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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1956
Page
8
Canberra events include lectures on women in scientific work and cosmetics at CWA, a Canberra University College dance with Gothic tones, Red Cross branches raising funds, a Fathers Morning at Throady Crescent Play Centre, a Catskill-style tree ceremony for Scots, and sports tours involving Canberra teams with visits to Parliament House and War Memorial.
At the latest meeting Mrs M B Stevenson was elected president as former president A Bky leaves Canberra on overseas study. A separate item notes Girls Grammar School Junior Red Cross raised £68 at their first fete with Mrs E W Satchel opening the event and praising the girls, who plan visits to hospitals and aged care facilities next term. An effort to start a new West district social club will hold a meeting at Oaks Estate Parish Hall next Tuesday at 7 30 pm to gauge 12 to 18 year olds' interest.
The Play Centre Education Week Displays will be part of the Turner Play Centre programme. Demonstrations of craft work are today from 9 to 11 am, a story and discussion on Wednesday at 11, woodwork Thursday morning, then music at 11, with other open sessions Friday. Next Monday Mrs. Fox will speak on Children’s Book Week. A working bee last week painted shelves to brighten the centre for an open week, laminex tables are hoped before next month. A grocery raffle is planned and an American tea will be held in September.
A Canberra branch of the Australian Goethe Society was formed by about 80 prospective members at a recent meeting. Sir Robert Garran was named patron. The committee includes Dr. B. K. Emmery, H. W. Arndt, and K. O. Muller. The first event screened Der Hauptmann von Koepenick and honored Robert Schumann. Future plans include screenings, lectures, play readings, and choir singing.
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