Australians Have Gift For Dancing
Miss Frances Scully of the Royal Academy of Dancing in London visits Brisbane to conduct examinations for 200 students aged five to nineteen. She hosted about 16 local dancing teachers at luncheon at the Belle Vue Hotel. Scully praised Brisbane dancing standards, noting Miss Patterson Mead’s school produced 75 examination entries, the second largest in Australia.
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Astralians
Frances Scully
Royal Academy of Dancing
London
Brisbane
Miss Scully
Belle Vue
Phyllis Danaher
Queensland
Australian ballet gains ground in national arts scene
Miss Scully says Brisbane teachers have laid a foundation for ballet as a national art. She cites two boosts to Australian dance the Russian ballet tours and Royal Academy scholarships. War limits overseas study now but may resume. Mdme. Adeline Genee, president of the Academy, is in America and may visit Australia to oversee future examinations.
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Brisbane
Miss Scully
Australia
Royal Academy
Mdme
Adeline Genee
America
Scully
Academy
Treasure Exhibition Showcases Georgian Silver Gems
A fine collection of Georgian silver and Sheffield plate forms the Treasure Exhibition at Allan and Stark's lounge to aid the Playground Association. P. Williams, a notable Byvdney arts collector, calls the display a gem after three visits. The Younger Set of the Valley Creche and Kindergarten Association hosts a bridge and games evening in the Lady Mayoress room tomorrow with help from the parent committee officers. New members were welcomed at the Scottish Ladies Association monthly meeting which ended with a musical luncheon.
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Archbishop Dubie
Allan — and
Stark's
Playground Association
Byvdney Artscollector
P. Williams
England
Valley
The
Creche and Kindergarten Association
Marjorie Pashen
Ruth Jones
Marion Bradley
Scottish Ladies Association
Wedding Invitation Printed by Jackson and O Sullivan
An independent printed wedding invitation by Jackson and O Sullivan reflects personal taste and style. The card conveys a sense of ceremony and the couple’s chosen venue and date through traditional typography and layout.
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Jackson
O Sullivan
Edo
Kedron Red Cross Luncheon Featured Recitation and Meetings
A Red Cross fundraiser at Kedron featured Mrs G Anderson reciting Our England with a musical luncheon to assist the Kedron branch. Rev J H Brown Beresford spoke, and ninety six guests were received by president Mrs FF R hat year at Princes. A bridge afternoon followed and an evening event is planned for September 24 at Prince's with a novelty quiz. Annerley and East Brisbane branches hold meetings and concerts to support their branches.
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England
G Anderson
Assila
Hall
Kedron
Red Cross Society
J. H Brown- Beresford
Mra
E. Goodwin
G. Anderson
H Cousins
M. Wasjper
Mra. E. Williams
Travellers Aid Society Hosts Musical Luncheon at St Andrews
A musical luncheon to aid the Travellers Aid Society was held at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Hall Creek Street. President Mrs F B Harris received vests. Refreshments were organized by Mrs A F Hess and Mrs T Coombs. Cakes and jam were sold by Mrs L Lewieneeger Mrs B J Masterson and Miss L Cavanagh. A competition entertained attendees and the programme was provided by Mrs Fo A Little. Attendees included Mrs A Dorfeld Mrs T Kelso Mrs Jo Whittaker Mrs Wo H Ch nam Misses E Capper M Greenbury and T Southern.
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Travellers’ Aid Society
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Hall
Creek Street
F. B. Harris
A. F Hess
T Coombs
L. Lewieneeger
B.J Masterson
L. Cavanagh
Mra A. Dorfeld
T. Kelso
Jo Whittaker
Wo H
Chnam
E Capper
M. Greenbury
T. Southern
Cobbers prize giveaway noted on page eleven
A note mentions a prize offer of fifty pounds tied to Cobbers with details continuing on page eleven. The brief implies a contest or prize event linked to Cobbers and a page eleven feature.
Drownings After Beach Rescue Near Jer s Bay
A fishing launch was washed ashore near Jer s Bay on Monday night leaving one drowned and six injured or exhausted after a night under a sand dune. Among the rescued are Frank Armstrong and Bowerman family members, with Ronald 13. Police found the group walking toward Huskisson later this month.
