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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1930
Page
11
Assorted tools and hardware priced low. Pliers, planes, compasses, spanners, screws, shears, gates latches and more listed with individual prices. a secondary note promises additional bargains in the window display.
A newspaper notice advertises a large assortment of tinware including basins pans funnels and kettles at low prices. Items listed feature sizes from two to three quarts and include patties trays sand cake tins and detachable strainers. The ad emphasizes quality and value with numerous price figures and product types.
Advertisement item lists various brushes and broom products with prices and descriptions. Includes stove brushes, whitewash brushes, sanitary brushes, hair, universal brushes, emery items, and related tools. Mentions quality claims and different sizes and pack numbers for household cleaning and painting tasks.
A short reflective piece on nature's healing power. Vague imagery includes woodland walks, river spray, a rose, rock-loving scenes, and a gentle emotional tone. The fragmented text hints at personal refuge found in natural settings and quiet moments of perception.
A damaged OCR fragment lists home remedies for ailments and ailments including insect bites sunburn earache croap and throat pain. It mentions vinegar lemon juice plaster olive oil and warm applications with brief dosing suggestions. The text preserves period style without clinical guidance.
The article recalls the 1897 Andree balloon expedition to reach the North Pole, the search for the bodies of Andree Steinberg and Preenkel near White Island, and the broader Arctic exploration context. It notes failures to find the balloon wreckage, the expedition’s scientific aims, and Andree’s bold push against critics, detailing meteorological planning and public reactions.
A fragment recounts Andee tool wit and fifty two carrier pigeons employed for dispatches. Three were shot out during the fray at Tagoday, one bird slain by the captain.
A partially readable 1930 letter from a Cairns child describes household tasks, holiday plans at Yarratal Mission with an uncle, and daily chores. Mentions four week old chicks, hens laying eggs, and sending best wishes to the Home Circle peers. Signed Adelaide March as Auton Queen.
The Bairns Circle wishes Silver Frost many happy returns of the day and shares the motto The sun with one eye vieweth all the world. The Bairns Cercle also sends Jacx roo best wishes with a motto about overcoming anger and sweet thoughts as roses of kindness.
A clipping notes elderly names Thelma Dempsey Ed Sedarki Daphne Hayles Gloria Krause and Olive King with remarks on fashion taste sine work and training remarks on young winner Rosemary. The Dempsey sisters are mentioned as sifted and could do light work with training Elsie Sederkin evaluated but not at best.
A jumble of jokes and riddles with misspelled prompts and quips. Questions about trees, bets, relations, and tears appear alongside fragmented lines and playful answers. The page showcases lighthearted wordplay and puns typical of a late 19th or early 20th century humor column.
Fragments describe a rural scene with a faury theme and a somber late evening setting. Readings hint at symbolic figures, a vellivous Sans Gary Rot, and a tent scene with a sleeping child or sleeper.
A child reflects on comforting figures during a frightful night. The dog barks, lamp lights the street, Mister Man smiles in the mirror, and shadows chase. The narrator finds solace in a bright star and imaginary friends, hoping to stay calm if awakened by fear.
A fragmentary verse sketch portrays a day in a household from dawn to sunset. The narrator details chores washing clothes drying in sunlight, preparing meals, and tending children. An abrupt disruption arrives as a fall from the fowlhouse roof shatters daily calm, yet warmth returns with family affection.
The piece surveys summer fashion trends with velvet coats for day and evening wear, tailored shaped sweaters in Shetland wool, lace Jersey materials with contrasting colors, and decorative jabots transforming simple frocks. It notes a chic air from geometric yokes, spotted georgette bodices, and coordinated trims.
Fragmentary chatter about a rumored courtship between two youths named Jack and Juan. A hazy scene mentions threats and altars, with unclear dialogue and scattered phrases suggesting social pressure and secrecy surrounding a possible relationship.
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