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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 25, 1940
Page
7
A fragmented quotation attributed to P. B. Shelley urges self rule and inner virtue. It stresses ruling one’s own empire, suppressing malice, and embracing humility and treelike gentleness to save the soul.
Birthday wishes flow from The Bains Circle and The Bairns Circle with every name and motto echoed. The notes celebrate perseverance and character while extending many happy returns and warm regards to each birthday person and friend.
A fragmented quiz prompts readers to identify terms for items and roles described in odd phrases. It asks if readers can name shadows of a campaign shop, a chemist, a brewer, and other occupations or objects hidden in the riddle like umbrella sections and winged mammals.
The page records a long wartime school event with mentions of examinations, the Mienie area, and a public notice of November 21. It highlights students Martine Weredas and Grace, a Convent and Brackstone Church Choir, and notes about wedding plans and social gatherings. It also lists exams and the Welsh Market fundraiser at Wing Commander JC Waters's Home for RAAF hostel funds.
A sprawling, garbled OCR excerpt lists numerous personal names, roles, instruments, and scattered phrases. The text resembles a collage of musician names, theorists, and curriculum references with inconsistent formatting and numerous unclear segments.
Fragment of a recipe describing lemon flavored tea and a sugar syrup method. Includes steps like steaming, meringue like mixing, and adding eggs and dairy with rind. The text is garbled and incomplete but suggests preparation of a tea based custard or dessert.
Fragmented OCR reads Cairns 7A Tor of Australia event Monday with vague names and times. Notes mention Wrens Club activities and a party, various performers and schedules, but most text is garbled and unreadable.
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