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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1941
Page
4
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Don Ameche’s prominence in silent and early talking pictures. The draft notes mention his affection for music and stage, references to minstrel roots, and the era’s romantic performers. No clear facts or dates emerge from the garbled text.
In a garbled inquest fragment from the Bowery era a man dies with a penny in his wallet. The text references the Palow Cafe Tropical Theatre and various performers and names, including a Diana wedding newsreel and a matinee at 3 pm. The scene shows carnival, cinema, and stage chatter with scattered proper nouns.
The Cairns Patriotic Fund meeting approved assistance for 181 adults and 138 children of men in the 40 Battalion home service. Trustees debated policy alignment with active service allowances and insurance schemes, noting a larger program to aid dependants with weekly outlays while planning events and entertainment for the community.
Fragmented OCR text references the West Australian Naturalist journal and a debate over forest trade and scientific committees. It mentions proposals about council decisions, trade terms, plant studies, and marine life observations with scattered names and places, but readable specifics are scarce.
Silk and rayon hose offer good value in the new year sale. Includes kid gloves and handkerchiefs in pastel shades of pink, green, blue, and white. Offers on fabric items marketed as Exster Sale Price with variety in colors and sizes.
A Cairns Poultry Club session outlines upcoming shows and judging criteria with emphasis on cockerels and pullets. The gathering seeks new members and invites interest in attending the April event at the clubyard to improve in the poultry craft and participate in competitions.
Marie Evelyn, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J Sloan Gatras, will wed William Weston, third son of Mr and Mrs F Weston of Racecourse-taid Charters Towers. Sgt Withers and Privates Brest attended a course in Brisbane. Various travelers and names appear in transit notes, including Mr and Mrs MLW Armstrong and airline movements.
An afternoon social at the Paulina McManus Memorial venue featured hostesses Mesdames Wed McGrath Husie and Fogarty serving tea. Guests included Messrs Dean Payne Grit and many others, with prizes awarded to KE Laviauk for a bright score and plans set to hold the event in the west.
The Women's Auxiliary of the ASSATLA held a bridge afternoon in the Explanade rooms on Wednesday March 19. Wet weather reduced attendance but winners included Mrs Darnley for highest score and Mrs Retchless hidden number. Names of attendees and prize winners are listed, including Mrs Macrae Teonpatatvan and Mrs Topliss among the players.
McDonald and Company taxis Barri u Cairns proprietor Michael George Ha e Sey aged 33 years is mourned across the community. A trained, kindly man known for travel industry work and photography, he leaves a widow and three daughters. The funeral will be held at St Montes Church at noon today with services following at the hospital in Brisbane where he died.
The text describes a cooperative group planning to export pork by sending pigs to a factory. It notes methods to avoid holding pigs for export and discusses arrangements to improve and accelerate processing. It emphasizes immediate action to supply and fulfill export plans.
Announcement notes a Green land excursion leaving at 2:35 PM Saturday. Details are unclear due to fragmented text. Intended departure point and organizer not fully readable.
Fragment mentions four parcels and a bore of Double 2 in Wayne area. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
The Choral Society led by Dotind Crakateed held Friday and Tuesday practices at the Masonic Club, Eoums, with 49 male chorus members composing the group. Rehearsals focus on breath control and dynamic contrasts as they prepare for the forthcoming performance. three weeks remain and singers are urged to attend all sessions.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a divorce involving Menuhin's sister with chaotic surrounding text. The readable fragments mention Yety Menuhin and events suggesting a personal or family legal action, but specifics are unclear. The article language is garbled and nonstandard.
A fire at the Santander facility caused casualties and damage, with investigators tracing the blaze to an accident or defect. Local authorities, fire crews, and hospital staff responded, and the incident prompted a broader safety review across nearby plants.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss catarrhal deafness and potential treatments. Mentions tubes, past medications, and unnamed trials, with scattered references to a hospital setting and patient care hints. Content is garbled with many misspellings and nonstandard phrases, limiting clear conclusions.
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