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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
2
A fragmentary note appears to offer a reflective prompt on duty and prayer with garbled wording, mentioning thoughts for the day and a vague moral tone. The readable text lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to identify a concrete person or incident.
A murky excerpt recounts tensions around marriage, wealth, and guardianship in a society where consent and property links between partners are debated. The text invokes proposals of legal wording, moral limits, and social expectations shaping intimate unions and the distribution of assets.
Local notices describe a peculiar scene as a housekeeper tilts a set of glass spheres and dishes in a dimly lit room. Details leak about water, new shapes, and a curious pad. the scene hints at a staged display or experiment. A performer or resident named Teron is mentioned amid odd orders and muffled chatter.
A quirky home cook recipe fragment describes sponge sandwich and cheese bake methods. It mentions egg, milk, flour, butter, and cheese options, with steps for mixing, baking, and serving toast or water as accompaniments. The text blends dessert ideas with savory fillings and suggests variations using cheddar and tomato themes.
Lillian Roth wearing an organdie gown in Paramount Acture Animal Crackers showcases summer fashion. The frock features a brown velvet sash and daisies at the hat, with tiered ankle length frock details and a short cape, reflecting the era’s mode. Roth stars with the Marx Brothers in Wlayboy of Tons, in a lightweight tweed coat for her role.
A fragment from a 1920s letters page shows Delia Crowe replying to Rosemary in Gordonvale with a welcome to a Barns and Cheenos Cadet circle. Rosemary asks about a pen name December Lorht and a badge to be issued May 1.
Rosemary signs a playful note from Bairns' Circle praising Rosy Licht, The Fairey, and Na della for their daily wishes. The message mentions sunny weather after rain and closes with affectionate regards from Rosemary.
Mrs Faulkner told Rotary Club of the growing influence of the Girl Guide movement seen in Britain and abroad since its start two decades ago. She noted 500000 guides in the British Isles and 2000 total members worldwide, with 20,000 in Australia, and described aims of character development and citizenship.
A fragmentary poem contemplates the worth of virtue in facing life’s trials. It contrasts pleasant appearances with the true strength of those who resist base desires, praising the smile earned through enduring sorrow and steadfast restraint amid life’s burdens. The lines reflect a classic meditation on self-control and moral courage.
A crossing scene shows a ragged old woman cared for by a boy who pauses to help her across. The act inspires the crowd as the boy returns to his friends, thinking of how someone’s mother is someone’s responsibility. The verse by Stanley Halton extolls kindness across generations.
A fragment of a humor page presents riddles and wordplay with questions about a spider dinner teapot kitten and Noah. It includes playful Q A pairs and a list of silly pet and shoe related jokes with garbled spellings and stray words.
An odd fragment presents a late night dialogue about beauty and cosmetics. It references Leora and Mare profiles, powerfully praising youth tones and fragrance as living flowers. Sold everywhere.
Poem urges readers to share kindness and courage to help others. Encourages turning blessing into gold lines and lending a helping hand. Calls for patience, strength, and love to inspire and uplift those in need, even in hardship.
Cecil St Lawrence Molderoft married Alma Eileen Deicke at St Patrick's Catholic Church this morning. Rev Father Dew sifted officiated as Edna Holdcroft Norma Defcke attended as bridesmaids. J Haldcroft was best man. Bridal party wore white satin and georgette, with bridal bouquet of St Joseph ties and white larkspur. Breakfast at the bride’s parents home followed.
Five year old Ronald Hurns was abducted yesterday morning while walking to a shop in Yeronga. A man dragged him into a taxi and sped away before onlookers could intervene. Police conduct exhaustive inquiries into the case, which has raised questions about the child’s living arrangement with a Maori man claiming paternity. The suspect appeared vigilant of further attempts to abduct the boy.
About two weeks ago a taxi appeared in the vicinity and a stranger began asking about the whereabouts of a man and child. On Monday the child went to the shop for candies, near the railway station a taxi came from the opposite direction, and a man jumped out and bundled the child into the vehicle.
Police investigations indicate the boy left New South Wales with relatives in Coffs Harbour and his mother is thought to be in Townsville. The Yeronga guardian’s involvement remains unclear while officers contact Coffs Harbour without result. A man who sought police advice on forcible possession weeks earlier is tied to the case, claiming the child’s removal from his father.
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