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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1940
Page
2
A garbled household guide offers cheeky methods for stain removal and fabric care. It mentions making paste, chalk powders, grease absorption, hair conditioning with almonds, brushing, and polish with wax or polish, all described in puzzling OCR style with scattered ingredients and unclear steps.
Canberra society pulse shows Una Fawcett and Alan James Porter announce engagement among Canberra circle. The district hosts many visitors at Hotel Canberra and Hotel Civic, with YWCA staff changes and Red Cross ACT Branch efforts highlighted. Residents contribute to sewing and knitting drives for charity. Mix Frank Pearson hints at local musical activity and broadcast plans.
Law the general secretary of the Canberra YWCA will shortly leave Canberra. The Canberra council hosted a tribute function last night praising her work during her secretaryship. A suitable presentation was given to Miss Law for her service.
Sir Earle Page former Country party leader criticizes government price methods and minister Lawson. He cites Brisbane reports of business leaders considering selling stocks, investing in Government Funds, and awaiting actions. He notes firms plan to order one-sixth of overseas requirements.
An All Australian conference is held this month in Brisbane for YWCA members organized by the National YWCA. Delegates from Canberra include Miss H Cameron and Miss E Yule. Sessions cover study, councillours, hobby groups, and outdoor interests with classes in ballroom dancing led by Mr J O Halloran and an intermediate choir club led by Sr D Dickinson. The board accepts the resignation of Mrs A Percival due to health reasons after three years as Canberra YWCA president.
A fragmentary relic recounts Warrior Queen Bonilees ruling the Britons in what is now Norfolk and Suffolk. It notes her husband Pranuta rua leaving for favor with Rome around AD 60 or 61, Roman forces under Suetonius burning counties, and a kingly power shift after battles with Beituln.
A conference outlined a plan to unify War Comforts Funds across states. The goal is center headquarters likely in Sydney to coordinate fundraising for Australian relief efforts.
The Commonwealth and New Zealand cancer experts plan their annual conference despite wartime duties. Director-General of Health De J H J Cumpston said officials in Australia and New Zealand were occupied with voluntary war work, but cancer research would continue. The conference is normally held in April each year.
Hundreds of thousands of service dress items have been rushed from British factories since the war began to fit the new legions of women in uniform. The Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service ordered about 20 000 uniforms in the first weeks of war and fashion houses design regulated outfits. Over 10 000 green overalls for office work have been prepared, while Auxiliary Fire Service women wear navy blue outfits with mantles. Nurses, St John Ambulance volunteers, and other services are outfitted in varied dress colors.
Mathew Kelly Turaty, 42, a Public Works Department worker, died after being buried for about 20 minutes by a fall of earth during earth-dumping work at the railway yard near the aerodrome in Cootamundra.
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