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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 25, 1942

Page

3

Theater listings and film showings blend with dances

The notice details a busy cinema and theatre schedule with Clara Arden and Barbara Pepper in comedies, a Beulah Bong film, and a Laurel and Hardy feature. It highlights theatre auditions, a dance night at Raee Hall, and a Bridge Evening to raise funds, with multiple performances and community events across venues.

Alan Ale Frank McHugh Ughers Hese Tamar Fonome Connery Theatres Ralure Bealive Rabinds Edera Buccanan Aed Ann Doran Jan Viavien Droartivert Fealan Charles ‘Bover Olivia de Havilland Baulette Goddard Stan Laurel Oliver Wards Cimesnund Michael Jacks Gna Tyre Denice Manigat Aramives Eversthma Millereve Vontore Pangiat Bani Oor Monte Caren Tie Vienove Stratford Camtorie Fund He Strait Esata Tromsseiner Bavtryll Grebesien Durcay Byderarmor Unive Zenine Wince Tne Cairne Tinian Sack Club i Haldine Tte

Fragmentary biblical reflections on time and eternity

A distorted text fragment discusses time versus eternity, noting the apparent insignificance of earthly years in light of eternal existence. It mentions solemn reflections on duration and penance, along with a reference to a biblical Acts passage and a note about a serious call.

Birthday Greetings From Home Circle Barrns

Jeanette and the Home Circle send birthday wishes to children with birthdays today or tomorrow. Names include Golden Beach Little Match Girl Sunshine Lad Little Golden Sun Pear Little Maiden Wandmouse Hose Bud Maid Rain Lad Red Raver Jinay Benet. Your mother notes a saying about climbing the tail tree and debt owed to the one above.

Jeanette Jnay Benet

Banana Meat Loaf Recipe Today

A quirky recipe fragment lists one pound chopped steak with minced onion milk and bread as ingredients. It shows a rough method to combine onion and other components into a loaf. The text is garbled but centers on a meat loaf preparation using familiar pantry items.

Name origins of Lloyds as used in marine underwriters lore

The text quizzes the origin of the Lloyds name and its London roots through coffee house meetings at Lloyds Bank founder links, plus fragments on Napoleonic fleets and inventors like Nobel and Whitehead, and Japan's needs for metals for production.

Livya's Marine Insurance London Arer Lloyd's Bank Liond's Coffee House England Calais Dunkirk Boulogne Osten Dieppe Nes Wirtare Nobel Nasmyth Ericsson Abel Whitehead Nordenfelt Japan

Salvation Army aid request from WWI era letter

A damaged wartime letter from Captain LM Crown of the Salvation Army appeals for material support for soldiers. It praises Salvation Army help during the Great War and requests donations of funds, wireless equipment, games, books, and mail, noting a £200 cheque and urging prayers for moral and physical needs.

Raaf Salvation “Army Salvation Army Salvationists Austrane Usas Thie O Meer LM Crown Calima Danahions Tleyn

Recreation Centre Opened in Cairns By Troops

The YMCA and ACE recreation centre at 5 Esplanade Cairns was opened for troops and merchant navy. It features reading rooms ping pong couches hot and cold showers and a reading and writing room. A portion of the peer muver han has been set aside for use by Habung forces and merchants.

YMCA ACE Recreation Esplanade Ana Habung Forces Merchan’ Navy Cairns School of Arts VAEC Bn RR Peacock Anit Wireless Arta

Missing airman Carpender remembered in Cairns area

The report details Sergeant John Francis Carpender, missing since May during operations, believed killed or captured. Born Cairns North Queensland, he spent most of his life in Warwick, educated at Central State School and Warwick Technical College, joined RAAF in 1949, trained in New South Wales and Queensland, sailed to England last August, and was cited as missing by Air Board based on Red Cross communications. The item includes family notes from Mr Carpender and mentions ongoing inquiries.

M.s I Carpenger Albionatreet Warwick Air John Francis Carpender Notifca Air Board Red Cross Committee Caesenden Kid Waa Carpender Cairns North Queensland Dut Central State School Warwick Technical College Queensland Maint Roads Commission RAAF Connisman Gtaughterman Rockhampton Ging Honouts Wes Winh School New South Y Wales Queenskid England Ing Ingine Delver RED Ceos

Churches Gather For Broad Anglican Services Across Town

The town’s Anglican churches announce a schedule of Sunday services at St John, St Peters, St Andrews, and Little Mulgrave, with Evensong and morning services led by Rev. W Ml- Pheat. Special notices include junior choir performances, harvest-related hymns, Sunday school sessions, and a festival display fundraiser for the local hospital.

St Andrews Nadh Pila W Ml- Pheat Worth Cairns Pervice Andrew's Senine Hor Watt A. Stilmest Wenlor Efa Churen Targert Fosmarray Shire LC Rowley Sithe

Excursions End Amid Coral Routes and Unclear Notes

Fragmentary OCR describes trips near Green Island and Cairns with references to barriers and reefs. Names, dates, and exact routes are obscured, producing an unclear, terse update on maritime or excursion activity.

Bowker Shares Rise Amid Market Wave

A garbled report notes a weekly share movement impacting Valor and related group holdings. It mentions a total of 360 units forming the market base, with some operations controlled by group members and profits and benefits implied in the narrative.

Evacuees From Egypt Arrive in Durban En Route Home

A large number of women and children evacuated from danger zones in Egypt reached Durban on July 23 en route to Britain. Official word states evacuees will not be allowed to remain in Durban as it is a danger area.

Durban Egypt Gland

Fire That Would Not Burn Sermon Lifted Empire Spirit

Ber delivered at the Baptist Tabernacle Launceston Tasmania on Empire Day. He compared Daniel’s steadfast faith in a furnace to today’s wartime sacrifices, urging Australians to endure for freedom and justice. He warned bowing to tyrants would ruin nations and urged trust in God and Christ to guide a postwar world.

Ber Semmen Baptish Tabernacle Launceston Tasmania Nerews Daniel Epler Hitler Idapan Darwin Australia Beliver Na Dunerage Christ Nebichai Herma Mase Himaelf Germany Taly Japan Pelter Southe Helter Bown Girts Farhan

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Infivensa

An advertised remedy titled Woods' Great Peppermint Cure claims to treat Infivensa offering a simple over the counter cure. The product presents a traditional patent medicine tone with emphasis on swift relief and household use.

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