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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 09, 1942

Page

3

Untitled sports piece with scattered names and events

A garbled text fragment lists multiple names and places, mentioning basketball and school figures like Bennie, Morten, Gurwart, Garland, Lane, Tony, Everett, Dara, Robert, and others. It hints at a university event or game with coaching figures and players, but the content is largely unreadable and incoherent.

Thease Benteiut Grincipals Tames Gurwart Sud” Garland Barnarr Lane Hurnet Tony Mires Wino Everett Wortoo Pius Dara Paul Rely Polo Erno Robert Plus Restufeen Sassi Yuene The Tvee Gtr Eay Lara Lalaa Tooy Martie Tan Pita Carsvar Tektince Willams Ova Tin Russe Kaden Winns Gambell Fameine Ton

Agmatie Dance Program Presented by Club MPC

The club MPC presents an Agmatie Dance featuring old time and modern dances. The evening includes a popular novelty reel and a Bee dance Bow as the top act with Teecadera Davee Fela Tesmant performing a 30 88 year old tune dance. Mr Ben Pendier arranges the programme.

Dancrx Socuiaeme Mpc Webb Wah Gorumuy Tesmant Iit Ben Pendier

Babinda Tire Brigade Board Notes July Meeting

The Babinda Tire Brigade Board met in CWA Rooms with A Campbell chairing. Chief Officer reported no fires in June while a Government trailer pump arrived for repairs. Five respirators and two dil were on hand. ARP practices attended. Secretary resignation accepted. salary discussions led to a 1 10 per week advertising plan.

Amati

Obscure Advice From A Fragmented Page

The readable fragments touch on pronunciation struggles and a mix of topics from music and dance to chemistry and language study. It mentions Buffalo Bill era language, a barbered reference to Turpin and a chemist shop, and hints at instruction offered on an exam page.

Buffalo Bull

Circle of Thoughts for Today in a Dated Page

Fragmentary verse appears on a historical page with archaic spelling. The readable portions reference an hour of life, happiness, and divine phrases. No clear event, people, or location can be determined from the legible text.

Birthday Greetings From Cairns Post and Home Circle

The Cairns Post and the Home Circle extend greetings in a formal birthday note. The message urges sincerity in work and dedication, quoting a motto about thinking through one’s tasks and then performing them.

Cairns Alice

Today’s Recipe Elon Cruthet Card Text

Recipe style text lists steps and measurements with garbled phrases. It mentions dicing onions peppers and celery, adding water and vinegar, and blending spices. It includes garbled ingredient counts and cooking actions, with notes about not using certain leafy greens. It reads like a scrambled kitchen instruction note with unclear quantities.

Coats and Collars Prompt Social Change in Dress

An editorial questions gendered dress norms in hot weather and considers whether women influence coat removal practices in public spaces. It cites two scenes in New York and an eastern university dining room to argue that organized groups, not individuals, must drive changes in custom.

New York Cay Eastern University Saniaies

WSCUIT NHORTAGE and Home Breadmaking Trends

The notice describes rationing pressures and rising efforts to bake at home to stock lunch boxes as flour shortages affect households. It advertises a postal offer for a self addressed stamped envelope and a special donation item, plus a tip on peppermint for coughs and colds. The article reflects wartime or economic strain driving home production and self help.

Waion

farewell Mire D Gunder and Enid Be Set at a party

A gathering in Cairns presented farewells to Mire Gunder and her daughter Enid Be. Guests included Mrs G Jenkins and two hosts coordinated by Mrs T Manly and Miss K McCarthy. Attendees listed numerous locals, with prayers and social greetings noted.

D. Gunder Enid Cairns G. Jenkins

Ingham News Delayed Records And Legal Notices

A garbled report notes delays in recording events since Friday, including military duty fines of £18 with costs, and an exemption request in the Petty Sessions Court. It mentions a collapse of storage, tax and pricing adjustments, and various court actions, with names and places obscured by the OCR.

Murwillu bah editor P W Tartinton obituary notice

Mr P W Tartinton of Murwillumbah aged 86 died recently. He worked with South Coast newspapers in New South Wales and Tweed Times and Tweed Herald. He had farming interests at the Tweed and served in the 1914 18 war. Obituary notes also list Herbert Thompson of Coen station family and others with health issues and death details in Queensland and Stanthorpe.

P. W. Tartinton Murwillubah Fle New South Wales Murwillumbah Tweed Times Tweed Herald Bealm Tweed Mareeba Herbert Thompson Coen Stam Hospital Toorpeon Wen Stanthorpe J. Thomp Jean Suwer Plains Cairns

Death of Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Russell Robinson

The death announced of Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Russell Robinson KC MG born April 24 1858 son of the late Rev GW Robinson. He retired as a Rear Admiral in 1900 and once commanded ships including the Medjidie and the Mile while holding high Egyptian naval posts.

Australian Associated Press Henry Russell Robinon, KC Sir Henry Russell) Robinson GW. Robinson Egypt

Great Actor Dies at Home in Key Vic Saturday

Fragmented OCR notes report the death of a notable performer at a home in Key Vic. Names, dates, and locations are garbled but suggest recognition of an older generation of stage figures and potential links to Norwich, England. Further readable terms reference entertainment industry and management roles but lack clear attribution.

Key Vicorm Bland Holt Seealphine Streguers Beli Bewine Erich Simon Clawed Ul ‘Bory Norwich Englaend Attala Wine

Monthly meeting of Ree win at Babinda

A July 7 gathering in Babinda discussed parcels and receipts from Nolan Lid Babinda Hospital and local members. Treasurer Mrs Price led discussions on accounts and deliveries while Mrs Brice reported gold results and payments. A plan to hold the August meeting was agreed with Burnett and Bits Ham to organize future events including a card paying run.

Babinda Weteestay Brice Rebinane Peice Tiwor Sita Burnett Bits Ham Ie Aitureay Tea Sry Sas Eecide Roe Obeeg

Proposed Egg Board Election Address to Electors

A fragmentary notice outlines a proposed egg board election in which nominees are listed and voters receive a ballot. It references compulsory poll points and mentions continuing service themes, with unclear names and places due to damaged OCR.

Kidney Cure Claim from Dr Rueldon Ad

An old time advertisement touts Dr Rueldon’s Kidney Tonic promising relief from backache kidney pain and recurring ailments. The copy notes long proven effectiveness over 33 years and rejects substitute products. It emphasizes a leading tonic brand and urges readers to try the remedy despite lacking modern medical validation.

Kidpeya

Boy of Fifteen Volunteers in Wartime Police Run

A fifteen year old boy named John volunteers in a wartime effort to help Britain. He contemplates danger, joins a police mission during a tense period, and faces the call to serve as men risk their lives to supply fuel to Britain.

Jake Fon Police John Britain

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