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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1937
Page
2
A vintage column offers inexpensive ways to trim lingerie using narrow strips, folded edges, and hand stitching. It describes methods for attaching bands, turning edges, and aligning fabrics, reflecting early 20th century craft guidance amid social pages.
A fragmented report details a YWCA organized Mayday event with notes on table tennis, poker, and a children story hour. References include attendance, weekly meetings, a new table tennis setup, and a Canberra Snow Ball planning with decorations and a snowman exhibit. Names, places, and groups: Vienna, Kass, Canberra, Sydney, New Zealand, and the YWCA.
A Canberra social circle page details a club function for Women of the Guild and guests from Sydney and Melbourne, with decoration plans, a farewell dance for the Bullivans, and a Canberra hotel reception. Notable attendees include Mr and Mrs O Sullivan, Mr and Mrs Parbery, and many locals. The event calendar includes a dance at Albert Hall and a public welcome for Winnie Augut, with invitations issued via Constable Perriman.
The report notes a weekend gathering near Canberra with Min Win Cufntaghian and guests from Queanbeyan and surrounding areas. Attendees include W Woodger and other locals, with dancing planned after the party. The fragmentary text lists many names and affiliations from the event.
A historic account describes the royal household linen stored at Buckingham Palace. It highlights the famed mother cloth, a tablecloth for 200, and items tied to royal weddings, coronations, and funerals. The linen rooms, loyal staff, and official registers are noted, with valuations and legends attached to these priceless textiles.
The text offers dubious tips for removing mud stains and mentions mind state and salts. It discusses applying a solution and suggests rubbing with a potash cut in halves. The passage is unclear and garbled, with potential references to chemical treatment and intoxication, but lacks coherent context or actionable guidance.
Instructions describe mixing eight parts magnesia with water to form a paste, spread on scorch marks, and cover with cloth to protect the rest of the garment. Once dry the powder brushes off, removing the scorch traces entirely.
Roughly three Seville oranges and a mix of sweet oranges are peeled and pips removed. They are soaked in water, simmered, strained, and then cooked with added water and sugar until the jelly is set. The method emphasizes draining overnight and combining pip water with the juice to achieve the final marmalade.
Fragments describe making grapefruit marmalade standard methods with orange and lemon, including slicing fruit, soaking, boiling, measuring water, and adding sugar. Steps cover lemons, two medium fruit, rind, pulp, and finishing with a sugar syrup until the preserve sets.
A notice covers a Saturday children’s dancing class taught by Mrs M Bolg with rhythm and steps. a Thursday Sallroom dancing class led by Mr J Chattera. and a community dinner on Thursday at AD pris Th with speaker Ald Hopi discussing “Vue tonal Guidance.”
More than 120 attended the W C A bridge party at Hotel Canberlam last night in aid of the YW G A Girls Week appeal. Prizes were auctioned and a hidden number competition added excitement with music from the Rhythm Boys Orchestra.
The text outlines an illustry sewing process with emphasis on turning garments right side out during final fitting. It discusses pinning retensing and adjusting seams to achieve precise contouring, including piping and padding techniques. It notes the craft requires patient, repetitive work but promises improved results for home or personal use.
An obscure set of skin care directions describes a treatment labeled Complexion Cure 3. It outlines steps for cleansing, heating, and applying remedies to the face including washing with warm water, soap, and a final rinse with cold water. The passage mentions massages, drying, and applying a skin product, with emphasis on thorough cleansing and pore attention.
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