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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1942
Page
3
A fragmentary entertainment notice lists a Tropical Theatre program with Willa Cuniagan, Striey Rosy, and a slate of feature films and stage acts. References to Gregory La Cava, George Tobias, Lenn Welen, and Cinderella appearances hint at a lively, varied bill. The excerpt mentions premieres, dance numbers, and a broad lineup including live acts, with timing around October and multiple showings at the Tropacero and Community venues.
A fragmented note presents two items, Thoughts for Today and a Shakespearean quote about taking the tide in life. It also cites a biblical line about God not sending His Son to condemn but that the world might be saved. The text appears as an old newspaper clipping with garbled phrases and partial citations.
A garbled birthday notice expresses warm wishes from Jeanette and the Home Circle. Vague phrases reference enjoying happy returns and poetic lines. Names and phrases appear jumbled, but convey a celebratory tone for a birthday.
The text describes horses returning along a Connemara coast with anxious onlookers at a sandy beach where foals were shipped last year. A crew watches as a hooker anchors offshore and horses are driven toward a pier, with villagers speculating about turf sales and labor movements near the pens and collages.
A scrambled home style guide describes boiling sausages, layering with apples and stewed vegetables, then topping with mashed potatoes and baking for about thirty nine minutes. It reads like a rough step by step for shepherds pie with unclear terms and misspellings.
A muddled note blends references to Jules Verne Edgar Wallace and others with Freud and Shakespeare. It mentions Venice war hints and classic plays while a final line alludes to answers on the last page. The text shifts topics rapidly, offering literary allusions rather than a cohesive report.
The monthly bridge party featured donations from Mesdames Hunter and Cheyoe and listed many attendees including AH putaré BW Gelling Vallance W Innis AS King Funnell E Lay Lock C May L Zanes G Pauleen A Middleton A Prichard A Scholz Melick Tully J Moros Ht Etherington FC Hodal Healy McGown G Lewing BT Friemell V Culch Pool C E Struilon CH Goodwin Fort bi Ghetwwny Jenita ten king WL Brown A Beichless G Paul C Mann The next bridge party will be held at the dun am October 21 Members reminded that the monthly meeting will be this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Junior Nobility Auxiliary held a lively week entertaining three services and allied forces. A farewell ALF recruit dance filled the hall, with Mr Hindgan at the piano and supper served after each event. The club rooms and showers support servicemen, and another dance is planned for the coming Saturday assisted by The Salvation Army.
The Carens Patriotic Fund Comforts Committee reports steady yet insufficient response for soldiers parcels. Contributions include knitted items from St Johns Guild, Methodist Knitting Circle, Presbyterian Guild, Catholic Daughters, and Mrs Griffiths, plus cash donations and reading materials. A monthly meeting is planned for Friday at 2:30 PM, with more consignments scheduled to arrive this week.
A fragmentary note thanks The Dains Post Piy Ltd for newspapers and lists workers with items made such as crochet squares socks and underpants. Progress mentioned includes Mipper work and two finished pairs. Donations of clean linen and books requested. sewing room activity noted for afternoon hours between 1:90 and 5:30.
A very successful dance at Doyd's Hall in aid of the prisoners of war fund raised £16 10s. The No. 4 Division Red Cross notes include weekly recordings and local notices about meetings and raffles, with references to jam sales and community events.
A fragmentary report highlights Archibald Macleish and others presenting war poems at a Library of Congress exhibit tied to faith and freedom, with permissions from families. It blends memorial sonnets by Magee, notes on WW II training centers, and long lists of club activities, donors, and service events within a military-support setting.
The sewing convener Mrs Stephens reports completed articles from members including Mrs Adam Freer Mrs Stephens Mrs Thayne Mrs Bowles Mrs Thompson and Mrs Pederson. Items listed include shirts pyjamas binders sleeveless pullovers socks and a weave pullover. The group thanks contributors and invites more help ahead of the next monthly meeting on Tuesday in October at 3 30 PM.
An uneven OCR fragment reports Mr J Curtin as Prime Minister with Mr Hoey set to replace Mr Crayton Burns in Victoria's policy post. It also mentions a May wedding at Cooktown and a reference to Sapient and Cairns, with scattered names and dates. The passage is fragmented and lacks full context.
Report details efforts by members under Mrs J T Roche and other leaders, noting fundraising and welfare work, visits by Lady Gowrie, and community outreach. It covers participation in Red Cross drives, country arrivals, and ongoing projects at Boland Terrace, with mentions of key members like Stovell, Preston, Hardy, and Warde, plus social events and meetings across weeks.
A September 2 social at Atherton honored Miss Middlin to be married October 1 to Sergeant E Bove. Guests gathered at Brotherhood Maine for an evening of kindness, with Chinese checkers, table seating, and a pleasant supper. Reverend HT presided, delivering best wishes for the bride’s future life while the guild offered memories of joyous times with the couple.
Report of a large theft in a Best Bae Hotel room where a pearl necklace valued around £7, with other jewellery, was stolen from AMint Setherine Mary Walloughby Smith. Police suspect an organized gang responsible for two major London jewel robberies. Receivers offer high prices, while genuine pieces are scarce due to manufacturing controls.
A garbled text fragment notes swollen painful joints may signal kidney trouble and mentions weakness and systemic issues. Readable content is limited. no clear events, dates, or named entities are present to confirm specifics.
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