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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1928
Page
2
A fragment describes a breathing and stretching routine. It mentions a drill where the torso rises from the floor and the arms pull forward to bring knees toward the chest, followed by relaxation and repetition. The text includes garbled phrases that do not form a clear instruction.
The article describes stretching exercises to improve circulation and neck flexibility, with guidance on practice, cold olive oil applications, and a lemon juice regimen. It prescribes a two day per week light diet including pineapple and lamb cutlets, tea, and water, stressing habit formation and regularity for effectiveness.
A lively call invites limericks about Breakfast D Light the cheerful breakfast food. Submit handwritten entries on paper with a prefix label, mail to Front Lane from a packet, and note the deadline. Prizes and publication await, with ownership transferring to the sponsor if accepted.
A Russian scientist has proven a cabbage like hybrid between two crops. The result is noted as a difficult achievement in plant breeding and marks a significant step in crop development.
Myrtle and Ethel discuss Craig’s Chemists offering a sports lineup this week. Semi finals Wanles versus Greys, Tong reach versus Cairns, and the Howling Championship finals are listed. The program runs Thursday Friday and Monday at 7.15, with location noted as opposite the Pom Give.
A lively Cairns Post page shows children writing to and from the Cairns area. Letters reveal ages, birth dates, pen names, school ties, and friendly exchanges about town life, river trips, and local clubs.
A fragmented domestic scene shows Monty and Muriel with a doctor and a toddler asking about health and digestion. The dialogue hints at a medical visit where a child endures muddy meals and digested foods while the doctor prescribes easily digestible items.
The Bairns Circle sends joyful wishes to Mountain Maiden Spring Time Sir Keith Smith and Rosemary on their birthdays. Each message shares a personal motto or sentiment, closing with a sign off from the group and the recipient names.
Elsie Spanswick Sugar Candy is reported ill with pneumonia at Cairns Hospital. Her grandmother expresses gratitude to the Cheerio who delivered flowers and to Wilk the Cheerio sewel in her name to Rosemary.
Gloria Krauser of Moorland Heath seeks Josie Dempsey of Sunny Queensland in Innisfail for a pen friend correspondence. The note asks if Moorland Heath would be acceptable in the address.
A quirky village scene centers on misheard names and comic exchanges at a doorstep talk. Mr Watt Will and Newt Newt face playful confusion while Mrs Maggs and Mire Brags tease about the world. A local policeman monitors a cycling game as neighbors trade quips.
A long report describes a Caledonian Dance held at Mitta Mill chetys ace on a Wednesday evening with attendees from Villaa Smitlag and nearby areas. A sequence of performances featured Miss Nan Merrimpen and Eva Cray, praised by the crowd, followed by a parade of smart costumes in mauve and black tones with varied fabrics and beadwork.
Praguy news reports Jan Kogelah, a famed tennis star, charged with assaulting a policeman by knocking off his hat in a cafe disturbance. He admitted drunkenness and received a three week sentence with suspension.
In Pitt Street conversations two women discuss beauty secrets and exchange compliments. Ann praises Nell who claims Creme Charmosan keeps skin younger and clearer by removing signs of age. Advertisers tout a greaseless formula with longlasting powder hold, with a large double size jar priced 2 shillings 1 penny.
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