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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1939
Page
14
Poem style reflection urging contentment with small means and refinement over wealth. Emphasizes quiet study, gentle speech, frank action, listening to nature, and letting the spiritual rise through the ordinary life. Includes a biblical quotation urging righteous judgment.
An Innisfail Home Circle letter excerpt describes questions for song requests, reactions to film news, and hobby notes. It mentions readers seeking songs, letters from "Mr X" and "Cecil G. Roberts," movie listings like Snow White and Jungle Love, preferences for Technicolor and color pictures, and local band events observed by Alice and Bill.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes to numerous members with quirky nicknames such as Four cyed Monkey Rain bow Queen Flower of the Mountains and Manco Eaves. Each greeting includes a personal motto about goodness readiness or conscience.
A reader letter from Little Primrose in Cairns Post describes daily chores with a pet cockatoo, social events in South Johnstone, and a job start near East Innisfail. Jeanette responds with notes on dances, Mr Rowston’s transfer to Pialba, and concerns about rain and sickness.
Simple meat fritters recipe describes grinding meat with flour, pepper, and salt. Form small portions, dip in egg, roll in flour, and fry until brown.
The reader writes of original work, photo galleries, favourite bands, coloured pictures, and a longing to return home after years away. Mentions parrot antics, personal news, and hopes the recipient enjoys their job. Ends with affection for the hometown Pialba.
Dear Jeanette I was pleased to see my letter in The Cairns Post and share school news. I’m preparing for exams and a dress ball on June 9 with a winning Spow White and the Seven Dwarfs costume. I’ll see Shirley Temple in Little Miss Broadway and catch serials Mad Doctor and Mittens on 4AT.
A lighthearted letter from EAST INNISFAIL to Jeanette, recounting birthday greetings from The Cairns Post, weather chatter about Cairns, mentions of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy films, fruit trees in a garden, and a stamp collection, ending with warm regards.
The text presents a jumbled mix of questions on music herbs and cooking terms, a misquoted request about a seal or panda, a quiz style list of authors, and a note about ballroom dances. No clear news event or coherent subject emerges from readable content.
Frost covers creek flats near Mt Molloy with fog lingering after a sharp cold snap that began Thursday evening. Rainfall at Molloy Post Office for July totals 22 points with seven month year-to-date at 6419. Molloy CWA branch held its August meeting and offered help to Molloy Hospital Committee.
Residents discuss annual meeting delegate and health benefits of Mrs Pedrazzini’s trip. Afternoon tea hosted by Mrs Carr and others. Local families travel for holidays to Cairns Atherton and Mareeba. Airines of Australia plans use of site with runway setup and fires along main path. PEL tennis match ends with tilt near even, 11 games difference.
An advertisement touts Charmacas Vauid cream and lotion to protect hands during family washing. It promises soft clear attractive hands despite frequent laundry, offering massage and skin care benefits.
A fragmentary ad note mentions Charmosan squid cream raid lotion described as non sticky and non creamy. It lists sellers or makers as shapera and stores with unclear attributions.
Fragmentary text mentions goodbye to crowsfeet and creams named Charmosin and Charmosan. It describes a massage claimed to clear wrinkles and tighten skin, with disjointed spellings and unclear product details.
A historical notice notes Roudvir jars priced 2 shillings 6 pence and tubes for 1 shilling sold by New Jersey chemists drapers and shops. The fragment lists local vendors and product lines without further details.
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