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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1954
Page
6
A fragmentary entry notes a weekly penny savings bank transaction with deposits received from a merchant, mentions Cairns cooperative, and references an office event on a Saturday at 9:30. Details are partial and obscured leaving the core act of deposit unclear.
A concise notice notes the transformation over forty years shaping life and customs, with a focus on social and economic changes. Written as a survey framed by autobiographical reflections, the piece credits EMM as its author.
A fragmentary essay outlines Ernest Barker Hiebook Age and Ineex social history. It notes his Lancashire origin and lengthy education, touching on his linguistic skills, university missteps, and a Cambridge visit after a dismissal.
Local court notes in Atherton include multiple charges and unusual details such as liquor violations and vehicular issues amid a sprawling narrative. The piece also references medical and educational topics, Grand Canyon radio service, and a Brussels exhibition, with scattered names and dates across a broad historical context.
The Minister overseeing the State Government Tourist Bureau and Mien Barker reported the Tropic Wonderland tour is popular, with about 206 people taking the journey annually. They noted bookings had climbed steadily, covering Green Island, Atherton Tablelands, Lake Eacham, and Barron Gorge, among others, and winter climates were warmer than in the southern states.
Tu Che Social plans a coastal voyage with five walks and a week in Micouree. The party will then tour to Bydney via Can ge, return to Brabene with a stop at Lismore, and travel by Sunlander to Cairns before heading to Byenes for business talks. Mr Romaneli recently moved from Cairns to Innisfail to oversee the electric power transmission project from Innisfail to Tully, now under construction.
The Women’s Guild at Jon’s Church of England hosted its first bridge party of the year with strong turnout. Among those present were Mes Golightly, W Innes, W Clark, Baron, Cov Reevi chs, Ry Smith, Pall Dean, S Wilson, Evans, Marsal, Gradidge, Veivers, Ranluri, Hyland, Turner, Bradford, Morrin, and others, enjoying an afternoon of social games and refreshments.
De Somvaren and Raginer are named bursary recipients among Cairns sub-branch members. The president Mr J M Abbott will present to Raginer at her school heater and to Master Sheng at St Augustine's on the following day.
The readable text hints at hair color names like Angele and Babelle, with references to honey amber tones and beige blends. Mentions of contrast with white and grey suggest suggestions for warm and cool shade pairings, but the fragmentary nature leaves many terms unclear and open to interpretation.
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