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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1930
Page
2
A historical catalog entry lists assorted women's wear and children's clothing with prices, including cotton vests and lancet aprons, fine coloured lawn, cambric frocks, linette rompers, unbleached table cloths, jute sacking, and surf shoes. Prices range from fractions to several shillings, indicating a retail display.
A fragmented line of social reflection offers musings on considering others and finding value in outward acts. The text hints at inadequacy in personal enjoyment and mentions a name, Joke Stuart Mall, as a possible misprint or attribution.
Parents often fault themselves for a child’s lack of concentration. Train a child to focus on one object at a time, avoiding multiple toys. Answer questions clearly and simply, and begin early to exercise faculties for better school success.
December 22 1929 Cairns Australia letter from Jene Berry to Rosemary recounts a Sunday School concert success. She mentions taking her little sister to the school break-up, sending a Christmas card and comics, wishes a merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and notes looking forward to the Anzac Park meeting.
A letter from Emma to Rosemary describes joining the Home Greb and Oeeno Band, a birthday on October 11, and requests a Golden Key for a pea tree. She mentions schooling at Herberton State School, planning green decorations, and exchanging songs with Pen friends, with affectionate holiday notes.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday greetings to Juanita, Whi Desert Rose, Busy Bee, Crystal Belt, White Dove, and Butter Fly Lay. Each card extends best wishes for happy returns and shares mottos such as Look for the silver Wing and Never delay to do the duty.
Riddles and replies feature a playful exchange about everyday items and humorous puns. Questions touch on cullstones stoves and coal with whimsical answers about wings and a cricketer’s favorite duskling, reflecting lighthearted domestic humor from a historical paper.
An advertisement style testimonial extols Creme Charmo sans Kisted as a skin product making age appear younger. It claims instant beauty effects with rose aquistic artistry and promises smoother skin, reduced sun damage, freckles, and a refreshed look for women, including those in their forties.
A lyrical collage features Dorothea McKellar lines about sunburnt country and distant mountains. It blends "My Country" imagery with a domestic poem about home and friendship. The text shifts between nature and home life, ending with a tribute to friendship and shared journeys.
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