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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1928
Page
11
A fragmented note from Rosemary describes planes landing in water with white foam, suggesting a dramatic scene. The writer advises riding out illness briefly and mentions a roguish hook worm, dolties clothes, and making jute. The tone is personal and world-weary with warnings and casual garbled phrases.
The Bairns' Circle sends Rich and Bush Rat birthday wishes from Tre Mary and Rosemary. They note mottos “Seek to Find” and “Smiles Win” as part of their greetings.
The quotation attributes a view by Dr. Frank Crane on sincerity and disagreement. It emphasizes that sincerity does not require persistent disagreement and suggests a calmer approach to differing opinions.
A quirky Home Cook gingerbread figures recipe with cardboard cutouts and icing details. It describes ingredients like Australian currants, honey, brown sugar, ginger, spices, and candied peel plus steps to mix bake and decorate the figures of animals and letters.
The text advises avoiding heavy meals before bed to prevent insomnia and suggests light drinks for sleep. It promotes lemon juice or orangeade with hot water at night and hot lemon water with sugar for sore throat, plus fruit juice or milk as restorative drinks. It notes seasonal adjustments and cautions against digestively taxing foods.
Dear Rosemary writes of a calm classday in Edmonton in September. A third class pupil praises the teacher, shares exam results, and describes a school picnic to Skeleton Creek with swimming races skipping and tea before returning home in the evening.
Childrens verse about learning to knit for family. A mother notes making socks for Dad a petticoat for me a cap for baby Joe and a shawl for Mum while the children dream of warm clothes though difficulty slows progress as knit stitches fall short and play calls.
A rural tale follows a boy Willie who rides a vicious mare and dies, while his mother pursues him across the ranges. The narrative contrasts dreamlike misfortune with a harsh end, as the mother later dies with a final, angelic smile.
Spinifax features a very sweet bunch from Lsobel Wallace, highlighting appeal and market interest in the new release.
Children and their Beirne and Cheerios groups are urged to attend a photo session at Anzac Park this Monday afternoon after four o'clock. Baby members are asked to be present and wear badges. It is the last park session for weeks, with Rosemary suggesting new days to be announced.
A writer argues that for terried health a large portion of daily intake should come from water rich foods. Juicy fruits provide significant water and sugar aiding hydration in liquid and fruit products.
A collage of handwritten notes from Cairns pupils and correspondents. Messages discuss kindness to animals, school badges, family illnesses, exams, jokes, and plans to visit or sew for the sick. Included are salutations to Rosemary and Fairy Queen with updates on hospital stays and school events.
A local contest offers two prizes for original poems written by Cairns or Cheerion residents. Entries must be up to 16 lines, inked on one side, signed with name and pen name, include age and address, and sent to Rosemary c/o Cairns Post with “Verse Competition” on the envelope before the end of November.
Mr. Edmund Jarvis of the Meringa is described as a mental faerie of kind and a notice invites readers to await further particulars. The phrasing echoes a folklore tone and signals forthcoming information.
Readable bits show a teacher prompting students on yawns and teeth while a boy jokes about biting his lip. A guard mentions a 400 year old castle built by pioneers in a distant place, with garbled extra phrases scattered through the page.
A fragmented excerpt titled The Retrospect reflects longing to return to childhood and unspoken words. It alludes to faith, shadows, and a life restart, referencing themes of memory and spiritual journey. The text appears as a dated, stylistic poem fragment.
A jumble of riddle lines asks which bird lifts the heaviest weight a crane and recalls a coin that you part with but seldom give away. The rest consists of garbled phrases and stray letters.
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