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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1939
Page
12
Fragmentary excerpt reflects a moral reflection on happiness and righteousness. Quoted lines imply a discussion of spiritual matters, with references to James A Froude and biblical imagery. The text hints at a colonial era religious daily thought page.
The Titre Circle and other groups send cheerful birthday wishes with playful quotes and misheard phrases. Messages celebrate long life, happiness, and friendship, though many garbled lines mix names and lines into whimsical, unclear sentiments.
A Cairns Post feature reproduces letters from readers including Jeanette and Judy Garland fans. The notes mention Christmas gifts, dolls, dresses, and a doll named Corvenas, with playful references to "Dad and Dave" and a wish to write back. Local names include Herberton and Cairns.
A jumble of personal messages and requests from Cairns readers. The letter mentions Home Circle, July 2, Snow White, and a desire for luck, color, and penpal arrangements. Names such as Elsie Rice and Betty Weil appear amid scattered phrases about returning, writing, and a possible party or gathering.
A fragment from Cairns Post letters page recounts a seaside holiday at Behdly Beach, weather notes, and a belated Christmas greeting. The writer mentions a dogged week, a new car named Beauty, and cane around the district.
The strain grows heavy for Joanie and her mother Mrs. Duncan as Joanie plans a hopeful aid for her mother. Joanie’s visit to the Maxene Cafe reveals her sorrow and resolve. A job offer brings joy and relief, and Mrs. Duncan praises her brave daughter while a capable helper Mary joins the household.
Paris fashion coverage highlights Pariesiennes 10 designs with silver fox trims, tight waists, full skirts, cross cuts, and ornate embroidery. Suave jackets in plaid and tweed, big veils and georgette lace, and velvet crepes appear with intricate beadwork. Coats feature redingotes, shoulder embellishments, and Savoy region inspired motifs.
The sole woman barrister in Palestine, Sara Moskowitz, plans another trip to Tel Aviv after a two month England stay. Called to the Bar in 1925, she has practiced in Palestine for five years and remains the only Palestinian barrister with British practicing rights. She handles court pleading, conveyancing, contracts, and commissions for oaths, earning a good living.
The article highlights an artist skilled in Russian, French, and German, with works shown in Tel Aviv and a painting of Captain McNeill aboard the Maurenania. A portrait was commissioned by a Jewish community nun Valestine. Myr Anda and Jatruven of Aubach are noted for early anti anti Nazi stance, while Sig jroBes promotes returning to England with newly painted works.
In Carlton street life vegetables have become costly for working families. Mrs Mathers and Mrs Caston describe prices as prohibitive, often forcing limited or no purchases. Households cope by rationing, buying cheaper items like pumpkins, and using small portions to feed five or more children amid rising costs.
The New South Wales Department of Public Health cautions that infants transported by air to Sydney at high altitudes may suffer grave symptoms. Doctors advise preflight saline drinks, salt water solutions, orange juice, and sugar to offset dehydration, and warn against rapid altitude changes for infants.
An Ansett airliner from Narrandera carried a 15 month old baby to Sydney on Friday from Leeton where 113 degrees was registered. The flight, commanded by Mr. J. McLaughine and first officer Mr. R. W. Shiel, covered the distance in about one and a half hours. The baby appeared better upon landing at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith airport.
A mother and new Labour MP, Jennie Adamson, recalls balancing family life with politics. She cites fireside discussions in Manchester with her husband, urges working mothers to seek public service, and notes her platform voice was nurtured by her spouse before Parliament.
The fragment hints at a poetic or satirical line about misfortune denying pity to a character or figure named beave or Charies Ditedim. No clear event, date, or identifiable entity beyond the two names is present.
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