YWCA Notes and Local Activities in Melbourne
The Refresher Course of Training at St Cathrine's School Toorak hosts 35 in residence. Notes cover living cost records and new courses for girls and women. World YWCA conference remarks urge budgets for employed women and global life standards. Local groups, art classes, Koala Cub meetings, and cricket club farewells are announced with February start dates.
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Melbourne
St. Cathrine's School
Toorak
Blea Langley
G. A. Johnston
Labour Organisation of League of Nations
Budapest
East
W.ca
Ms. Johnstos
Tha’ Cota
Ben Acton
vahaw,Cinases
Margaret Probert
Joan Garnet
Bria Yates
City Bowling Club selects Bene line-up for week
The City Bowling Club names its representative team for the Bene event. Selected players include House Holmes Keene Hand Fanantt Fawcett Lott Lamb D'Arcy Mons Turner Brown Toy Brack and Care. They depart Braddon House at noon.
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Bene ‘Yass
House
Holmes
Keene
Hand Fanantt
Fawcett
Lott
Lamb
D'Arcy
I Mons
Turner
Brown
Toy
Brack
Care
Braddon
Parliament House Extends Corridor Screen Works
Work has begun at Parliament House to extend corridor screens on balcony refreshment room fronts facing the courtyard. Previously glassed colonnades protected against cold winds, proving effective, prompting further expansion. By next winter the exposed section will gain glass verandas that can be opened in warm weather when protection is not needed.
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Parliament House
Orient Line announces 1986 cruise plan from Sydney
The Orient Line reveals growing public interest in cruising across Australia. Easter and winter itineraries include a six day Orford cruise from Sydney to Hobart and back, plus three 20,000 ton liner trips in winter. Orion maiden voyage to New Zealand scheduled for October.
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Orientine
Royal Mail
New Zealand
RMS
Orford
Orient Line
Mose
Fifeen
Orient Company
Orient Cruiser
Touciet ‘Clase
Port Veorn
How Candle Power Is Reckoned
The article explains candle power as Parliament compares gas and electric firms using spermaceti or whale oil. A waxed paper test balances a candle and a lamp to measure light. When the lamp is farther than the candle, the lamp is weaker. standard lamps are used yielding power about ten candle powers.
Potatoes Lauded as Ideal Carbohydrate for Slimmers
A Potato Marketing pamphlet by Dr H K Archbold argues potatoes are the ideal carbohydrate despite popular opinion there is doubt. Some authorities say potatoes can be retained in a strict reducing diet if breads and pastries are limited.
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H. K. Archbold
The Tenth Wave and Mystic Seas Powers
An old idea claims the seventh and ninth waves are larger and hold mystic power. Waves are believed to increase in a regular series to a maximum, then reset. Two waves may coalesce into a larger one, but not at every flash interval.
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Burke
Saya
Britain 2000 Years Ago Doubts Over Island’s Value
Fragmented OCR notes suggest concerns about Britain’s value and capacity to regain strength, with wording implying doubt about the island’s worth and future recovery. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or events.
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Britain
Woman shot in stomach at St Kilda gardens
Melbourne report: Ira Walsh, 19, is critically wounded by a bullet to the stomach after a late night quarrel with Ted Hassett, 21, who then shot himself. Walsh and the deceased had entered the gardens near midnight. Neighbour heard hammering, Mrs. Walsh collapsed, Hassett found dead in a shrub bed. She underwent surgery to remove the bullet.
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Melbourne
Ira
John Walsh
St. Kilda Gardens
Ted Hassett
Yaice
Will
Walsh
Mussett
Weather forecast hints more rain for Sydney weekend
Despite fine weather across the State, Mr. Maree said today that a recurrence of rain is expected by the weekend in Sydney.
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Sydney
Maree
Assault charges remand to Children's Court
On application of the police the accused was remanded to the Children's Court by the magistrate. The brief notes a serious assault charge and the case centers on the youth involved. Additional details are sparse in the fragment.
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Children’s Court
Palmer says verdict will guide future plans
Ambrose Palmer in Melbourne quotes awaiting a specialist’s verdict on his wife’s health. He mentions postponing his cruiserweight title bout with Fred Henneberry at Bidnay Stadium to February 10 due to medical reasons and confirms tentative agreement with stadium management.
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Melbourne
Amy
Palmer
Polar
Hla
Bydnay Stadium
Australia
Fred Henneberry
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Clifton
Butchara Bakara
Federal Capital Press
Y.W.C.A. Notes
City Bowling Club
Ardath
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Arnott
Arnotts
Ambrose Palmer
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