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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1929
Page
2
The Boy Scouts in the Motherland and World Peace
A column extols the Boy Scouts movement, noting about two million Scouts worldwide with 582,000 in the British Empire. It highlights overseas travel for holidays, international camps, and the role of brotherhood and mutual understanding in fostering world peace, inviting readers to explore Boy Scout camps and related literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Sion
France
Belgium
Italy
Holland
Denmark
Boy Scouts’ Association
Geeliss
Acrostic Camp Teaches Scout Values and Heroic Rescues
An acrostic camp spells Cleanliness Activity Manliness and Pleasantness and extols a camp’s discipline, fitness, and selfless acts. The piece praises Scout training, safe swimming rules, and rescues by Troops such as Romford at Dovercourt and Tarbot Boy Scouts, with anecdotes of courage and duty to God and King. It closes with a note on Sunday religious services and a call for all Scouts to stay true to the Scout Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romford
Dovercourt
Colchester
J. McKay
Tarbot Boy Scouts
God
Money Puzzle Solved. Kuranda Correspondent Seeks Credit
A Kuranda correspondent sends a solution to the Money Puzzle but omits the solver's name. The editor requests the contributor's name to credit the solution and publish the result.
Childrens Circle Bairns Correspondence From Aloomba
Aloomba records letters from Bairns Circle members Violet and Beatrice Street in Atherton and Apple Bud with birthdays prizes and school news. Rosemary replies promising publication and best wishes. The Cairns Post notes praise and ongoing correspondence among local children during January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Post
Violet
Rosemary
Beatrice Street
Atherton
Santa Claus
Ivan Putt
Peggy
Apple Bud
Birthday Party Wish for Rosem Vi
Fragmentary note praises a birthday celebration for Rosem Vi and expresses warm wishes for her return and happy days ahead. The text resembles a personal card or message with thanks and greetings from the writer to Rosem Vi.
Birthday Wishes From The Bairns Circle For Rosemary And Golden Petal
The Bairns Circle sends birthday greetings to Rosemary and Golden Petal with wishes for many happy returns. Their shared mottoes are Look for the sunny side and To thine own self be true, reflecting the group’s cheerful notes and affectionate tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bairns
Rosemary
Post Sand Gardens Contest At Esplanade Beach
Weather permitting Post Sand Gardens competitions will be held on the Esplanade Beach Saturday next January 26 from 3 30 to 5 pm. Entrants must state exact age real name pen name and address. Gardens divided into Under 10 and 10 years and over with prizes 10 shillings sixpence. Entries to Rosemary home circle by Thursday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esplanade
Divisi Iscents
Rosemary's
Bairns and
Cheerios
Caisatia
Mize Gargett
To My Wee Black Pony Togo at Horseshoe Bend
A 13 year old Joyce White from Ravenshoe writes of her pony Togo. He is saddled and fed and ready for a cup win. The poem notes Togo is quiet yet temperamental and dislikes motorbikes. She recalls one bolting incident but remains confident in riding clear of stumps and fogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solitele
Togo
Horseshoe Bend
Edmonton C W A Branch Holds First Meeting
The Edmonton branch of the C W A WMH held its first meeting of the year on Friday the ISth with Messrs S Miller Teligrd Hyde Wilner Speneve and others present. A proposal to request a sister from Cairns for three after noons a week was discussed and rural accommodation arranged. Mention was made of Miss A Fairawatavs and Mr Escuder in relation to a recent drowning fatality at Hambledon. Afternoon tea followed hosted by Mrs and Miss Wilmot. meeting ended with thanks to the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fumuimten
Prishay
Cairns
A. Fairawatavs
Escuder
Hambledon
Miss Wilmot
Home Humour and Smiles in a Country Visit
A lighthearted collage of country sightseeing and schoolroom gags. A Cockney visitor admires a peacock on a lawn while jokes about a circus tightrope walker, a boastful father, a loving child, and mildly mischievous teacher moments fill the pages. The quips pair simple moral punchlines with everyday family life.
Verses From Bairns End Of A Perfect Book
A short reader poem titled Verses From Bairns describes a jolly book that brings endless pleasure. It recalls reading in garden chairs and winter days, with lively characters felt as friends, vivid pictures, and a wish for more stories next year. The speaker is named Violet with signature Elsie Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Elsie Christensen
When Mother Was A Little Girl In Gold Age Tale
A reflective verse recalling a mother as a model child with neat hair clean hands and polite manners. It contrasts strict bedtime routines and quiet behavior with a wish to resemble the father’s traits, ending with a child’s question about heredity. The speaker, Sheila E Braine soul, muses on parental influence and aspiration.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Circle
T Mamens
Beirne
Emary
THE
BOY Scouts
Motherland
Girl Guides
Karen Powel
Angel
Sig
Klearests Om
Boy Scout Movement
London
Cousin Frank
East End
Mayes
Commonwealth Bank
Childrens Circle
Aloomba
Spence-street
Shields-street
Aplin-street
Sands
Rocemarie
Gargett
Joyce White
Victoria
Ravenshoe
A. J. Draper Ltd
Public Accountants
Stacey & Stacey Buisbane
Townsville
C.W.A. Wmsh
Ota
Edmonton
Archie
Ethel
Daddy
Sonny
Tommy
Mummy
Mildred
Auntie
Freddie
Grandmamma
Papa
Sheila E
Braine Soul
J. G@ WHES & CO
Spence
Cairne
Neary
Neary’s
Hawdey
J. P. Neary
Abbott Street
Foster Larks
For All
Phone
Craig's, ‘Chemists
P.O
Clifford Love
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