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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 29, 1942

Page

4

Love Finds Andy Hardy and related film program notes

A fragmentary slice lists performers and titles connected to the Andy Hardy film era and a mixed program including stage acts and a late night dance. Names such as Rooney, Garland, Rutherford Clarke, Mary Howard, Don Castle, Gene Reynolds, and Fay Holden appear among references to a Trocadero venue and a year’s end program.

Andy Mardy Othe Serten Judge Family’ Pictures Sitiopera Speerance Judge Hardy Rooney Yarmi Serten Poe Swinch Ine" Mayers Mnuude Geethix Arker

Girl Shot and Suspect Held in Sydney Incident

Transcribed scraps indicate a shooting case in Sydney with a girl named Irene Hagan among identifiable locals. Police are vetting a suspect, with limited legible details about location and sequence of events.

Sydney Detetvey Gremitet Irene Hagan

Return of Property From Communists in Australia

Sydney reports the Communist Party asks the Federal Government to return seized property from 1940 including books, presses, a Swiss duplex, and furniture. The party says the ban was lifted on December 18 and plans not to contest many seats to avoid embarrassing the government. The general secretary Mr J B Milex spoke during the weekend.

Sydney Communist Party J. B. Milex Miley

Thoughts for Today from a Forgotten Page

Fragmentary aphorisms on common life and imagination. The text references a rabbi’s wisdom and urges thoughtful, imaginative living. It mentions blessing those who heed commandments and speaks of life as a blessed path for those who think tent thoughts.

Kirkham

Our Women at Work at Desations Notice

Fragmentary notice mentions entries related to Our Women at Work and individuals such as Lee Eck and Penny scheme. It references Abbott Street locations Whittick s Morrison s Shields and a person named Jarda. Details are garbled but indicate ongoing distribution or availability through local shops.

Lee Eck Jarda Abbott-street Whittick Morrison's Shields

Birthday greetings and decorations at Cairns event

A local birthday celebration featured festive decorations, Christmas cakes, and a choir. Attendees included Privates, nurses, and guests from Cairns Ambulance, Fire Brigade, Boland’s Ltd, and the Moonbeam Maiden, with contributions of cakes, sweets, and money from multiple donors. A Christmas social with music followed, and volunteers organized a mending afternoon to prepare handwork for those in need.

McLaughin Paterego Jeanette Healy W Deely Bmc- 1 Connell Cairns Ambulance Fire Boland’s Ltd Cairns Railway Institute N. McIntyre Cheyenne Mesdumer M. Carman W. P. Boland Christman Méxdmaes M_ Jarman CM. Barrett Mra Peel Northern Theatres Ltd A. H. Petersen A. Boniface CW Kniudson OS. Stillman T. Barrett Scnveld J. Bates F. McGrath Ashley IM. Fennell F. Carr H Purcell TD. McLaughiin G McAllen TF Diver EA Atherton Miss K McCarthy M_ Cameron O Mears Gnate Merman Ellin Petersen J. Torpy F. Tracey O'Malley McAllster Shambrook Eli Geia Mr. Ferry J Murphy Crosbie G McAllar Carroll Power Boniface J Bur’man W. Hannity Geo Swinton Thomas O 'Peel T Barret M Fewell E Carr TR Dwyer A Davis E Bradford Farrugia Shavybrook Misses K “McCarthy L. Wallace Rand F. Fox Red Haden Dan Maddock Hogan J. Gates G May Phan Aste Posteameron K. Peel A. Crow A. Eaton N Schmid Ghate Me Onan Bowman E Boland

Town and Country Christmas Visits and Holiday Guests

Coral Wildman from Nundabrisbane visits Herberton while Seguers accompanies Mr and Mrs E Wittman Mim Hasie Lawson remains in Catrea District Hospital after Kuranda accident. Local residents welcome Christmas guests from Cairns Ravenshoe Mareeba and Gordonvale as celebrations begin.

Coral Wildman Nundadrisbane Herberton Asd E Wittman Mim Hasie Lawson Catrea District ‘Hospital Kuranda Martya-Street

Steps for a Midday Croquettes With Veggie Fillings

A recipe fragment describes making croquettes from overcooked vegetables and turnips. It instructs mixing mashed vegetables with onion, milk or cream, and eggs, shaping into cylinders, rolling in breadcrumbs, and frying in fat until browned on both sides.

Fragmented OCR of a historical page contains mixed quotes and errors

The readable fragments quote Liberty or death by Patrick Henry and mention Roosevelt Jackson Churchill and Winston, then discuss culinary terms like anchovies and liver, then reference ancient Greece time and deities, and end with a garbled note about Mardi Gras and religious topics and a separate column.

Roosevelt Andrew Jackson Winston” Churchill Patrick Henry New Orleans

War Brides in Britain and Middle East Await Repatriation

About 250 wives of Australian soldiers sailors and airmen who married abroad are still in Britain and the Middle East awaiting repatriation to Australia. Some have children and are in Poland Arabs and Syrians are among their husbands. The minister for repatriation, Mr Frost, said some wives have already reached Australia and that free passage is being considered by the government with convoy protection required for safe passages, a point opposed by Army authorities.

Melbourne Britain Middle East Australia Frost Pogland Dewe Au Alia

To Big Ben We Love Your Voice

Poem line with praise for Big Ben. The text expresses pride and emotional response to the bell. Poetic tribute by Norma Douglas-Henry, celebrating the clock tower as a symbol.

Big Ben Norma Douglas-Henry

Red Shield Notes and Theatres Tally Sparse OCR Fragments

Fragmented text contains scattered phrases about Red Shield Notes, dorms, theaters, and unrelated notes. Many garbled words and illegible names appear, making it difficult to extract a coherent event or named entities. The readable portions hint at a theater list and scattered references without a clear narrative or dates.

Pelmingham and Hartman Wed in Mareeba Ceremony

A wedding for Miss Doreen Hartman and Mr JLAC Pelmingham took place Friday at the Mareeba Methodist Church. The bride wore white crepe de chine with a shoulder length veil and carried midonia lilies, attended by Miss Edith Prince. Norman Richardson stood with the groom, and after the ceremony guests gathered at the bride’s parents’ home for a reception with a cake made by the bride’s mother. A short Tableland honeymoon followed.

Mareeba Methodial Chavens Doreen Hartman J. C. Hartman Mareeba Brinegrong Jlac Pelmingham RAAF B Pelnuna Mfem Carrs J. Stevny Joffissied May Couper’ Prenden Bsie Norman Rieharooon Hartman Navy

Answers to What Do You Think The Phrase Variants

A fragmentary prompt lists several proper nouns followed by punctuation. It reads Answers to 'What dy you think' with words Patrick Henry, 1 Small Ash, 2 Chronor Mardi Gros, 3 Mohammedan. The text seems a clipped survey or title card with no clear event or outcome to report.

Patrick Henry

Double D Ointment advertised for quick healing

An old oily ad promotes Double D Ointment as soothing and fast acting. It claims the ointment contains Double D Excalyptun and offers quick relief, with sale of 19 generous tins.

Ana Paris

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