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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 11, 1942

Page

3

Local Events Amid St Andre's Presby Church Plans

Community notices describe a mock drama at St Andre's Presbyterian Church and a forthcoming official opening with a 50 stock admission. The piece mentions pet sightings, a “San Decks” production, a death cell scene, and a coffee reception, with details on church activities and entertainment scattered through the event list.

Sinn Hervey St Andre's Presbrerain Cuarch Thy Church Alana Balls Rompetitinos Iter Attemptiane Pipers Ben Shendaner

14th Service Co Notes Feature on Sunday Event

A summary of 14th Service Company notes describes a Sunday gathering at Nor e Park with officers and volunteers, including Miss Jenkins and Sergeant Peters. The piece notes a successful tea event hosted by the Junior Auxiliary of the RSSA and praises company personnel and attendees for a well received gathering.

Salen Rte Sa Sean Seater Asia St Nore Park iSieaeres Miss Jenkins Peters Aly Ae Beaca RSSA

Liquor Control Debate Highlights Economic and Social Issues

Mr Menzies argued liquor control must address core causes beyond harsher penalties. He cited diversion of essential foods toward drink and reduced liquor supplies while allowing proliferation of outlets. He urged safeguarding legitimate hotels and shops, not punishing them, to curb drunkenness.

Mennes MPL Menne Ee Menzies Pendiflire Menzies Bauer Wbare Snoney Wre Broseht Srunken Mure Abe Ceanne de Zee Menses Srine Sergi

Know Thyself at Delph the Oracle of Delphi

A lecture traces the ancient Delphic maxim Know Thyself from Socrates to Descartes and Plato, urging self examination of body mind and spirit. It links duty, morality, and freedom to contemporary wartime resolve, urging Australians to defend liberty amid Axis threats and urging personal duty.

Delph Delphic Tiyserious Thales Aeschylus Juvenal Solor Schiller Pope Spen Descartes Roosevalt Australia Citieen Wlemaly Surlin Commonwealth

Royal Gardens grows herbs for war effort at Kew

At Kew Gardens in Surrey, deadly nightshade and colchicum are cultivated to supply medicinal raw material for chemists. The estate also grows fennel sage chervil marjoram and thyme to flavor wartime soups and dishes. A 10 rod allotment now aids women gardeners in vegetable production across its 288 acres.

Kew Royal Benial Gardens Surrey Kew Hay Gardner Smateut

Atherton Project Club Events and Lost Details

Fragmentary notes describe Atherton project activities and a social gathering with a girl in a green embroidered dress. The scene mentions a quiet place by a creek, a cloaked examination result fragment, and references to individuals and clubs with uncertain connections.

Zaire Anna Dyaerade Mies Cusbourn Mie Weine Ceoplem Forestry

Fragmentary Verse Excerpt Attributed To Wordsworth

A distorted text fragment presents lines of verse mentioning a breeze and romantic wooing. The piece attributes speaker as Wordsworth in part, with phrases about belief and quiet love. No clear publication context or full attribution beyond the brief line.

Wordsworth

Southbound departure noted for Misa Bery James

Misa Bery James and Mie Alice Kindalan depart for the south by train this morning as part of a continued travel schedule. W. Scott from Pucremon joins the group, with Mears and Fonme berre mentioned in transport context.

Misa Bery James Mie Alice Kindalan South Mears Fonme Berre W. Scott Pucremon Eeetectars

Bombing raid over Germany ends in heavy losses

The text reports a raid by a Luftwaffe engine factory strike in southern Germany being bombed by a squadron led by Nettleton. It mentions heavy resistance by German defenders and casualties among the attacking force. The account is garbled but references survivors and a return home with casualties and a display of aerial valor.

Auasture Germany Nettleton Newn Nettiston Nese Rewang Bollers Sterett

Todays Recipe CamRot Loar

A recipe fragment outlines mixing minced onion and peppers with a fish dish. It mentions brenderamt and sralnet tematees, plus several unclear ingredients, but the directions are incomplete and garbled. The entry lacks coherent quantities or a clear cooking method.

Brenderamt Sralnet

Fragmentary note on rumors and names in a mythical code tale

The readable fragments reference a mythical code, a diary like note about Diana and Geo, and mentions of a Fawnbroking business. It hints at a marshalling of names, a marathon, an arrest, and a cryptic question about pronunciation. Evidence is sparse and unclear.

Diana Geo Trier

Bridge Club Notes From QCWA Monthly Session

The QCWA 1a Tia'al Patriotic comforts committee held a Wednesday gathering at Pauling McMans Memorial Home. Members enjoyed tea, a Bring and Buy table, and a bridge contest with Mrs O'Sullivan winning the hidden number prize. Dozens of ladies attended, with officers and supervisors coordinating the afternoon under Penny, Absell, and others. Donations from the Mayoress and others supported the event. takings were modest.

Patriotic Comforts Pauling McMans Memorial O'Sullivan Tod Rok E. Schoelein Hla Yar O'Sullivan Jones Edmonton W. Chanway T. Jensime L. Jenkins Paul H. Browns AS. King Laycock A) Mann A. Jepbrot G .Hendry A. Reteriese G. Hanman C. “Absell L Mercorsy Cwa. Hooper E Thomson O. Juhnon W. A. Collins Swarty Willey Puncnard Ietauty

Catholic Daughters Host Weekly Card and Knitting Session

The Catholic Daughters held their Tuesday afternoon gathering with bridge and euchre. Mrs Murtha supervised the knitters while flowers from Mesdames Evans and Haskins brightened the rooms. Prize winners were Bridge: Mrs E Hoskins. Euchre: Messrs Heatley and Allan. Hostesses for the next session will be Mesdames Hoskins and others.

Murtha Mesdames C. W Evans E. Haskins Blesdames E. Moss N. Thomas Messames Heatley A. Allan J. Y. O'Donnell T. J. Boland N Thomas C. Farragu F. Murtha A. Boniface Downey McGrath E Madden L O'Meara PI King D Heatley W. Braysher S. “Riddell P. Swene AW Allan Elis T- Manly M. Kelly Wo AlKay V Reid Moresty D. Crothers G. B. Thomas L. Carroll E. Hosking CB Maulten Leho CW. Vane H. Deaville Armstrong de Boom J. We Huggy RT Stewart "Kuna W Hannity G Swinton M Jarman Sen Mesdames E Hoskins Marcinane Sed Min E McLesn

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