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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
9
A garbled set of birthday greetings from Beairns/Bairns Circle with phrases about many happy returns and assorted mottos about hope, smiles, and positivity, though text contains misspellings and inconsistent names.
St Bernard Convent School in Herberton held its annual concert on December 3 in the school hall. Father Hunt and Fathers Hoye Meagher attended as a large audience of parents watched pupils perform songs dances and dramatic scenes including a fairy play and scenes from The Merchant of Venice.
Fragmentary text lists Winston Churchill and other leaders, mentions Lloyd George and world war themes, plus scattered questions about capitals and a mock trial scene. Content is garbled with many misspellings and nonsensical insertions, offering no clear event or coherent article narrative.
A damaged OCR shows a candy recipe by Noel Eissen for coconut or fudge like sweets. It lists ingredients such as brown sugar butter water vanilla and red color, with steps to boil and form a soft ball then beating and cooling followed by a second melt and folding.
December events in Millaa Millaa include a birthday celebration for Miss Hanley with music dancing and gifts. Confirmation services at St Michaels Church of England drew a large crowd. A farewell dance honored Digger Ralph Cave for leaving the district. Notables and visitors from Yungaburra Innisfail and Cairns were listed along with holiday arrivals and Bishop Feetham’s weekend visit.
In a handwritten note from Gordonvale a correspondent thanks Jeanette for letters from The Cairns Post. The writer mentions friends Essie Rai and Max Townson, asks about exams, and encourages her to study to become a school teacher while noting support from Home Circle friends. The tone is warm and reflective about schooling and ambition.
The Tivoli Theatre hosted the State School fancy dress ball on Friday raising about £23 at the door. Nearly all district children wore costumes and judges from Malanda faced a difficult task selecting winners in many age groups and categories.
The Cairns Post lists a dense broadcast day featuring Sunrise Serenade at 70 am and a lineup including Melody Morning Devotional Service 945, Home Forum 10, Women's Club 4CA, Musical Comedy Midday, Housewives Jackpot 11, and Close one oe Smile Club at 2.9. The schedule spans 9.0 to 10.30 with a mix of news, light entertainment, and music programs.
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