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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 12, 1942

Page

3

Malanda Notes Entertainments Tropical Theatre Preview

A fragmentary review describes a lavish tropical cabaret and stage act with a noted cast including Dayea Shy, Silliany, Walter Pia, Mauree O Har, and Roddy McDowall. The piece highlights costumes, emotional scenes, and a Century-Flix production now showing, with a dance meeting planned by Mrs A Lowrey and other local organizers.

Sean Alan Sy Sears Snes Cece Aes Pinedakn Beren Tor Senate Aks Brillant Teestall SMMEF Clayere Walter Pia O'Har Roddy McDowall Heaiee Snot Mia Miia Berrie Bis Lee GE

Birthday greetings from famous names in old city paper

A garbled birthday note page lists various names and playful phrases. The barely legible OCR fragment references people and light banter about birthdays, with scattered mentions of events and nicknames.

Masens Congratulations At Op Meet and Ansty Dale

Fragmented OCR text outlines a community event with names and places. It mentions Toomish gare an 5 mom seen bE tach Soon Att oP Meet and Ansty dale ied ulimier. references Aguatio and Sune feenting suncomber. The garbled passage suggests a local meeting or celebration with attendees and a public figure.

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Thoughts For Today: Charity and Growth

Fragmentary note echoes a devotional line on charity and growth, citing a line from Cowper and a biblical verse. The text presents a devotional card tone with scattered phrases about seeds, nurturing love, storms, and rising fruits, tying to spiritual reflection.

Inside a Landscape Painting. A glimpse of art and memory

A reflective prose piece on viewing landscape art, describing how the speaker perceives canvases and emboldens memory. It mentions Dutch masters, the Rijksmuseum, and locations like Amsterdam, Venice, and London, blending travel recollection with painting analysis. The tone evokes early 20th century art criticism and personal discovery in landscapes.

What Do You Think An Odd Mix of Names and Places

A chaotic ingestion of fragmented phrases lists names Barbara Sianveyck and Bethune pronunciations, references to Australia infertility analysis, medical terms, and shifted surnames. It mentions Americans in Japan focusing on Tokyo seaport, river questions of Rhine Rhone and Dam.

Mollywood Barbara Sianveyck Austratiarese Blesisine Barnps Fises Arsiva Syria India Turkey Rhine Rhone

One Better Thing in a War Poem Fragment

A garbled wartime monologue traces exhaustion and resolve as speakers idealize a final stand. The speaker vows to persevere, declare victory, and raise the white flag only after a better approach emerges, imagining sacrifice and renewed effort amid famine and siege. The text hints at Australian settings and a national struggle, with imagery of ships, seeds, and a white flag in a last, hopeful turn.

Jose Geographic Teatur- Ng Amaterdor Amsterdam Canal Thijer Curamer Suchandy Marifest Roerswney Holland Rijs Museum Laren Torkay Piemun Mina Bo Breuuhe Greoy Turyer London Bertlany Venice Carmelio Kaj Kiltgaurd

Stuffed Breast of Lamb Recipe From Todays Page

A damaged OCR recipe describes stuffing a lamb breast with breadcrumbs turnip carrots bacon and butter. Simmer meat then mix with milk and cheese before rolling and baking slowly with vegetables and extra stock for about two hours.

Kidney Trouble Signal: Swollen Joints Warn of Kidney Weakness

A fragmented ad warns swollen painful joints indicate kidney trouble and urges quick care. It touts Dr Heidon's Kidney Pills as a remedy, claiming they correct weak kidneys and inflamed kidneys to prevent more serious conditions.

Heidon

Red Cross Centre Earns Praise For Service to Uniformed Units

An American Red Cross center in Cairns serves meals and drinks to over 80 personnel daily, with 2200 served in week one and numbers rising. The informal atmosphere fosters fellowship among United Nations service members, Australians and Americans, while planning hobby and interest circles and volunteer activities continues with local club support.

Red Cross Cairns Ute United Navions Lis United Nations General America Avevalla Yarticsur Thei Dovight Hauer Z Wert Barret Asian Ince Club Daughters of “Australi St George’s Socwety St Jonas Guild Presbyterian Orien Guild Supposiig Med Crush Alan Jana

Gordonvale Ambulance and Local Notice Summary

Gordonvale news records a funeral notice for Private Patrick Cearies and details of local events, including an ambulance committee meeting held at brigade quarters in November. Reports note civil defense resignations, increasing cases, and financials with a monthly budget update.

Gordonvale Patrick Cearies Western Desert Howe Jin Maréeb Aiek Terry Goronvair Vislers Ruel Gardonvain Mes. Bopl Speweh J Curran Orranbanal Thestad Bell WC Ussuimry

Edmonton Notes Dance and Euchre Night in Regent Theatre

November event promoted by the Ambulance Committee featured a dance and euchre party at Regent Theatre. George Atkinson and W Magan won prizes, Mr Hert Ryle took a £1 trophy, and Mrs Pyne led bread sales. Committee members included Mr A E Mann and Mrs Henderson among others. proceeds aided the local water relief fund with 19/3 added.

Fdmonton Benen Committee Regent Theatre Pationt Baton Wax Impfendance Ued Mienance Amine Slim Jesu Teode George Atonson Pyne W Magan Whelan Hert Ryle

Town and Country Leave Roundup

L/Cpl F James has spent leave in Townsville and Cairns before returning to service. Mrs Warner and Miss Ivy Ray are mentioned among holidaying civilians. The text records movements between Townsville, Cairns, Atherton, and Brisbane with several named individuals and places.

F. James Hap Scout Brisbane Leen Cairns Atherton

Community notes from Gordonvale and St Pats group meeting

The October and November gatherings of the All Saints Working Society at the rectory discussed the December balance, Christmas fair plans, and social events. St Pats Presbyterian Gardenvale held a November meeting in the church hall with a large attendance and memory tribute to W. Chapriaty and Dick. Socials, card afternoons, knitting and shirt alterations featured, with many names listed as hosts, attendees, and helpers, plus donations for books and materials requested.

Sats Working Society Windsor “Mangomery Fell O'Neill Schwanke Simmonds Salley Seeley Fox Fielding Arminds St Pats Presbyterian Glia Gardenvale Thuradey Shukel Hall Roberts Mestamer Roberts Clarkr Eridve Jones Sevier Junnatane Witther Desir Barwin Wisheey Ha Te Irvine Mes Grif S.cees Oste Mesaames Deeier Ant Girls’ Guild Harvand Rollinson Tally James Donaldean Cunming Blessay Cummings Sheehy Taylor Callaghan R King Wood Fovagd Nayler Weinert Forbes Trembot Rere Gammon Gours Toshy Coleman Bradford Pittard Donnelly Hlgh Minnie Street

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