Fabric listings from Finney's add colour and style
A long catalog of textile fabrics with names such as Judy Haircord, Judy Belle, Raindrop Judilla, Judy Lawn, and Cesarine. Features include cottons, rayons, prints, and luster finishes. Prices per yard range around 2/6 to 4/9 with notes on fast colours, crease resistance, and variety of designs for summer and house wear. Continuous emphasis on new season shades and stock availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Tootal
Lustayv
ROBIA
A Patriotic Budgerigar Sparks England Salute
Winifred Moore’s Weekly Letter notes Romeo Secundus, a Brisbane budgerigar, saluting with God Save the King when hearing military bands. The gifted bird, aged four weeks at first talk, is praised as possibly the world’s youngest talking parrot, admired at Queen Street gatherings and in a Civ Hall Red Cross show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romeo Secundus
Brisbane
Romeo
Juliet
God Save the King
Pauline Brulin
Pauline Betha
Queen Street
Rome
Red Cross Society
Civ Hall
Budgerigar Society
Jam and culinary notes from a faded 19th century page
A fragmented OCR page lists Cape gooseberry jam instructions with lemon juice and sugar, plus scattered recipe remnants for condiments, confections, and household tips. It mentions a Madeira cake, a pepper and cheese dish, and stray lines about gardening and yearly events, all in cramped, old-fashioned prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaudesert
Cape Acunetrry
Queensland stall aids defence forces welfare fund
The Queensland Railway Women's Patriotic Committee ran a fundraising stall yesterday between the Railway Building and Anzac Square to support welfare for defence forces. The stall will operate Wednesdays fortnightly, with potential later increase. Items sold included cut lunches, homemade sweets, cakes, flowers, and fancy goods. Mrs C A Murton chaired, assisted by Mesdames Alder, MecCrystal, Harrison, and Oxenham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland Railway Women's Patriotic Committee
Railway Bulding
Anzac Square
C. A. Murton
Wice
Mesdames J. Alder
M. MecCrystal
A. E. Harrison
L. E Oxenham
Wedding gifts honor Miss Winsome Whitehead ahead of Melbourne wedding
In honour of Miss Winsome Whitehead who departs next week for Melbourne to wed Lieutenant Surgeon Alan Ward the Whitehead households hosted a bridge party for 12 guests at Attun Ashgrove. The bride electrified in a dress of blue and old and blue accessories as plans progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsome Whitehead
Melbourne
Alan Ward
P. Whitehead
B. Whitehead
Attun Ashgrove
War Fund Event At Hamilton Bowling Club Spreads Patriotism
A bridge party and dance at Hamilton Bowling Club raised funds for patriotic causes with 150 guests hosted by Mr J J Greer and Mrs Greer. Committee members included W T Wood and W B Denmead. social convener was Mrs P A Clark. The evening featured decor and stalls, with a midnight paper to be published at the United Australia Party hall on September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erberas
Marigolds
Hamiltton Bowling Club
J. J. Greer
Greer
W.T. Wood
W. B. Denmead
P. A. Clark
F. G. Pearce
United Australia Party
the Patriotic Fund
Welsh Latires Choir to Perform at Toowong Luncheon
The Welsh Latires Choir will give a musical at St Thomas Church of England parish hall Toowong today. The women’s guild hosts a luncheon to aid church funds and a cake stall at St Johns Presbyterian annual fete on September 14. Mrs H C Jenyns will convene the cake stall and host a Devonshire tea at Mrs W Fraser Farmiston Annesey starting at 2 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas’ Church of England
Toowong
Women's Guild
H.C. Jenyns
St. John's Presbyterian Church
Thompson Estate
Devonshire
W. Fraser Farmiston
Annesey
Nundah Women’s C Temperance Union Honors President
Mrs M Atthew marked 25 years as president of the Nundah Women’s Christian Temperance Union with a leather travelling cushion a book and a bouquet. The presentation was by Mrs Richardson a 28 year member at the annual meeting held in the Nundah Methodist Sunday School Hall. Two new members joined and 15 Little White Ribboners were enrolled as officers were elected President Mrs M Atthew secretary Mrs I M Yates treasurer Mrs E Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nundah
M. Atthew
I. M Yates
Rensurer
E. Turner
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Courier-Mail
Finneys
Judy Ling
Imis
Judy Belle
Judy
Price
Viyella House
Carol Cambric
Fabrica
Apun
Ward
Price, Ward
Tootal's
Toolina
Tootala
Jersey
Stevenson
Tere
Winifred Moore
England
Keene Cullen
Toowoomba
Queensland
Nawith
Wales
Lashren
Britain
Riends
Bagkined
Scotland
Aldevies
Japan
Joan
Hari Melville
London
Town and Country Women's Club
Melville
R. L. Masey
Iceland
R. G. Allen
L. Irving
Messrs. W. Donald
F. Shearer
C. Dahl
Allied Refugee Fund
Kangaroo Point-East Brisbane
Queensland Country Women's Association
St. Mary's Halls
Hong Kong
Reid
de Witt
Catarth
I Alexanders
Lsuit
Alexanders
Alex
van Ft
Mee Dry-Cleaners
Piyera de Men
de Repoiss
Adelaide Siopp
Fluneys
Adelaide
Dorce Mending Service
Daniel Gide
Crease's Corner
Dr. Morse
J. S. Leonhardt
Leonhardt
al Re
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