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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1931
Page
11
Fragments from the Cairns Post outline today's feature focus with limited readable content. Dean Ferran is referenced, but the main idea remains unclear due to garbled OCR text. The piece hints at a singular real feature under discussion.
Rose Mary column notes a fashion controversy about women wearing certain outfits and cosmetics. The piece mocks public overreaction while detailing new face creams, perfumes, and gowns. Ursula Beam is cited on contemporary trends and youth fashion influence.
A reader summary explains how oak trees sometimes bear oak apples when a foreign grub enters the trunk. The grub lays eggs, larva hatch, and the grub eats inside the tree bark. The insect bores through, forming a protective chamber before emerging as an adult.
The text explains tree rings form from yearly growth as the trunk thickens, revealing age and growth conditions. It discusses bark loss, tree skin analogy, why older trees show thicker rings, and briefly veers into snail and rotting animal references with unclear relevance.
A fragmented sports item notes a tennis match involving Indian players and referenced opponents. The readable fragments mention a challenging contest with athletic displays and potential commentary on performance, highlighting the competitive atmosphere and the crowd’s engagement.
A fragmented birthday card from Rosemary notes multiple circle wishes. The Bairns' Circle sends thanks and greetings with mottos such as Learn to labor and to wait and Mean sins can never be majestic. Other circles mention names like Miles and Sune wide with patriotic or neighborly messages.
A framed archaic riddle text appears, describing letter-position clues about a hidden word. The stanza hints at letters present or absent in various words, implying a multi-letter solution tied to garden, song, and music references, with identities like lamb and reek connected to the riddle’s final answer.
Puzzle talk spans homely humor riddles with garbled lines about first two letters male and first three female, later clues on bravery and heroines. It mentions a river current, bread and grain, a caterpillar, and a strange telegram style question.
A jagged excerpt attributed to Wheeler Wilcox explores love as a force that conquers hate and distrust. Vivid images of tides, fragrance, and harmony frame love as a redeeming power guiding hearts toward unity and joy.
Fragmentary lines recount a life of worth and the contrast with worldly gifts. The text references a wife of worth and a name Sighed by the author, noting effort to make good through praise and gold.
The Tully Chamber of Commerce and Cardwell Shire Council consider Saturday congestion on the main street. A request seeks diversion at the New South Wales corner and a one way system from the bank to the post office, with parking provisions to be studied. Debate continues among councilors about timing and feasibility.
The New England Motor Company has issued an attractive travel promotion booklet detailing its Brisbane to Sydney coastal highway runs. The four color covers feature Tweed Valley and Gloucester scenes, with interior pages describing long distance travel by coach, scenic routes, and historical notes. The booklet, produced by Charles Smithy Company and Morcoms Ltd, aims to attract tourism and business travel along the Coastal Highway.
A garbled testimonial extols Creme Charmosan as a supreme skin cream. It praises film star Doris Dawson and declares the product a priceless gift to reverse aging signs, claiming it makes the user look years younger.
The 1981 outlook for Tully and surrounding Cardwell Shire regions is optimistic. Towns progress includes road and social improvements, new Sillood better factory development, and anticipated growth from timber and mineral exploitation in Cardwell ranges. Par meter’s Beach visitation rose with a new developmental road linking the coast.
Atherton's New Year’s Eve dance, hosted by the Church of England Ladies' Guild, drew about 400 attendees. The CD Orchestra with Vera Dunne on piano led dancing, extras were paged, and a bouquet dance featured novelty dances. Refreshments and stage music accompanied a festive night with visitors from nearby towns. Mr. Geo McKeown led the MLC duties and Rev. Alsop spoke as the event closed with a group sing.
Atherton residents enjoyed a pair of social events in early January. A community dance at Mr Salter’s Upper Barron home featured J Cowse, D Wakefield, and a local orchestra led by St Clair ngbold and Gargan with Mrs Gargan as organizer. President T McGeehan attended with members, praising the evening. A New Year’s Eve gathering in Memorial Hall raised funds via raffles and music by Kinnear and local players, with refreshments by ladies and £15 donated by Miss Holloway for the Atherton School of Arts. The article also notes other local social updates and a visitor list.
Mrs Gard died after a long illness at Gordonvale on Christmas Eve Eve aged 85. She arrived in Innisfail with her parents during the early days and was highly respected by Gordonvale friends. Funeral at All Saints Church Gordonvale and burial at Gordonvale cemetery conducted by He Isherwood with sons in attendance. Tributes came from Gordonvale friends and neighbours.
Funeral details for the late Mrs Hoare from Gordonvale describe a large attendance and a graveside service led by Father Mount. Many family members and friends sent sympathy, with a long list of mourners and condolences across a broad network.
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