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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1943
Page
4
A garbled page lists a busy slate at the Dance Palace and Aquane Dance Palais with exhibitions, bands, and social gatherings. Marion Jenkins is highlighted for entertainment, while readers are urged to attend Tuesday events and community performances amid a program of dancing and merriment.
Bag Min Moore visits Cairnsoo while L A Conway from Mumenan spends a weekend in Cavis. The group includes Mrs I E Sealth and other local residents. Next bridge hosts Noble donors Mesdames L Jenkin and W Jenkine plus W Jackson as committee members.
A wedding at St Albane Church of England Innisfail united Miss Elsie Nash and Private Allen Nash. The bride wore cream lace gown with tulle veil and carried feather corsages and pencil orchids. Bridesmaid Miss Nash wore pale blue georgette. Best man was Mr Ail Sheehan. An informal reception followed at East Innistall. The couple plan a brief honeymoon before the groom joins his unit.
The Naturaliots Club meeting tonight is postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Members of the Women's Auxiliary are urged to attend a special meeting Wednesday at 2:30 pm with bridge at 3 pm. Public invited for a pleasant social in cordial surroundings. Tom Dougherty Queensland branch president will address AWU members at Lunos Hall this Monday.
At the Trocadero last week crowds enjoyed swing and old-time dancing from 8 to midnight. George Stone sang new numbers as Tuesday offered quicksteps and fox trots, with Wednesday and Friday featuring request and gaiety nights. Sunday closed with two dance bands and Red Cross parades. winners in quickstep, waltz and raffles included Miss A Johnson and Mr McStoker plus numerous couples named in prize lists.
The Aquetic Dance Palais hosted dance nights with Marin Jenkins' Dance Band supplying music on Tuesday and Thursday. Winners included Mr JB Avextte in the monte sine. Miss from ia06 Pie To Pend Mie Lander and Pie won mont sarlo prizes. Mrs C eb and Gunner Wiivon won fancy hat prizes. Friday featured Junior Auxiliary and ada on Friday night. Miss Moyealaa and ECA presented 60-40. Saturday offered victim dancing with Miss Fio Crawford and A Buntley. Miss Rice and Mr Naager led fancy hat events. Community singing with Miss Pat Coughlin and Mr John Walsh accompanied extra dances. Pte. Keith Gordon performed vocal numbers.
Mr J H Laxton visiting optometrist at the Rang Hotel offers eye tests and fittings from 3pm on Saturday and Sunday, seeking consultation with patrons.
Fragmented official result page shows multiple prize entries including third, fourth, and other positions with varied figures and garbled text. Names, places, and numbers are intermixed in a damaged OCR line, obscuring clear outcomes and participants.
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