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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1926
Page
6
Mrs. Richard Tuber remarks on the era's fashion as modern American trends surge. The piece notes outfits from summer frocks to riding boots and rubber-lined coats, highlighting tailored coats, plain sleeves, derby hats, and replica ensembles worn by Miss Maud Carroll.
Mr W A Holman opened a fete at Gordon to host a focal ball for the Boy Scouts with dancing on the lawn and festive fashion in Brass Green net dresses. Wentworth party highlights Country Women Week aims to unite town and rural women and support beautification and social efforts.
A garbled advice page lists methods for keeping milk fresh in heat, lemon in hair rinse, corn starch shine, vinegar with sheep tongues, washing soda for greens, boot cleaning with petrol, and gravy browning tips. It also warns against hot water on bread boards and cautions about fabric fading from various cleaners.
A wedding at St John the Baptist Church Canberra on November 27 united W A Moore second son of Gininderra with Lily Chuter of Enfield Sydney. Canon F G Ward officiated. The bride wore white garments with silver lace and orange blossoms. Bridesmaids were Miss Deasle Chuter and Miss Jean Southwell. The reception followed at Acton Hall and the couple honeymooned in the Blue Mountains before settling in Canberra.
A defendant admits a moment of weakness led to stealing a cartload of brass fittings. The prosecutor reacts with disbelief asking what else the thief might take if feeling strong. Local court proceedings noted as the case unfolds.
The text discusses Canberra’s referendum prospects with mixed views on wet versus dry status. It notes Edward Ludwig and family in Cooma, Christmas at Yaurruwa, sisters, and social events with Dame Mary Hughes in Sydney. It also offers practical tips on buying second hand furniture and checking for wear.
Practical household hints cover dyeing wool to match, using grate brushes for boot cleaning, burning paper to disinfect dustbins, oiling borax free water to remove kettle fur, rinding cookware oiled before reuse, sugared crust for browning pies, lemon and salt for knife handles, daily interior window polishing, wisps of oil to restore Japanned trays, and storing rubber hot water bottles inverted.
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