marian Marshhead
Can
Edward Acquella
Dick Wessel
Harry K Barnes m
Midas ‘Owen
Judy Kelly
Frank Cellier
Bertha Belmore
Ira Ho@y
Philip Friend
Midas
Dark Victory at Hex Theatre Features Bette Davis Star
Bette Davis stars in Dark Victory at Hex Theatre tonight with George Brent leading. Supporting cast includes a seen Penny Bogart Geraldine Fitzgerald Ronald Reagan and Henry Travers as a rich society circle faces a doomed prognosis. The plot follows a lively young woman learning she has about nine months to live and seeking meaning beyond frivolity while her doctor conceals the truth. Victor McLaglen also stars in Ex Champion about a fallen fighter pursuing a dangerous rescue for his snobbish son. weitere cast includes Tom Brown Nan Green Constance Moore William Frawley Donald Briggs and Samuel S Hinds. Australian newsreels finalize the program with box plans at the Pa Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Davies
Hex Theatre Tonight
George Brent
Aeenpenny Bogart
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Ronald Reagan
Henry Travers
Victor Mclaglen
Tom Brown
Nan G
Constance Moore
William Frawley
Donald Briggs
Samuel 8
Hinds
Cinefound
Comforts Fund and Christmas Appeal in Cairns
The Cairns Comforts Fund aims to send every Cairns serviceman a small Christmas parcel as many will be away overseas. Funds are urgently needed to buy cheer and next Sunday an interval of music at the Palace Theatre will support the appeal. The Cairns Light Orchestra led by Victor Ennis, with vocalists and a film feature, will stage the program after church services to raise funds and show community support for the troops this Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Comforts Fund
Cairns
Palace Theatre
Ceirns Light Orchestra
Victor Ennis
Rathway Band Dance at Mossman Promises Fine Evening
The Rathway Band plans a Mossman dance tomorrow night with arrival around 4:30 PM and musical performances after arrival. The programme features several novelty dances and many popular patriotic and war songs for a delightful night of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathway
Mossman
Cheer Up revue to aid Returned Sailors and Soldiers Club
The Versatile Celebrities under Mrs. W A Gibbs present the Cheer Up revue with new ballet and tap dances and fine solo and duet singing. Proceeds go to the RSS Sons and Daughters Club. The act is at Pittard Diack and Co Ut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sona and Daughters’ Club
W. A. Gibbs
Gibbs
RSS
Sons and Daughters’ Club Gho Us
Pittard, Diack and Co
You Can Have Everything at Soo Theatre Tonight
The Soo Theatre presents You Can Have Everything with Faye and Don Ameche in a lively program at Accent 4. It features six songs by the Hitz Brothers and Alice Faye with other acts, a Newsreel, a cartoon, and British war news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye
Alice Don Ameche
Potter
Tares
Sangro
Alice Faye
Hitz Brothers
Samuel Rogers Wealthy poet and social leader of his era
Samuel Rogers born 1763 at Stoke Newington rose from bank clerk to head of the family firm after his father’s death in 1793. A prolific poet famed for The Pleasures of Memory and Italy, he hosted famed breakfasts at St James’s Place, befriended Byron and Dickens circle, and amassed an art collection worth £50,000. Known for a generous heart and a sharp tongue, he mingled with Johnson, Scott, Carlyle and Campbell, declined Fame’s laurels from Victoria and Cambridge, and died at 81 after a life rich in letters and sociability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jomes
Green Park
Sidca Elening
Stoke Newington
Samuel Rogers
Samuel
Gentleman's Magazine
Johnson
Rogers
Bolt Court
Fleet-street
Italy
Stotherd
