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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1945
Page
4
May 7 sale offering six coupons for Mercery Men’s All Wool Half Hose in several shades and sizes with prices 3 shillings, 9 pence, 4 shillings, 11 pence. Also three coupons for Men’s Cotton Athletic Singlets.
Entertainment notes describe Tropical Theatre’s offerings and previews at The Palace Rex and Plaza. Highlights include Four Jills in a Mattress and other new 20th Century Fox pictures, Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire in Motion, Sahara reopening Sydney, and cast details with George Jessel, Kay Francis, Carole Lombard, and Humphrey Bogart among featured stars.
The Trocadero Ballroom features George Stone's six-piece band with swing rhythm. A barn dance and a polished trinket box prize await ladies plus a novelty fox trot prize of a cedar table.
A comedy variety night titled Out Of The Army will be staged by the Second Medium Regiment 1 at Hibernian Hall next Monday to raise funds for the Cairns Red Cross. The act promises clean comedy, singing, and a desert song finale, with tickets available at Craine's Central Newsagent.
Royal Australian Navy personnel recovered in a camp near Palembang Sumatra listing several names and service numbers including petty officers leading seaman airman and ordinary seamen among the rescued crew members.
Visiting optometrist Merwa Lox ton of Innisfail will visit Atherton and may be consulted at 6m Hotel from 2 pm Saturday and 6 pm Sunday September 2.
Wartime notice promotes a powder labeled taicom for tinea and skin irritations. It claims fast relief from sore feet prickly heat and bites and notes full wartime supplies remaining. Advertises two shillings big tins available widely.
An old advertisement claims Dr Leonhardt's Vaeuloid relieves hemorrhoid congestion from within. The harmless tablet is said to reach the ray and strengthen affected parts with quick safe relief. Alchemists offer Veesheid with a guarantee alongside the product.
Dormant due to war conditions the Innisfail Horticultural Society staged a basement display at Shire Hall with palms, orchids, annuls and a diverse fruit and vegetable section led by exhibitors such as Mrs. W Williams and Mra W Williams. Awards feature roses, carnations, dahlias, fruits, and fern arrangements amid an overall community effort.
Sunday gathering of civic group described with names and visits by Mrs Margaret ae and Mr and Mrs J Raalo amid leave and travel details. Cairns and Green neighborhoods referenced with plans for holidays in the south and plane departures from Cairns. Public notices invite Red Cross volunteers and ex prisoner of war and civilian internment support with contact details for Miss Jones and Mrs Moran.
Dances at Aquatic Dance Palace feature Jon Jenkins Marion Jenkins and Marm jokes. Monte Carlo and novelty dances awarded to couples including Mullins Harley Kelland Hughinsen Sulliver Brown Adkins McLelland. Weekend social notices list residents in Atherton Cairns and holiday plans. A birthday party in Enmore Estate raised funds for Jugoslav Relief.
In Toulouse on September 16 women led a mass protest, raiding the main market and several stores to seize food as prices rose. Police report 9000 re and later 10000 b. of food were taken, with criminals joining in to drive off looted supplies and rationed goods.
A September social at Bowmas Youthlab featured Misses D Barfield J Daley B Revoolda and M Ward with Ward winning the guessing contest. A novelty statue barn dance was won by Mrs T Hanley and Mr J Barfield while a song and dance was performed by Misses J Daley and M Ward.
A note announces a daylong event at Red Bank Camp Bribbás on October 1 with plans to address medical boards and related reforms.
Dee powers late rally to clinch victory at a seven event meet. Strong performances from key rivals and a tight finish highlighted the competition.
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