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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1940
Page
2
Florence Ellen urges Christmas kindness amid war, urging gift of time and care over money. Readers are invited to brighten homes with simple, economical decorations, family reunions, and acts of charity while parcels reach troops overseas and hopes for victory and peace persist.
At Christmas time one of the great pleasures is decorating the home to create a festive air. The house should be bright and cheerful, especially with children present, and arranging decorations for house and table requires thoughtful planning and time.
Wrapping your Christmas presents with attractive cellophane and ribbons enhances their appeal. The piece also cites Ella Johnson of MGM discussing blond hair care routines, including brushing, shampoos, and routines the night before washing to keep hair shiny and curled.
Fragmented recipe text describes making sausage meat loaf with breadcrumbs bacon fat Worcester sauce milk and seasoning, steamed in a basin then cooled. Also outlines a dessert style frosted date sticks tea loaf batter with eggs sugar butter dates and mixed dry ingredients, baked in two greased pans at 225 degrees, to be served warm and later tastier.
A fragmented collection of old time baking and kitchen ideas. Includes multiple cake and biscuit methods with butter sugar eggs and spices. Also offers mock lobster and chicken dishes plus sandwiches with seafood salads and pickle twists. Strong entities include butter sugar eggs flour soda pineapple banana walnuts and olives.
The Department of Air announced that total air force recruits since the war began reached 36 750 excluding specialists and mobilised personnel. In the week to November 20 air crew numbers rose to 12 065 with ground staff boosting airmen totals to 24 696. Queensland contributed 2 068 air crew and 3 472 airmen. New South Wales 4 076 and 8 287. Victoria 2 995 and 5 195. South Australia 1 566 and 1 145. Western Australia 1 170 and 3 487. Tasmania 280 and 1 110.
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