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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
2
A fragmented note shows Rosemary conducting a home circle gathering with invitations and discussions on communications within the community circle. The text references care arrangements and a social meeting aimed at fostering local involvement.
Fragmentary notes hint at deciphering patterns and possible links to civil matters. The text suggests activity around a court and personal habits, though clarity remains elusive.
A fragmented moral line urges self control against anger and passion. The text shows misspellings but centers on restraining impulse to avoid ruinous actions. It reads like a didactic caption from a daily devotional page.
A fragmented OCR snippet discusses habits of a matron and a child, with garbled dialogue about behavior and discipline. The text mentions beached objects and a fire Veilite, but clarity is limited to unclear references to habits and a child. No definitive event or persons are established.
A Sydney woman explains her love of speed and luxury while praising Charmormann cream for skin improvement. She describes two remaining bites of the product and its protective effect against dust and wind, noting the cream’s significant price and widespread availability.
A garbled wartime style guide gives cleaning tips. It mentions mixing ingredients for a cleaner, cooling methods, and using kerosene to dust. Instructions emphasize keeping the sink and woodwork fresh and fragrant with soda.
The text describes using washed pretomies to make tea towels and suggests sewing with bright cotton or DMC thread for heels and hems. It advises matching cotton color to wool and using cotton early in the process for best results.
Readable text outlines sweet sandwich concepts for afternoon tea and hints at fillings like dates and cream. Contains unclear, fragmented phrases and resembles a recipe brainstorm with varied ingredients and methods.
A collection of home cooking directions detailing hard boiled eggs, croquettes or rissoles, and egg based sauces. Includes step by step methods, ingredients like butter, parsley, breadcrumbs, and cayenne, with garnish ideas and finishing touches.
A 1928 correspondence excerpt from Cairns schoolchildren includes Cheery Cheer Deabel Petersen and Rosemary Redlynct writing of daily life at Girls State school, holidays at Kuranda, cane cutting plans, health, and anecdotes about friends Lucy Birch Connie Smith and Queenie Madres.
Letters mention gifts like silver key and necklaces, illnesses, weather, travel to the Range, family updates, exams, dances, bazaars, and farm notes. Messages from Shine and Rosemary convey affection, daily chores, and hopes for rain and showers.
The Bairns' Circle sends birthday wishes to several names including Meseal Siamese Twins Pons ford Sheal of flies and others marked by playful mottos like Be Troe Honour First Shine for Ay. The message uses affectionate club wording and signed closing.
Margaret Paton eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W Paton Cairns married William John Thommas second son of Mr and Mrs W J Thommas Kanorn Dawson Valley. Rev C D Gillman officiated. The bride wore ivory sari with silver beading and a pearl necklace. Miss Alice Paton as bridesmaid wore shell pink martette. Best man Mr Sil umnoere. After ceremony reception at the bride’s home with a three tier cake and toasts.
Ethel and Myrtle praise Craigs chemist for modern service and show a new Green Island trip film. They invite readers to attend the 7 15 performance tonight at Craigs chemist opposite the post office.
The fairly odd text describes a couple from Kanowna and Hiidane marrying with elaborate attire a jewel trimmed frock a pale coat and matching shoes. They plan to settle in Brisbane with many wedding presents including cheques suggesting strong support from guests.
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