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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1949
Page
6
The Canberra area club meeting featured a program on community making and a projector showing at the YMCA. Guests and officials attended with a focus on local activities including a projected annual event and a social gathering at the Canberras Hospital Auxiliary note, with officers and organizers listed.
A church event at the Combined Church Centre features a choir and readings by Rev Waller Whitbrand. Preschool development officer Minn Gff Pendred will address the monthly meeting, with attendance normal after winter break and sessions for children planned in the evening.
A garbled Canberra diary notes upcoming screenings at the Capital Theatre on Sunday and multiple public engagements in Canberra and nearby cities. The fragment mentions invitations to Adelaide and Port, a reception for various officials, and travels to America and Europe. Names and places are partially obscured throughout.
A staffing dispute at Mulwala Hostel escalated as senior officers of the Department of [missing] investigate complaints. Trade unions claim management mishandled issues. workers report bans on certain activities and calls for changes in supervision, with comments from officials and union leaders.
Braddon W M A announces a meeting at Donaldaen Street with speakers from London and Paris. The event will feature a health talk on cough remedies and a demonstration by a waving specialist. Phone contact for Braddon is 45 Torrens Street.
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