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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1943
Page
4
Members of the Haine Circle share birthday wishes in a playful verse collection featuring labels such as Fairy Wings Hyacinth Queen Rose Garden Moon and Gem. The piece blends whimsical names with celebratory sentiment.
A damaged recipe fragment describes a chops with macaroni dish. It lists shoulder or leg chops and bell peppers with carrots onions and parsnip, parsley, water, and simmering steps. The text is garbled but indicates baking or simmering until tender and serving with chopped parsley.
A garbled passage poses questions about ancient Jews Philistines and World War I funding a Peace Ship, then asks which European pair financed Columbus's first voyage. It mixes names like Mark Twain Theodore Roosevelt Henry Ford Ferdinand Isabella and references Maccabees Samurai and Masonic guilds in a jumbled history snippet.
Entertainments note the Tropical Theatre presents a screening afternoon and night featuring Claudette Colbert in Remember the Day. The star’s versatile career shines as she moves from comedy to a memorable love story opposite a renowned co star.
A garbled program note outlines a Plass event featuring dance, cavalry sounds, and a list of performers including Sack, Mutherford, Menard, Bix, Cheney, Facey Knight, and Ruth Kbeehern. The Aquatic Dunes Palais and a Poverty aid section are mentioned with a dancing program starting at 6 o clock and Tuesday schedule hinted.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a prize distribution with Fourth and Fifth prizes in pounds and locations such as William Garrett and Lara area. Details are garbled but indicate a local competition result with cash awards and participant names.
Detective Sergeant T. Tomlinson reports a busy week at the Trocadero Dance Palais with 7 PM to midnight sessions featuring 50 50 swing and old time dancing. The venue drew a large crowd and offered a midweek American dance night. Prize winners included Miss Saddler and Mr Sid Ryle, plus various couples. the band led by Mr Ben Penler provided the music across events through Friday.
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