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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 25, 1930
Page
11
An item from The Cairns Post describes a Home Circle event conducted by Rosemary titled For Matrons Maids and Bairny. It lists a pin taped price and yard sale style offerings, noting reduced rates and items for sale.
Fragmentary aphorism encouraging daily action and purpose. It urges starting afresh each day, asking what is needed, and setting a proper task. The text uses oblique phrasing, mentioning new-born action and a forward turn toward daily duties.
A fragmentary tale follows Mrs Nimble and her brood of four nestlings with the cat Puss forming an unlikely guardian. The narrative shifts to fashion notes, describing winter wear and colors seen in London and Paris, highlighting patterns, fabrics, and names inspired by nature and weather.
A London fashion page describes menswear and womens wear aboard the Comorin with vivid color schemes. Richly woven fabrics appear in Regent Street and Savile Row styles, including striped outfits and lemon-yellow pajamas, while women mock the old silhouettes with bold palettes and delicate mauve and green shades.
Household hints cover safe use of old gas mantles as plate polish for a bright finish, bread pudding made with warm skim milk, drying lace curtains before starch to extend cleanliness, and quick reheating methods for cold joints. It also suggests storing pears with lard to preserve freshness for months.
The fragment notes Lois leaving for Tableland in a brief, vivid line about a child and a curious bolide event. The text hints at a milestone or journey but lacks full context or dates. Further readable details are unavailable in the provided OCR excerpt.
The Bats' Circle and The Bairns' Circle send birthday wishes to Robin Red Breast Roma and others. Messages express love and mottos like Make the most of life and Laugh instead of worry as part of the greeting.
Dulcie Schaffer wishes Yvonne MecBerichon to write as pen friend. The letter asks if Barn will write to Lisle and South Johnstone via Twinstail Yours tovmels.
A doctor reassures a woman no illness, a witty exchange unfolds as she recalls childhood on her father’s farm. The elderly mother admonishes Willie for not reporting an attack while he jokes about hitting a barn with a stone.
Rosemary will be at the office on Wednesday afternoon to certify papers including Eileen Gardiner noted with 91 marks.
A large parcel of illustrated items from Lais Heleur Sonia is shipped to aid local sick residents. The delivery aims to comfort those confined to homes or hospitals with colorful visuals. Community volunteers organized the tribute.
District items report local transport issues and travel movements around Mareeba and Mt Garnet. A stretcher transport was organized for Jobo Hall after an injury on the footpath, with railway staff aiding the move to hospital. various residents and workers in Mareeba, Cairns, and Chillagoe districts are noted in routine travel and duties.
An advertisement promises relief from indigestion with Antivena tablets. It claims the product cures several digestive troubles and restores normal body function.
A postcard-like exchange from 1900 includes letters from Hawthorn Blossom and Black Eyes, noting hot weather, school life in Fourth Class, new teachers, and requests for a badge. Mentions of the Cairns Post, family visits, and everyday rural Canada life appear across fragmented lines.
The old Herberton butcher firm Todd and Company has sold its business to Mr J Wallace. George Todd recently received medical care for septic poisoning to his hand and lost a finger. Residents note improvements and a return to work as paths for local mining and industry reopen.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference an unnamed craft scene with mentions of Ege and Chane teslersian. The readable text hints at a discussion or description but lacks clear actions or dates. Further readable context is needed for a precise summary.
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