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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
2
The Guild organized a Christmas fete on Saturday afternoons with goods and a raffle. Proceeds were to fund the St Bits Building Fund as part of a community drive.
Guests who stayed at the Hotel Civic this week include Mrs. A. White of Melbourne Mr. and Mrs. Knight of Adelaide Miss A. Lloyd of Melbourne Miss L. Kielly of Adelaide Mr. Cox of Perth Mr. D. Block of Sydney Mr. and Mrs. Brude of Sydney Miss Chisholm of Gowburn Mr. and Mrs. Brook of Wahroonga Fr. Stewart of Sydney Mr. Hyndman and Mrs. Hyndman of Melbourne and Mr. and Mrs. Mall of Tamworth.
A historical ad promotes a chest and throat remedy for Tee Selig. The text touts the product as best for coughs colds croup bronchitis and catarrh with use for sore throats and claims it benefits both children and adults while saving money.
Canberra social notes report the annual Juvenile Ball of Bt Christopher's School at Albert Hall drawing 200 children, plus a charity whist evening at Athalie Hall for the North Canberra Anglican Bullainye Fund. Royal Military College cadets held a dance after a graduation ceremony, while St Paul’s Ladies Guild met at Hotel Civic with a fundraising dance and preparations for Christmas events at Hotel Canberra.
W C A notes outline Girla' Clube events and meetings, Y W C A building hours over Christmas, an International Dinner in Canberra with visiting Hilwena residents, and a World Office Geneva appeal for fur relief. Also mentions Y W C A fund for pals and notices on intermeds and cricket club wrap ups.
The revent fete leftovers including dolls are to be sold at Braddon Hall on Friday. The hall opens from 10 am to 3 pm with morning and afternoon tea available. Secondhand clothes stalls will operate and proceeds go to reducing the debt on the general working fund of the parish.
Toward the Canberra Division fundraising effort the following contributions have been received including Star War Memorial and Department of the Interior Central Administration works and services Civic Branch and J B Young Ltd Kingston and Civic. Amounts show for past acknowledgments and current receipts with multiple donors listed.
London report states cotton prices surged on Monday causing sharp activity on the Liverpool Exchange. Speculators are pressed by higher prices as the market reacts to recent gains and unsettled demand.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names or terms resembling Baby Ponder, John, and Clover. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events, places, or dates to assemble a coherent news item. No definite action or outcome can be established from the readable portions.
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