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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1942
Page
3
A fragmented program notes multiple acts at the Plass Theatre and Mellon Theatre with star billed performers, supporting cast, and a series of films and dances. It promises featured artworks, musicals, and a charity event with varied entertainment across tonight and tomorrow.
Fragmented OCR note discusses learning through doing and perseverance. Mentions Thess or Fallenbire and a neighbor reference to Britt 500. Contains disjoint phrases about determinations and work, unclear full context.
Desnetie and all the bairns extend hearty birthday wishes to The Farmer Boy Tablelandpris ese Fragrant Lavender Red Flower Stlormy King Dahlia Girl Woodland Blossom and others. The message wishes happiness and pluck for the celebrant in this old style birth notice.
A quirky note on a breakfast item, mixing tea and bacon themes with scattered phrases. Likely a kitchen teaser fragment mentioning green tea and bacon, plus stray words about pastry and ingredients, leaving readers to guess at the intended recipe.
The fragment mentions various authors and figures such as Shakespeare, Rabelais, Jane Austen, and Copernican and scientific names, mixing quotations and origins. It cites vanity, Terra Australis, Torres Strait, and references to Chloroform and X rays, with a cryptic note about who wrote Pride and Prejudice versus other works.
A wartime frontline relief description shows Mayor Palmer directing Red Shield mobile services near Bardin. It depicts dressing stations, care for wounded troops, warmth and coffee for exhausted soldiers, and community donations to support battle-weary men. The piece links compassion with ongoing aid efforts and fundraising appeals.
A lengthy sermon overview by Rev Compnet Rahinenn in a Free Presbyterian church presents God's eternal purpose in redemption. It emphasizes divine motives, the cross, grace, election, predestination, and sanctification, urging contemplation of Christ's atonement and the believer’s entry into divine grace through faith. The speaker invites heart response and meditation on the depths of mercy revealed in Jesus Christ.
Mr J K Gifford representing a department will arrive in Cairns this afternoon for a few days before leaving on Tuesday morning. Sergseal-Pilok Jack and other officials are in Cairns with spouting gear and beaver work on site. Mr C Corkill, after a Cairns visit, retired to Mernda. Mr N J Down of Edmonton was in town, with steam engine driver Welkin at the examinations. Private HH Bittehell reported missing in Malaysia, formerly Townsville, was in Innistad. A well-known Northern footballer returns to Cairns on holidays and is employed at Goond Sugar.
A terse field note repeats that more cosmetics are likely amid a morale update, with unclear context and limited specifics about what products or actions are anticipated or who authored the memo. The fragmentary text provides minimal factual content beyond the expectation of additional cosmetic items.
Church of England announcements outline morning and evening services next week at Gordonvale and Ementh, with Sunday School at All Saints Hall and a catechism session in the evening. A women’s social and a men’s meeting are planned, along with revisions to convene a church social and midweek gatherings at Central.
Promotional text describes a Sunday service at the tabernacle of a church, with mention of a choir, prayers, and orderly conduct. It lists a schedule including offerings and gatherings and invites parishioners to attend the event at the local church.
The Gordontvale Red Cross monthly meeting was presided over by Mrs Fox in the CWA rooms on Tuesday. Members reported sewing and knitting tasks, from hospital gowns to rugs, and noted donations and supplies for prisoners of war parcels. Relatives of fallen servicemen were specially remembered.
A fragmentary note describes a supposed remedy named PerPeRmisT Cure Bee for coughs. It mentions Colas and infuenam in unclear context, with no verifiable details or endorsements.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Sheldon Kidney Pills as quick relief for backache linked to kidney issues. It touts safe, non-harsh ingredients and claims to ease uterine and pelvic discomfort while warning against harsh additives. The copy appeals to women seeking relief from recurring pain.
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