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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1929
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Thou for Today and In the Fountain with an ADH story. No clear events, dates, or names readable. This record captures the brief, unreadable notice style and preserves the two repeated phrases as card context.
A long narrative mix of letters and nursery lore from Mareeba dated January 13 1929. Readers discuss a brother at home and family letters while the text provides practical cleaning and care tips such as stain removal with salt paraffin and ammonia use, plus fabric care and housekeeping advice.
A fragment from a 1929 Childrens Circle note books a letter from Miss Muffett to Miss Cairns. Mary Cooper signs as, noting a nursery rhyme and greetings about health and a return to play activities.
A bouquet of flowers was left at The Post in memory of Rosemary Little Larrikin also known as Dulcie Bell. The tribute honors her with affection and notes the anonymous sender’s sentiment.
It is an excellent idea to give wire mattresses two coats of aluminium paint to prevent rusting. The coating protects the top mattress and removes need for felt layers. Available at oil and color shops, dries rapidly compared with colony paint.
Poem fragment describes a heron’s habitat and movement near a tranquil river valley. It notes quiet meadows, swaying bulrushes, and a sentinel stance before the heron returns to nestlings. The piece is signed by Rose Jensen under the pseudonym Wood Violet.
A fragmented dated sounding poem speaks of travel dreams and a sailor seeking the horizon where sky meets sea. The writer Emill Ivy L Rolley signs the piece with reflective lines about journeys and an emblematic deck and edge of the world.
A fragmentary verse noting flowers and seasons with a hint of decay and renewal. It mentions daisies violets blue bells and orchids across hills valleys water pools and trees. The author credited as G Remilton is referenced.
The Bairns Circle extends warm congratulations to Petunia for today’s event. Members celebrate the veturas and the ste ate benety expressed in everything as part of the community's goodwill.
An OCR fragment describes a Saturday event with two age classes under 10 and 10 years and over. It notes a time window from 3:30 to 5:00 pm and mentions prizes but lacks specifics on entrants, place, or exact rules. The text is fragmented and some words are unreadable.
A column of practical tips on restoring whites and whitening handkerchiefs, using tipeclay to soak stained fabrics and salt to boost egg whites. It advises soft soap to prevent copper rust and notes tea spills on a table or fabric.
A fragmentary poem recalls sleep revealing the soul with a clear impression of noble actions and a demon self. The speaker greets the morning with merry sunshine, laments fading flowers in the garden, and describes daily toil to tend weeds before play.
Two men, A and B, join a city merchant. Each is offered a salary with a promised rise. A chooses 5 pounds every six months, while B picks 20 pounds per year. Determine who earns more over time and show the reasoning.
Victorian junior at the Linton Cup in Adelaide won a match with scores 79 63 63 as two other matches showed New South Wales defeating Victoria by 3 rubbers 6 sets to 1 set, with Australia to meet in the final.
The Education Committee of the London County Council finds girls improve faster at swimming than boys. Last year 1 848 schoolchildren had lessons and 40 272 had learned to swim by year end.
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