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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
5
The piece urges Christmas as a time for goodwill toward all, stressing friendships, family bonds, and helping the less fortunate. It encourages buying gifts from local townsmen to express goodwill, buying early to ease strain, and considers the impact of foreign manufacture on workers abroad in the coming year.
A survey of Christmas beliefs traces holly and mistletoe superstitions from ancient Rome to Druids and Norse myth, noting rituals around kissing, peace tokens, and protection against witches. It covers Christmas Eve births, open hearths, Yule logs, and practices for ensuring health and prosperity through the season.
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