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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1929
Page
2
The page blends kitchen tips with personal letters about recipes and garden chats. It mentions a fruit tart method with apples, tomatoes and onions, a biscuit-like bake, and a custard serving idea, alongside letters describing rain, hospital mentions, and cozy exchanges about flowers and spring plans.
A fragment from a 1929 letters page shows Audrey Ross and Dorothy Perkins writing to Rosemary and Rosemary replying. The notes mention hospital, pets, school, birthdays in October and March, and a Cheerio Band with pen-names Merry Songster and Lily Queen. The tone is affectionate, with questions about sisters health and school activities like basketball.
A descriptive scene at a hilltop spot and its flora. Wanderers admire Heather Glen mosses ferns and a humming bird nest. Mentions Hibiscus and Hepatica and characters from a ship’s crew referencing books and fruitless chatter.
The Bairns Circle sends greetings to Purple Clover for many happy returns of the four matte day. The note repeats the motto There are no trifles in the tives PS ROSEMARY with a playful tone.
Leslie and Youna wed in a stylish ceremony with a wide circle of friends in Townsville. The couple will reside in Townsville after the celebration.
Winter goods advertised with bold pricing list highlights blankets and rugs. Neary’s promises lowest prices and high value on beds and wool blankets amid crowded store signage.
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