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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
2
Bonita Granville, Warner Bros. star, seen as energetic tennis player and pool enthusiast, credited with enjoying Rice Bubbles Junket. Recipe describes serving Rice Bubbles with vanilla, whipped cream, and cherries for five portions.
A Canberra ANZAC Ball will be held at the Albert Hall on Friday August 1 with a uniformed dress theme. The event features a special entertainment program, lounge facilities, marquee bars, and liquid refreshments. The Canberra branch of the Returned Soldiers League supports the event to aid charitable and educational funds.
The fragment mentions a planned dance on Friday night and a performance by Loron Clarke. It references a demonstration at a park and a teaching event, with several unclear names and places. The text is garbled and only partial details are readable.
In Australia Rahs Didrickson stated she does not care about playing the Australien Open Championship. The Royal Melbourne Club declined to confirm entry receipt. She offered to pick up her entry by hand after mail forwarding.
A Canberra social scene report notes a dance at the Blue Room Canberra Hotel with proceeds to the Catholic Bullying Fund. Guests included Mrs Thomas of Braddon and many locals. Separate items mention croquet afternoons, golf club activities, a forthcoming ball, and community events at the Hotel Civic and Canberra venues.
Australians New Zealanders and Dutch youth welcomed delegates at a Christian youth conference in Holland. Taamanian participants praised the guest country’s hospitality while planning engagement in Canberra next June and unity efforts within the League of Nations work.
Kare Wight and others gather at the YWCA for an evening with Mrs Owen who will speak on Newfoundland after recent travels to Canada America and Newfoundland. August 22 marks the Canberra YWCA annual meeting with a short program and supper. Members are invited to a musical afternoon and library book return drive.
The annual Hi key Association event will be held at the Hotel Civic on Friday with heavy bookings expected. Pogwion's oycheatia fine has been RagazEd and catering will be provided by the Hotel Civic management. Dancing will run from 4:30 pm until 2 am.
A Sydney social page lists numerous attendees from Melbourne and Sydney at YWCA gatherings, church meetings, and Auxiliary events. Activities include a Newfoundland talk by Misses Owen, hymn book donations, and plans for church fittings and parish events. Mutual social visits feature many couples from Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
The Premiership dance for Rugby Union has been postponed from Saturday to Saturday August 12. The semi-final replay is set for next Saturday. The final will follow the fixture, with the dance scheduled that night.
Fragmentary note describes unclear events and names with repetitions and garbled phrasing. No coherent person or place emerges to form a definite news item.
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