Turner
St. Jamien 'S Place
Banka
Rome
Kuasin
Catheine
Raine
England
Scotland
Macaulay
St. James 'S Place
Stothard
Chauver
Shakespeare
Boccaccio
Michelangelo
Lorenzo de Medici
Francis Chantrey
Roger
Chantrey
Byron
Misa Millbank
Sydney South
Scott
Carlyle
Indy
William Cal| Bryant
Sydney Smith
Hook
Lind
Lord Dudley
Catacomba
Dudley
Dickens
Thackeray
Henry Taylor
Campbell
Sherdan
Sheriden
Luttrell
Ward
Town and Country Notes From Cairns District
The Northern Instructor im Fruit Coltum and Mr Stephens resume duty and visit Townsville area with Mr Sommer ville senior research officer attached to the Department of Agriculture and Stock at Nambour. Cairns stock inspector Mr J Canty returns to the city this weekend. Constable J B Clay Coen returns by air today. Police Magistrate Mr B C Gremier and depositions clerk Mr H Pym visited Rabindi on official business. From Monte Carlo Mr C M Porch tours Cairns during a Commonwealth and Territory of New Guinea visit. Mrs Porch plans Port Moresby visit after staying in Australis. Lieutenant Colonel Wilhelm Larsen Vice-Consul for Denmark leaves Cairns for Brisbane. Gunner W G H Cartwright leaves on Saturdays train after leave with his parents in Yorkeys Knob. Mr George Daniels Townsville is staying at Court House Hotel. Mr E Williams arrived from Ravenshoe and stays at Court House Hotel. Mr K Steadman of Sydney visits Court House Hotel. Mr D E Good returns from Townsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stephens
Townsville
Sommerville
Department of Agriculture
Nambour
Cairns
Canty
Mossias
J. B
Clay
F Coen
B.C. Gremier
H. Pym
Rabindi Yesbertay
Monte Carlo
Mopaco
Frasce
C. M. Porch
Cairne
Commonwealth
New Guinea
Porch
Australis
Port Moresby
Strand Hotel
Wilhelm Larsen
Denmark
V. Foes Larsen
Passengers on Cairns bound Stinson flights listed
The Stinson planes from Cairns carried a mix of passengers south and toward Sydney and Townsville. Captains Munra and Hill piloted the Grafton and Yuptana respectively, with crews and travelers including Mr J Murison and Misses L and J White among others, traveling to Cairns, Townsville, Cooktown and Innisfail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Australia
Stinson
Grafton
A. Munra
J. Gething
A. Dragon
W. Hill
Cooktown
W Weeks
A. L. Olive
J. H. Johns
Peters
Cairne
J. White
Ae HR Kelly
BM. Langbecker
J . He
J. Murison
Townsville
Innisfail
Miss Corry
Mecare
J. J. Jenkins
N. Champ
A. T. Burke
J. Abero
J. R. McDionald
Townaville
Airne
Position in India. British Official Wire
London October 9 in the House of Commons the Minister for India Mr L C M B Amery said the Congress Party and the Moslem league had made public statements about the era expansion of the Governor General's executive council or the proposed all India war advisory council. He added he has no further statement to make on the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
India
L. C M. B. Amery
Congress Party
Wee
Mf.hough
Carros Post and Morning Radio Schedule Oddities
A fragmented station listing shows varied programs from breakfast talk and musical variety to news, correspondence, and public affairs. Notable items include The Playhouse of the Air and a Beethoven feature, with late afternoon and evening tunes mixed with chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.C
Bright Breakfast
Yession
the Carros Post
Sunriss
Heronade
Uheice
BBC
Radin Bev Woek
Excursions From Cairns To Brown's Beach On Manly
Excursions offer a summer getaway four miles from Cairns aboard the launch Manly with breezy shade at Brown's Beach. attractions include the tropical 200, a crocodile farm with lectures and feeding. Sailings depart Saturday afternoon and Sunday with return times to Cairns, live music aboard, and bookings through the Government Tourism Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown's
