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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 13, 1940

Page

8

Beautiful Hope And Sound Doctrine For Aged Men

Fragmentary text cites Bible verse Titus 2 1 2a about sober grave and temperate living. It proclaims beautiful hope for all and urges speaking things that become sound doctrine.

Birthday Greetings From The Bairns Circle

The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes with playful phrases and mottoes about mischief and words. Other circles add cheerful messages and personal names as they express joy for the day.

Woree School Annual Concert Delights with Fresh Imagery

The Woree School annual concert directed by Mrs F Wilds and aided by Miss Hancock filled two evenings of December 7 with a rich program. Students performed dances, sketches and musical numbers including The Blue Danube Waltz, a Dutch dance, The Birthday Party, Nautical Number and Sweet Shop cantata. A closing chorus of children brought the event to a memorable finish.

F. Wilds Miss Hancock Mim Hancock Pat Cavanagh Lorna Betersen Gloria A Lee Edie Camaroni Norma Ghiraldilli Joyce Best Mims Hancock Thorne Alma Ryle Alethis Aldridge Eileen Vena Marjorie Dew June Osborne Gothen Hubbard Les Woodbridge Tom Tucker Allan Sugden Jack Horner Kathleen Dolan Mary Bruce Fumentey Dora Ayle Mins Muffet Beryle Jersop Percy Jessop Noel Best Aay Sandle Las Rebeccs Les Wridge Allenden Bruce Humphreys Weddo Martorelli Alma Hiramelli Norma Rhubaldelli Violet Hussey Joyce Jewop Allan Woodbridge Les Melvin Lorna Petersen Maudie Bertram Bert Toogood Penelope Patience Edie Canton Sally Mademoiselle Hay McSwan Kieth Ateon Arthur Dolan Peter Dolan Alan Woodbridge Henry Aldridge Andrew Barbogalio Don Rebeccl Terry MecSwan Sam Spatto Bert Too Madge Umphreys Gloria Lee Joyee Best Dor Aldridge Alma Morma Ghiraldinii Angeline Prccalino Sam Spotio Fico Serescini Monkey Marjorie Coombs Ray Melvin Elsa Serescini Pat Louis Eulie Cantoni Peter and Arthur Dolan Ann Woodtridge Andrew Barbogalo Sewing Bill Stewart Ley Warwick Wilds Laugter EF Patching C Bers

Supple Solutions for Boots and Shoes After Washing

The text advises making footwear soft and elastic after washing in warm water and drying. It notes that almost any method helps, with emphasis on achieving suppleness for wearers, likely referencing traditional home remedies. It reflects practical care guidance from a historical source.

Craft and social notes from a wartime letter page

A letter column describes crochet progress and new designs, a Zammit family concert for the Patriotic Fund, and local notes on war impact. The writer mentions joining the VAD, marching in a procession after a tense campaign, and references the Melbourne Cup results with Old Rowley noted. The Red Cross holds amateur trials locally as the town shifts during the war.

Canada Berseker Wes Zammit Patriotic Fund V.ad Jeanette Catrin Old Rowley Red Cross Cross

Balls With Lemon Soup Recipe Card

A compact recipe note lists breadcrumbs and meat balls bound with egg and cream, seasoned with salt and pepper. The instructions mention poaching in chicken stock and folding in beaten eggs, yielding lemon soup styled meat balls.

Letters From The Cairns Post Readers And Home Circle News

A Cairns Post collage of letters and notes from readers. Betty Brutton asks to join Home Circle and seeks a pen name Littl Miss Broadway while Jeanette guides and enlivens correspondence about Christmas plans, wartime work, and upcoming Brisbane holidays.

Notre Dame Jeanette Juisa Earth Cairns Winnie Lightner Canada Innisfail Australia Asi Sheridan-street Miss Broadway Marie Antionette Brisbane Betty Brutton Cairns Post Betty Broadway Nona Beutel Nona Sen

Queen's Dance at Kulara Barrine Note Event

A social night at Lake Barrine features dancing with ponies entertaining attendees. Mrs Val Tin and Mr Bill Vanes win Beverty walt and the bowl prize. Mr Bary Davis of Kulara handles police resets, noting votes boosting the queen's total. Personal notes mention George Fox injury and travel guests at Lake Barrine.

Bert Beverty Walt Val Tin Bill Vanes Bary Davis Kulara Wes Kulars Eachara George Fox Atherton Stal Townsville Mrs. Maddison Lake Barrine

Malanda Queen Contest Tightens as Votes Rise

Malanda December 10 with nine days left in the Eacham queen contest interest grows as figures from Be eter Draper show Yungeburra queen elect Miss Delaforce leading with 6166 votes, closely followed by Malanda contender Miss Betty McKenzie with 7. Peeramon’s Miss N Neal has 3060 votes and the Malanda auxiliary may boost the lead with proceeds from a recent street stall. In other local notes, Mr J Clifford leaves the Malanda Bank branch, the Hed Cross loses net knitters Walke and relief workers, and Butter production for November at the Malanda factory totals over 81 tons with prices yet to be set.

Peeramon N. Neal Malanda R.S Turday Malenda J. Clifford Mr. Breen National Bank Townsville Walke Hed Cross R.ss South

Beautiful Lady in Blue contest aids Med Cross funds

Malanda hosted the Beautiful Lady in Blue event in Jaggan hall on Saturday night to raise money for the Red Cross. More than 30 girls, led by Miss Jean J Graham of Jaggan, paraded in petunia spotted net frocks and won a crystal vase prize. proceeds topped £30.

Malanda Med Cross Jaggan Hall Jaggan Merragalion Red Cross Spicer Mesdames Maunsell A. Lowrey Hed Crom Dan Wesme Mesdames E A. Heale F C. Williams Paine Maunsell Jean J Grahem W S McKell FE McVicar L. Dokeon FA Blamey FE Whittaker R. Cleminson V Davies M Davies E Guilfovie H Graham G Berton A. Ginn D. Ginn Knowles Ryan B. Gresham E Graham J Erion Pa Soles Dawson E. Johnston Ohnston Jay NS Doyle B. McKenzie Ma W Hollingsworth The Udiees Florence Lowrey

Riddles and royal birthday trivia in a fragmented quiz

A jumble of questions asks about Duchess of Kent birthday cake counts, cafe misorders, a 20 year recall of cricket tests with an English captain, biblical leadership after Moses, and a young monarch titled Keeper of the Twenty four Golden Umbrellas. The multiple choice options mention Gilligan and nations including Greece and Denmark.

Duchess of Kent Australia Gilligan Douglas Chapman Jardine Hammond Allen Baldwin Moses Terael Rolomon David Samuel Abraham Jonbin Levi Aaron Napel Romania Jegoslavia Denmark Greece Thailand Mexico

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