Carnival Spirit Fetes New Year At Lon yon and United Service Club
The city rings in 1946 with New Year revelry as Lon yon hosts a ballroom fete for 300 guests in festive pink greens and lilacs while the United Service Club marks its annual cocktail party at Wickham Terrace. Hosts include Lieut.-Colonel L. A. Little and family, with diners and families filling the first-floor dining room and a traditional Auld Lang Syne circle at midnight.
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Kge
Winter Garden
Lonyon
Lennons
Michael Agar
United Service Club
Wickham Terrace
George Holzberger
Holzberger
Tom Johnson
Lieut. Johnson
A. W. Fadden
Fadden
Blair
J. F. Lynam
Frances Sweida
G. H. Downes
New Year Revels Across Southport Elicit Gay Festivities
Southport rang in the New Year with motor horns bells and gaiety as hundreds of youths and guests filled hotels and homes along Surfers Paradise Broadbeach and Narrow Neck. Dancers wore flamboyant outfits while parties at Ledra Romal and Windham featured lavish decorations, fancy dress, and late revelry into dawn.
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Outhport
Southport
Pacific
Surfers' Paradise
Clive Moffat
Warwick
J. T. Finn
Charleville
Broadbeach
Ledra
Havent Kelly
Lenore Lee
Tiger Gore
Wanda Brady
Elaine Bark
George Green
Bob Cowlishaw
Joyce Kennedy
Orchid Avenue
Patterned frock flatters the larger figure with grace
A dress praised for its simple lines and good taste. Shoulder capes flare softly, collarless neckline and panelled skirt emphasize elegance. The description notes flattering fit for a larger figure and fashion-forward styling.
Plums as a Sauce or a Sweet Contest Winners Named
A Brisbane cookery contest features plum sauce plum tutti frutti and plum jam as two suggested preparations. Winners include Mrs J McLeod Clifford Street Yeronga Miss H Shadwell Box 24 Boonah and Mrs G Hallett Kelvin Grove. Entries describe plum based dishes with sugar and thickening steps and must be submitted this week.
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J. McLeod
Clifford Street
Yeronga
Brisbane
H. Shadwell
Box
Boonah
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Carnival Spirit
L. A. Little
Mrs. Little
Edna Calhoun
South Coast
L. G. Hitchcock
Gladioli
Agapanthus
R. Peter Wilson
Wilton
Prince's
W. J. Armstrong
Olga Anderson
Dr. Webster
Simpson
E. L. Little
Shirley Chenoweth
Pat Berun
Avfield School of Arts
Ores Conowesn
Lapraik Street
Clayeid
Oddfellows' Hall
Charlotte Street
Caledonian Pipe Band
Brisbane City Council Memorial Library Committee
Railway Institute
Caledonian Society
Burna Club
National Hotel
Jack’s Creek
Courier-Mail
Dia
Elizabeth Arden Velva
Liguhtm Piidan
London
New York
Paris
Sydney
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