Old Christmas Associations in British Traditions
The article recounts how Christmas blended with pagan rites across Britain and Scandinavia, detailing practices like Yule logs mistletoe and holly, festive feasts, mummers, and carols. It notes calendar shifts and conscientious objections, plus enduring customs and symbols that shaped Christmas custom from ancient times to later centuries.
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Prize Day At West Northam School Celebrates Pupils
West Northam School held its annual prize giving with about a hundred parents present. The head teacher Mr J Gracey reported a daily average attendance of 74 percent and noted strong progress. seventeen pupils would move to the higher school next year, rising to 40 the following year, unless standards rose. Prizes were awarded across standards for boys and girls, with special prizes presented by trustees and local figures, including Nora Haigh, Dorothy Crouch, Roy Grace, and Fred Paine among others.
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Fremantle Wool Sales Report Develops Mixed Bids
Mesers Walgetsama Co. Ltd reported their sixth wool sale held in Fremantle on Thursday afternoon. The catalogue featured Southern and South-West wools with some Midlands and Goldfields lots. Prices remained firm with a top bid of 11d for 11 bales of L W crossbred wool. Various lots achieved prices from 9d to 104d, and future sales are planned for January 1 with a large representative catalogue.
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New Mammoth Store Opens in Western Australia
BORN BROS offers an extensive range of goods including leather cases, writing sets, ladies hand bags, jewelry, silverware, watches, and household items. The ad lists prices and stock in great detail, highlighting English imports and Christmas lines for shoppers seeking gifts.
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