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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1938
Page
5
A reader reports shopping with Brenda and Max, selecting bright Chinese hand-worked napery, tablecloths and serviettes, plus bric a brac such as a peacock brooch and novelty items. A vivid description covers fabrics, hats, blouses, and ornamental pieces through Brenda’s shopping spree.
Fragmentary notice lists firms and prices for reticles but text is incomplete. The readable portions name several suppliers and price points though full details and addresses are missing. Further restoration required to confirm entities and amounts.
The article describes a sailor hat in a purple shade with a kid trimming. A pink rose sits beneath the veil, and a black wide mesh satin repeats the Mercury wing color trim. A Breton hat of fine white straw features similar decorative elements.
A vintage advertisement touts Phosferine as a famous nerve tonic. It claims the product rapidly restores nerve force, boosts energy, improves work performance appetite sleep and overall health, helping users meet daily worries with fitness.
The Carlton Hotel hosted a parish fund dance for the Church of Annunciation at Norman Park last evening. About 150 guests attended including Archbishop Duhig, with decor of sweet peas and gladioli, and notes of social prominence from attendees such as Messrs and Mesdames listed among the invitations.
The Blackheath Presbyterian Home for Boys at Foley houses 43 youths under Mr and Mrs J W Rielle. Marian Ritchie leads as matron with a devoted staff guiding residents from toddlers to juniors and seniors toward education and university entry. The home supports scholarships and Guardian welfare initiatives while nurturing each boy’s progress.
An old fashioned guide for strawberry shortcake outlines biscuit dough cakes baked light and browned, split, and filled with crushed strawberries and thick cream. It stresses using fresh season fruits, butter in the dough, and quick preparation before serving.
A stream of social notes from Dalvern and Brisbane lists residents and visitors. Donald Cameron returns from Brisbane holiday to Dalvern while Keith Carnegie and Miss B Penter tour Juuttiport and Belle View Hotel, with extensive Queensland briefs. Other entries mention Mr and Mrs Hartman of Dundee NSW in Brisbane, the Ro Harding-Smith family in Redente, and a Brookstead branch anniversary event at Culverthorpe hosted by Mrs Handley and officers of the Queensland Country Women’s Association.
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