Cairns
Manly
Cairne
Beck
Government Tourism Bureau
Merida Set to Sail for Green Island This Weekend
Hayles' fast motor vessel Merida departs Cairns Saturday at 3:15 PM and Sunday at 9:15 AM bound for Green Island. After dropping passengers, the seerade will head to the fishing grow and then transfer guests to view Marine life and coral gardens of the Great Barrier Reef. On island there is swimming and on board music. Return to Cairns in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayles
Merida
Green Island
Seerade
Great Barrier Reef
Cairns
al & P.m Music
Review of Rogers and Morley on Rogers in Pleasures of Memory
The commentary notes Rogers as a potential great English author if his early life had differed and compares his Pleasures of Memory to Goldsmith while judging his imagination as limited. Edmund Gosse harshly criticizes Tali or Tally and mans art, arguing Rogers fails to reach high poetic rank. his fame rests on timing and associations with larger names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Eury Morley
Samoel Rogers
Butt
Hogers
Edmund Gosee
Tialy
Msante
Merase
Bombing Victims Fund Donations Listed in Cairns
Fragmentary excerpt shows donations received for the Bombing Victims Fund. Names such as Bob Ward Ted Ward and Ron Ward, Mr and Mrs J Pym, and B Notting appear with amounts and dates, though OCR is garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Ted
Ron Ward
J. Pym
B. Notting
Babinda Bombing Victims Appeal Records Update
Babinda on October 2 reports receipts for the Lord Mayor's Bombing Victims' Appeal. The record corrects an earlier double entry for T. J. Trembath and lists contributions from H. W. Jackson and several local supporters, bringing the total to date to £429 11s 1d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Svevena
W.A
Babinda
Mossman Air Raid Distress Victims Appeal Donations
Mossman October list shows numerous donors to the British Air Raid Distress Victims Appeal, led by Douglas Shire Patriotic Fund and Mossman Central Mill Co Ltd each with £50. Contributions come from individuals and local groups including J. Crees, W. Crawford, J. Pringle, Red Cross Mossman, and many others totaling to £2019 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossman
Douglas Shire Patriotic Fund
Mossman Central Mili Co. Ltd
C. J. Creee
W. H. Crawford
Johnston
J. M. Pringle
Jack and Newell Pty. Ltd
Red Cross Society
J. Gaffney
T. H. Kernwell
B. Laneini
E. B. Hope
E. Evans
J. P. Reynolds
W. H. Muntz
A. Mackenzie
E. Rossi
W. T. Reese
B. Andreassen
Reynolds
C. J. Crees
C. Lawson
M. Kidd E. Mullaver
B. Paterson
1. McDomrott
W. Staples
J. F. Kenny
A. Balshaw
D. B. Rex
C. N. Landy
A. J. Creese
P. Quirk
J. Munber
W. FE. Jones
ER. Peter
J. McClusky
BR. Caplick
W. Kirka
C. O'Rourke
W. Wasley
J. Mullavey
H. Davis
R. Howe
A. Baldwin
J. A. Hendy
Mr. D. W. Johnson
D. W. Johnson
A. E. Hoffman
J. H. McLaughlin
J. Fraaer
J. Wellings
L. Jensen
F. Averkoff
T. Matthews
BR. Pringle
C. Jensen
J. Padovan
C. Kimnon
P. Dawson
J. Adair
J. Foster
C. Boneh
BR. Zachrisen
E. Zachrisen
F. Cooke
L. Ceri
C. B. Thomson
A. Morrison
C. Scrvener
G. McCormack
W. J. Hoggett
V. Spencer
J. McLean
W. Tloyd
N. McLean
W. Butler
J. E. O’brien
J. Price
A. Firesimmons
B. Walsh
J. Cleary
D. Shelley
N. H. Rex
A. McClelland
W. Thomson
V. Thomson
C. E. BR
Berzinski
T. Quill
J. Quill
D. MacAlpine
D. Connolly
V. Connolly
A. Blain
H. Cockrill
D. Baier
J. Rexs
D. E. Bailey
BR. Nien
R. Lenn
F. Bowwell
BH. Lonn
Masonic Fraternity
A. Dean
W. D. Paterson
M. Coallopy
A. Rex
Toey
RG. Lonn II
L. V. Bruce
Crippa
M. Kildea
Trudring
W. Stewart
Broad
W. Hardwick
A. T. O'Shea
