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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1928
Page
2
A brief aphorism urges perseverance as the bosom friend of success and kindness in conduct. It counsels perseverance, experience, restraint, and hope as guiding forces for achievement.
A compact account explains what a museum is and describes a recent visit. Readers learn of Captain Cook relics including logs, a compass, a sword, and spoons. The exhibit features a whale skeleton, pythons, monkeys, birds, nests, and carved idols, with reflections on Pacific canoes and distant cultures.
The Kairos Cheerios extend a warm welcome home to Rosemary after her holiday abroad. A dainty card from the Children’s Circle expresses affection and pride, noting the lingering absence of visiting day and the joy of her homecoming with heartfelt lines.
Rosemary has received a number of Christmas cards and other greetings and expresses personal gratitude. She reciprocates all the good wishes.
A dated 1928 exchange from Tully and Cairns with notes to Rosemary about birthdays illness, canaries, letters, and membership in the Cheerio Band. Writers discuss new houses, a wine case mention, and requests to join the Home Circle with pen names and care for sick friends.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes to Teel and Poppy Lily and Blue Bird with mottos to think well smile and shine. Rosemary signs the note urging cheerful greetings and many happy returns of the day.
Miss Blance Hose, a well known actress, shares a home mix to darken grey hair. Her method uses seven parts water, one part bay rum, glycerine, and a small box of Ortex Compound mixed at home, applied twice weekly to achieve a younger appearance.
A news item announces a local verse contest by the Cairns Post star Victor Kennedy promoting original poetry on scenery or life in North Queensland. Instructions require personal details, single-side ink submissions, age and address, and a deadline at the end of November with prizes provided by Kennedy.
Edmund Jarvis of Ennone logien Station Meringa offers prizes of half a guinea for the best North Caieensland animals and insects essay. Closing December 1. essays must be the child’s own observations not read material, up to 300 words, signed with writer name pen-name age and birthday.
A poetic meditation recalling nature, family, and faith. The speaker lists scenes from the forest and ocean to children and mothers, then cites a village craftsman aiding the disabled, a vision of a new world, and sacred lines from the Easter story. The piece closes with a call to action to make Wis Kingsam come.
Samuel Allen and Sons Ltd agents promote Hayes ginger ale as a health giving beverage for all members of the family. The ad highlights its value for daily use and general well being.
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