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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 24, 1940

Page

2

Canberra social round highlights club events and fundraisers

The 2CA Women’s Radio Club annual meetings, branch activities, dances, card parties, and charity drives are outlined. Officers and hosts at Bydueasting House, Canberras, social arrangements for Cotter River trips, hospital aid drives, and a Canberra Red Cross sewing machine appeal are noted along with visitors, dances at Albert Hall, nights at the Hotel Canberra, and upcoming fundraisers for the North Canberra Church of England Building Fund.

2Ca Women's Radio Club Bydueasting House Plana Ft 3CA Cotter Gueanbeyan Nasmoal Incul Iospital Goulburn Tocal Hospital Coome Funda Canberra Prades Labour Counel Cotter River Albert Hall Aiquor Bar Canberra Red Crosse Society Singer Sewing Machine Company North Church of England Building Fund Ainslie Hall

Notable Canberra Week End Social Stream

A bustling Canberra week featured guests from Melbourne Sydney and Canberra social circles. Mrs Burchell traveled to Melbourne then Canberra farewell events for the general secretary Miss Caw occurred at Canberra and Sydney via Colombo, with engagements at YWCA and Forrest Tennis Club. Local notices mention Mrs Murchell’s public duties and a large Cotter River picnic by Customs, plus social rounds with the Beaton Piggin and Piggin-Jones families and plans for Canberra to Goulburn moves.

C. J. Murchell Commimalsnor Australia Canberra Mrewell Yaw.c.a Misa Caw Sydney Colombo Mia Law Ceylon Indiana Melbir Mra L. C. Freeman Forrest Bruce Star Melbourne Jack Beaton Goulburn Beaton Peggy Piggin Alan Jones Keith Anderson Weetangerra Miss Piggin Forrest Tennies Club Storday Elu

Y W C A Notes Renovated Schedule and Events

Y W C A notes announce changes to Mina Law attendance and shifts to ballroom dancing sessions. Junior classes move to Saturday February 3 at the Y W C A hall with events led by J O Halloran. Conference delegates and club meetings are scheduled with updates on Friday evening activities and upcoming gatherings.

Holiday at Narooma Residents Return From Outing

A Canberra family led by Mrs J Brophy vacationed at Narooma on the South Coast for nearly a month before returning home on Wednesday. The Meassqueaters joined the trip continuing holidaying along the coast.

Howe Ani Cutaming Bougainville Street Forreel Cronulla J. Brophy MolLowine Avenue Forreat Canberra Narooma, U

Changes in local leadership and staff at the YWCA

The text notes mayor John Esmond serving a term and leaders shifting roles at the YWCA. Minden Haw departs as general secretary, replaced by Mike Vera Guetjenk with Mins Gnetjens moving from Towneville where she previously led the YW.G.A. roles.

Mins M. Haw Cans Juerin Y.w.caa Coromibo Mike Vera Guetjenk Mins Gnetjens Townevil Yw.g.a

Fragmented line about a baby and uncertain names

A garbled OCR line mentions a baby and several unclear proper nouns. The readable bits imply a personal note or tiny incident but lack concrete actions, dates, or locations to form a clear news item.

One Pint of Best Chest Now and Throat Remedy Sold

An old advertisement describes a remedy labeled Best Chest Now and Throat Remedy claiming to cure colds sore throat and related ailments. It mentions a price of two shillings per pint and promotes usage for children, with various nonspecific ingredients and brand names. The garbled text references HBENZO and other terms, indicating a patent medicine style from a bygone era.

AF - Ballinescent Ltd

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