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Cool place in Kitchen In 1939 when my parents and I move into a new house we had an "ice chest". It was a large piece of furniture with four legs and lid which when lifted exposed three compartments with metal inserts, each being about 300mm square and about 450mm deep. The middle one was where...

Double-Deck Buses During my apprenticeship I spent some time working on these buses at the Leichhardt workshop. The back seat upstairs was OK for and afternoon snooze. There was a fellow who came around at Lunch time on a motor-bike and side-car. In the side-car he had a wood fired oven from...

Wash house My family as it was then, Dad, Mum and me, moved into a new house in1939. There was an electric copper, the double concrete tubs and a wringer. It was many years later that Mum got a washing machine, they were only for wealthy people in those days.

Hecla Toaster We had a Hecla toaster for years in my growing up days and I remember my Dad changing the heating element mor than once. Best toaster for Crumpets.

AMERICANISM Why do so many of your trivia questions require American knowledge? Do you get them from an American magazine? I am a very proud Australian and there are many questions about Australia and its people that would increase the interest and knowledge of the average Australian.

Money in Christmas Pudding My sister still puts threepences and sixpences in her Christmas Pudding. Whatever you get you have to hand back for next year. They are washed etc in between.

I grew up in Bexley North very close to a Salvation Army Boy's Home and Christmas morning was wonderful with a Choir and Band from the Home touring the streets with Christmas Carols and Band music.

WOOLIES PRICE HIKE Woolies are advertising Coke Cola 30 packs at two for $58.60. This amounts to over $2.60/liter the normal special price is $2.44/liter. They do not show the price per liter any more just $29.30/case. By advertising 2 cases they dodge the price/liter sign. IT IS DODGY.