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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1950
Page
6
Fragmentary 1908 era sporting entry mentions ratings and scores but provides few readable facts. Names and events are obscured by garbled OCR, preventing a clear summary of individuals, teams, dates, or outcomes.
Mareeba hosts a string of community gatherings with church and service links. Madam Beatrice Armstrong conducts devotional remarks while the Ladies Auxiliary plans future functions and a concert in Mareeba next month. Local residents Mrs Jeffries and Mrs Downs report on visits, and a Benedicton meeting sets the tone for upcoming civic activities. A Lemon Leaf Social Club committee aims to open a new television block for association use, with plans for a members’ supper and a cultural visit to Mareeba.
A large Atherton church wedding joined Miss Audray Farrell and Miss June Short with a reception at the parish hall. The bride wore a satin gown with elongated train and pearl necklace, attended by bridesmaids and flower girls in taffeta, while bouquets featured mums lilies and roses. The groom’s party included Stan Short and Mick Rumble, with Mrs Farrell and Mrs Vale arranging gowns and bouquets as guests enjoyed the ceremony and postnatal.
A review of caffeine's impact on sleep and energy notes variability by individual and dose. It cites studies showing caffeine can delay sleep, with effects depending on amount, stomach contents, and personal sensitivity. Decaffeinated coffee often does not differ much from regular brands in wakefulness, though beliefs influence outcomes.
Fragmentary National Radio listings announce a morning program on weather and music with various times and sections. Notes reference a 1908 date, with entries mentioning Old Fries and Evening Meditation, plus scattered program titles and times.
Queens curator Alan Ford and Mrs Leverton attend Social Spotlight in Toorakaarea. Tw Che club hosts Little Colleen Bell and Lyoste Windfield as girls present awards. The TAIRNS CWA Younger Set meets for Paulina McManus Memorial event with Mises Mirob presiding. Apologies noted from several members. cake stall on August 11 touted as a success.
Odd OCR fragment lists names and places including Melbourne Brisbane Mackay and various individuals. Mentions arrivals and a sailing or travel context with mixed spellings and unclear actions. No clear event, date, or outcome emerges from the text.
A local bake sale and petition gathering drew participation from many attendees. Notable supporters included Mer dame Hannam Absell Etherington Daniels A Dickson and a long list of volunteers and donors such as Mro and Mey Me anaghrandira Muirhead Gurmen Dupein Carberry M. Carmen Power J. F. McGrain Temiten GW note Tree ley and Mrs BE Crothern.
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