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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 14, 1941
Page
6
Wartime tips encourage single meals at home with practical ideas to make eating alone interesting. Includes varied ideas for meatless and meat dishes, grilling, baking, and quick fry options using common pantry items, with seasoning hints and simple vegetable additions.
A mixed reading of knitting tips and reader notices shows questions on tension and pattern yield for 4 ply and 5 ply wools, requests for specific yarns and supplies, a book notice from Windsor, and social notices about engagements and local items. Included are requests for patterns, color threads, and material quantities.
Knitting contest entries are to be left at the Courier-Mail Building by Friday 4 pm and on Saturday until closing. Exhibits and articles may be submitted, with entries displayed for a public showing. The event supports local craft and features awards for outstanding knitwear.
Fr iday bride Kathleen M Fairleigh to wed Lieut Neville Buyren Finney announced amid community sale at Tom Auns store. Aug 1 wartime recipe demo promotes patriotic funds. sale supports local causes as prices list outfits, sweaters, footwear, and winter wear for Indies and families.
The Brisbane General Hospital staff shift from a traditional hospital ball to a large bridge party on June 6 in the Nurses Recreation Room. Funds are needed to cover expenses, with E. Sure and S. E. Rest among organizers and Kilty and Retan in leadership roles.
The annual meeting of the standing committee at Women’s College, University of Queensland, will be held in the afternoon at 2:30. Miss Madeline Crump will deliver a descriptive talk titled A Silver Road.
More than 100 guests attended a musical event in aid of the Australian Comforts Fund at Morningside Public Hall. Funds raised supported the Air Force Club and relief efforts. Community groups including the Morningide branch, schools, and volunteers organized games, raffles, and a bridge party.
A reader submits an entry for The Courier-Mail War Knitting Competition, signaling acceptance of contest terms. The note includes the entrant’s name and address as part of the submission.
A mother saved her infant from a tent fire in Dorrigo. The baby slept inside as flames spread, and the mother seized the child and escaped. Firefighters believed the tent suffered damage from a temporary heater or source near the sleeping grate.
Fragmented report details subscriptions to the Alliee Refugee Children fund and lists social roles at a Hamilton Ladies Bowling Club event. It records donations, ambu lances arrangements, and who hosted and assisted at bowls and bridge gathering with names of officers and guests.
A cropped Courier-Mail crosswords page hints at a puzzle set with scattered names and incomplete clues. Readable fragments include partial phrases and curiously garbled references to contestants and contented notes, suggesting a low clarity weekend puzzle section.
An advertisement claims a quick remedy for getting up at night and bladder weakness. It promises swift comfort, noting relief within hours and expressing strong user satisfaction. The offer targets those with urinary issues seeking immediate results and includes promise of dependable relief.
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