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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1941
Page
7
A Home Circle column shares greetings and reflections on daily living and faith, then reports a sudden death from a ram spray incident. The note mentions a friend named Amor Skeeter, and a cautionary product endorsement for a fly spray named QID.
The fragmentary note mentions a butcher and buying the best cut. It promises answers on the last pages and hints at a reader prompt or puzzle. The text is incomplete but indicates a Q and A or curiosity segment across pages.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes and congratulates Crystal Waters and Bush Ranger Feany on returning with lighthearted mottos and playful tributes. The message includes quirky salutations and time honored phrases as part of a festive greeting.
A fragmented Lenten recipe for Scotch tomato soufflé details batter steps and simmering in water. The page also carries birthday wishes from The Bairs Circle to Maud Kilmenny Irish Colleen Patience Dolly Dimples and others, with mottos such as Better a little remembered than a lot forgotten.
The group held a fairly well attended session on Thursday with current officers and several new members welcomed. Plans were laid for the annual fete and flower show, a cake stall in May, and an apron sale in early April, with arrangements for the next meeting to finalize preparations for the March 15 event.
Reported appeal for garments and bandages to aid refugees, with Red Cross HQ distributing supplies. Volunteers list includes Mrs C Reed and Miss N Griffiths coordinating sewing, donations, and delivery through Peters Guild and other helpers.
The Cairns Patriotic Towu Comfort Committee reports on Friday’s meeting with chair Mrs Atherton and others presenting plans for providing comforts to Brizbie. Resignations, committee reassignments, and outreach efforts are noted, with funds raised and parcel deliveries detailed. A push to recruit more volunteers continues despite earlier withdrawals.
The St Johns knitting circle held its annual meeting with 29 attendees. Members reported July to December takings of £9 18 6 with £40 spent on wool and costs for postage and needles. Volunteers prepared socks caps and capes, donated by friends, and planned future drives to supply garments to those in need.
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