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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 30, 1942
Page
3
Rex Theatre offers a feature tonight headlined by Gene Autry in a siege era adventure with supporting acts including Gane Garrard Lasley Brooks and Nicky Woes. Special fanfare planned as fans expect a lively Western style spectacle.
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The Ceiras Post and all Home Circle members extend birthday wishes to a reader group and share a festive motto theme tied to the tale King of the Golden River, signaling cheerful celebration and community ties.
Fragmentary recipe notes describe a beetroot based dish. Instructions mention peeling beets and mixing with water and vinegar, aiming for a tangy preparation. The text is garbled and lacks complete steps or quantities.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses God and creation with references to science and nitrogen. It is unreadable in most parts, but mentions religious ideas and a possible grid of terms like Bible and God. No coherent facts or dates are discernible.
Fragmented text advertises vegetable dinners and recipes with references to appetizing dishes and kitchen ideas. It mentions varied dishes, pantry use, and meal appeal, but the readable content is severely garbled and lacks complete details or clear outcomes.
The CAL Ladies mowing club, led by Rev. W.E. Mayen, discussed Paul’s journey to Damascus and moral courage in a sermon or talk. The meeting at the Masonic rooms featured bridge games hosted by Mrs. C. Jorgensen with Mrs. F Jorgensen assisting. winners were Mr. Maw and Mrs. Lyans.
The document lists upcoming meetings for the Younger Set of the TWA with revised scheduling and invitations. It also notes a meeting of the Cairne branch of Carpenters and Joiners at a specified room on a Tuesday in late March. The annual meeting of the Penny Savings Bank will be held in the library building on a Saturday evening in late June.
Excursions to Green Island aboard the Merinda are advertised with Sunday sailings at 9 18 am returning later. Details sparse but indicate a Great Barrier Reef outing departing from Bom.
Seemingly routine military and family movements are noted with departures to Brisbane and Cloncurry, a transfer to Canberra Office, and visits by returning Middle East veterans to Mareeba. Families, trains, and town figures figure in several lines as personnel and relatives travel.
The St Pauls Presbyterian Ladies Guild hosted an afternoon event at Memorial Wall on Thursday with members noted for organizing the fundraiser. Guests from Cairns and Stalley assisted, while Miss Fox performed and shared experiences from Malaya and Singapore. A competition, won by Miss Fox, and various solos and recitations concluded the program.
The notice lists church services at Gordonvale and nearby parishes with morning and evening worship patterns. It mentions St Andrew and Gordonvale Presbyterian as well as a restoration project and regular life ministry events within the community.
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