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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1927
Page
2
A fragment describes clothing design with geometric color patterns, delicate frocks, and printed jackets. It mentions contrast in fabrics such as jersey and silk, a swashbuckling waistline, and girdles wound to create tight pleated effects, reflecting period dress ideas.
The Cairns Post and Herald announce a solo essay contest for New Guinea bairns under 14 titled My New Guinea Home. Kr Jenkinson donates 10/6 for the best entry written with real names and pen-names. Entries close October 11 and should be sent to Cairns Post and Herald North Queensland.
A fox-terrier named Ponty tries to befriend a white kitten named Puss on a hedge fence. After a noisy chase with a goat and a kitten crying, Ponty slips through a hole to find the kitten and they interact calmly in the kitchen area as a scene unfolds with domestic Animals and a domestic setting.
A mid century household article outlines meticulous piano care, advocating placement away from drafts, stable temperatures, and regular maintenance. It stresses avoiding heat and damp, using mineral absorbents, and careful polishing, with gloves and dry cloths to protect wood, ivory, and finishes.
Fragmented note recounts a garden variety jumble about a dog named Rupert and a string of odd phrases. The garbled text hints at playful or coded phrases, with no clear persons institutions or events to anchor a proper news item.
A jumble of dessert preparations lists steps for peach glaze rice and tapioca dishes, candied dates with ginger and pineapple, almond cakes, and cream custard. Includes instructions for making custard filling, frying bites, and glazing fruit highlights with lemon, chocolate, and syrup variants.
Fragmentary verse mentions fairies and roses with dreamlike imagery. It reads as a playful miscellany in archaic tone, invoking fairies, cricket, rose petals, and a seashell motif with suggestive nautical imagery. The readable lines suggest a decorative, poetic excerpt rather than a complete article.
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