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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
4
Fashion notes urge simplicity in hats and hair as light materials prevail. Descriptions detail white lawns, tulle, brocade draperies, and jeweled trims, with guidance on making chic hats at home and care for fabrics and trims.
A long readable fragment offers sewing guidance for a razor case with linen and holland binding, plus step by step pocketing and trimming. It also gives stain removal tips using mustard and whisky, and several kitchen recipes for quilts, puddings, fruit stews, jellies, lemon syrup, and a cherry preserve method with detailed measurements.
A historical note on the Winchelsea sports meeting held Thursday December 26 with details of maiden plate, farmers trot, ladies handicap and other events. Prize amounts, entry rules, and weather postponement caveats are included along with registrant contact points and a note on performance requirements from the previous years.
The readable fragments describe assorted items and objects such as trinkets, jars, mirrors, paper knives, boxes, calendars, baskets, mats, handkerchiefs, and various apparel items. Mentions of dates, quantities, and potential vendors are highly inconsistent and many terms are misspelled or jumbled.
Entries for principal events close on Sth December with performances of horses and ponies from the last two years or with two performances. Handicapper Mr A G Bendall Warrnambat invites amateur riders only and forms may be obtained from club officials or from W B Finlay, hon secretary Apollo Bay Picnic Racing Club.
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