280 Play Bridge Benefit For Australian Comforts Fund
In a weekend of bridge events, 20 players gathered in the Lady Mayoress Room for a fundraiser to aid the Australian Comforts Fund Queensland Division. The event, chaired by FW Andrew and organized by Mrs Browne and committee members, drew participants across 30 to 40 tables over two sessions, with refreshments and prize arrangements provided by the ACP committee and Mrs M. Tucker.
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Howls of
Poinseula
Australian Comforts’ Fund
Queensland
Benehit
Andrew
Mesan
Browne
Mee
Drew
Mia M
ACP
Mra
R. Spen
Tucker
Axon
Cer Browne
Aeceethry
Misa
Misa E.G. Block Freshments Vonveorr, and Mty C. Mitlysidge Thon
Trenauiter
Modern Cinderella tale stirs Ner fate and advice
In a Courier-Mail piece from March 23 1940 Barbara Blair explores a modern Cinderella thread as a young woman nicknamed Lottie faces family strain and social pressure. The column blends etiquette guidance with wedding planning notes and domestic advice, reflecting the era’s gender roles and social norms. The article threads through beliefs on hosting, gifts, and the responsibilities of brides and attendants. It references wedding procedures and domestic duties, plus a wedding reception theme and details about visiting relatives and engagements in Queensland society.
Only Way for Relief to Sick Highlighted in West Queensland Talks
Lady Wilson told crowds in West Queensland that the Red Cross is the only international body allowed into invaded areas, offering vital relief. She urged country branches to form, boosting support from local Councils and residents for hospital care and wartime aid.
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Wester Queensland
Red Cross
Wilso
Government
Wilson
Queens
Great Healing Oil Claims Quick Eczema Relief
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast acting antiseptic treatment for eczema and skin troubles. It promises relief after the first application, with full improvement after short courses, claiming twenty years of proven satisfaction and urging consistent use.
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Ricky
Moone
Actress Gives Recipe for Grey Hair by Miss Nancie Stewart
Miss Nancie Stewart, a well known actress, shares a home made minture to darken grey hair. The formula blends Bay rum Orlek Compound glyceryl or glycerin and chemists' wax. applied thinly twice weekly aims for a darker shinier result.
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Nancie Stewart
Rome
Dave Geey
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Country Women's Association
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