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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 31, 1947

Page

7

Troplest Theatre Presents Lady in the Lake and Harvey Girls

Tropic Theatre screens Lady in the Lake featuring Robert Montgomery and a detective plot with Hilary Clarke. The program includes The Lamp Burns and Deadline Dams, plus Stewart Granger and Margaret Lockwood. At Plaza Theatre Judy Carland stars in The Harvey Girls with John Hodiak and Ray Bolger. A Back to Childhood ball at the Trocadera Dance Palais funds the Rowery Club Youth Centre with Bill Ware’s band and a prize dress contest.

Finsa Lowe Wang Jona Hilary Clarke Stewart Granger Larey Rains Stan Hovwisd Boul ‘Lokes Wile Tines Harvey Girls Matt Attear Progress Theatre Harvey Hea Sandrock Charles Starrett Trocadera Toenight iSaureayy Rowery Club Mortybe Street A. Broedfast Queensigaa Radio Club Billy Ware

Curio of Nature Topics Delves Into Fungi and Insects

The August 23 1947 issue notes edible fungi and insects, listing species like notched trumpet fungi and a range of Australian fungi. It describes grubs in sandy burrows, their feeding habits, and how people cook and value certain edible mushrooms and the Morel. The piece also references ornamental trees, timber properties, and regional flora in Queensland Australia.

Queensland Plenty Craterelius Balleys Queensiana Biro Dean Queeneand Ible Ik Champignon Matuemius Creades Australia Judes Caine Ss Flanude Queensland Forestry Service

National RaiMo 4x atioa and Radio Schedule Fragments

Fragmentary radio guide lists varied programs with times and names including The View, Frankie Carle, Heatne Gel, Bob Dyer, Hilda Woohner, Melba Trio and various broadcasts. Entries appear as scrambled and partial listings with multiple numbers and foreign terms.

Hou Frankie Carle Dials Losday Grieg Seation Sebi Tradcast Rusbour Heatne Beioat Lis Bob Dyer Meloy Hilda Woohner Pranter Uke Melba Coma Veyan Dane

Toll of British railway mark toll.

In London a toll of a British railway marker is reported amid chaotic details. It mentions a death during a withdrawal at Maggie Hospital, Weyt Latin, and references injuries and a fatal event on a road in Warwickshire.

Stalin Cape London Thor Viki Werwicke Maggie Hospital

British experts arrive in Australia with steel industry talks

Three British steel figures travel to Sydney to discuss market access and potential investment in Australia’s steel and associated industries. They plan to meet with Australian officials and industry leaders to explore cooperation, projects, and potential export opportunities, with emphasis on Pacific markets.

Sydney British Steel Vail Ashi Penland Machetihamid Hecker Niehead Wien Steel

Town and Country Referee CE mening at Tas Strand Hotel

Fragmented report lists names and places including Adee A Williams Cooktown NSW references to Tas Strand Hotel and various individuals from Mackay Luniafat Sydney and Brisbane with police and aviation mentions, indicative of a social or official gathering with multiple attendees.

Brisbanne Admance Leo Cummins Wan Luniafatse Chioming Tas Strand Hotel Adee A. Williams Cooktown Raxdgleton Pret Doulas A .C. Hodgson Syasey Munizaid Sul Charters Towers Casi Ana Daeda Tast Sprain Co L Clarke Mas Bugian Airs Pecoey Esely Messrs Cal Grey Johnston Chapman Moe

Trocadero Dance Palais Show Recaps And Winners

A garbled weekly report from the Trocadero Dance Palais notes four nights of dancing with novelty dances and singing acts. Winners named include Tollom Mine Main Andreason and Mr Holsher for a novelty dance, with Miss Racy and Mr Boniface winning the elimination dance, while others such as Mian Walsh and Mr Murray are listed for farewell or exhibition performances.

Helen St. Toreph's Ile Weere Tollom Main Andreason Ay Holsher Mies Racy Mr In Boniface Stonte Earl Wiite Mian Walsh Murra M'tarewell Laure Hand Gena Ben Waris Roy and Rowlands Daneen

Dolly Telegraphs reveal European trip cost claims by Senators

A Vienna correspondent reports Senators Bridges and Wayland Brook facing questions over funding and expenses related to abroad trips. The piece alleges Britain pressed for Europe coverage and asserts America may bear significant costs through the Dolly Telegraphs.

London Vienna B'yie Bridges Wayland Brook Art Europe Britain America

Empress of Scotland trip halted by strikes and pickets

Unverified reports say a liner sailing was prevented by an AMP strike and pickets in London. About 3000 troops and 200 guards reportedly towed from the Far East, with most other firms affected.

London Far East

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