BE. Landy
G. Tenfieh
A. T. McDowall
G. Cows
Mr. Moore
Mre. Mizen
HA. Robbins
C. G. Parker
J. E. Carruthers
N. Hong Chow
R Johnston
Berzineki
J. Moneardi
Peligzari
G. Beiaewa
C.F. Com
Mra. Real
G. Tamerchio
Mrs. Sneddonay
HL Merchant
C. Varricehin
Vicciardello
FL Coulthard
Elvin
Roberts Family
Bailey
J. al Fevneis
A. Forces
F. L. Bann
EW. Berringki
Bell
Mra. Cliford
Mrs. WiLean
P. Boraso
E. Jones
Friend
G. Zamboni
T. Anich
FL Padovan
G. Riviera
N. Cobb
A. Collia
F. Mascardini
C. Dettori
G. Nindder
P. Melllund
W. Pre We
Mrs. Pye
Priend
P. Crean
Meo
Mra
Thomsen
J. Home Ff
Allen Ge
Donations list for British bombing victims fund
A scratched ledger lists donations from October 14 with many small sums from individuals and groups. Notable entries include Messrs See Pow £4 13 0, Mrs E Labbe and Mrs A Reed 20 4 4, Johnstoneshire Council £94, Inwinfail Choral Society £22, Mrs bemmings EB 16, T J Watkin 4 15 0, Heatiey’s Liy, BW I Davide Ley 1s 6, Mr E Babba and Mrs A Read 14 6, Court House £4 18, Nuracia Sports Club £10 11 6, Innisfail District Cane Growers £10 0 0, Blue Bird Cafe £2 2 0, Diggers’ Tari Company 5/-, Woolworths £1 2, Motors £1 5 6, and others, with a final total of £673 1s 1d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesars
E. Labbe
Mire
A. Reed
Johnstoneshire Council
Inwinfail Choral Society
Mra. Bemmings
T. J. Watkin
Heatiey'n
Davide Ley
Archer
J. Coffin
Court House
E. Babba
A. Read
T. J. McNamee
Ingistaj District Hospital
Mourivan Mill
Nuraca’ Sports Club
Inniafail District
Coble Ti
A. Holms
Blue Bird Cafe
A. Nicol
Lee Log
Diggers
Tari Company
Mens
Mighell
Lee Bryce
Vandeleur
Regal Studio
Collectiona Et Motors
Mr. P. Hagen
Mr. A
Meljick
Woolwortha
Star Bouth Johnatome
South Johnatome
Bouth Johnstone War Comforts Fond
TULLY CONTRIBUTION AND QUEEN VOTES SUMMARY
Donations and totals dated from September 1940 list varied contributions to local causes. Names include Blakey, Andreasen, Mrs. H. Smith, Miss T. Baird, and Miss Grace Powell in a Port Douglas event. Totals show raffles, court fines, and hospital queen votes culminating in a final vote count around 5044.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whranbee
Grace Powell
Port Douglas- Mowbray-Cassowarveen
Marie Tully
Hospital Queen
Eaenders
F.A
R. Queen
Ming KK. Milton
Diplomatic service widened to include qualified people
London October 1 The Minister for Labour Mr Brovat Bovin told the Trades Union Congress that for the first time the Ministry of Labour and the Foreign Office have established closer liaison to open the diplomatic service to any qualified person not limited to court circles. He added if a boy from a secondary school can serve as a chamber apprentice the same brain can be turned to produce a new world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labour
Brovat Bovin
Trades Union Congress
Ministry of Labour
Foreign Office
Court Circular
Society of Chancr Cleries
Field Day Promotes New Farmall Tractors in Cairns District
International Harvester Co Australia staged a Cairns field day to showcase three Farmall models A H M aimed at cane growers. Demonstrations covered ploughs cultivators and reversible disc harrows with hydraulic lift systems, adjustable discs and variable speeds from 2 to 47 mph for A and 25.6 to 51.8 mph for H and M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick Deering
Agéeficy Organisation
International Harvester Co. of Australia Pty. Ltd
Cairns
International Harvester Co. Pty Ltd
Cairns Choral Society Notes Reopens Practice Tonight
Members and intending members reminded practice starts tonight as the Cairns Choral Society resumes, preparing next year’s Eisteddfod music. Tickets and money must be handed in tonight for contributed items.
