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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1946
Page
6
In Columbia's Trop ic Theatre and nearby cinemas a bustling program blends revival screenings with new features. Ron Mandell leads the cast in a dramatic role amid a slate of newsreels and cartoons while Ginger Rogers and other stars appear in Technicolor favorites.
Atherton hosted the division meeting with Mrs. Coombes noting most applications for the fund had been honored. Branches were urged to recruit more personnel, support the Million Members drive, and push for free freight container delivery to aid soap manufacture and exports to England. The council discussed new facilities, rest rooms, and funding for Ate rton Hospital projects. Representatives from Ravenshoe to Tolga reported on rooms, kiosks, and loans while emphasizing improved amenities and community health services. A public appeal for Atherton Mother Hostel land, a children’s playground, and a successful Port Douglas jumble sale were reported, along with plans to publish in Cairns Post and visit Cooktown for the next annual meeting.
Airbanks forms own film company in Hollywood to create international appeal. Project includes three pictures: The Exile, The Pirates, and a third film to be filmed next October. Associated with United World Distribution, budget around 4 million dollars, with releases through International Pictures.
Radio schedule notes a morning lineup including Mrs Boyle presenting The Gingerbread Man and SD Tooth with The Great Rebellion. Music segments feature Mr C Hall and Mise L Grimes performing A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go and Travel Time Round the World. Cricket figure TAS and voices such as Sybil Willey Ernest Llewellyn Hilda Woolmer also appear in concerts and talks led by Jack Finghern Alasdair Loch Archie Day and others.
A jumble of local updates mentions Janet Amn of Brine planning a severs week at an Ealing site, Mr and Mrs W A Acme, Captain Eric Whitton and Dr Byrne in recent movements, K McKenzie returning from Cairns, and Australian Music Board exam results with pupils of I H W Jackson achieving passes and credits.
A summary of a busy week at the Trocadero Dance Talis featuring classes for beginners and advanced dancers, a benefit dance for Mrs Solin Was ETeR! with Geo Stone and Bill Ward bands, the Ivanhoes Football Club season closure with trophies, Friday old-time dancing, and a Saturday night titled A Night on roadway with strong crowd. The program lists many unnamed attendees and performers including M. McDor, P Waves, A Kennedy, T Edwards, Brady, and Miss Kathleen Lynch among others.
A lengthy Atherton branch fundraiser at Kairi week end drew strong attendance and many prizes. Proceeds support the Atherton Queen and community efforts with stalls, dances, and games featuring toffee making, parcel races, and novelty contests. Highlights included child and adult races, tug of war, tennis and bridge prizes, plus a grand dance with £17 door takings and multiple award winners.
The Northern Queensland Naturalis Club will hold its annual meeting tonight in the Cairns Bohdel of Arte building Cairns. The public is partially invited.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as Tarek Reus Goma Yasamee Stovall and Bran with unclear context or action. No clear event, organization, date, or location is discernible to form a concrete item.
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