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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1947
Page
13
The article notes a wartime shift with many country women returning home or marrying, while some seek a better home life. It cites figures from 1943 to 1945 showing changes in female wage earners, servicewomen, and domestic workers, and quotes an employment manager on housework.
Four famous French models flown from Paris to Australia this week will appear in Sydney fashion parades. At least one will be chosen to join leading Australian models in Perth this spring. Shown here are Lydia, a striking blonde, and Janine, a redhead.
Four Parisian mannequins Lydia Leplat Janine Lequievre Suzanne Combe and Maggy Larragne travel from Paris to London for a Sydney bound flying boat. They will tour Australia with outfits from Paris and may parade in Perth this spring.
A winter dessert recipe describes a hot pudding using currants and milk with flour and eggs. The method mixes flour with salt then adds milk and currants, beats the batter, lets it rest an hour, then steams for 1 to 4 hours and serves with melted butter. Yield serves 3 or 4.
An aged advertisement promotes a tonic named Medical A-British Hormone Tonic claiming to regenerate vitality and treat many conditions from debility to nervous disorders. It asserts approval by the British Ministry of Health and lists nine distinct types for men and women. Box CN, GP.O., Perth is provided for information requests.
A compact boiled lemon pudding uses breadcrumbs flour suet sugar lemons eggs and milk. Mix dry ingredients with lemon juice and rind then fold in egg yolks and milk until moistened. Steam in a buttered basin for several hours and serve with melted butter sauce or corn flour. Serves six.
A simple citron sauce is prepared by whisking 2 egg yolks with corn flour and sugar then stirring in finely chopped lemon rind. Add boiling milk, blend with egg yolks, and cook until creamy. The mixture is then ready for use as desired.
A health notice urges middle aged readers to consider Dr. Williams Pink Pills as a tonic after wartime stress. It claims the pills strengthen blood, restore red cells and iron, and revive energy and nerves, recommending purchase at chemists and stores.
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