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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1928
Page
2
A reflective note cautions that people often err when laying down rigid rules. It cites Cromwell as an example and urges keeping the word "perhaps" in mind to admit possible mistaken beliefs. The piece emphasizes humility and self doubt in judgment.
Rosemary Cairns writes to Isabel inviting cheer and birthday wishes. May Harris replies as Silver-rose asking for a badge and anticipates a Wade later while promising pride in wearing it. The exchange reflects affectionate, informal social notes from March in Cairns.
A fragment lists visitors to a restroom including Meadames Haneon Mighleigi M. Trewsee W. Hooding ham James Pownyilly J. M. EM wind A. Donaldson and Vranelortind peesree with Miss B. Crossland Gordon vale. no context provided.
In Paris fashion notes, femininity is shown through natural hair, shoulder flowers in two-colour pins, and coordinated roses. Dancers carry large chiffon handkerchiefs with bright contrast, while hair is waved and secured with long combs as curls are set.
A compilation of letters dated April from Mackay and Cairns children in the Home Circle, sharing rainbound life, school, badges, parcels, birthdays, and greetings to Rosemary and friends. Includes junior correspondents Winterbells, Chatterbox Maisie, and Rosemary, with notes on trains, weather, and local happenings.
Fragmented dialogue from a Burrell Park note shows Johnny seeking love and daily acts, Molly and Auntie debating railway tickets and counting, Bobby asking for warmth and water, Tim and Jim sharing meals, Teddy selling chestnuts, and Mary Stirting’s transmission of the scene.
The Bairns Circle wishes Dorothy Perkins Cedar Leaf Honey Dew Laura Ka Manta and others many happy returns of the day with fond regards and mottos about looking for the silver lining. Rose Ary signs the card in loving tribute.
Ethel Newton Cairne Mavin Flaherty Ravensher Dorothy Ruby Callaghan Doris Horseman Rusnes May Harris Cairns Janet Cart From Victor Friend and a group of girls plus several named individuals including Elsie Lovett Edna Arbuckle Hazel Arbuckle Angnie Iwanega Nellie Tung Yep Raby Tung Yep Jean Nin Evelyn Chatfield Isobel Wallace Myrtle Taylor Doreen Dempsty Thelma Dempsey Isabel Johnson Ruby Thornley Muriel Barnes Owen Hartlett Edna Forward Le Breton Adina Foulis Joan Fouls Mary Stirling Myra Le Breton Brenda Poterkin Eve Moore Il Moss Janet Fears Victor Friend.
A pleasant afternoon was spent at Mr Francis Marcela's residence to celebrate Lorraine's third birthday. Friends and family attended a decorated party with pink and blue streamers, a lavish table, and a centerpiece birthday cake. Each guest left with a small basket of sweets as Lorraine received well wishes for many future celebrations.
A fragmented poem found in a pocket includes lines about dying while working and dying thinking and dying giving. It presents a meditation on life and effort, then shifts to a short, affectionate verse about a cat named Cicely Littleh. The tone blends earnest striving with playful domestic imagery.
A short dated verse from Myra Le Breton under the name Daffodil features playful imagery of spring and wind as a teen voice expresses bravery and defiant warmth against cold.
A vivid description recalls a refined jacket worn by Chinese coolies inspiring Western wrap fashion. Louise Brooks, star of Paramount's Now We're in the Air, models a French blue mororain coat with floral bird patterns and primrose satin at the lapels, showcased in the period style.
The text describes preferences for jackets and three quarter coats, noting a tailored straight line, a collar for the three quarter coat, a broad embroidered strap, and sleeves cut straight to the elbow then widening. It mentions a beltless appearance and front panel wiring.
A month by month guide stresses gradual transition from bottle to cup, regular meals, and varied foods. It advocates pure cow’s milk as main food up to eighteen months, introduces one new food at a time, and warns against sugary or soft mushy meals to protect teeth and digestion.
Readers learn how Paris spring styles influence Cairne wardrobes with natural waistlines, pleated trims, and decorative sleeves. Frocks feature satin and crepe fabrics, two tone afternoon dresses, and evening skirts with asymmetric fullness. details include lace jabots, festooned frounces, and velvet accents in sheer overlays.
A fragmented verse describes laughter as sunshine and music that lifts spirits and clears sadness. It portrays laughter as a communal, contagious joy that echoes in the heart and makes life feel sweeter.
A garbled comic exchange features a chemist and jokes about lye camphor and sulfur with quirky wordplay. A reading Auntie and a sailor respond to a child’s questions about saints, tides, and whiskers as a teacher muddles pronunciation.
A quoted fragment presents a reflective verse on how a dewdrop or small acts of kindness rely on a loving spirit. It contrasts small deeds with larger needs and suggests wisdom comes from gentleness toward others.
Fragmentary OCR text presents poem-like phrases about wind, winter, and Daffa-dilly queen. The readable lines include questions about spring, a brown house, and how Daffa-dilly came from its winter home. Content is obscure and disjointed.
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