Dear Florence Wickens and Cairns postcard note excerpt
A handwritten postcard style message from Cairns sending greetings and updates. It mentions chocolates, handkerchiefs, a birthday memory, comics and jokes, cousins named Lenny and Nanette, school at Parramatta, orange trees and mandarin, and warm regards from Cairns Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caiina “Pont
Florence Wickers
Bundam
Cairns
Jane
Rosemary
Lenny
Nanette
Vent
Parramatta
Thought for Today on True Contentment
A brief aphorism notes that contentment does not hinge on possessions or fame. It contrasts Diogenes with a tub and Alexander the Great, underscoring inner sufficiency over material grandeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogenes
Alexander
NATURES b BEAUTY THE OCEAN ATOLL
A description of coral atolls from The Waverley Children’s Dictionary explains how rings form around a lagoon, sometimes complete or broken, creating varied island shapes. New islands begin lifeless, then seeds and life arrive via sea, wind, birds, and insects, leading to a thriving ecosystem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverley
Perosa
God
Pacific
English Dishes Good and Bad Accompanied Notes
Fragmented lines describe French English dishes and beefsteak with light paste and tender heel melt, damp gravy, and tart apple desserts with thick fresh cream. Mentions fish pheasant meat stews and hash in progress, suggesting critiques of cooking results and pale gravies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melia
Arthday Bairns' Congratulations and Wishes
The Bairns' Circle sends birthday wishes for a cheerful year to members and friends. A jumble of phrases, nicknames, and playful lines expresses goodwill, with mentions of "Smiles Win" and various humorous references.
Murmuring Waters Poem Fragment
Fragmentary verse asks nature for a message from the hills and waters. The speaker pleads with murmuring streams to answer with voices and music, invoking moorland sounds and wind. The text resembles a lyric fragment with repeated calls and imagery of streams, bells, ferns, and hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrass
Visitors Circle Grows as Day Attracts Many Bairns
Visiting day on Tuesday drew a large crowd of Bairns and Cheerios who received items including a picture book and towers. Schools represented included Dersgnatts vonte and Cairns, with a fine concert anticipated. several named children attended such as Rose Clarke Eva Ryan Peters Eleanor Buck more Doren Newton Ethel Newton Lily Me Tawish ay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Clarke
Hut Eva Ryan
Peters
Eleanor Lly
Rien Buck ‘More
Doren Newton
Ethel Newton
Lily Me Tawish Ay
Bairng Correspondence and Personal Reminiscences
In Cairns during May and June, a daughter recalls messages from Silvia Harwood and Rosemary Cairns. A father’s birthday tale unfolds with a tiny red hen, a birthday cake, and a remembered story about kindness and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Dent Rosemery
Boys Competition Best Chair Read the Conditions
Fragmentary text describes a boys competition about the best chair and related conditions. It mentions Rovemary and possible references to a district or country hospital, with unclear phrases about entries, observers, and participants. The readable parts hint at a page noting rules and organizational involvement.
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Rovemary
Riddles and Wordplay Fragment in Odd Text
Fragment reads as a string of puzzle lines with quirky phrases and misspellings. It mentions cheese after meat, a mouse, a fault, and scattered exclamations like Kabedun toe and son, with no clear event, person, place, or date to anchor a full news item.
Fragmentary tale hints at FREDA and CLARA characters
A garbled narrative fragment mentions a woman in silver tiger, FREDA, and CLARA discussing age. The text is incomplete and obscured, but implies observation of an older woman and a casual exchange about her age and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda
Corme
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