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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1941
Page
7
A fragmentary meditation cites a Bible verse from Matthew 5 39 urging turn the other cheek while recalling a scene of discipline where a father instructs youths to break a fagot individually, illustrating patience and restraint.
A garbled classroom quiz lists names like Disraeli Cromwell Drake and Luther with a mix of places and events. It asks where St Lucia Square or Red Square might be and mentions the Grand Golem and the League of Nations amid a stream of historical references.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes with sayings and mottos. It lists cheerful tributes and quotes such as Be true to your word and everyone will trust you and The moment we give up hope all is lost.
The readable fragments describe scattered names and phrases without coherent event or facts to summarize into a news item. No identifiable people, places, dates, or organizations form a verifiable core.
Today’s recipe presents marmalade pudding with instructions in a clipped old style. It details preparation steps and measurements, aiming for a firm dessert with citrus flavor and pressed seed notes, ensuring a compact sweet dish.
Local note from readers in Digger Street and Doyle Street in Cairns, Malanda, and Mareeba. Correspondents discuss joining a Circle, color and number preferences, and a call to attend a meeting on February 1.
A long list details items donated and produced by the Kuranda Girls and various volunteers at a local workroom. Names include Mrs Ward, Mrs Moynahan, Miss Davin, Mrs Croucher, and many others. Donations cover socks, gloves, undergarments, quilts, scarves, and pillows while cash and food contributions support the shop’s operations.
The Cairns Patriotic Fund committee asks Cairns ladies to attend a knitting session next Friday from 2:30 to 5 pm at Seeda's Store for parcel packing. Donations list many items including scarves mittens and socks from local women and guilds. A committee meeting is set for February 7.
A contemporary reader describes a simple morning stretching routine inspired by watching a tiger. The method emphasizes waking muscles, deep breathing, and gentle spine flexing to improve suppleness over weeks. Instructions include wall and door frame poses, neck and shoulder rolls, and mirror checks for posture.
A fragment notes a new prohibition on selling real silk stockings and limits on home textiles. It mentions strict cotton and wool controls to sustain export supply and a special export group overseeing delivery and prevent hindrance of raw material flow.
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