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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
3
Fragmented local notice lists residents and visitors including Mrs. Be Mefritowh and Mr. TI Farr. It mentions Adelaide visits, Mr. McDougall’s family, and a Monday return related to Memer's parent Mr. Wen B Sto, with several names obscured.
Ragged OCR notes list several names and places including Amzuelub Ale Foren lub New York and Townsville with troops and officers such as Sgt Richard Flening and Sgt Grmory Me Dougall. The fragment mentions wives, Australian towns, and Brisbane connections amid unclear context.
A May 18 Hed Cross dance night drew a large crowd. Mrs W A Gibbs produced the event with popular acts Vic Arnold and the Dish Kid, the Sparkletts ballet in fine form, and the Wintertime number noted as particularly moving.
A local fundraising meeting at Malanda raised funds through linen raffles and tablecloth sales. Donations supported soldiers with a distribution plan to local service members and a note of thanks from attendees highlighted community effort and gratitude.
Delegates reported on ten dances during the year and noted donations to Brisbanes and local groups. Officers included Mrs Clemintm as divisional vice president and Mrs Fiskee as secretary with Mr Trzer Candle Rughtingal Read as president elect. Funds supported the Tasaut veanes and West Appeal projects and a Soldiers' Christmas parcel drive.
A fragmented extract discusses a manual on edible plants, cultivation, and methods for gathering fruits and vegetables. It notes uncertain plant identifications, vernacular names, and varying life forms including winged parthenogenetic and migratory stages of insects affecting the bush.
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