In the 1930s and 40s Queensland, Meandering Martha was a tiny lifeline for the rural women of Queensland

By Emily Catt
July 27 2020 - 12:00am
One of Miss Hunfress' scrapbooks filled with submitted and collected recipes and household tips, 1939-52. Picture: National Archives
One of Miss Hunfress' scrapbooks filled with submitted and collected recipes and household tips, 1939-52. Picture: National Archives

Today, your cooking and housekeeping quandaries can be quickly solved through a Google or YouTube search. However in 1930s and 40s Queensland, women seeking such advice turned their attention to the wireless, specifically Women's Hour compered by a Miss Rita Humfress.

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