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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1927
Page
11
The Cairns Post requests levies and communications for the Home Circle section addressed to Rosemary care of the Cairns Post. Children are invited to submit verse and drawings and will be paid prizes and certificates if merited.
A wind-swept tale of Baby Firefly who wanders away from home and encounters bright but dangerous lights. He follows strange luminous beings, nearly burns in a candle flame, and is rescued by worried parents. After recovery he learns to heed his mother's warnings.
The page presents birthday wishes from The Bains Circle to Silver Wing with playful verses and riddles. It includes notes from Robin Red Breast and replies from Edmont on March 3 to March 4, detailing school, family life, a damaged home after a cyclone, and friendships within the circle.
A riddle asks for a single word describing meeting a physician of medicine. The clue hints at a medic called a physician and a neurologist involved in a metaphorical meeting. The answer points to a play on words combining medical roles and meeting.
A Cooktown child reports in a March letter from Rosemary about cyclone and flood impacts in Cairns district. She mentions rain, rising rivers, missing school, holidays, and family life including a pet dog and piglet, with reflections on travel and visits to local spots like Double Island and the riverbank.
A fragmented note from Mirromonte Farm expresses thanks for a kind pen name and personal appreciation. The writer mentions a pleasant time and signs a warm message to a friend, conveying gratitude and a personal connection.
A letter from Theresa Wielawit signed Rose of Sharon describes Alma Den on the Chillagoe line, a mice garden, a big playground, escaped canaries, and a cyclone night with minor damage. The writer thanks Rosemary for publishing and notes a garden idea at school and safety during the storm.
The article describes making a salt cream by clarifying pork fat and washing with water, then drying and pressing the fat into a solid block. It notes the product keeps well and can be used in pastry making, frying, and as a spread or filling for pancakes. It also mentions serving fat lobes with sauces and pork dishes.
A guide to practical whipped cream substitutes using evaporated milk or banana egg mixtures. Evaporated milk method details boiling the can in water then chilling and whipping with sugar and flavoring for use with fruit salads or desserts. A banana egg white mix offers an alternate whipped base with vanilla and sugar, suggesting apple as a substitute for texture.
The C W A Kulara Branch held its usual meeting in the Kulara hall. Present were Mesdames Kane Bryant and Wen Kane Bayne Paleet and pers Kane. A vote of thanks was given to Miss Etty Kane for assisting during the secretary’s absence, Miss Bedley. After the annual, members were entertained by Merdomer Pasizy and Joseph.
A kitchen note describes making pancakes with milk and flour, noting sifting twice for better texture. It mentions forming a well in flour, pouring batter, and turning the pan edge to edge. Two eggs with self raising flour are suggested, along with a clever flip and a dash of skill.
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