National Bank Chambers Listed Stock and Sharebroker
National Bank Chambers lists stock and sharebroker details for Friday October 11 140 with entries affecting local investors. The notice outlines registrations and market actions tied to the bank and its brokerage services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank
Babinda Notes Sugar Season Meeting and Local Reports
Babinda notes from October report a Chamber of Commerce meeting on October 1 presided by L. S. McKern addressing lime in the water supply. The Cairns Shire Council suspended lime addition for three months. Railway and radio inquiries discussed. Water mains and pipe bursts noted. Staff changes include George J. Pierce taking Babinda C.P.S. duties. Socials mention visits, farewells to Sergeant G. Stout, and local nursing staff arrivals. Sports results: Babinda A beat Edmonton A 19–12. St Monica Greys beat Babinda B 12–? with a 12-point margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of ComMerce
C.W.A
L. 5. McKern
Bebinds
Cairns Shire
Northern Division
Queensland Railways
Babinds
Postmaster-General's Department
Babinda
Babinda Patriotic Fund
Patoriotic Committee
Q.N Bank
Cairns
Edmonton
St Monica Greys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Entertainments
Kodaks
Kodaks de Luxe
Kodak Film
Avery
of Kedoh Dessers and
KODAK (A/asia) Pty. Ltd
Abbott Street
Rex Theatre
Comforts Fund
Zephyr
H. W. Mazlins
PTY. Ltd
Hea
Soo Theatre
Prince Albert
Hogera
University of Cambridge
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Kenyon
Rogere Hoteo
Town and Country
AIR Travellers
Ivan
Green Island and Barrier Beef
Mossman Donations
Tully
KE. Blakey
Douglas Shieh
Becardi
A. B. Andreasen
Mogemen
Diplomatic Service
Cairns Choral Society Notes
Arthur
Clarke
Mir A H Clarke
Booker Cairne
Buvet Seiler
Black Jack
Cook
Eldorado
Mt. Morgan Oene Golden Lateau
Morgen
Mt Morgan Im
Emica
Lo Cuthbert
Misima
la New Guinea Goldfields
Raub Australan
Sand Creek
Sunshine Gold
Great Northern Tin
Iss
Normanbury Ty “ Oil Search
North Broken Hill
Tableland Tin
Bowen Salt
Burns
Philp
Rew
Broken Hill Pty
Bowen Cos
Wwares Cairne Timber
Howard Smiths
Nihn Aust Breweries
Nihn Aust Beeweres
Peters Artic
NI Bank
Nee Stock
Limuel Allen
Samuel Allen
Torguls
Tamale Pleoteliene
Victona Nvange Lwiteox
Woolworths
Inda
George, J. Pierce
Brisbane
Babinda C.ps
Arthur White
A.lf
M. Nman
Henneysee
J. O'Connor
Jence
Graceville
M. Waddell
N. Morison
Bundaberg General Hospital
A M. Waddell
G. Stout
Hohnke
Dean
Keane
Stout
Davie
P. Nunn
Rene Millett
South
de Witt
Him
de Witts
Serena
DeWitts
Cixele2
Darling Downs Product
Kelly
Snobuck
Peeptoe Tie
Maida
R. H. Kelly
Abbott St
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