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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1940
Page
7
Fragmented text reflects musings on goodness and character. Mentions a man named Charlie or Graves Chapin as a figure known widely, with scattered notes about faith, self reliance, and communal bonds in a dated, obscure passage. The excerpt surfaces in disjoint phrases and lacks full context.
The Bairns Circle offers birthday wishes with playful phrases and rhymes. The text lists several quirky greetings and sayings about happiness and good fortune for a birthday, noting cheerful sentiments and lighthearted humor among friends.
Mince 1 lb evoked Naricot beans add to WF fh mixed econ or meal. Chop very finely large onion fry until brown. Prepare Keane meat with fred breaderniiha 4 tbsp toaralo mace curry powder 2 raw eggs parsley salt pepper. Shape into cakes. fry in batter of four Ted milk oatmeal and fry until brown. Serve with plain boiled rice and mashed potatoes.
Readable fragments show a Cairns 4CA schedule with a Tor Of Australia 300 Metres event, radio challenge, midday melodies, and a parade cue. Names include Betty, Fred, Angie, Horace Heide Orchestra, and Robeson. Schedule shows 1900s era tone with listed programs and times, including a night lineup and news segments.
Members reported brisk sales and donations for the Christman Cheers drive. A large parcel of knitted goods and socks was compiled for the Red Cross and sent to aid pre-Christmas relief, while members urged others to contribute their completed work for dispatch next week.
Fragmented text references a late November event and a party with Mrs. Sih and Mr. P. Tools. Mentions a candidate or person named Sylvania and a Mrs. lulnn. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR and missing dates, places, and outcomes.
The November 18 ceremony at Mince Church Cairns united Miss Mary O'Driscoll Henderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom ODriscoll Henderson Mareeba formerly Cooktown with Andrew eldest son of Mr and Mrs Tom ODriscoll. The Bride wore a lace gown with veil lent by her sister, carried frangipanni and aiden bouquet, and the bridesmaids wore sky blue tulle dresses. The reception followed at the MS rooms with breakfast, Father Wallice officiating. the couple plan train travels to Sydney and Melbourne for a new home perched. Guests included Mrs Little Cairns Miss Bride Power Cairns Mrs Edwards Mareeba and many others.
A garbled local notice describes an EDMORTON area annual garden party with disrupted attendance, confusion, and scattered remarks about attendees, timing, and décor. The fragmented text mentions a Mr Ne, possible organizers, and various unnamed participants, with unclear outcomes.
A fragmentary report from Mareeba Hospital discusses patient care costs and the treatment of Aborigines. The document references the superintendent, transfer of accounts, and proposed schemes for hospital charges and funding, including a note about a patient to be admitted with pay arrangements and further inquiries to the Director of Government. Additional details include mentions of the Matias district, ceremonies, and a financial statement noting expenses and memoranda.
Fragmentary notes record financial and medical officer references, balances, and dates in a dated ledger style. Mentions figures like Bi0/s/10 and entries for November 117 with expenses, taxes, and fee accounts. Partial names and terms appear, but details are illegible.
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