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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1927
Page
11
The Cairns Post announces the Hee Circle for matrons and maidens inviting personal communications to Rosemary for publication. It reflects on modern womanhood, progress, and the balance between femininity and independence in a period tone.
Goronvale branch president Mrs Mighell treasurer Mrs Hoare and secretary Miss Hill visited the Callns Rest Room on Tuesday praising its appearance and usefulness. Atherton branch CWA member Mrs Dawson pen ba is eencee and her visitor mother Mrs Shaw joined the visit. Mayor Ald A J Draper later called the rest room a great boon for country visitors bringing babies to town.
A girl named Maisie recalls a visiting fairy who changes form from person to bird while she resists tidying her windy room. The memory centers on a day the fairy appears as a brown tree and Maisie struggles to tidy before a windy mood settles over the house.
A garbled excerpt describes Maisie in a chaotic scene where a fairy causes upheaval in town. Objects topple, people scramble, and Maisie struggles with disordered clothes and a sweltering sun as a fairy invades her home and yard.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes to Charlie See with affection from Rosemary. The note reads in a warm, personal tone and closes with loving regards.
A field of letters from Cairns dated January 15 shows young Vincent Reynolds inviting Rosemary to join the Home Circle for children 11 turning 12 on Valentine’s Day. Rosemary replies warmly welcoming him and noting daily life with school, riding, swimming, and home life as other children send greetings and questions about interests.
A set of nostalgic notes from Rosemary and Eileen Fulford and others in Gordonvale and Innisfail dated January and March. Young girls describe their ages, schooling, homes, pets, pen names, and hopes to join a Home Circle in Cooktown and share letters with friends.
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