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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1941
Page
7
The readable fragments mention names and a separation, with unclear context and scattered terms. The text appears jumbled and partially legible, offering little concrete event or date to anchor a full summary.
A garbled birthday tribute page offers well wishes for several individuals including Betupra and Chinese Bessa. The text references retirement hopes, community helpers, and phrases about celebration, gratitude, and support, with unclear names and dates due to OCR errors.
A garbled ad style note claims a product named QID Insect Destroyer kills flies instantly and is scented to please. It touts Deer and Pyre ingredients and promises rapid action as summer ends.
The readable text wanders through notes on foods such as beets and various meats, mentions of a banker, a modern fast sea plane named Albacore, and brief references to historical figures like Augustus Montague Toplady and hymn writers, with scattered phrases about nails, warts, and flags.
The fortnightly knitting and sewing afternoon at Boyd's Hall Stratford on Thursday next April 3 at 2:30 pm hosts Mes. Games Corkhill A. Emslie and Evans. Children’s fancy dress ball plans on the 15th, an open order for pods valued at 10% donated by Armstrong Lecie and Still- Bit, and renewed Red Cross support shown by a Brisbane to Bendourie telegram about a four hundred and twenty pound profit from a race meeting. The Glengyle Station on the Queensland South Australia border is noted, with reports of long travel to attend events and parcels for enlistees. The council hall meetings, sewing guilds, and Red Cross fundraising activities continue with many ladies contributing garments and knitted items, and upcoming events at Huberman Hall with performers.
The wedding, held on Saturday March 13 at Somhen Elwyn Church in Encans, joined Elwyn Catherine Shaw and Antonio Joseph Basso. Elwyn wore a white morocain gown with embroidered lace and carried white roses. bridesmaids and family attended, with reception at Sun Roof Garden and future plans in irewood.
An item mixes a Lent dish recipe with a Red Cross note honoring General Rupert Downes on relinquishing his role as director of Medical Services. The report lauds Downes for improving care of the sick and wounded, praises Australian Army Medical Corps, and highlights Red Cross welfare efforts for soldiers, including canteen services and hospital visits.
The Atherton community honors Red Cross work and overseas service with prize awards and supper, dedicating support to servicemen. The Ladies Benevolent and Auxiliary brigades discuss funds and urgent needs, including sock drives and immediate delivery plans, while commending leaders for sustaining wartime relief.
The Womens Auxiliary RSSATLA met March 25 at Esplanade club rooms with members including Mechames Arch anehalt Nirman Pearce Kyra on MacDonnell Pelling Mcintyre Mar in RL Fogarty Paton Goodwin Mil Combes. They approved moving the monthly bridge party to the fourth Wednesday and set April 28 as the next date.
The notice lists gifts for a bake sale including pound cake from Mrs. Rutherford and sausage rolls from Mrs. Steinsen, eggs from Mrs. Atherton and Miss Munro, cake from Mrs. Robe Inanni, Rediynche cake from Mrs Bruce Cummings, bottles from Mrs. Mardy, and a cake from Mrs Sharman. Orders will be taken at the ice shop on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings.
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