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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1945
Page
6
Christmas spirit fills Southport as families decorate homes and host gatherings. Betty Paterson notes community warmth with trees, lanterns, and outdoor scenes along the beach, while residents from nearby areas attend festive events and a Boxing Day house party.
Messages from the Courier-Mail describe grateful youngsters in hospital expressing thanks to Santa Claus for toys and treats donated for a Christmas toy contest. Children sent letters and drawings, expressing appreciation for the gifts and the care shown, with staff and supporters organizing deliveries and wishing a happy holiday.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a Christmas party at Binns Burra Lodge Lamington National Park with a 9 child choir and adult choir. It mentions Nathan figures, a tree, a performance, and scattered names and places, but the text is garbled with numerous errors and unclear details.
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