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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1946
Page
5
Aboard ship off Aden we dock and bargain with Arabs in canoes while admiring local fashions, including a crocheted hat that puts the Spinifex piece to shame. We tour Queen tanks of ancient Solomon era, notice hygiene gaps, and see Arabs asleep on streets.
Readers share simple home tips. Discoloured statuary can be cleaned with salt moistened lemon juice, left an hour, then washed and dried. Breadcrumb beads are formed from stale crumbs with sulphur and sachet powder, left 24 hours, coloured, molded, and hardened in a box for a smooth finish.
The article describes the weskit or waistcoat as a versatile spring accessory, worn with summer pieces, dresses, shorts, or dirndls. New York designers feature high necklines or low revers, paired with jewel necklaces and gloves, while designers like Lucienne Harang expand with masks, gloves, and coordinated fabric trims.
Winifred Moore recalls Dame Enid Lyons as a figure of charm and steady presence during her visits to Brisbane and city events. The Lord Mayor praised Dame Enid's apparent perpetual youth, attributing it to inner peace gained from a long life as wife and mother, beyond political fame.
Dame Enid Lyons draws warmth and charm as she addresses women at a Various game event. A lighthearted tale of family listening to parliamentary broadcasts shows the public’s fond reaction. The piece mixes personal anecdotes with observations on local scenes and flowers in bloom.
The display at the Exhibition shows how the modern kitchen becomes the household hub. The housewife moves from hat storage to sink to stove and sewing area with everything compactly placed. She cooks, unpacks groceries, and supervises children from a dinette vicinity.
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