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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1939
Page
6
Country women share methods for weaving and crafts using home produced wool and plant dyes. A guide from Australia explains basketry, embroidery, doll making, patchwork, and dyes, highlighting tools, techniques, and the value of skillful homemaking across regions.
An opaque social item from Warwick describes a Caledonian ball at a hall, listing attendees and officials by partial names. The fragmented text mentions the Chief of the Caledonian Society, Miss Conlay, Mrs. Ingram, Major McCon, and others, with reference to a stand and march within the party.
The Courier-Mail needles service presents pattern 1297 for a transfer motif apron sized 84 by 104 inches. It includes stitch illustrations and material details. Send postal note or stamps for 1/1 and include name and address to Box 1308 GPO Brisbane. This is the thirteenth needlework feature. next design arrives Tuesday.
Interior decor notes fishes moving from bathrooms to living rooms. Classic goldfish motifs and carp designs appear in textiles and ceramics. Crafts like Copenhagen pottery and blue glass pieces are cited as stylish examples.
The text describes pineapple preparation including chopping boiling and mashing to make a puree and jams. It notes keeping the pineapple fresh and stirring during thawing. It mentions tinned pineapple slices for dessert and as a garnish for meals and drinks.
An engagement party for Ly Glens Osborne was recently announced, hosted at Her Rome South rn ne. The hostess wore a navy ensemble and guests included Misses Gabrielle, Kelly, Rene Warrington, Dorothy Revi wood, Merle Pearce, Monk Osborne, and Messrs. B Harrison, Leslie Ridgewell, Kevin McKenna, Collins, and A Long. Dancing and music were enjoyed as part of the celebration.
July welfare notice shows 7109 audience with 656 new cases and 420 newborn visits, 481 notified by registrar, and general attendance figures. MISS MAY SWEIDA celebrated her 21st birthday hosted by her father. A Punch and Judy show featured ventriloquist Gracie Pields impersonations. Eurythmics course planned by Miss Heather Gell and Miss Eileen Williams, including nursery and kindergarten movement and piano improvisations. The Tweed Heads Coolangatta Welfare Committee hosted the first euchre party at the Mall with 18 tables and prize winners listed.
Local notes describe a garden fete at St Augustines Church likely in September, a dog show with prizes for most comical, fattest, and dirtiest dogs, and a Wooloowin Help Society sale. Community groups including Nundah Shire Hall committees and Queensland Country Women's Association branches showcase bazaars, cakes, jam, and flower stalls with varied entertainments.
Fragmented local column lists residents and visitors returning from holidays, mentions several surnames and places like Melboursey and Mellmurpe, and notes beachside activity. The jumbled text references marriages, trips, and social events, with many unreadable fragments.
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