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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1928
Page
2
The text instructs children to write original essays about what they have seen and read while walking to school and on Saturday walks. It requires notes to avoid fabrication, limits words, and demands the writer’s pen name, general age and birthday date. It also gives envelope labeling and submission details for Rosemary care Cairne Poet.
Reflections on happiness noting paradoxes of nature and inner grace. It argues happiness comes from harmony with inner ideals, not material possession, and rests in a warm heart and virtuous living.
A damaged notice invites families to a midday gathering Monday from three to five in Rome Mary. Attendees may bring eight crowns and a baby or infant to join an octet, with the event welcoming all present.
A jumble of messages in a children's correspondence column from Hilda Bucklar, Rosemary, Sky Blue, and Mary. Nationski notes about school, pen names Lady Harring and Lady Betty, Christmas wishes, birthdays, holidays, and a wish for milking cows named Biddy and Mary.
Governor Sir John Goodwin visits Cairns to assess climate impact on residents and children. The Cairns Post publishes his views while Romane and the Sub.Filler of the Boss donate prizes for letters offering opinions on his statements and the health topic.
Fragmentary text indicates a nature note on compaction and insects in North Ede. Readable elements reference Insecta and a face Ememe, suggesting a brief science snippet.
In Mt Mulligan a cliff in the mountains has repeatedly shed large fragments over the last month, alarming residents and endangering a government cottage cluster nearby. The heavy activity has kept people away from the cliff edge during a hot week, as reported by The Ringer signed by Thomas Tudehope.
The Bairns Circle sends “Tipe Jenee” and “Lily Ned” birthday wishes with loving regards. Messages from Rosemary and the group express affection and a motto to keep on smiling.
A jagged OCR style conversation shows a pupil claiming loss of a Benny and wind blowing away a note. A teacher demands clearer writing while a pupil offers a flimsy excuse about rushing and illegible corrections.
Up in the sky a maid and a moon girl share a playful romance with an Earth boy who climbs a tree to visit her On the moon they play games like touch and ring o roses as dawn nears the moon girl hopes he will return tomorrow.
The article explains weight as just one factor in a baby's health. It notes the influence of breastfeeding versus artificial feeding, emphasizes steady weekly gain, and gives typical weight milestones from birth to twelve months while warning against overfeeding and rapid weight gain that may hinder development. It also cautions mothers to seek medical advice if weight gain stalls or if digestion is upset.
Britain reports its 1920 harvest total at 1,201,000 tons, down over 200,000 tons from the previous year.
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