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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1953
Page
6
The Atherton Choral Society staged a magnificent The Mikado at the Amamy Theatre on February 13. Continuous rain kept many away but the performance impressed with beautiful scenery, costumes, singing, and praise for the society’s artistry and sincerity.
A fragment discusses fashion trends and silhouettes in a periodical style. It references home life and cooking themes alongside style notes. The readable text names no specific people or places, making precise extractions difficult.
A brief note describes a method to whiten something by covert means using damp Chou and olive drops. The text reads as a fragmented recipe style line with odd terms and unclear subject. No clear person, place, or event is identified.
A jittery OCR fragment mentions leather, hemaths, and Thames, with references to a dirty surface, a handy tot, wood floor, and a rough tally of about 90 ellas of white. Names, dates, or clear actions are not provided.
Fragmented OCR notes describe atomic powered canasta and its wartime associations. Mentions double deck, power, comets, and possible future relevance to warfare. Reads as disjointed speculative text with unclear subjects and incomplete phrases.
The Cairns committee of the World Day of Prayer met at Presbyterian Hall to organize the Friday observance on February 20. The service will be at Cictra Methodist Church at 3 pm with Mrs Hindell presiding, Mrs Sheward delivering the address, and Mrs Free on assisting. Mrs Carne will preside at the organ, and a retiring offering for the British and Foreign Bible Society will be taken. All women are invited to attend, with guild members urged to participate.
The Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Griffin today directed Parliament to oppose a bill seeking to amend the 1861 abortion law. He warned the measure would revive controversy over life value and could allow the state to decide who may live, threatening natural and divine law.
The Tully notes describe mothers visiting relatives in Edmond, Pat Andrews winning at Momanan Hospital, Pat planning further duties in Sydney, Mary Fay and Mary at St. Mary’s College Berberton, Lynn Sherrington resuming teaching at Tully State School, Abe spending holidays in Ayr Bowen and Brisbane librarian studies at the university, and visitors to Tully for the weekend staying with Mrs Scrages’s daughters, plus Mrs R Spink and Mrs Sermags traveling from Cairns and Innisfail. A farewell at the HAO Hall honors local farmers, with references to the Tully Church and school community and a family with members serving in education and the army.
Australia shows readiness to exploit readily available raw materials, while seeking ways to attract more investment capital. Government aims to boost domestic savings via anti inflation measures. Reduced production costs and efficient investment are linked to sustaining development projects and heavier expenditure on state and federal programs.
William Johnson a well known Milles Millen character died January 31 born high sea in Tero he sailed worldwide then moved ashore to manage sheep properties in Central and North-west Queensland later ran scrub farms near Millaa Millaa with his wife and family after dairying years he retired neighbors recall his ambition and steady conduct.
Responded on behalf of Mrs Scrazgs she received a parting gift from the Caledonian Society members an amover ight bag presented by three members.
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