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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
3
Competition Results From Three Wishes Contest
Winners announced for a local Three Wishes competition closed Wednesday. Norma Deicke and J Cappellano, both 15, claimed top places. Gloria Aylward of Hermit Park and Mary Murdoch of Innisfail, both 11, took first and second in another division. Betty Parry of Gordonvale, aged 4, placed third. Congratulations to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Deicke
Herberton
J. Cappellano
Gloria Aylward
Norris Street
Hermit Park
Townsville
Mary Murdoch
Gladys Street
Innisfail
Betty Parry
Gordonvale
Senior essay winner outlines three wishes
A student describes choosing three wishes in a senior section essay. The writer plans to use the wishes to meet Queen Elizabeth after reading about her Canada visit, reflecting on the impact of royal visits and personal aspirations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
Birthday greetings from the Bairns' Circle
The Bairns' Circle sends warm birthday wishes to several members including Bonny Heather Golli word Fairy Blossom Lagoona Lily Christmas Maiden and Colleen Moore with mottos about gifts, happiness, early starts, practice, and gentle effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagoona Lily
Bains’ Circle
Colleen Moore
Christmas Recipes From a Historic Kitchen Card
A recipe lists three cups four provisions one cup sugar two cups raisins and a teaspoon bi carbonate soda dissolved in water. It combines flour spice nutmeg sugar and raisins then blends with boiling water and soda before boiling four hours.
Whimsical Quiz of Historical Figures and Facts
A playful survey of misattributed identities and facts, listing figures from Nell Gwyn to Shakespeare and James II. It poses wrong assertions about music, legends, and anatomy, ending with a question about which famed doctor truly practiced medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Nell Gwyn
Henry VII
Charles
James
Lews XIV
William Shakespeare
Francis Bacon
Patzicato
Robin Hood
William Tell
Antarctic
North Pole
Archipelago
Benes
Goebbels
Winnington Jingram
Schusehnigg
Livingstone
Three wishes for Queen Elizabeth from a Herberton girl
A 15 year old girl Norma Deicke from Herberton writes of three wishes for Queen Elizabeth. She recalls a friendly chat with a workman during a U S building inspection and hopes for peace within three years. She also imagines inviting district children to a Christmas party with a large tree, gifts, and festive fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Europe
Australia
Queen Elizabeth
Norma Deicke
Herberton
Three Wishes from a Townsville Girl in War Time
An 11 year old writer from Hermit Park Townsville offers three wishes. First for good health over riches, second to spend holidays in Cairns visiting Atherton Tableland and Barron Falls, and third for an end to the war. She notes children evacuated, families anxious, and loved ones at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Atherton
Barron Falls
Gloria Aylward
Hermit Park
Townsville
The Colours of Notepaper and Personalities
A curious survey of how colored writing paper signals personality traits and moods. It links pink to spinsters, buff to self worth, pale mauve to adaptability, green to artistry and emotion, blue to depth, purple to exotic ideas, and black with gold ink to bold restraint, noting Jupiter and November birth ties and occasional fashion affects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Sech
Port Douglas Hosts Annual Children’s Picnic Events
Port Douglas hosted a Saturday children’s picnic with vigoro on sand, a sand garden contest won by Bobbie McAuliffe and Noel Baird, and gifts for participants. An evening party featured a gift book presentation by C Brady. Freshwater cricketers defeated Port Douglas 120 to 98.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Douglas
Bobbie McAuliffe
Noel Baird
Kathleen McAuliffe
Betty Ashford
C. Brady
T. Crimmins
L. Teitzel
Sneyd
Millam Millan
Roche
Cairns
Brian
Margaret Roche
Freshwater Cricketers
Stratford Wedding Unites Dimbulah and Jugoslavia Families
Mary daughter of F and the late Mrs Tomacich of Dimbulah married Louis son of the late Mr and Mrs Haustich of Jugoslavia at the R C Church Dimbulah officiated by Rev Father Whelan About 50 friends attended and the couple sailed by Canberra on the 19th for Sydney to spend their honeymoon The 1939 final meeting of the W EA was hosted at Mr and Mrs Askew with toasts on Education by discussion Progress and Democracy The Ladies toast was given by Mr McLean with Mrs Askew responding Recitations and readings closed the social event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.C
Dimbulah
Mary
Tomacich
Louis
Frank Haustich
Jugoslavia
Whelan
Canberra
Sydney
W E.A
Ke Askew
Askew
Bol Lake
W.E.A
Jim Paterson
McLean
Mossman St Augustine’s Convent Annual Picnic at Beach
Mossman December 18 annual breaking up picnic of St Augustines School drew a record crowd at Mossman beach. Children were transported by lorries and private cars, with teas lunches and treats provided by the ladies. A morning sports program and later desserts followed by the Sisters of Mercy presenting each child with a mit book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossman
Picne of St Augustines School
Mossman Beach
Sisters of Mercy
Mit
Valedictory for Miss Hall as Mossman Rural School staff bid farewell
The Mossman Rural School held a farewell for Miss L M Hall transferred to Calen. Mrs Bailey hosted an afternoon tea and Miss Hall received a crystal vase from staff. A later school presentation gave her a handbag. Other staff members headed for vacations or transfers to Brisbane and Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Au Revoir
L. M. Hall
Calen
Mossman Rural School
D. E. Dailey
D. E. Bailey
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