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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1928
Page
2
A reflective thought asserts truth remains pure despite outside touch, comparing truth to a sunbeam that cannot be stained by external contact.
A Cairns missive from September 1928 details Painted Finch’s letter to Rosemary. The writer illness, school absence, a sister's sickness, and a one year old birthday are noted. Fishing trip outcomes, warm dry weather, and anticipation of a school inspector are mentioned with affectionate sign offs.
Report from a fashionable event notes diverse summer frocks in dark and bright colors. Daffodil yellow with a black picture hat attracts attention, others in silver grey georgette, black crepe-de-Chine, and soft blues feature triple georgette, lattice panels, and wide brims. Accessories include hats, bands, gardenias, and bold belts.
A collection of hand written notes from 1928 documents daily life near Cairns Australia. Francesia Annie Pym Rosemary Silkwood Pearl White and Dulcie Bray discuss badges concerts school travel weather and kindness in letters dated Sept 1928. They mention siblings friends and joining the Cheerio Band as well as local posts and a Cairns Post exchange.
Last Friday afternoon seventy five children attended a party at Exmon i in honor of Mrs Holt's baby son's first birthday. The guest wore a fancy coat representing a powder pot and eye bag, prizes included dolls and books, tea was served on long lawn tables, and children enjoyed lawn games rides in motor cars and balloon bean prizes. Baby Holt received many presents from friends.
A local competition invites original poetry up to 16 lines. Victor Kennedy of the Cairns staff provides prizes for first and second place and asks entrants to sign with name and pen name, include age and address, and mail to Rosemary in care of the Cairns Post before the November test day.
A fragmented recipe snippet describes making croutes with pickled beets, fried bread rounds, and egg butter spread. It outlines buttered yolk mixing, cucumber or cherkin strips in lettuce, and a two dish feast with bread, butter, parsley, and pepper flavors. The text is garbled but preserves the cooking steps and presentation.
Gladys St Innisfail Sept 24 writes to Rosemary about a published Home Circle letter and sending a badge. She mentions influenza recovery, sending comics to Innisfail Hospital, and a friday earth tremor that scared residents thinking animals were under the house.
A playful birthday scene follows Pixie Puckle waking in a fairy tunic of buttercup green. Fairies present gifts a pud ball grass hoop wings and a skipping rope. Lady Peacock-wing calls elves to tea as they dance under the moon and the Band escorts Puckle home.
Samuel Allen and Sons Ltd announces Ametita paint line in a continuing catalog style.
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