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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1943
Page
2
A garbled clippings page shows a jumble of names and dates, with partial references to Herbert cy Rts and Kwong Fane Thi. The fragment hints at a August event and mentions local figures and a Saturday schedule, but details are unreadable.
A Mossman town report details a Prisoner War appeal and SMAG/ID members, with a cake donated by members iced by Celia Pye and won by Jack, plus a cushion by P. Rosignoli won by Miss Cowe. The Port Douglas CWA raised funds, and Red Cross activities on July 24 yielded strong returns. Dance entertainments drew visitors, rationing limited comfort, while Cane Cutters earnings show wide gaps between local workers and Aboriginal crews. Local venues hosted card afternoons and dances. Defence Committee head Rex sought catering facilities for visiting servicemen amid labour shortages.
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