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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1941
Page
7
Fragmentary biblical quotation from Mase 7 rendered in archaic spelling questions self hypocrisy. The readable text centers on perceiving faults in others while ignoring one s own. No clear modern entities or events are present.
A fragmented recipe describes breaking cooked meat into pieces, removing skim and bones, then mixing with salt and seasonings to shape sausages. The mix is shaped into links, fried until fat and golden brown, drained, and served with lemon.
A garbled Q and A style excerpt references a dalousie a piece of feminine wear and various odd terms. It mentions American farmers and mechanical acts, then shifts to names and patrons with scattered foreign language bits. The fragment ends noting that answers appear on the last page.
The Cairns Red Cross held a monthly meeting with President Mme W A Gaines presiding. Minutes note correspondence from British Red Cross praising Cairns support, reports on sewing, fund-raising, and extension of Saturday mornings operations, plus thanks to secretary Mrs Boden and workers for high standard apparel, bandages, and clothing shipments.
Details from the Red Refugee aid effort describe a busy sewing guild with Mrs McAban and Mrs Stevens coordinating many-tail bandages and garments. Volunteers including Mrs Woodward and Miss Hingiie worked on clothing, socks, shirts, cushions, and surgical cloths. A Planned meeting at Stettord Hall on March 24 invites attendees to support further knitting and sewing activities.
The Cairns Patriotic Fund committee outlines funding activities and invitations for donations and tickets. It mentions the Australian Comforts Fund connection, lists contact needs, and emphasizes participation at fundraising events and meetings.
The community supports the Ed Cross Cake Shop with thankyous to Edgar Boden and Tom May for organization and neat work. Donations include tan, price tickets, labels, flowers, and kitchen supplies while workers and members of the auxiliary prepare parcels for Red Cross relief to be sent to headquarters.
The Gordonvale news reports the annual meeting of the Gordonites in Austingham Comforts room with May Clarke presiding. A poppy wreath purchase was proposed for Anzac Day, donations were discussed, and thanks expressed by branch officers and auxiliary leaders.
A jagged OCR note from Edge Hill Red Cross references treasurer’s report, a planned social on Thursday March 20, and a bridge fundraiser. It details fourteenth parcel dispatches from headquarters and lists numerous donations of garments and comforts, including socks, gloves, coats, towels, and a tea cosy. names several donors and recipients and notes plans to meet with similar success.
The Younger Set Cairns Branch held a meeting on Tuesday night with six new members welcomed Migsea D Atherton M Brown P Mapker R McLaughlan AO McRenrin I Alritenye. The group planned a fund to support the mites hora and discussed plans for a social event. Several attendees debated the building of Baron’s for the Australian Wines Appeal. Committee members include SM. Borie frassarer Mra Hoppa and B Hen Draper.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions chemical terms and possible sale notes but lacks clear subjects or events to identify a coherent news item. Limited names or dates prevent a strong identification of entities or context in this brief excerpt.
A garbled message delivers birthday wishes to Madame Du Barry and others, with fragmented mottos about learning from failure and personal purpose. The text repeats quirky namelike phrases and partial quotes, creating a patchwork of celebratory lines without coherent context or clear events.
The piece describes a controversial cine device promoted in Rome claimed to cure ear disorders and deafness. It extols rapid relief and public acceptance while warning readers to seek professional guidance and beware of unverified claims.
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