High fashion sketches from the season’s designers
A description of designs from Victor Stiebel ready to wear a full-skirted caramel cotton day dress with a double breasted bodice and stiffened petticoat. Valstearn rainwear in cotton poplin with high collar and large pockets. Norman Hartnell knitwear featuring a round the clock sweater and matching chequered stole.
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Victor Stiebel
Wile
Valstear Rainwear
Michael Skerard
Norman Hartnell
Pigeon Race Results From Canberra Club Meets
The Canberra Homing Pigeon Club held its season opener from Sundecal on July 27 with P Woods first, T Cassidy second, and E K Christiansen third. A move to Binalong the following Saturday yielded strong returns as Cassidy topped Woods with Stytz third.
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Canberra
Sundecal
P. Woods
T. Cassidy
EK. Christiansen
Binalong
P. Stytz
Worthington Takes Slazenger Title
George Worthington defeats Peter Cawthorn at Scarborough to win the Slazenger professional tennis championship in four sets 6-8 3-6 8-6 6-3. The match marks Worthington's victory in London with Australian links noted.
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Worthington
Slazenger
London
A.a.p.reuter
Davis Suppleyer
George Worthington
Peter Cawthorn
Australia
Scarborough
York
Peer Criticism of Queen Triggers Heated Protests
Lord Altrincham defends a six page critique in the National and English Review calling the Queen’s image key to her future. He mocks her entourage as the tweedy sort and says the Queen must speak and act with initiative to be noticed. Evans defends the Queen’s voice as clear but notes lack of vitality in speeches.
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Lord Altrincham
The
National and English Review
Lorg Altrincham
Gedtinton
Dolaww Mvans
Evans
Gandhi's Son Devadas Gandhi Dies After Heart Attack
Devadas Gandhi, one of Mahatma Gandhi's four sons and Hindustan Times managing editor, died at 58 in Bombay after a heart attack Friday night. He was in the city for work on the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Fund and is survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.
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A.a.p.reuter
Devadas Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Hindustan Times
Gandhi
Bombay
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Fund
Queen and Duke Visit World Scout Jamboree in UK
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh drove through a six mile open route at Sutton Coldfield as 34 000 Scouts from 82 nations welcomed them. New Zealand contingents joined the greeting with a Maori Haka dance in grass skirts and painted decor.
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Sutton Coldfield
Warwickshire
Reuter
Duke of Edinburgh
Fey
New Zealand
Queen
Duke
Postman Charged With Murder in Turramurra Killing
Lance Field of Longueville Field charged with the murder of Mrs. Cath erina Horak at her home on Murdock Street Tur ramurra. He was remanded to appear, bail refused. Bruce Miles for Field said Field claimed innocence and intended to plead not guilty.
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Lance Field
Longueville
Catherina Horak
Murdock Street
Turramurra
Bruce Miles
Field
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Prench
Ubezo
Toyned & Co
Carrington St
ST. Joseph’s
O'Connor
Jean-May Salon
EverVess
Kelling
New York
Franklin Street
Manuka
AMOUS
Peer
Postman
Rockman
Phillips Newsagency
Petrie Street
Newcastle
Ges
K. G. Robinson
Canberra Wholesalers Pty. Ltd
Mert Street
Braddon, A.C.T
Adam Ingram & Sons
Lonsdale St., Bredden, Act
Herdie
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