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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1929
Page
2
Children's Circle Letter From Gordonvale
A fragment from Gordonvale dated October 25 shows a child Daphne Jamieson writing to Rosemary seeking to join the Cheerio Band and describing family pets. Rosemary responds warmly inviting Daphne to become a member with pen name Fairy Vale and promising further correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordonvale
Rosemary
Mr. Edwards
Pat Dog
Towser Acdeee
Daphne Jamieson
Cat
Daphne
Cheerio
Trixie
Fairy
Fairy Vale
Puzzling Riddles and Jokes From A Class Toy Page
A playful exchange features a professor and a freshman with riddles about wasted energy stork standing on one foot and a joke about tenants and insects. The dialogue includes wordplay and answer prompts like nightdresses and the ostrich riddle.
Blas Binding Techniques and Finishing Edge Craft
Unclear OCR fragment describes binding and finishing a curved edge. Mentions bias binding, wrinkles, character, and stitching sequence with stitching to the right side. Content suggests a sewing or bookbinding instruction passage.
Riddles and Replies Collection and Jokes
A collection of light humor and riddles with Q and A prompts about depth of sea boats and paint coats, plus classroom jokes. Entries include wordplay on letters and puns about wax and beekeeping. Silly exchanges from school scenes and comic captions attributed to various names.
Juicy polish method sparks bright jewellery polish
Fragmentary notes describe a process to boil and polish items to enhance brightness. The text mentions cloth treatment and a vague reference to enamel or jewelry preparation with unclear steps. Further details are unreadable in the source segment.
Birthday greetings from the Bairns Circle
The Bairns Circle sends multiple birthday wishes with varied names such as Jessica Zinnia Rosemary Bird of many and Black Eyes. The notes include mottos like Smiles Win and Sunshine Ri, expressing affection and celebratory greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessica
Zinnia
Ay Mabey
Dr. Your Creek
Help New Department Promotes Bairns and Cheerios
Fragmentary text mentions a new department and promotions involving babies and Cheerios. source content is unclear and limits precise details.
Geese and Ducks Riddle Sparks Schoolroom Discussion
In a playful classroom exchange a student asks how many geese remain when three duck under. The teacher notes geese do not duck, prompting a light moment about language and birds.
Endeavour River War Mother's Wistful Crooning
A fragment from a wartime note references a war mother and a crooning song sung by Violet by the Endeavour River. The brief lines convey nostalgia and a personal keepsake amid distant conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Endeavour River
Leaves as Teachers of Life’s Purpose
Poem reflecting on leaves as nature’s teachers. The author, J. Prowse, notes how leaves teach through daily cycles of light and dark, autumn fallen hues, and the idea that each life is a tear on humanity’s tree, living to fulfill a divine purpose.
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Abbott Street
CaInws
Blas
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Aia
Sophie de Bees Dinpace
Johnnie
Donald
Kenneth
Des Desmond
O'Malley
Twinkle Heaton
Pieggee
Ieee Enki
Smany
Isa
Osemary
Plorser
Tootal
Pyramid
Manch
Hanit
Cheerios
Thiree
J. Prowse
Universal Sweet
Pede Sons
Qaterih
P.O. Box
Exc* Cycle Works
Sheridan Street
Ecrdos
Fontalghend
Grice
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