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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1928
Page
2
A fragmentary reminiscence praises Harmeworth and Lord Haldane for daily letters to their mothers. It notes Harmsworth’s habit of telephoning his mother during wartime and a touching story of Mrs. Harmsworth expressing pride in her son's success.
Fragmentary letter from 1928 describing floods on the Johnstone River and a visit to Silkwood bridge. It mentions family greetings to Rosemary, river flood viewing, and small personal notes about pets, birthday wishes, and joining a Home Circle and Cheerio Hand with pen name ideas.
A patchy collection of handwritten notes from Cairns in April 1928 features greetings to Rosemary Cairns and Sittin Bull, jokes, poems, and drawings. Messages mention Easter wishes, school life with Miss Duffy, and a Pet rat pen-name, showing affectionate exchanges among young correspondents Caiens and Redlynch.
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous names associated with Gordonvale and surrounding towns including J Hoare, M Tross Firowoee, A Martin Tolgad, Cochrane White Rock, C McUart Yunga, Burnes Townville, Christensen Edmonton, Preece Peeramon, Leacy Kalbar, Hodel Mackusy Smith, Heinen Cairns, Clark Townsville.
A detailed report of the Trocadero Danvant night with guests including Dr. Parry, Mr. Jim Anderson, Mr. D. Headrick, and Dr. Edgar Free. Ladies wore elaborate frocks in ivory, pink, blue, orange, and silver with beading and rhinestones under colored lights.
Local fragment mentions an address to Anes Dear Ri and a personal note about a fire or burn. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear event context or dates. Further details are unavailable in the provided excerpt.
The Bair' Circle sends birthday greetings with a playful motto urging to "Try again." The note closes with well wishes for the recipient's day.
A roster of women and men appears in yesterday's list including Isabel Jolmeton Joyce O Connor Eva Moore Marjorie Oatley Jacqueline Barnes Ruth Eden Jessie Hammond and others. The fragment also mentions Muriel Barwen Edna For ward Lorna Easton Edna Collins May Knight Dolly Gong Nellie Tung Yep Annie Wanaga and more names.
A playful verse titled Summer depicts bells birds and woodland scenes with singing and dancing. The text invokes warm days white clouds sun and green leaves as a cheerful seasonal greeting signed by Stephanotis and Edna Foulis.
Mothers across Australia show strong interest in the Bonniest Baby quest backed by Johnson's Baby Powder. Entries are open to any child under twelve months with no entrance fee and judging by late April.
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