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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1941
Page
9
A fragmentary poetic fragment invokes calm amid urban noise, claiming peace beyond human control and urging the will to live. It juxtaposes divine service with worldly mammon and ends with an archaic closing line.
The Saims Circle and Bairns Circle extend birthday wishes to many named members and groups. Messages convey cheerful hopes, mottos on work and kindness, and admonitions about good conduct. The items mix quotes and mottoes tied to various members like Fairy Footsteps, Wattle Blossom, Sky Pilot, Jerry Jumbo, Ruth Chattertan, Snooks, Little ae lunes, Woodland Rose, Glowing Stars, Apple tne Tine mane Nppy Toe, Moon teal, Purple Plau, and Paina.
The text provides a garbled old time recipe describing mixing butter suet and orange zest to make a batter then spreading an icing over a cake. It explains the icing should be spread evenly once the cake is cool and will harden as it sets.
A fragment from a late era column discusses social vanity and gossip, recounting how remarks about a singer’s looks sparked broader reflections on jealousy. The piece weaves notes on a letter writer, named Seanette, and observations on manners, friendship, and public perception amid social gatherings.
In a sermon style reflection the speaker discusses Jesus as a stronger power than evil, using parables and biblical images to argue that inner vice and external danger are overcome by embracing Christ. The piece links biblical critique to modern political and social struggles, urging personal transformation to resist ruinous ideologies and live by love.
The text presents a fragmented quiz touching on Eldorado as a term for gold mines, global naming history, a question about a nonseed derived food, a cryptic line about foetuses and Bings, a note on tallow deaths, and Scotland's national emblem, urging readers to check the last page for answers.
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