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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
12
A collie kept in a shelterless kennel chained four feet from his yard dies of cold after a stray dog shelters inside. In a separate tale, a Scottish collie guarding flocks on the moor returns with sheep and newborn puppies, dying after delivering her pups to her sleeping master.
A fragmentary exchange mentions a puzzled speaker about a person named Muller who has allegedly visited a place and then left. The dialogue hints at disbelief at his departure and references a Buddha saying about hiding from evil deeds. The text is incomplete with unclear setting or attribution.
The Bairns Circle sends Autumne Queen many happy returns urging caution in thought and action. The note echoes a motto about looking over things rather than overlooking them and adds a playful line about admitting mistakes.
In February 1915 during a North Sea gale, Francis MacRobbie a young boilermaker braved icy seas to rescue ET Riches the ship's cook from an upturned Salv or No. 1 off Peterhead. With oxygen and acetylene he cut through two inches of steel to reach the trapped man pulling him to safety as onlookers cheered.
An advertisement touts Bette Davis with honey colored hair and dark eyes praising Charmosan face powder. It claims the powder is made by clever Frenchmen and outperforms rivals by concealing signs of age, keeping makeup in place for hours, with options in all shades and sun tan. It also promotes Charmosan Cold Cream for night facial massage.
The North of England Education Conference at Bridlington reports emphasis on physical training for women. London Telegraph notes Edison and Carnegie influence on courses at Leeds. Experts claim modern trends spur women and girls to pursue fitness amid concerns over weight and practicality of appearance. Master clocks on the Queen Mary will be controlled by two bridge master clocks.
A poetic fragment titled Come Away to the Woodlands by Dorothy Hett invites retreat to nature. It paints dew sparkled leaves, mountain pools, and moonlit cobwebs as tranquil imagery for love and emotional balm.
Instructions describe a simple tinker craft stunt using a handkerchief and glass to dry the cloth when submerged in water. The audience observes the setup then the cloth is folded placed in the glass and submerged to dry upon removal.
A brief humorous exchange about Christmas gifts. “What are you going to give your brother for a Christmas present?” “I don’t know yet. I’m not much on presents, last year I gave him rozasses.”
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