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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
2
An excerpted archaic meditation echoes William Wordsworth style on seasons, urging growth beyond a modest past and leaving behind old shells for a nobler, freer future. The fragment references timeless nature and the poet’s broadening vistas.
Report lists numerous attendees at a CWA gathering including Mesdanies J. M. Mitre jie Mabinda Kentede S. Be Page and others from Vungaburrat Gordotvale and nearby towns. The fragmentary roster mentions members and locations such as White Roeks El Arishy and Mackay with several surnames and places.
A damaged ad text describes a slendering exercise routine with light clothing and mirror checks. It details standing poses, abdominal pull, hip and thigh focus, ankle flexion steps, weight transfer, and breathing while moving in a mirrored setting. The prose notes practice leads to a graceful strolling motion and poised posture.
The routine describes performing leg movements with legs lifted and knees straight, toes down, then alternating sides while keeping the body in a straight line. Emphasizes maintaining alignment, avoiding forward leg drift, and mastering the easier form before the harder version for grace and smoothness.
Augustus dreams of sneaking into a fowl house where furred chickens with teeth lurk. A parrot named Joan of Arc objects, and a fearless Puss recoils as the feral birds chase him. Mild dream ends with a promise to stop stealing eggs and be honest.
Warily out in winter pa and digand the sturdy old children enjoy the nip in the air. They ram slong rcol eath morning during the pa work. Bracing temperature sun shine and natural beauty aid health. The Cyien s children have both andthey look it despite the deadly climate.
A dated June 27 1928 exchange from Byrne Street MARERBA documents Petunia Cairns sending clothing to Rosemary for a little girl. Rosemary replies with gratitude noting the kindness of friends helping in need and warm clothing.
Lily Aud praises receiving a badge and shares details of her Cairn Terrier Rusty and cat Susy with two whelping kittens. Enid Gorton responds, noting Pussy watches her kittens as they play. The exchange, set in Cairns, shows lighthearted pet anecdotes and affectionate banter between correspondents.
A clipped school letter from 22 McLeod Street Cairns asks Rosemary to visit, cites music class every afternoon and asks if she can come Tuesday at dinner time. It includes affectionate closing and mentions Carnation.
Boys in Cairns are invited to craft an eight inch wooden chair from lawyer cane for a competition judged by A Limite Abbott. Prizes include the editor’s prize and a pencil case from the column conductor. all entries must be sent to Rosewary Cairns with name pen name and address.
The Cairns Circle and multiple unnamed groups send cheerful birthday wishes with playful mottos such as Keep on coping on and Shine at all times. Each circle signs with a nickname and a name like Rosemary Rose. inscribed phrases emphasize optimism and longevity with a focus on light and smiles.
A collection of rural schoolroom jokes and quips sent by Dorothea Laenyi from The Towers Oakey. The items feature playful misunderstandings between sergeant and soldier Murphy and child voices about hair, flies, and pets with a homespun punchline.
Readers are challenged to decipher three misformed phrases that represent proverbs. The note asserts the phrases conceal the sayings and provides a hint that well begun is half done, with a prompt to solve without peeking at the answers.
The poem fragment explores beauty and terror as intertwined forces. It images love death thunder and dew, gods face in a rock, and rivers of rain birthed by pain, suggesting sacred and harsh forces coexist in nature.
This fragmentary piece describes a whimsical Sweet-pea Land with green swings and wee ladies in blue frocks. It references a childlike dream of countryside spaces, windy downs, and distant seas, mixed with lines about a bee and honey in a reflective verse by Edith Howes and M. K. Westcott.
A child recalls bath time with a bath, soap, and sponge as they dive for sponges and feel brave. The mother then washes, rinses, and dries the child, ending with the final warm rub.
Amateur verse recounts Bertram Hinkler’s long journey from England to Australia. The poem notes his rapid ascent, sighting Australia after sixteen days, and the cheers in landing cities, highlighting the feat as a landmark air voyage.
A garden note by Charlot Moar describes a personal plot titled Woodladds Whispers. The speaker lists flowers such as Wales white sweet peas and Gowers look so pretty while detailing hands on care like watering and bed arrangement.
A fashion piece highlights Nancy Carroll of Paramount in a black felt close fitting toque, and notes her dove pins. It details a Merinda white tulle gown with pale pink accents worn by a Paramount star, plus Lowrie Brooks in yellow crepe-de-Chine loungewear with an oriental haircut.
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