Festive Season Brightens Sydney Christmas Scenes
The article describes Xmas joy in Kirribilli and the Royal Yacht Squadron with Santa Claus arrival for a hundred children. Parties at Peminit Club feature a Fairy Queen, gifts from a cake pull, and messages of peace. It praises unselfishness among Australians and notes Mrs. Littlejohn’s influence and a David Jones farewell party. It also highlights fashion trends with Indian head fabrics, hats, and shoe styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirribilli
Father Christmas
Royal Yacht Squadron
Santa Claus
Palm Court
Miss Mullet
United Association
Australia
Kenneth Street
David Jones
India
From Betty to Ann About a New Face Powder
Betty sends a message to Ann praising a Charivastn face powder and its magic for rejuvenated skin. The ad extols dramatic effects on skin tone and youth, boasting a striking price and broad shade range. Sales claim beauty and confidence, urging readers to try.
Answers to Correspondents from a Letter Column
A reader advises on anaemia in young girls with home remedies and notes a London doctor promoting wine with sponge cake. Another letter mocks worry about gossip and cites Bernard Shaw. All correspondence should be addressed to Marguerite at The Pinnacle, Cattlecrag, Willoughby, N.S.W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Py
London
DP. L
Bernard Shaw
Marguerite
the Pinnacle
Cattlecrag
Willoughby
N.5
Local Reserve Board Handles Water Supplies and Rights
The P T Board dealt with reserve matters including occupancy of reserve 19 near Yeoval by G Davis, permissions disputed, and water supply concerns. It refused to curtail Wellington Caves reserve access, deferred Curra Creek fencing, and declined Parkes Ganoo reserve leasing while considering stock watering needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. Board
Buckinnah
Yeoval
G. Davis
Lands Office
Davis
Landa
Munro
Thavis
WLR
Miacquarie River
Wellington
Tt Wits
Rotheramt
Curra Creek
A.T. Martin
Martin
T.S.R
HW. A. Bloomfield
Wellington Caves
Molong
J. H. Parkes
Ganoo
Stocks the fragrance and soil care for bright garden blooms
The piece urges growing Stocks in rich but not freshly manured ground, stressing lime in soil to prevent color faults. It details nursery prep, thinning, and careful transplanting on showery days, plus light mulching and periodic liquid feeding with nitrate of soda or ammonium sulfate for sturdy heads and vivid colors.
A Winter Song for Summer Cheer Two Magpies and a Drummer
A brief item notes a quirky titled performance, featuring two magpies and an accompanying drummer. The event is described in light, humorous fashion with emphasis on seasonal contrast and musical whimsy.
What Happened to the Countess and the Magpies Song
A serialized tale blends verse and prose as Elizabeth Forster and Algy flee a bandit chase with Countess Forster aboard. The Countess reveals a changed, more candid side, while the group navigates danger and memories from Wellington and the Gould League era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Samuel Cornstalk
Wellington
Gould League of Bird Lovers
Mount Arthur
Olympian Mount
Skinner
M'Lady
Forster
Elizabeth
Cortanze
Cortaire
Evermore
Algy
Countess Opens Bulky Envelope In Dramatic Exchange
In a terse scene a Countess rips open a bulky envelope, examines its contents, and shares a puzzled yet gleeful reaction with her cousin. The dialogue hints at a plot twist as the moment ends with a tease for continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algy
Free Garden Offer Promises Fertales Fertiliser Pack
A vintage garden ad offers a 2/6 Bargain Lot by postal note. Readers receive a 1/- box of Fertales fertilizer pills that are pushed below ground to revitalize pots, ferns, and seedlings. The bundle also includes seeds for Sunbeam Iceland Poppy, Mixed Winter Sweet Peas, Double Stocks, Chrysanthemum, and Godetia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
P L C Shepherd and Son Ltd Seed Firm Head Office
P L C Shepherd and Son Ltd operates as a farm and garden seed supplier with its head office located at 5 Parkers Street in Sydney. The company specializes in seeds for farming and gardening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm and Garden Seeds
Parkers St
Sydney
Nature's Remedy for Constipation Boosts Health
The piece warns about constipation clogging the bowels and blood, causing neuralgia, pale skin, and organ inflammation. It advocates early treatment with Nature's remedy to restore regularity, improve liver function, and support natural digestion.
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Margaret Morris
High Heela
Georgetic
Tonday
Betty
Ann
Western Stores and Edgleys, Ltd
Times’’ Office
Molong P
Wellington ‘Times
Prine
Pulbrooks
Donovan Maule
Cedars
Cortaize
Old Farmer Brown
Fine
Countess of Worpleton
Kardell
Eugene
B. Kardell
Mdm
Augustus
Panne Macquarie Street
Dubbo
Dub
Melbourne
Brisbane
Farthorpe Melbourne Bleamship Co. Ltd
Barrack St
Meilwraith
Manunda
Westealia
Ormiston
Katoomba
Caraberra
Orungal
Karoola
Dimboola
Reinhard
Maughan Street
Metters & Ward
P. L. C. Shepherd & Son Ltd
Tooheys
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