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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 18, 1943
Page
4
A festive program titled Aquatic Dance Palms features fencing by Calema and a popular dance act. The event promises a delightful evening with Mr. W Peter in charge of the scores and aims to attract lovers of dance and music to Jenkins.
A wartime report describes the ACE YMCA hostel in Cairns and its sister facility aiding servicemen on leave. Volunteers and the Australian Comforts Fund supply tea, cookies, writing materials, and rest spaces. The note praises the clean efficient operation and the morale boost for families awaiting loved ones.
In New York on May 16, authorities said the Normandie, the former French liner sunk in the Hudson River, will require about 15 additional months to complete salvage operations.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local notice naming Dorothy Maree Manchter Mir and Mrs L Peart Marty Cairns among others. It references Gillman Robertson and the Gillman family, suggesting a family event or obituary style notice with unclear relationships and missing context.
The fragment references a religious reflection about not judging others, mentioning a paternal theme of mercy. It is unclear who authored it or the exact source, and the OCR text is garbled with stray phrases.
Woodward and Calder auctioneers will conduct a public sale at their rooms on Lake Street Friday at 10 a.m. featuring household furniture and effects. The Cairns Fire Brigade Board invites applications for six permanent positions.
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