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Sydney
Jer‘s Bay
Huskisson
Harry Measham
Frank Armstrong
Jervis Bay
Ro Bowerman
Vaucluse
Ronald
J Crowe
Naval Lodge Hood
Patrick McLeod
Canberra
M. Crowe
Brisbane
Gresham Hotel
PB. F. V. Crowe
Goodna Mental Hospital
Two youths killed in head-on collision
A double fatal crash on Cleveland Road left two youths dead and injured a third. Morrison, a taxi driver, and Edward J McKay collided after a motorcycle veered into the taxi’s path. The inquest heard testimony from a cyclist and traffic officials about possible causes and the investigation closed.
Wounded man in court on stretcher in Mt Isa case
Maud Matilde Beck on remand was committed for trial at the Circuit Court in Cloncurry on September 23 by Mr D Maclean on a charge of grievous bodily harm to Percy Herbert Gobel. Gobel testified from a stretcher that Beck shot him in the back after an altercation. He said a bullet remained in his stomach. Cross-examined by Beck he denied taking the rifle when it exploded. Bail set at £80 with one surety of £80.
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MT. Isa
Maud Matilde Beck
Cloncurry
D. Maclean
Percy Herbert Gobel
Goebel
Beck
Free loans to aid war effort received by Sub-Treasury
Two interest free loans were received by the Federal Sub-Treasury yesterday to aid the war effort. One for 2 from the Logan and Albert Agricultural and Pastoral Society and an anonymous subscriber sent £1. These subscriptions raise the Queensland total to £549,666 11. No strategic gifts were received. The progressive total of gifts at the Sub-Treasury stands at £18,505 17 11.
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Sub-Treasury
Logan and Albert Agricultural and Pastoral Society
Queensland
Wives Have Their Uses and More by Brisbane Amateurs
Gwen Meredith presented three plays by amateurs in Brisbane last night. Binnie impressed as a gentle mischievous character while Jean Trundle captured the role with poise. Supporting parts from Jean Munro Hazel Gibson and Burma Ford were skillful and Kathleen Lamb Mollie Murphy shone in Slow Curtain. Archibald and the miniatures were well treated by Tolanthe Slater Arthur Stanford and Colin Luckman.
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Gwen Meredith
Binnie
Brisbane
Miss Meredith
Jean Trundle
Jean Munro
Hazel Gibson
Burma Ford
Kathleen Lamb
Mollie Murphy
Curtin
Archibald
Tolanthe Slater
Arthur Stanford
Colin Luckman
Soldier Not Guilty Ipswich Trial Outcome
In Ipswich on Tuesday, 21 year old William White of Redbank camp was found not guilty of rape and carnal knowledge of a girl under 14. Chief Justice Webb urged jurors to weigh evidence impartially, warning against pity or sympathy influencing the verdict and stressing jurors must apply the law.
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Ipswich
Cour
William White
Redbank Camp
Power for removing mining trespassers bill introduced
The Mining Acts Amendment Bill 1440 was introduced in Parliament by Minister for Mines Mr Gibbson to remove trespassers from gold or mineral fields and to extend safety provisions and royalties. It proposes flat rates for coal mine royalties, semiannual surveys in certain mines, and other measures. The bill passed the first reading.
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Gibbson
Queenshind
Taxation breaches fines in Summons Court
Henry Holland Card a labourer of Ayr Glen Owen Can praizer Broadwater via Sian and Harry George Hughes a traveller Toorak Road were fined yesterday for failure to supply income tax returns or information Costs of 6 were added in each district court fines totaled respective penalties and charges
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Henry Holland Card
Ayr
Glen Owen Canprazier
Broadwater
Sian
Harry George Hughes
Cout Traveller
Toorak Road
Hamil
Nothing Wrong With A R P in Brisbane
Cairns report quotes Sub Inspector W Kiddell defending ARP training in Brisbane at a meeting of air raid wardens. Government efforts to protect civilians were described as extensive. About 5000 wardens were enrolled in the Greater Brisbane area.
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A.R.P
Brisbane
Cairns
Queensland
W Kiddell
Tighit
Kiddell
Greater
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Art of the Ballet
Marjorie Havenschild
A.C. Havenschild
Surfers’ Paradise
Me . Krause
RED Cross
Broadway Theatre
East Brisbane
Les, Daley
Reggie
4BH
Womens Emergency Legion
Annerley
L. FP
Winterbotham
Soldiers’ Memorial
J. Atkinson
Roverl
Morrison
McKay
Reckitts (Over Sea) Ltd
B.E
G.P.O
Bovril
Brink Bovril
Street & Son
St Broshary
Courier-Mail
Buck
Price
Buck Court
Spike
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