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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 31, 1946

Page

7

Entertainment listings for Tremnat theater program in To-Day

A busy Tremnat program features Tapia’s A Royal Scandal and a Charles Coburn backed comedy romance amid a lineup of variety shorts and newsreels. Universal and Paramount offerings include Deana Duchin with David Brace, plus Gale Storm in G1 Homers Thorn and Tarzan C and The Amazons with Weissmuller.

Tom Tapia Anne Bate Willan Esme Charles Coburn Peer Tae Barterat Deana Duchin David Brace Nike Ban Burven Gesese Sfulouris Patsela Morison Balmer Ace Mnerry Paramount Sarong Macdonald Carey Bets Rhodes Dana’ Brake CJ Edwards Plaza ‘Theatre Gale Storm Peter Cookson Arline Judee Hans Baled

Overseas gifts not exempt from duty in Australia

Canberra report says customs duty applies to gifts from overseas to Australian residents unless there is statutory authority for concessions. Minister J M Fraser notes officers may assess duty liberally if goods are bona fide gifts, challenging a common belief that gifts are exempt.

Canberra J. M. Fraser Australia

Canadian Spy Case Feeds Ottawa Sentence Five Years

New York October 30 The Ottawa Supreme Court yesterday sentenced James Scotland Benning to five years imprisonment for communicating confidential information to Russia in war time while an official of the Munitions Department.

New York Ottawa Supreme Court James Scotland Benning Imprionment Russia Munitions Department

Palestine Post editor’s papers impounded in Jerusalem

British police at Lydda seized editor Gershon Agron’s personal papers including letters articles telegraphs and meeting minutes in a move under the Palestine defence emergency regulations. The action followed his arrival from London to Palestine.

Jerusalem Gershon Agrovakyn Palestine Post Lydda London

Standardise Weapons Pact Between U K and U S

London reports Cabinet plans to standardise British weapons and ammunition to American sizes and patterns to ease future emergency purchases. Changes include converting the 903 rifle to US 300 calibre and replacing mortars artillery naval guns. Britain and America also agree to automatic information exchanges on weapon developments.

London Daily Express Cabinet United States Britain America

Wedding at St Johns Church England Calm Ends Betti June Alma Weds John William Schoneld

June Alma youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs G McDonough wed John William Schoneld eldest son of Mr and Mrs Schoneld at St Johns Church England Calm on October 5. The bride wore cream satin with silk tulle veil and a long train. Bridesmaids wore pale blue silk. The reception for 100 guests was at SSAILA Club. The couple left for honeymoon at Tapleland. The bridegroom’s brother Jim was best man. gifts included cheques and a shaving set trio.

St John's Church At England June Alma G. ‘McDonough John William Soper G Me Allan Jacqueline Bulcock Shutley ‘Clarke Conistail Tiree Misa Jacqueline Bulcock Jim Ssaila Club Horton McDowell Allan Forbes Jack Keely Schofield Iain Wwerer Townsend

Sir Hubert Wilkins Injured in Bus Accident

Washington reports Sir Hubert Wilkins sustains shoulder injuries after a bus crash on October 29. No further details on casualties or exact location were provided by the American Allied Information service.

Washington AAI Sir Hubert Wilkins Wake Hie Sholdes T

Sture Hall Concert Showcases Miss Neals Pupils

Atherton October 28 The Sture Hall overflowed as Miss Neals pupils performed piano and violin solos verse speaking choir and elocutionary numbers. A crowded program featured many young performers including Hilda Johnson Norman Jenkins Irene Dalgety Frances Marnow Clive Marnock Nell Wat Men Prick and more, with solos by Maurice Pasetti Graham Cornish and others and a final chorus by the choir under Valeri John stone.

Fia Johnston Elsie Johnston Whippoorwill Gladys Francis Dulcie Johnstone Betty Blake Mary Jenkins Lindsay Phillips Lea Emery Sonny Flowers Sohn Blakey Allan Quigg Heyden Graham Cornish Beryl Fryer Donald Eoderick Brownies Nell Wat Jim Leinster the Gardens Ronald Croke Matilda Betty Dorkies Rita Serpent Brenges Muunwy Wadley Schubert Walte Bette Robinson Geenigine Payne Hazel Mobinson

Northern District racing staff arrivals and notices

The staff of Misa Beryl Croft resume duties after a plane trip from Calina yesterday while Mr W H Wright arrives from Brisbane to become stipendiary steward for the Northern District Racing Association. Miss M K Starr and her sister appointed as District Valuer in the Valuer General's Department. Mr Smith to depart for the Too Woomba district on November 15. Red Cross block collections total £6732 17 touchstone to date.

Blarknan Merry Stanaway Pratt N. McDonald W. W. Miller A. Moran P. Grayson Mise M. Bellman T. Dawson Misa Beryl Croft Yesteres Aoe Melbourne Calina W. H. Wright Brisbane Northern District Racing Association M.K. Starr Mr. Smith Too Woomba

Cairns QCWA Meeting at Trocadero Tomorrow Morning

Cairns branch of the QCWA invites members to meet at the Trocadero about 9 30 tomorrow morning for the division's annual meeting. Morning tea will be served to visiting delegates, with preparations and refreshments to be provided on the occasion.

Cairns Q.C.W.A Trocadero

Australian fruit welcome in Britain rare shift in canning

London October AAP report describes Minister for Food J Strachey noting that nearly all four week rationed canned fruit will be home grown with Australia supplying about one million tons despite a poor fruit season. He praised Australia for not exploiting Britain's food crisis and said future supply may include American origin fruit.

London Associated Press Sys Pood Ir. J. Strachey Britain Australia Strachey

British police smash arms smuggling ring in Cairo raid

London October 29 report from Reuters states British police busted a secret rendezvous in Parliament Square Cairo seizing rifles revolvers and about half a million rounds of small arms ammunition believed destined for smuggling into Palestine.

London Reuters Cairo Parliament Square Palestine

Indian Government Plans Abolition of Provincial Governors

New Delhi October 29 Pandit Nehru informed the Central Assembly that the Indian Government aims to abolish provincial governors both British and Indian. He said the government exists to achieve complete independence and that with independence the need for governors would end.

New Delhi A.ap Pandit Nehru Central Assembly

National Radio Schedule Highlights October Thirteenth Entry

A fragmented listing for a national radio schedule shows programs across the day including News and Woman's Session, Geography broadcast Wealth From the Sea, The Country Hour, French for Schools, Evensong from St Pauls, Melbourne events, England vs Victoria scores, serial Italian Bride episode, It’s a Date, Wilfrid Thomas Show, Sydney Singers under Albert Keats, Edmund Barclay play House of a Thousand Whispers, Chamber Music and Evening Meditation among others.

St. Paul's Cathedtral Melbourne England Victoria Wilfrid Thomas Show Sydney Albert Keats Edmund Barclay

German Industry in Russian Zone Reported Confiscations

London dispatch reports Moscow radio stating the state of municipalities has confiscated nearly 4000 German factories in the Romanian zones and may have benefited. The zone shows practically no unemployment and production targets for coal wanite cars and textiles have been exceeded.

London Moscow Radio

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