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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
15
Wool emerges as a stylish summer and evening fabric in Australian Wool Board shows in Sydney. British and French models feature sheer wool weaves and glamorous gowns with heavy trimmings, flares and light fabrics resembling chiffons, suitable for moderate climate couture.
New American fashions feature shawls, stoles, neck-pieces and narrow scarves as essential accessories. Brushed wool and bronze taffeta stoles pair with winter and evening wear while Empire designs echo in large shawls and silk trims. Ottoman scarves and small Paris brocade squares add neck embellishments for cocktail frocks and dresses.
Twenty London wool models and their coat hangers fit into two ordinary suitcases for an air trip to Sydney for the Australian Wool Board show last week. Upon arrival the models required no pressing after unpacking and were ready for immediate showing.
William C. Cranston told the court he would first marry the mother of his three children then divorce her and wed Della Hurley, mother of his three other children, in a bid to settle matters.
In Nottingham England the education committee mandates a zero minute cooling-off period before headteachers strike pupils. The rule appears in a committee report and emphasizes immediate action in pupil discipline.
In Carlisle England H H King opposed a plan to install a furnace in the local church arguing that a too comfortable temperature would make attendees fall asleep during services. He defended his stance amid the heated discussion on church comfort versus energy needs.
William Emery manager of six Manchester restaurants serving 6000 lunches daily defends color and shape in food. He claims round cakes sell best with color and that molded presentations boost sales, urging tidier displays of stews and vegetables to attract customers.
Revenue agents hid in brush as a moonshiner returned to his still. A bear sampled the product triggering a drunken rage that led to the destruction of the still and the evidence. Local authorities investigated the incident in Moonshine N Cooke County Tennessee.
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