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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1946
Page
7
Review notes a film titled Eye Knew Her starring Ang Miller. It cites an associate attraction and mentions cast member William Weigh in a brief entertainment column. The piece reflects local screening details and public reception.
A sprawling collage covers wartime cinema reviews with stars like Laughton and Raines, local theatre plans at Palace and Tivoli, plus Cairns Carnival Fete and flower show updates. Community notes praise Dr Flynn and staff as they depart, with praise for medical service and local gratitude.
The piece references museum brochures on wombats and prehistoric bones, plus a 1943 article detailing geological history from pre Cambrian to pleistocene with maps. It also discusses Bush fire legislation, noting weak enforcement and a monument to Lieutenant James Cook unveiled on June 1 at Daydream Inland, marking his Endeavour voyage.
A well attended Yorkey's Knob Pro Gress Association meeting at the Pacific View Hotel enrolled new members and decided to form a surf and life saving association for Yorkey's Knob. Subscriptions were collected from members and invites extended to active or associate members. The Cairns Surf and Life Saving Association will aid Yorkey's Knob Beach.
Innisfail taxation figures show revenue collected by the clerk's office for August. The five cities area total includes CPB collections of 15 118 with other items from Lands Department EM Stat Government Tasurssice 799, Porestry 1509, Treasury 103, Harbours and Marie 183, and September 4 update notes 18 81.
Radio schedule dated September 6 1715 lists varied programs across music, talk, and lectures. Highlights include English broadcasts at noon and 12 15 pm with language lessons and senior student works, plus a Dr Pennycock science talk and Don Pasquale opera segment.
A stream of travelers and locals visits Cairns, with arrivals at the Hotel Pacific and Strand Hotel. Notables include Mrs J E Bullow, ex principal of Blackho sh College, and various others from Melbourne, Brisbane, and Colrne. Several plan departures by train or plane, including Army discharge news for Jack Morris.
A high test and buffet night at the Army Ordnance Depot on Hannam Street was organized by GB fund buyers for local sales partners. Light refreshments followed with proceeds presented to the area commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel L W Gale about a week earlier at the Strand Hotel.
The Cairns centre lists theory exam results from nationwide tests held in June. Notable scores include Dawn Mosch 97 honours, Rhonda Green 90 honours, Bette Jones 97 honours, June Blakey 7 honours, and Cecily Shellbrook 80 honours, among others.
The obituary reports the death of Mrs Clare Cochran Atherton at her daughter’s residence. It notes the passing followed by the husband’s death on November 9, 1945. Prayers and church rites were held at Methodist and Presbyterian congregations with pallbearers listed.
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