Country Women's Busy Year in Toowoomba Conference
The Southern Division of the Queensland Country Women's Association reported a busy year at its sixteenth annual Toowoomba conference. About 250 delegates attended as Mrs. Edward Farmer highlighted clothing drive success, hospital and mental-home visits, and support for Bush Children's Transport and Travellers' Aid Fund. Fund totals showed receipts of £19,46 and expenditures of £? with a final credit balance of £621 62.
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Toowoomba
Queensland Country Women's Association
Edward Farmer
J, Dbd. Annand
Medici
Masistog
Miay
Barbara Wienholt
Jessie Ellix
Eves Ls
Mackay Association Meeting Notice
The Mackay Association will hold its monthly meeting in Len Growers' Room Edward Street on Tuesday March 14 at 7 pm. Edward Street venue listed. attendees urged to arrive early for registration and related arrangements.
Colour schemes touted by Britain Colour Council for wardrobes
The article describes a wide palette led by the Britain Colour Council with tropical pastels such as Tahiti case and oasis green, plus deeper tones like clipper green and turquoise crest. It notes contrasts with African pink and Cuban red accessories, and outlines trends: full skirts, knee-length tennis outfits, and high waisted, backless corsetry with strapless brassieres for evening wear.
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Britian Colour Council
Tahiti
Colour Council
Rafe
Viet
Lyceum Club bids farewell to departing members
Farewell at the Lyceum Club for Mrs. R. Yorke Hedges and Miss Margaret Arundel as they prepare to sail to England. President Mrs H W Herbert hosted in gold lace, with Gerbera and zinnias for decorations. A paper on English Through French by Mrs F Henk and a musical program by local members followed.
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Carewell
R. Yorke Hedges
Margaret Arundel
England
Lyceum Club
H. W. Herbert
Gerberay
F. ©. Henk
Spencer Browne
Arthur Sharman
C. A. Netthelm
A. S Huybers
Jean Mo'Taggart
Ideal Homes Exhibition Impresses Mrs Hanlon in Melbourne
Mrs EM Hanlon wife of the Health and Home Affairs Minister toured Melbourne's Ideal Homes Exhibition during a Southern visit. She praised cream finished Queensland cane fibre boards fine timbers and built in fittings. Her party included Mrs T J Ryan who later hosted guests at Windsor Hotel.
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LAN Ideal Home
EM. Hanlon
Health and Home Affairs
Ideal Homes
Melbourne
Golden wedding guests and weddings noted in Queensland area
Bridesmaid and best man guests at a golden wedding。 Morgan, accompanied by Tory Faulkner and Dorothy Cochrane, left for Toowoomba with plans for a fortnight golf and a return to Brisbane. Also listed are newlyweds, honeymoons, and family travel details of Hedges, Bugslags, Bennett, Forbes, Moore, and Collins families with connections to Sydney, Rockhampton, and Redland Bay.
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JBS
Sd Morgan
Tory Faulkner
Dorothy Cochrane
William Smith
William Moore
Amy L. Collins
Moore
Canberra
Daniel Collins
Queensland
Surrey
England
George Kydd
Rocklea
Bunya
Redland Bay
St Lucia
James Moore
Devonshire
Joseph Buckle
Community Letter Praises Morse's Indian Root Pills
Alfred Price of Penk Hill Fond Parkes SSW recounts twenty years of indigestion relief after trying Morse's Indian Root Pills. He says a friend's advice led to first bottle relief and his family has used them regularly ever since, keeping a bottle at home.
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Alfred Price
Penk Hill Fond
Parkes
S.S.W
Toowoomba Social Scene Echoes Conference Guests
Toowoomba welcomes visitors for the Southern Division Country Women's Association annual conference. Brisbane arrivals DAN WIENHOLT and Mrs. Archer join locals at the Club Hotel. Guests include Mrs. J. Taylor and Mrs. Warfield among others from Crow's Nest and Rockhampton. Ben Brown's family plan to move to Brisbane then North Queensland by boat Friday.
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M&a
Dan Wienholt
Brisbane
Toowoomba
T. Olaughlin
Club
R. J Hagarnd
J. Archer
Rockhampton
Country Women’s Association
W. Kent
Jondaryan
Country Women's Association
AC. Cabon
Mn J. Taylor
A. ©. Hunter
E. Warfield
Duncan
Robinson
Crow's Nest
Ben Brown
SOS for human milk saves a baby's life in London
In London on March 6 radio listeners heard an urgent call for human milk to save a baby. The Broadcasting Corporation requested donations, prompting two mothers to the nursing home doorstep within four minutes and about 200 calls in an hour. The exchange then advised limiting further connections. The baby’s survival hinged on this appeal.
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London
The
Broadcasting Corporation
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Maid
Dulcie Graham
George Milne
Ragle Junction
Moor
Ronald Simmonds
Miss Bevey
Dorothy Coleman
Diana Dane
E. P. L. Wall
E. Wellington
Ayr
Australian Sugar Producers’ Association
Cift
Norton-Trevaire Studios
Salon de Luxe
Norton-Trevaire
Queen Street
G.P.O
Ipswich
Brisbane Street
Ruthven ST
Sydney
Newcastle
Tamworth
Mrs. Hanlon
Pore
Nieuw Zeeland
Java
Orange
Beersheba
New South Wales
Charles Chiuvel
Clawuvel
Sixth Light Horse Regiment
Frank Hurley
Jel
Robert Duval
Budapest
G. L. Uh
Perth
Manoora
A. Hedges
Maron
Jd. J. Bugslag
Hazel Bugslag
Eaglets
Tamborine Mountain
D. Bugslag
G. Gratame
Wondala
Harold Bennett
Mancorm
Mr. Bennett
H. J Bennett
Marjorie Cook
A. Cook
Cook
Drummoyne
Mrs. D
Forbes
June
South Coast
Mr. and
Mrs. W. Moore
Toowoomba Social
Mise
Betty Jerkson
Harrareastr
Serta Begg
Baby
Allan & Stark
Sailor Price
Millinery Dept
Queen St
Bowl Breton
RED Foxes
Moses
Australian Fur Association
King House
Pike Bros
S. Moses
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