Christmas mood and weddings on Sydney harbor
The scene combines shoppers stirring with Christmas spending, wedding bustle at the Great Synagogue, and fashion notes aboard ships. Marie Rosenfeld and Sybil Zara Zions wed, magnolia satin gowns featured, with receptions and engagements adding festive gaiety. Marguerite wishes readers a relaxed, cheerful Christmas spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne
Father Christmas
Santa Claus
Sydney
Elizabeth Street
Cohen
Marie Rosenfeld
Marie
Nat
Kong Kong
Sybil Zara Zions
Alfred,Braham
Carlton Hotel
Beryl Zions
Marie Ludowici
All Saints’ Church
Wallahra
Camille Dezarnoulds
Bellevue Will
Eoa
Bridge
Hancing
Marguerite
Danger Days for Baby Warns on Infant Feeding
A health department notice warns that November through March are risky for infants, especially artificially fed babies. It extols breast milk as sterile and disease resistant, urges proper modification of cow's milk for bottle feeds, and promotes regular attendance at Baby Health Centres as a preventive measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Director of Maternal and Baby Welfare
Morris
Cenrt
Oto
Floral legends of Christmas origins and flowers
A compact account of Christmas flower lore. It cites the snowdrop as Mary’s emblem and a Christmas rose arising from a shepherdess’s tears, the lily branch, and a chrysanthemum linked to the Wise Men, with Melchior noting a starlike bloom guiding the caravan to the manger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Melchior
Melchoir
A Little Xmas Poem About Santa's Generous Gift
A Christmas verse recounts Santa Claus filling two stockings for Clara Hall and a poorer girl, with a note requesting equal generosity. Santa secretly fills both stockings, delivering a blue dress and toys, and blesses the grateful children. The poem closes with a prayer for pity for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Clara Hall
Clara
Soft Low and Sweet Poem Fragment by Andersen
Fragmentary poem lines evoke dawn, birds, and springtime imagery. The text credits Johannes Carl Andersen and includes gentle nature images with repeated soft phrases about morning sounds and blossoms stirring in a violet countryside setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannes Carl Andersen
Rosemary legend flavoring a rosemary plant tale
The passage presents a legend about Mary drying Christ’s infant clothes on humble shrubs. A miraculous scent arose from the garments and spreading leaves, with silver light on the leaf undersides, explaining the plant’s fragrance and the silver undersides seen today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Flora Klickman
Carillon
Scurpa
SHOP WISELY Advice for Women Shoppers
Guidance urges women to shop for value not just price, stressing quality over economy. A savvy shopper buys reliable brands, avoids chasing the cheapest market, and insists on getting what she wants to maximize value for the household budget.
Practical guidance for thrifty home cooking and shopping
The article urges using substitutes carefully but stresses buying the best meat, fish, poultry, fruit, and trusted brands. It highlights knowing prices, educating oneself on cookery and dietary values, and budgeting to ensure sufficient wholesome food while balancing quality and economy.
Creme Charmosan j Cream Endorsed By Miss Marion Marsh
Miss Marion Marsh roots Creme Charmosan j as the world’s best cream used by leading film and stage stars who are wealthy. The advertisement claims seven beauty ingredients remove skin faults and signs of age, imparting charm, youth, and lasting powder wear. Priced at 2 shillings 6 pence per large jar, sold in chemists and stores, not door to door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Marsh
America
Doles
F Bennison Watchmaker and Jeweller Opens Store
F Bennison, a professional watchmaker and jeweller, opens a shop in Bowling Green on Verey Street offering repairs and repairs and selling timepieces and jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Bennison
Wapoite Bowling Green
Verey Street
What Shall I Give Him What Shall I Give Him
Practical gift ideas for men in a dated household guide. It suggests Father or Husband gifts tied to hobbies, study corners, or smoking preferences, and recommends combined home items like a copper tea kettle or silver basket. It notes caution about ties and socks and mentions Joseph Thompson and Son in Maughan Street with a phone contact.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susan Fleming
Steelo
A. H. Armstrong & Co
King Street
St. Peters
A-M-S
T. AC Dickson & CO
Ceeloan and
Cone
Dr. Morris
Cmeer
Direetor General of Public Health
Earth
Sarah Keables
Rosemary
William Arnott Ltd
Saver
Joseph Thompson and Son
Maughan Street
Rans
Paling
George Street
Charley Murphy
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Orange
Dorothy I. Knox
Piper
Pryke Bros
Fe Dalgety and Co
Holbrook
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