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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1930
Page
2
Fragmentary verse passage depicts distant seascape imagery with uneven language and surreal elements. Vague references to waves, trees, paths, and dawn create a dreamlike scene, with a gate and distant house suggested as framing devices.
A brief dated sentiment reflecting on courtesy and respectful behavior. The fragment hints at a source attribution or dedication to a person named Deari and mentions love and the role of courtesy in daily actions.
A collection of child letters dated March 31 and March 91 from Bairme and nearby, signed by Rosemary Mirriwinni Ivy Geary and a “Fairy’s Rainbow.” The notes discuss badges, school days, pets, family siblings, and weather. The writers describe their health, pretend play, and questions about cats and rain. The tone is affectionate and informal, with hand written missives to friends and teachers.
The Bairns' Circle sends birthday wishes to Flowery Dell and Fluer de Avril with mottos about memory and trifles. A note also mentions Black Sack and Ming with affectionate signoffs from SEMARY.
A parish council appoints a deputation to travel to London to present village needs while locals joke about Joe joining and a wary elder questions a menagerie keeper about the camel’s hump.
Reading about children’s apparel, the article describes simple dignified dresses with multi colored floral patterns and lace flounces. It notes durability for daily wear, belts and sleeves with medieval inspired elbow shaping, and pink brush rose as a potential evening favorite.
A collection of kitchen guidance on cleaning fish, skin removal, and cooking methods. It covers blanching and simmering times, warm and hot water handling, flour and egg coatings, olive oil usage, and the role of baking soda in frying. It also notes carrot as an egg substitute in suet puddings and suggests breading with breadcrumbs for crisper results.
A set of kitchen instructions details making a bread rounds dessert with soaked stale bread fried to brown, filled with jam, and served. It also covers corned beef hash with onions, fat for frying, and shaping into oval patties. Another recipe mix includes a curry seasoned minced meat bake with breadcrumbs and butter, plus a vanilla scented sauce for dessert.
Readers are told Airtaxis can be hired for as little as five pence a mile to travel to remote parts of Europe. The alternative is a lengthy and costly mix of boat and train travel with hotel expenses, making Airtaxis appealing for quicker trips.
A persuasive ad touts Charmosan powder as a cure for aging skin with a Persian garden fragrance. It claims immediate whitening and concealment of faults, with shades white pink naturelle and sun ten, priced at 2 shillings 6 pence per box and sold widely.
A playful verse describes a boastful fairy car with a chauffeur in uniform a reckless driver and a banner made from a cotton reel. The piece warns readers to beware the fairy car as it darts around corners and could ram you.
Freckles come from pigment on sun exposed skin and from liver imbalance. Summer freckles rise with sun. tropical residence worsens skin. Treatments include moisturising creams, avoiding harsh soaps, lemon juice and elder flower mixes, and careful use of toning astringents to firm skin.
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