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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1938
Page
8
Round the Shops chronicles a shopping trip for holiday frocks and materials. Elaine and Helen choose lace and satin fabrics for party-ready dresses, hats, belts, and a bread board gift, with notes on colors and styles and plans for future alterations and purchases.
Lady Twyford of London, a seasoned cook, demonstrates numerous ways to use tomatoes in her Wimbleton home kitchen. The article outlines recipes and methods for preserving flavor, including chutneys, pickles, and sauces, with detailed steps and ingredients such as shallots, vinegar, and spices.
A Toowoomba Military Ball benefit was held at Memorial Hall yesterday where the Military Ball committee hosted a bridge party to aid the bell funds. Several local figures attended including Mrs. B. Hehlon, Campbell Risbston, Jim Palvonee, and Miss Josl Mennedy. Attendees planned trips to Brisbane and Southport, with many expected guests traveling from Sydney for the holiday weekend.
PMB president Mrs. A. Bs Atta hosted a musical luncheon for the Women’s Guild of Mathnewa Church at Sherwood. About 130 attendees enjoyed performances by Mrs. Richeriton, Mrs. Wighimsn, and others as part of the church event yesterday.
A Brisbane woman on furlough, Mrs HL Ward, described Singapore as an ideal place to live during a journey with her husband and three children. She spoke of returning home after ten years in Malaya, praising the East and noting how life there differed from Australia. The report also covers local branch meetings of the Queensland Country Women's Association at Montville, noting officials and attendance.
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