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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1941
Page
9
Fragmentary line from a religious text asking what to do with Jesus who is called Christ, citing a verse reference. Lacks clear event, persons, or places beyond the biblical figure and chapter.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes to River Ranger Golden Ivy Raspberry Biencorn and others with mottos about self knowledge learning and healthy mind and body.
A compact set of quirky questions and misfit answers explores logic and language. Ras tus wonders about firemen and unbreakable glass, dice opposites sum, Leander’s nightly visits, and stock market buyers. Answers tease readers on the last page.
An English correspondent writing to her Cairns aunt recounts the Blitz impact on London and the coast as 4,000 of 45,000 residents evacuated. She notes boarded shops, khaki guards on the sea front, and daily bombardments with thunderous guns, drones, and falling shells.
A reader recounts a Canadian calendar book with separate pages for every month and letters from friends. A girl in Canada described seeing Australian settlers landing and soldiers marching. she mentions people laughing at the sight and a wealthy father helping soldiers. The note includes a snapshot of Their Majesties’ car and a request from Norma Wenmen in Maidstone Saskatchewan for contact.
A fragment from Cairns Post features a Lenten recipe for jellied fish salad with mould moulds cooling until firm and served with tomatoes and mayonnaise. The writer mentions vague weather in Cairns and plans to visit, addressing Jeanette and sending warm regards from Vance Patrecia Dae.
Lady Denman notes the Women's Land Army in Britain reached just over 9000 members in England and Wales as it began its second year. Training lasts four weeks at official centres and farms, with specialisations in duties like gardening or pay roles, pairing volunteers with farmers to meet future shortages and improve understanding of farm life.
A historical overview explains adenoids, their link to ear infections and mouth breathing, and the role of surgical removal. It notes post operative care, potential vomiting blood, and emphasizes careful after treatment to prevent relapse in children who have become mouth breathers.
A fragmented note describes a local St. Patrick Day event with prize mentions for Mrs. E. Even and W. Frost in a ladies’ division, and references to Mr. B. Diro-Vand and other participants amid scattered details.
A wartime appeal invites country households to grow sage thyme and war iris for overseas aid. The Ladies Auxiliary of the ALF requests herbs sent to 437 Collins Street Melbourne in perforated boxes to ensure air circulation.
War savings notes from Millicent reveal a local scheme where women produce earnings instead of cash prizes. The program partners with Canadian ideas to place prizes on competitor cards, aiming to boost participation among families and children while stressing thrift through War Savings.
An enormous cotton shipment is reported from South Africa bound for Lancaster. The note mentions a 20,000,000 yard quantity and references a South Africa to Lancaster route, though several OCR fragments obscure full details and dates.
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