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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1938
Page
3
Catalog listing shows seavt sle and cotton curtains in pink blue or orange with price per yard. Madras motelin and muslin fabrics offered in floral patterns in multiple colorways priced at 1 shilling to 2/3 yard. Cottage weave and dainty cotton fabrics presented with beige cream and green grounds and prevailing price per yard.
A fragmented notice promotes discounts on everyday essentials. The unreadable OCR hints at limited pantry items with unclear product names and pricing, suggesting a local sale or promotional circular.
Fragmentary text reflects religious motto and exhortations about faith and strength. Mentions Mrs Whitney and a call to stand fast in the faith with a note of improvised speech. Context and complete meaning are unclear due to broken OCR.
A garbled birthday greetings page from Tre Baines Cercle and related circles. It lists several circle messages praising members and sharing mottos about striving, youth, and worthiness with unclear quoted names and dates.
A jumble of affectionate city and country notes from readers to Jeanette and Miss Bakerville in Cairns Post. The correspondence covers Santa gifts, school holidays, pen pals across NZ Canada India England and Holland, and family events including calves dying from snakebite and a brown snake killed near home, with reflections on reading letters and return to school.
The passage recalls autumn abundance and homey scents from memory of harvests. It mentions jars of rape jelly, sweet rolls, pumpkin pies, wood smoke, plum conserve, amber cider, corn, squash, potatoes, and orange harvest imagery centered on rural life and nostalgic country comforts.
The readable text hints at a fragmented account with phrases about walking for 60 rere and references to individuals such as Tam sot Deginner. The passage is garbled, offering no verifiable dates, places, or concrete actions. The meaning remains uncertain due to damaged OCR.
In a fragmented tale a customer asks for a cream that makes her younger and brighter. The vendor replies, the jar may hold pewter color and glow. The dialogue hints at desire, vanity, and the value placed on a mysterious cosmetic product.
A jumble of home circle letters and pen friend requests from Cairns and surrounding towns shows correspondents writing about school, rain, new pen names, and plans for high school. Contributors discuss gifts, pets, hobbies, and wishing luck for scholarships and theater outings.
A reader letter discusses a playful competition idea, urges participation, and recalls a pet parrot story. The writer describes a new baby parrot, its missteps and taming, and mentions other birds like Micker, Bark, and white vignitors. They share shell collecting, beach walks, and local chatter about shells, guava treats, and rainy days with detailed, vivid small-town observations.
A fragmentary remark shows a defendant addressing the judge with a flippant line about lunch, reflecting a tense courtroom exchange. No clear participants or enforceable actions are established in the readable text.
A call invites entries for an autobiographical piece on any subject choosing objects as themes from a stamp to a sink. The ad encourages imagination, assures practice even if not winning, and emphasizes the value of participation and learning.
The Bairns are split into two classes Us years ant ander and those over 11. First prize in each section is 5/. Second prize 2/6 with an honor card for third. Essays must not exceed 107 words and must be neatly written in ink on one side. Include the word count at the bottom. Each entry must be signed by a parent or teacher to certify original work. Closing date is Monday February.
A fragmented dialogue shows a mother in law and daughter discussing manners and music at a restaurant. The imperfect prose hints at cultural expectations and a domestic scene centered on family interaction and etiquette.
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