Canberra Life Behind the Walker family travels and milestones
A Canberra household showcase recounts Sir Ronald Walker’s posting shifts from Bonn to Paris as Australian Ambassador designate to OECD, with the Hotel Canberra as base. The Walkers visit son Rodney in Campbell, while friends and relatives celebrate engagements, anniversaries, and social gatherings amid international postings and local society events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Ronald
Ady ~ Walker
Canberra
Bonn
Germany
Ronald
Paris
Organisation For Economic Cooperation and Development
Rodney Walker
Campbell
Ankara
Eric Averys
Malvern
Victoria
Avery
Brazil
Australian Petroleum Exploration Association
Diary dates and society notes span a busy August to September
A column lists upcoming events from August 28 to September 1 including a tea at Lady White’s Red Hill home, a Summerland Travel Centre dance, Embroiderers Guild, Girl Guides and Brownies fancy dress bikes, and RAAF Women’s Association in Canberra. It also mentions a long paragraph about Professor Carmen Velasquez, her family, and her career in zoology, highlighting her MSc and PhD milestones, Guggenheim Fellowships, and upcoming work on a book about Digenetic Trematodes of the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of the Philippines
Philippines
Carmen Velasquez
United States
Europe
Quezon City
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
Bangkok
SEATO
Vela
Pan Pacific and
SE Asia Women's Association
Lady White
Muggs Way
Red Hill
Summerland Travel Cen
Tre
Forrest
Embroiderers Guild
Griffin Centre
Pearce, Torrens, Farrer Girl Guides and Brownies
Raaf Women's Association
Canberra
Raaf Base
Fairbairn
ACT
Squezes
the Philippines University
Raed O
New York
University of Michigan
Television Schedule Fragment From A Late Evening Day
A fragmented listings page shows a television schedule with shows like Sesame Street The Magic Roundabout News Headlines and Petticoat Junction. It includes film titles anime style and children’s programs plus news blocks and traffic weather updates and late night programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Afghanistan
Goa
Billy the Kid
General Hospital (A
Women's World Play School
Petticoat Junction
Jolly Swagman
Julie
Radio Schedule Fragments and a Riddle About Money
A fragmented radio timetable lists multiple shows across hours from late night to morning, including News segments, weather, music hours, and talk programs. Amidst names such as Canberra Times News and Peter Evans, a short math riddle about two children and ten cents remains, asking which has more money and promising tomorrow’s answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Flowly
Canberra
John Blackman
Ann Deveson
Alan Fitzgerald
Melbourne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jennie Pitt
Roberto Gallagher
Jennie
D. T. Pitt
Lyneham
Roberto
J. P. Gallagher
Lima
Pitts
Diane
Carolyn
Debbie
Miguel
Anne
Gordon Bowden
John Howse
Doug Mackie
Graeme Phillips
William Wentworth
Papua New Guinea
Guadalcanal
Port Moresby
Donald Clee
RSL
Cleland
Douglas Ram- Samut
Tee
Raaf Women’s Association
A. R. Matt S
Women’s Wear Daily
Macquarie Galleries
Grizelda Manuka
Nalei
Miece
Zara Holt
Ing
Bazaar
Corina
Los Angeles
Edith Head
Howard Shoup
Bob Mackie
San Francisco
Chicago
Pat Gardner
Benalla
Stephen Fairbairn
Georgie Carnegie
Reid
Sydney
Mer D. Pegler
O'Connor
George Humphrey
Torrens
Terry
Allen Beaton
Barbara
Russell
Iry Lesley Stacy
Concord
John Anderson
Seven Hills
N. Kuhn
Blacktown
Nsw
Sylvia Dickers
Ray
Justin Siriwardene, Smith
Scullin
Tom Hill
Ceylon
George
Kensitt
Carmen C. Velasquez
Profesor
G. T. Velasquez
Wv Fairbain
The
Flaxton Boys
Tom Grattan
Rome
Aiverpool
Matt Lancobs
Paul Temple
Annappers
Ken Enderby
Stan Richard Long
David Jangsen
Likely Lads
Temple of Mystery
Hye
Radio
Neerenel
Michael John Fewster Shaw
Canberra Times
Frank Chamberlain
Jim Pilgrim
Joel
Peter Evans
Baerry Eaton
Polly
Ain
Arief
Stock Exchange
River Heights
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sewa
ABC
Young World
Gary Graffman
Isaac Stern
ABC News
Los Music Mnien
Jon Lorne
Brel
Tempo of the Times
Kim Bonython
Arh McKitdy (Inc
Jill
Jack
Patt
Furneaux Street
Phillip Service Centre
Ross Ferrington
Melrose
Phillip Cen
Ang Valley
Lollies
Phillip
Mobil
Pan Am
Phillip Mobil
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