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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR item references theatre and film topics, mentioning Paramount and New York area venues, with unclear names and dates. It reads like stray notes on productions, location comments, and potential upcoming shows. The readable text hints at stage and screen discussions rather than a cohesive report.
Fragmentary text from a historic newspaper page mentions places and names in mangled form. The readable parts reference a hall, a school, and various scattered terms that imply a local event or notice but lack coherent detail or identifiable entities. No definite persons, dates, or outcomes can be established from the fragment.
A home gardener column describes the 28 spot beetle and pumpkin beetle harming cucumbers beans and squash. It advises arsenate sprays on lower and upper leaf surfaces and discusses mildew diseases with sulfur spray timing and repeated applications for healthy plants.
Fragmentary lines from a devotional piece reflect on belief and mortality. A quoted Swinburne verse invokes enduring life, rising dead, and rivers finding the sea. The text includes garbled phrases about thanking gods and a caution about the Lord and a household.
The Cairne Post and Home Circle extend birthday wishes to members listed by name in today’s column. Names appear as garbled OCR in a celebratory note, including Edelweiss and Theodore, with affectionate sign offs and playful epithets.
A scrambled OCR style note describes halving sheep kidneys, removing fat, cutting again, skewering, and grilling with bacon until tender. Mentions Rosalind Russell in a fashion detail about a light blue regia jumper dress with sleeves and accessories.
A garbled quiz style excerpt names several extreme facts such as the largest island after Australia and Greenland, a bridge claim, and other geographic extremes. The readable parts point to trivia like Victoria, New York, and Java, with dubious accuracy and no clear narrative.
Three British officers were shot and killed when a train on the Kalka Simla line was held up near Simla, New Delhi reported by the Australian Associated Press on June 7. The incident underscores growing violence on colonial railway routes.
A London case heard at Bow Street relates to meat shop dealings with Berna charged over cate mani and a Sowhead Court arising from funds claimed to be paid for a week's meat. The charge was dismissed for lack of evidence. judge noted payments to the shop and that the widow claimed sentimental ties with White. The defendant was ordered to pay five quinces toward prosecution costs.
German Propaganda Minister Dr Goebbels spoke at the funeral of Adolf Huenlein, an original Nazi member and creator of the German army corps. He mourned the fallen leaders, saying their lies and true friends have passed in Russia and North Africa, among others.
A detailed list of crochet, sewing, and fundraising activities from the group includes names of members and helpers, gifts donated to the shop, and a raffled fruit cake to fund a cake mixer. Volunteers and committee members are named, with mentions of bridge party and collections on Saturday morning.
The Edge Hill Red Cross club reports a sewing afternoon at Mrs Bean's home finishing 147 bags. Volunteers including Mesdames Bean, Barbus, Turner, Holden and many others contributed machines, milk and refreshments while items donated span garments, mittens and toilet bags. Annual meeting set for July 7 at 3:30 pm to appoint officers.
Fragmentary OCR notes show names including Mrs Beam Mrs Schaller and Mrs J Stewart with items like shirts and jewels listed. A meeting labeled nightly appears cancelled, with June 30 as a referenced date and unclear context. The readable fragment points to a cancelled gathering and assorted personal items.
A wartime note recalls the appeal by trained nurses led by Vict- szaan and Governor-General figures to support welfare, recreation rooms for servicemen. The ceremony salutes Leading Aircraftman Victor Mervyn Senviergara RAAF Bundaberg and lists guests, donors, and kin in Cairns amid a Darwin contact update.
The St Andrew's Presbyterian Women's Knitting Guild held its monthly meeting on Thursday June 18 with Mrs A McKenzie chairing. Members present included Mesdames W McPherson G Gils Ret B Wright J Fulton A McKenzie A Price and others. Apologies were received from Mesdames Peake and Rev C Diack. A parcel was sent to the Red Cross including socks stockings knee caps mittens and baby items. Knitters for the month listed include Mesdames Hanson A McKenzie Ray W Grant and J Fulton among others.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses coffee substitutes replacing tea with a palatable beverage. It mentions a newly discovered formula from Federal authorities, various preparation methods, and multiple household tips for brewing a drink, including baked mixtures and syrups, with scattered references to flavors and improvised techniques.
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