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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1940
Page
8
A fragmentary, era style note addresses Christmas preparations and domestic duties. It mentions hosting, cooking, and family conversations, with scattered names and unclear sequence, reflecting a conversational holiday vignette.
A grandmother and family set off for a day trip by train, despite a stormy outlook. Grandmother warns about time and fare costs as relatives bustle through the doorway in full Sunday attire. Children erupt with excitement at the platform as the train pulls in, eager for a day of lunches and outings.
A recipe details making fish envelopes with butter water and parsley. It describes preparing a layered pastry parcel around seasoned fish, folding into an envelope, sealing, and baking until golden. Includes steps for shaping dough, wrapping fish, and finishing with a parsley garnish.
An OCR fragment shows a chaotic dialogue among a grandmother, grandpa, and others about missing funds and a confrontation. The text remains unclear but hints at accusations, a manager, a detective, and a plan to pay for items while discussing meals and gifts.
Mossman December 17 A very pretty wedding was celebrated in St Augustine's Church Mossman Eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paola Leonardi of Mossman to Str Roma Di Bartolo of Mossman The bride wore a white gown with a long veil and carried a bouquet pendant and earrings were platinum The bridesmaids wore shell pink frocks and veils The reception followed with guests from the district in formal attire and music by a local band
A garbled text fragment blends slang, names, and puzzling phrases. It mentions Alice Lord, a woolsack, study topics like medicine and art, and odd items such as welah rarebit and shepherd's pie, ending with a parenthetical note about an answer key on the last page.
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