This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1930
Page
17
A quirky 19th century style guide describes making a bath mat from two house flannels and four swabs, then layering and tacking for a soft absorbent result. It veers into miscellaneous household hacks like headlights for perambulators, tin openers, typewriter tricks, and various cleaning methods for glassware and painted woodwork.
A jumble of old fashioned cooking receipts outlines cake batters including butter sugar eggs and self raising flour, coconut, vanilla, and almond flavors. It covers cookies, bread, plum tomato onion apple chutneys, mashed potatoes with cheese, beef pastry, rice pilaf, and fried croquettes with step by step methods and ingredients.
Thought for today on achieving success through action and silence. The text turns to 1920s fashion notes, detailing chiffon georgette trends, shirring and pleating, scalloped edges, stockings, and heels, with emphasis on French influence and hosiery shades.
Jeanette MacDonald wears a dazzling bathing style dance dress to Paramount operetta premiere. The crystal embroidered gown features Princess style trim and a full skirt with floral crepe de Chine pumps completing the look.
An early notice discusses Parnian fashion influence shaping summer wear in Australia. Wool costs, fabrics like basket weave and tweed, and velvet are noted. colors range from lemon hues to claret. The piece highlights lightweight wool, pale evenings, and detailing such as scarves and shoulder lines, suggesting evolving silhouettes and accessorizing ideas for the season.
A London writer critiques sentimental peace talk and urges discreet thrift. The piece says many households secretly plot small savings behind a casual spendthrift front, especially newlyweds. It warns against visible penny-pinching and jokes that tram fare drop would be disastrous.
A household guide covers preserving jam with tissue paper and milk, filtering glycerine stains, and preparing apple and apricot desserts with batter and vanilla. It also offers a chemist’s tip to remove jammed bottle stoppers by tapping the neck and applying oil to prevent sticking.
The text outlines home remedies using ammonia for cleaning door plates windows colors carpets and fabrics. It also suggests methods to preserve fish by salting drying and smoking with sugar inside the fish and warm-water setups to firm milk and set dishes.
Practical methods to speed jelly setting include using hot water and cold water to balance temperature. Salt and soda in cold water create a freezing effect for quick firm jelly. Grease molds, or plunge into hot water, to release intact. If water is excess, cut and coat with whipped egg whites for a smooth, appealing dish.
The letter from Rosemary in Mirriwinni dated April 22 1930 describes family news and pets including four cats with Tabby as the best rat catcher. It mentions Easter holidays and schooling details, plus a note on poetry titled A Cat and Dog Lite and thoughts on sharing letters as tiny newspapers within the Bairns' Circle. Rosemary asks about Olga's forgotten name and mentions her brother Marcello's college life.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes to several members including Arum Lilium Sunny Garden Heart of Gold Rey Riding Hoe Great Heart Lord Nelson and others. Each note speaks of cheerful memories mottos and best wishes for the day and year ahead.
If your health is causing anxiety this circular invites you to try long used remedies. The offer promises guaranteed results or a money refund, framing reassurance for worried readers. The tone targets anxious individuals seeking quick, risk free relief.
Dear bairns and cheerios the Cairna Post notes a cradle roll for babies and a cheerio band for older children. Babies will be listed on the Gragic Roll with their chosen mottoes, and families are invited to send birthdays for inclusion.
The note requests a Bairn or Pairn to write to Golden Sunshine also known as Beryl Nolan in Tarzali. It asks for a response from anyone who can reach her, encouraging letters to her address.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.