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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1950
Page
7
Kingston and Mrs Kingston farewell Atherton after years as active Society members. The event featured gifts, speeches praising Kingston’s presidency, and tributes from club figures. Attendees included society friends, local officials, and members of the Atherton Garden Club.
R Morris returned to Cairns after a holiday in Atherton Dire Esbensen. Skuse of Atherton spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs Morris Severin Street and Mrs J Bocuere of Kulara. They are holidaying with Mr and Mrs R Morris, Severin Street.
The Cairns Catholic Daughters of Australis branch hosted a bridge afternoon at St. Monica's Club rooms on Lake Street. Miss Mary Rosy led as hostess with Mrs H Purcell supervising the beginners table. Prize winner was Mrs A T O Sullivan with Mire Feeley as runner up.
St Josephs CDA at Draper Street held an afternoon event with tea served by Mrs Turner and Reid. Flowers from Mrs Kinnane, prizes to Mrs O Sullivan and Mrs Crothers, guessing contest won by Mrs Lander, donation from Mr B Purce. Attendees included numerous named ladies and hosts for the next day Mesdames Boniface and Boylan.
Passengers who departed Cairns on morning ANA to the south included Ty Melbourne J F O'Donnell Mrs Richardson Master Rand Mre M Wood and infant for Sydney Mrs Sutcliffe and infant for Brisbane and others for Townsville Cadd Gardner Richardson Baker Hayden Horne Wake Harrison Scott Payne Smithers Hornerson etc. RN A afternoon flight carried a large list to Brisbane Townsville including Dearness Andrews Benson Collie Davies Horne Frantzen Remilton and Bannister. Arrivals from the south on AXA afternoon included HL White I Veale from Brisbane and several others from Rockhampton Markay Townsville and Croydon plus Normanston. Westbound ANA morning brings V Fettanstrom W Limenen Priestley Ro Priestley A Kean Vicary and more.
Readable items describe multiple church services across Cairns and suburbs with pastors from various towns, youth events, and planned gatherings. Notable names include Rav Richard Bardon of Kalinga Brabanehr Bardon and Pastor L Averill of McKay.
An ad fragment offers retailers ready made showcards with examples to copy and guidance on easy year round income. It promotes paying buyers and writers, inviting readers to write for free details from a Rhode Island or Elizabeth Sydney source.
Fragmentary OCR shows a notice that visiting prominent figures will visit Tully and may be consulted at the hotel. Dates listed include September 18 and next Sunday. A meeting with Mr Ld Emery Pherae is mentioned with unclear context and fees.
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