60,000 Christmas puddings take wing for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

By Julie Power
Updated October 24 2016 - 12:08am, first published October 23 2016 - 8:00pm
For 50 years, the nearly all female Broken Hill Women's Auxiliary has made boiled Christmas puddings to sell in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in its region. Photo: Larry Angel
For 50 years, the nearly all female Broken Hill Women's Auxiliary has made boiled Christmas puddings to sell in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in its region. Photo: Larry Angel
Broken Hill Christmas puddings are distributed by the Royal Flying Doctor Service.  Photo: Supplied
Broken Hill Christmas puddings are distributed by the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Photo: Supplied
After being boiled, each pudding must be dried in a calico bag, which are made by members of the auxiliary in the months leading up to the annual boil. Photo: Supplied
After being boiled, each pudding must be dried in a calico bag, which are made by members of the auxiliary in the months leading up to the annual boil. Photo: Supplied

For nine days in the hottest part of spring this month, 18 members and volunteers with the Broken Hill Women's Auxiliary have been doing what other local women have done every October for 50 years: making steamed Christmas puddings.

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