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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1929
Page
11
A collage of aphorisms on courage and responsible parenting. The piece mixes quotes about bravery with tips on child guidance, hair care, cooking, and household remedies, presenting brief, dated feel of a general-audience column.
Wire mattresses should be brushed about once a week for bedsteads and bedding dust. About twice a year clean wire mattresses with paraffin using a good brush and dry thoroughly. Stuffed mattresses need monthly brushing with a stiff brush. Loose covers should be washed and starch twice a year. Every two to three years send stuffed mattresses to an upholsterer to remake for longer life and comfort.
The article advises washing glassware and crystal with ammonia in water, linoleum with a soft cloth and lukewarm or cold water, warns that hot water and soap damage paint, and notes that obstinate ink stains on hands can be removed by rubbing with a ripe tomato.
A collection of quick cleaning and repair tips for fabrics and china. Instructions include sponging collars with ammonia or vinegar, removing linen scorch by onion and cold water, making a china cement with gum arabic plaster of Paris, and frost protection for plants with vinegar and Epsom salts.
A compilation of domestic tips on baking and cooking, cleaning and mending. It covers cake preparation to avoid sinking, marzipan adhesion, mincemeat preparation, jelly cutting, stain removal with glycerine, oven temperaments, needle handling, magnet pickup for pins, threading needles, and cleaning rusty needles with matches.
A pair of letters from Strathmore State Station Gilbert River dated January 26 recounts rain, green pastures, and fat cattle, with Santa Claus visits delayed by floods. The writers Mavis Golding and Marie Golding send New Year wishes and describe widespread greenery and improving conditions.
A pair of letters from Rosemary and Mary in Cairns and a station near Georgetown describe rain, green landscapes, hospital book deliveries for sick children, and pen friend correspondence. They mention Cheerio badges, Christmas dances, riding, cattle, and station muster routines, ending with a note on pen names Eyes Bright and Bright.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes to multiple names including Prairie Flower Golden Gorse Rose Leaf Silver Moon Samurai Queen Mab and others with mottos about gladness deeds kindness and hope. The message closes with affectionate signoffs.
A brief note from Rosemary confirms she is glad correspondence between Wood Violet and Jean has occurred. She also mentions another friend and says the puzzle was correctly answered.
Dorothy Farseu through the Sun Cup charity sent a parcel of books for the hospital. The note thanks the donor and signs with affection to a dear child.
A riddle tells of an Arab owner who left nineteen horses to three sons a half to the first a quarter to the second and a fifth to the third. They could not harm any horse. A mutual friend arrived and found a solution that allowed fair division without harming any animal. Will the bairns write in with the answer.
Verses from bairns recount a horses petition with phrases about hills and reins. The fragment mentions Shorgi Stables and a note on roaming or being pressed, suggesting a rural or equine context from a historical paper.
The note urges not to starve air and water, to avoid hay and corn robbing, and to spare brush and sponge, bed, and rest. It reads as a plea for consistent care and endurance, signed by Steadfast.
On Christmas Eve Jack and Pat stay awake for Santa. Santa leaves a splendid cricket bat among gifts. Morning brings a sunny day and the boys excitedly plan to play cricket in the garden.
The author imagines traveling by an angry plane to view England from above. Scotland would look worn, Yorkshire purple with heath, Suffolk brown and gold, Surrey red and green. Each shire appears cut from silk and cotton scraps, as Mrs. Ffrida Wolfe recalls how maps once showed lands from above.
A poem traces a blind singer whose heart can see and sing with joy though she cannot see. It envisions a divine brightness revealed by grace and speaks of a linked faith between distant sisters across east and west. The piece ends with hope of meeting when hearts sing and eyes see.
Dame Nelle Melba recovers from illness in London and hopes to travel to San Remo on February 16 to recuperate. The report confirms her condition and planned steps for rest abroad.
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