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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 09, 1942

Page

3

Entertainment notes tease fall Academy Awards scene

The piece recalls behind the scenes chatter about winners and nominees in a style matching late night entertainment columns. It references Tracy and Mickey Rorker and hints at a festival week with performances, screenings, and possible prize outcomes amid speculation and public anticipation.

Sure Tracy Mickey Rocrer Tracy Meen Eaware P Plswean Foomes Winikaer Marc Satur Boss Faw Seared

Birthday Greetings and Cheers From The Ledger

A fragmentary birthday notice shows garbled lines of greetings and names including clippings and stray phrases. The readable bits mention celebrations, best wishes, and a playful salute to individuals though many words are unreadable.

Thoughts for Today The Foundations of Tainca

Text appears fragmented and unclear. unable to identify coherent event, date, or named entities for a proper newspaper card. Summarization constrained by readability. provide clearer source for accurate T and S.

Red Cross Sewing Committee Feeds Carrs Beach Branch

The Carrs Beach Red Cross Sewing Committee reports a quiet week with good attendance and a large pile of bond sewing. Members contributed clothing and toiletry items for servicemen, including pyjamas, dresses, handkerchiefs, and toothpaste.

Oan Dings Ee Ripe Timerson Cutton Owen G. Space Cairns Post Pry Pederson Hussey Mrs. & Huey Miss Howe Mra N Harris Gordenvale Red Cros Society Mra W. Morgan Mesdames Andrews Blessas J. ‘Dean Downey Favell A’ Prichard AL. Mecrouy H Leonard H. Hastie Davies Trembathon Cummings Fitchett Puson Zouca Jackson Langan Permiger Thompson D. Headrick Hhe Sewing Committee Red Cross Carrs Beach

Growing Root Crops For Home Gardens In Hard Times

The article urges growing beets carrots white turnips and swedes in deep soil with compost and careful seed use due to seed shortages. It compares transplanting vs direct sowing, notes forked roots from transplanting, and gives spacing and variety tips. It also covers pests like grasshoppers cabbage moths aphids and recommends arsenate of lead nicotine sulphate or kerosene emulsion for control.

Garen Manchester Paris

Cairns CWA Younger Set Meets at Memorial Home

The June meeting of Cairns CWA Younger Set was held at Paulina McManus Memorial Home on Monday June 1. Attendees included Mesdames Atherton and Alberton with new president Mim Wilcox presiding. New members welcomed and a larger social function planned due to rising membership. Miss E Broome appointed treasurer.

Cairns Cwa Paulina McManus Mesdames Atherton Misses Wilson D. Leahy J. McGrath L. Atherton J. Bates J. “Jackson D. ‘Huddy L. Clarke Knudeon Mirob K. O'Darmel T. Ryan H’ Burrows Jodie H McGrath E Lindsay Fenney N. Lehfeldi Mira Alberton Mim Wilcox Mise Wilcox Misses M Miller FE Broome Johnston C O'Sullivan G Tulty Litirob Trembath D. Munroe M. Audson

Juniom Auxiliary Meeting Minutes in June 1942

The June 6 1942 monthly Junior Auxiliary meeting reviewed attendance with president St Birrose and supervisors, welcomed new members Misses Donerty Prichard Barclay Peters, and noted entertainment for forces. Donations included wool and socks. Cummings joined the Women’s Army. Forts Committee discussed future comfort parcels for troops with items listed.

Junor Rssatioa Samurday Hidson Tillstaub St Birmrose C Cummings J Crisp B." Robertson A Marsh B Mitchell D, Mitchell L. Newtam D Brennan At. Heegan J Murray M. Swifte J. Middleton F. Prichard P. Carman J. Parsons J.” Carnat E. O'Leary M_ Westerick Ro Forward G. and M. Gill E Browne D_ Francis F. Bimrose R Boning N. Donerty M. Prichard A Barclay L. Peters Forces Circle Earry W. Hughes Mra. Laycock H. Parker Ho Cummings Womenie Army Southport Attemont Red Crome Cairns Patriotic Fund Comforts’ Committee Counes Masdames Atherton Lehart A. McKenzie Dillon J. Rabe Trembath J .McGrath T Boland Bayne Sunchard TE Kerr Sréene Pei

N Q Orchid And Bush House Society Meets At Masonic Club

The N Q Orchid and Bush House Society held its monthly gathering at the Masonic Club Hall with good attendance. Members planned bimonthly meetings and praised a beautiful Derdrebium phase in blnem homes while noting fine specimens and rare orchids. Captain J G Bronks was transferred to a dental unit in another district, prompting a show of appreciation from members and officials.

Blnem Cairns Wolidacs Aroun Teeart

Cheese Split Sandwiches Like a Century Old Recipe

A vintage recipe describes thin bread slices buttered and spread with mustard, then layered with grated cheese mixed with agar and cayenne. The sandwiches are pressed, dipped in egg and milk, fried until golden, and served with fried tomato slices and parsley garnish.

Sunda Gaiden

What Do You Think What Do You Think

A fragment presents garbled hints about languages and cultures and a Q&amp.A style prompt. It mentions electricity and a fancy plum colored sports seat as examples of posh talk. The text ends with a teaser that answers are on the last page.

Deane Tye

DSO Awarded To Cairo Soldier in World War Effort

Cairo dispatch reports Hutchinson of the 223rd Brigade Aubury's Own awarded the Distinguished Service Order. The ceremony honors his service with the unit and contributions to wartime efforts.

Cairo Hutchinson Aubury's

Town and Country Weekend Visit by Mr Fred Superintendent

Mr Fred Superintendent of the Atherton Brisas spent the week end in Calms and returned yesterday.

Fred Superintendent Atherton

Atcombe ACH Club Notes and Social Items

ACH notes report euchre results and social visits at Atcombe including Mrs W. Heilings, Mesdames Buchanan and Andres winning theater entries. Personal items mention Aubharme and infant, head teacher at Atcomba, and Bloomfelds renewing residence. Gadalnit returns from Milton holiday with Pickering and Ray.

Atcombe Ciele Eid Thett Morris Mer Wick Seine Gonatians Even Andrews Aed Aubharme Mr Wood Barr Bonday Wom Vungapurre Bloomfeld Alooroha Cairns Ray ‘Pickering G Gadalnit Miton

Red Cross Society notes and district meeting plans

Report covers donations acknowledged by Mrs Searle and Mrs Hughes, upcoming dances, and a freshwater hall meeting for No. 4 Division Red Cross. It lists sewing and materials work by members, receipts and balances, and volunteers thanked for badge sales and machine prep. Details of May and June activities including annual meeting set for July 1 and membership dues due.

Freshwater Hall Fresh‘wate Hall Tuewday Lveryone Edge Hill Bed Cross Mra. Bean Mrs. Bean Bartley Abermon Mesdames Connors Bean J. Turner F. G. Locke Bentley Clase Myers Rawerd Archebald Lovie Pailin Alston Marta Thaine Watkins Jones Z Stephens Cowan G Stevens Tuseday Martin C. Bean S. E. Stephens Bussei Beadle Les Lowels Miss Grainer J. Stewart Stephins Rea Greiner Guile Bus “Afernoon

Street Savings Groups Urged To Aid War Effort

The State War Savings Campaign organiser Mr A V Porter launches street saving groups to mobilise housewives for weekly subscriptions and war saving certificates. Local women to organise groups on each street, collect subs, and deliver certificates. funds earn interest and repay after several years to support wartime and postwar reconstruction.

A.V. Porter Neganiner

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