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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1929
Page
11
A daily thought proclaims that no day is commonplace if we train our eyes to see its splendour. The message reflects Emerson's call to notice beauty and meaning in ordinary moments.
An article on stickwork and ball control outlines basic hockey stroke principles. It discusses Push and Drive techniques, body weight transfer, foot placement, and the rhythm of the stroke. It emphasizes careful ball tracking, early weight shift, and practicing to speed up overall play.
A Cairns Post children’s correspondence column from January 1929 details letters to Rosemary from BESSIE HUBBARD asking to join the Home Circle and Cheerin Band and requesting a pen name Rose Betty. Replies welcome Bessie and confirm entry and pen-name request.
A personal letter fragment from Josie Desmond in Cairns Queensland discusses holidays ending, returning to school, and a hospital stay for an ingrown toe nail. The writer notes recovery and wishes for Rosemary, with reflections on starting a new term.
A collection of intimate notes from readers in Yungaburra and Cairns dated January 1929. Messages praise rain and warm weather, request Home Circle membership, and discuss puzzles and pen names. Includes greetings to Rosemary Rose Ary and Moonbeam, with references to swims and letters.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes to Meadow Sweet and The Veiled Princess. Messages express affection and note mottos such as Kindness is the word and Register only the Bright Days. Lovingly signed by Rosemary.
Amateur photographers argue over exposure as a feverish developer fails to produce a picture. The humorous scene unfolds with banter about timing and strength, while onlookers enjoy the mishap and the two amateurs laugh at the error.
Colin Sturton records a dawn foray into bush life around Biboohra noting kangaroo rats bull ants wasps nest wallaby dingo locusts chicket hornet and sleeping opossum. He describes fruit flies flying foxes figs and a drowning kid goat calf and ends with his address COLIN STURTON 124 Years Post Office Biboohra.
In hot weather cold meats suit best and mint jelly adds flavor to cold roast lamb. Also included are Marmalade Pudding and Apple Pudding recipes with steps for mixing, shaping, and boiling, plus variations using rhubarb rooseberries and black currants.
Riddles from a section titled eo and the Reading present a math wordplay sequence. It asks counting the sheep through a gap and adds others with simple quotable answers. The item includes exchanges labeled Q and A and a signature Sent by Zinnia Flo. Cropp.
Mr Edmund Jarvis of the Meringa Entomological Station presided as science adjudicator for a Nature Competition, awarding 10 shillings sixpence. Colin Sturton of Bibophra won first prize for a concise, observation rich essay on fig dwelling insects. Rose Jensen of Cooktown led literary merit with 47 of 50.
The Norwegian fjords reveal very clear water with small objects visible at a depth of 20 fathoms, illustrating remarkable underwater visibility and calm conditions in these waters.
The article advocates salads as a vital summer staple, noting their nutritional benefits and role as appetizers. It details three salad types and emphasizes freshness, proper washing, and careful dressing preparation with step by step dressing recipes from the South Australian Education Department manuals.
A short lyric contrasts easy laughter in bright weather with hard times when hope fades. It notes friends turn away and the need to conjure a smile in the face of defeat, presenting resilience as a hero's feat.
A short verse from Rose Jensen yearns for Samara beyond the coral sea. It speaks of springtime flowers, a tropical night, slow rain, and a call of love in the breeze, conveying a personal sentiment from the sender.
The piece depicts a magical tailor who fabrics garments for fairies sprites and animals using spiders web and natural materials. It mentions Jemima May a beloved doll whose washing left her pale with frizzy hair, provoking a humorous personal reflection.
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