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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1928
Page
2
Fragments show garbled text about journals and a dispute over selling items to Rosemary. The readable parts mention four items and a group of girls or children, with unclear names and places. No coherent event or date could be established from the fragment.
A reflective note on fate and nature, then practical skincare guidance. It extols daily bathing, softened water, temperature control, and soap lather for healthier skin. It warns against overlong or too hot baths, cites precise temperatures, and links proper bathing to improved complexion and circulation.
A medical note extols Clements Tonic as a genuine iron rich remedy for fatigue and tissue weariness. It claims to restore health by supplying iron for oxygen transport, boosting appetite, aiding digestion, and safe use for all ages without alcohol or opiates. Purchase available at chemists and stores.
Listed wearers at Aquatic Hall Children’s Night parade include Madge Boleork as Pirate Lady and Hazel O’Brien as Valin Winter along with Dels ina Taylor as Fairy and many others. The program names numerous pupils in elaborate outfits such as Pierrot, Fairy, Gipsy Girl, Dutch dolls, and clowns, reflecting a festive aquatic hall event.
Home health guidance outlines skin care during bathing. It recommends mild soap, thorough yet gentle scrubbing with a soft brush, rinsing with ample water, and a final shower douche. Post bath uses dusting powder and bran or oatmeal bags for soothing whitening effects. explains easy homemade mixtures and the role of orris root in skin care.
In July 1928 letters from Almad en Cairns share farm life notes, school activities, and social events. Daddie herds cattle from Alingdown, six cows fed, one milked. cockatoo dies. rain scarce. Rosemary receives updates on siblings Gertrude and Mary Nelly’s merit awards, a school dance, and a fund-raiser raffle yielding seven pounds. Cairns correspondents praise flowers, gardens, and school grounds, while Ravenshoe and Prairie Land children express well wishes and interest in joining local clubs and sending books and badges.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions several unclear names and places ending with the word Rosemary. The legible portions reference a tavern, a hospital, and scattered personal names, but contain no coherent event or dates to summarize into a full news item.
The Bairn Circle sends birthday wishes to The Jay venue in a garbled festive note. Joyful messages mention health, happiness, and long life with a playful old time tone. The item reads like a community greetings column with many misspellings and names.
A new contest offers five shillings to the writer of the best letter on Kindness to Animals. Entries must be 100 to 200 words, signed with real and pen name, age given, and addressed to Rosemary Cairns Post. Submissions close September 3 and may be published in the Post and Herald.
The notice invites Bairns and News readers to Anzac Park as a visiting place for the Community Women’s Restroom project. Rosemary will collect names at four to five o clock PM and record those who cannot write. Visitors must leave when Borduary leaves. badges are to be worn, and bad weather cancels the day.
Thousands in Inez rejoice over Dr Shebkton's New Discovery for colds. The remedy claims rapid relief from coughs and congestion and is said to be available widely. Persistent readers report rapid improvement and high satisfaction with the medicine's effects.
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