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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
14
The National Council of Women met with about 60 members to hear a talk on the topic Affable Asians. Mrs Gough Whitlam searched for a generally descriptive adjective for Asian people. She noted the term afta as meaning easy and suggested adopting a courteous tone when addressing Asians.
Sylvia Parsons presents a Canberra Hotel event featuring Janyne Gill Annette Smith and Robin Murrell as models. Proceeds support Marymead Childrens Centre while showcasing sportswear day and evening wear from Sylvia Parsons collection. Marymesd? Children’s Centre benefit and fashion as a cause are highlighted amid international travel notes and a Vietnamese orphanage visit.
News from Canada reports Australian Margaret Rayner plans to wed Lachlan Lewis in Toronto next month. Rayner, daughter of J. M. Rayner of Forrest, studied at the Australian National University and works as a research assistant to Professor Wilson at Erin Dale College, University of Toronto. Lachlan, son of Dr and Mrs N. Bo Lewis of Red Hill, earned a dental degree at Melbourne University and runs a group practice in Toronto while studying advances in the profession. Additional notes mention relief work in Vietnam and Indonesia, with Australians sending baby food and cotton goods to aid children, and discussions on family planning.
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