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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1929
Page
2
A mixed fragment contains a Henry W. Clark quote about devotion to a higher mission and a long, recipe rich text for Cream Cake and related desserts. Instructions cover cream cake batter with cream of tartar and soda, a sandwich cake, a sponge variant, and a blancmange filling with vanilla flavor.
A compact collection of old fashioned recipes describing coconut dates, a delicate lemon pudding, fluffy delight cake mix, a rich birthday cake, and a rice flour pancakes method. Each item gives basic steps for mixing, cooking times, and serving ideas with common pantry ingredients.
Fashion notes celebrate colored imitation pearls as the season’s must have accessory. Pearls come in blue to old gold and should be worn in heavy plaits or rope styles. The trend pairs with shorter necklines, uneven draping, and new sports brooches featuring horses and birds.
A fragment from CHILDRENS CIRCLE at Box 2 Gordonvale dated January 12 1929 shows letters between Angelace Barbara Crapp and Cairns correspondents. The notes mention sister Fay or Hazel away in Richmond, playful water activities, baby pigeons, and inquiries about Richmond and nest building. Further letter bits reference health and school holidays.
A collection of handwritten notes from children and family friends dated 1929, describing Christmas at grandmothers and aunts, swims in Millstream and local rivers, grape harvests, and warm wishes for the new school term. Letters mention Santa, rain, floods, birthdays, and upcoming school in Tu.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes for several named circles and groups including Wed ding Bells, orest Glade, Peren, Australian Forget-me-Not, Iris, Northern Star, proud Poppy, and Rosemary. Each message carries a motto such as Be Loving, To Cheer Up, Never Delay, True Service, One day at a Time, and Thy duty heed to-day.
A collection of light hearted questions with playful answers. Examples compare a sailor to a broken clock and a chair ill treated to caning. Other riddles involve the crane bird and a riddle about cows and chairs.
Beach event at Cairns on Saturday next the 26th from 3 30 to 5 pm divisions for under 10 and 10 years and over entries open to Raemeys Home cenes and Cheerios members. Entries to Rose mary care Miss Gargett due by six pm Thursday next January.
A verse recipe urges taking a pound of kindness and round it with patient thoughts. A friend adds spice and love is poured in rather than weighed. Oil of good cheer greases the tin and the old time method yields a happy day.
Two men start with equal salaries and choose raises. A takes £5 every six months, B takes £20 per year. Compare annual outcomes to determine who gains more, with reasoning.
Northern Queensland hosts a beauty spot Barron Falls and nearby rivers and gorges. The verse from Eileen Putt notes birds, flowers, trees, and lakes shaped by nature. The Verse Competition has closed with poems submitted from Beatrice Street Atherton.
A fragmentary poem segment describes Amabel gazing at a blue sky and clover with sunlit warmth. She imagines towers of mind and asks what the alder folk do not see while the wind is seen blowing. Poem attributed to Elsie Cox and Adele Thomason.
Mothers urged to use Rexona Soap for their babies delicate skin and hair. The ad claims Rexona Soap makes babies bright and attractive and emphasizes giving them the best with a tablet form priced at 1 shilling, available everywhere.
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