This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1953
Page
6
Reading shows scattered items including class sections, devotions, sermons, music, and broadcasts. Names and precise details are incomplete, but entries refer to kindergarten, women’s beacon, commentary, sermons, and television and radio listings across various topics.
Incoherent OCR fragment describes a donation by Mrs W. Walsh of Rocky Point and mentions an ambulance, a patient with wounds to the foot and leg, taken to hospital. The text references a scald, a right ear injury, and a person named J. Lord. Names, places, and outcomes are unclear.
The Cairns Municipal Band notes describe visitors including Mrs J C Chon and V Claire from Brisbane and Mr and Mrs Mauger at the Beaton Hotel, plus local arrivals from Mosman and Mealanda. Theodore Packer reports on band activity as the new bandmaster contemplates forming an A grade lineup and horn player Eric Barnes shifts to baritone with others moving into new seats. Practices are praised, and members Danny Franges and Peter Franges are positioned with the band as momentum builds.
A world-wide flower delivery service Interflora operates across 107 countries. The system handles deliveries to major cities and regions from Reykjavik to Tananarive, supported by telegraph and courier networks. Strong ties exist with various national markets including Hungary Bulgaria and West Germany.
An excerpted report describes shore life where beachcombers once sought relics from shipwrecks now replaced by steam vessels. Fra Voltjes laments changing times as old sign posts fade and bailiffs enforce ownerless claims. The piece also touches on a charity drive, hospital visits, and community notices amid postwar austerity.
Emily Ane Reynolds of Mowbray and Port Douglas dies at 13 in Dimboluh after a life in Cooktown Convent schooling and cane industry work. Eldest of seven she moved with her family to Mawdray, lived through wartime evacuation, and was a pianist, teacher, and community figure. Funeral services led by Charles Connell with prayers at the graveside.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.