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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1928
Page
11
Brief aphorism noting that good work endures if memory remains. otherwise even grand statues cannot keep memory alive. The line reflects classical sentiment on legacy and fame as recorded in a historical newspaper fragment.
A collage of letters from young readers in Cairns and nearby towns. Children write to Rosemary to thank her for a badge and share school life, pets, family duties, and Easter wishes while noting letters from educators and friends. The missives reveal daily life in early April from Marjorie Oatley in Cairns to Eddie James in Red-Deer and others in Gordonvale Mareeba and Emerald areas.
The Bairns Circle offers congratulatory messages to "White Wings" with wishes for many happy returns of the "Prreevere" and to "Australian Hero" for future successes as they say keep on keeping on.
Edna O'Brien and Cecil O'Brien visited Kuranda and delivered comics to Rosemary and other hospital patients. Each left a parcel of cheerful reads for the sick.
Instructional article advising mothers on when and how to wean babies. It covers optimal age nine to twelve months, gradual shift from bottle to cup, cautions against early weaning, and seasonal risks such as summer diarrhoea. Provides a step by step six week plan starting after nine months with specific feeding changes and timing.
The guidance outlines a six week plan to alter infant feeding. It details times for breastfeeding and bottle feeds, barley jelly and milk mixtures, and ends with complete cessation of breast feeds by week six. It cautions on diet changes and long term food habits after weaning.
A pleasant April afternoon at Mrs. Cooper Snr residence marked a surprise birthday for Mire Christie Snr who reached 80. Old friends attended thoughout, lavished with lavender décor and a central birthday cake, as she expressed thanks and wishes for everyone's happiness in the sunset of life. Parish and neighboring school teams from Atherton and Mareeba played matches, with postgame teas and hospitality for teachers and visitors.
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