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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
5
The Commonwealth Treasurer urges cutbacks in personal spending to fund the war, urging thrift at home. Women are urged to manage scarce resources, with tips on cooking, bread waste reduction, soup from scraps, garden use, careful clothing care, and economical domestic routines to support war financing and welfare causes.
Miss Lucie Elizabeth Osborn wed Mr Alan Raymond White at St Andrew's Church Lutwyche with uncles Rev J E Norman Osborn and Rev Herold Osborn officiating. The bride wore a white satin frock with tulle and lilies of the valley bouquet. reception at the Hellevue Hotel followed. The bridal party included Miss Margaret Osborn and best man Mr Ronald Cattyn. after the ceremony the couple planned a northern rivers tour.
Tattersall's Club hosted a Red Cross Appeal tag bridge party drawing 200 guests last evening. Notable attendees included Mr W J Healy and Mrs Healy with Sir James Short-sleeved black velvet attire and Mrs Healy in a gold thread bead gown.
Mr and Mrs Peter Angus of Calnolh Newmarket celebrated their golden wedding yesterday. They were entertained at Hotel Cybersra by their daughter Mrs JT Robinson Virginie Avenue Hawthorne and their son Peter Angus. A long account notes their emigration from England to Brisbane in 1885 and 1869 respectively, marriage on May 2, years living at New Farm and Newmarket, and Angus's long service in the painting industry and local Presbyterian circles. Relatives include Mrs TW Higman and Miss Bethy Higman arriving from Muswellbrook for Miss Winifred Savaze and Mr EC Humphries wedding tomorrow.
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