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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
10
A humorous verse speaks of school reopening for a month of jolly days and Christmas feasts. It contrasts festive delights with a family budget, noting pies puddings and the heavy food bill from six big boys. The speaker questions the true value of seasonal cheer against the load of expenses and dietary excess.
A Christmas Eve tale from Pascoe's describes Ned and narrator planning a prank during a bushranger alert. They repel intruders with ink bottle bombs and fuses, trap the raiders, and celebrate while the Sydney girl Julie contends with danger and a local lock up incident unfolds. The episode ends with reflections on Christmas diversions and a festive yuletide setting.
A reader suggests careful arrangement of Christmas tree decorations to keep candles upright and stable. The note emphasizes securing each item firmly, placing candles last, and explains how wiring affects branch position. The observer mentions seeing scarlet imitation butterflies on a six foot tree.
A fragment describes a craft scene with moss nests and shells filled with tiny items like dolls and pins. Items are sealed with a coat of silver or paint and tied with ribbon to finish a small toy. The writing hints at a whimsical, handmade project originating from a historical source.
The piece describes how Yuletide is celebrated in distant regions from the Arctic to Australia and Sudan. It notes traditional meals, plump plum pudding, sports like football on ice, and festive parades at garrisons. It mentions hardy troops, sleighing, tobogganing, and the novelty of Christmas in cold climes.
A fragmented item describes decor for a festive meal emphasizing adornments, small devils motifs, and abundant glassware with flowers and berries. It mentions suitable menus and family plates on display, suggesting a homey holiday setting.
A reflective piece on Christmas as a commercial, time pressed season in England. It contrasts rural piety with urban excess, noting how London and great towns dilute faith for profit. The author laments the noise of commerce, clergy, and advertising eclipsing true fraternal joy and spiritual meaning.
A long rectangular guide offers novel ideas for affordable keepsakes to delight women. It describes a bonackeeper album for table talk, decorative gift boxes, jewelry storage sled boxes, a chestnut pin cushion, and a card table pen wiper.
A garbled exchange questions whether a Christmas present was given to Tommy with sarcasm about the timing and remarks on “my birthday orien a work afterwards” suggesting family tension over holiday generosity.
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