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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1939
Page
4
A short devotional note cites Wordsworth on human grandeur and a biblical invitation to rest from Matthew 11 28. The write up blends literary and religious lines to suggest contemplation and solace for readers burdened by toil.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday greetings to many members including Green Fairy Lone Star Rosary Floris River View Pearl of the Ocean Fairy Orange Blossom Tumof fin Maiden Lady Rathime Sunny Golden Locks Sunset and others with mottos about preparation gentleness and enjoying work.
A garbled OCR style quiz lists items about wine origins voting methods juvenile offenders privacy and historical figures. It poses multiple choice style prompts asking which word or name is correct, including Roman numerals and celebrity names such as Noel Coward.
A letter to readers recalls the approaching school holidays and the joy of making Christmas cakes. The author describes helping with icing and decorating, noting affordable decorations and the fun of dressing cakes with paper bands and festive accoutrements.
A detailed plum pudding method mixing kidney beef suet raisins sultanas currants lemon peel and spices with carrots apples and eggs. After overnight standing the batter is cooked in a greased basin for eight hours with rum milk and almond essence to preserve and darken.
A letters column admires baking quirks and a reader’s whimsy about pudding ingredients. The author recalls a Tableland visit near Ravenshoe and a grassy, green landscape en route to Innisfail, noting fresh air and a calm morning.
Jeanette recalls a trip to Ravenshoe near Millaa Millaa where Maalon Creek roadside ends at a timber track. She notes flame trees, passion fruit vines, parrots, and a family scene with Trish the terrier and a new hive of bees near pumpkins and granadilla vines awaiting honey harvest.
An advertisement promotes Double D Eucalyptus as a powerful antiseptic gargle for sore throats. It claims two to three drops in water destroy germs and relieve inflammation, touting it as the purest strongest eucalyptus sold in Australia with enormous sales.
A speaker defends the Church against social reform critics in Collie WA 1934, arguing the Church aids the poor through gospel work, not direct economic restructuring. He warns modern plans for higher wages and wealth redistribution fail without spiritual change and faith in Christ. The talk emphasizes salvation over worldly reform and a future Kingdom of God.
A notice announces a writing contest titled Three Wishes for children in two age classes. Participants imagine three wishes as if with an Aladdin lamp, write the piece up to 500 words, sign with parent or teacher, and submit by Wednesday December 20. Prizes include first and second cash awards and a certificate.
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