Nonagenarian Pioneers Share Surprise Party
A nonagenarian couple Mrs. William Gribble and Mr. Brown, both nearing 90, held a surprise party at the Methodist school hall on Saturday night. About 60 relatives and 150 guests attended. Toasts, gifts including an easy chair for Mr. Brown and a bed spread for Mrs. Gribble were presented as memories of the past were shared.
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Hall
William Gribble
Brown
Methodist
Gribble
Mr. Brown
E. Brown
W. Gribble
Guide Camp At Cotter In Canberra With Visitor
The NSW International representative Miss H Rourke visited the Canberra Guide camp on the Murrumbidgee River. A camp of 16 Guides from four Canberra companies was led by Guider Miss Pat Green. Though only four days long a Parents Day showcased the youths self reliance.
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N.S.W
Canberra Arts and Music Busy Spring Plans Preview
Musical Director W Hunt directs Canberra Philharmonic Society for the next three months as choirs rehearse for The Dubarry and a national eisteddfod. About 60 chorus members, plans for a women’s choir, and principal roles cast tonight. Also reports strong attendance at Thursday practice and upcoming Repertory staging.
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Canberra Philharmonic Society
W. Hunt
Huntsleg
Canberra
Barbara Atkinson
St. John’s Church
Tumut
Seventeenth Doll for Canberra Tour Plans
Canberra Repertory Society backs a visit of Ray Lawler’s Summer of the Seventeenth Doll to Albert Hall on April 9 and 10 with N.S.W. and Queensland country tours led by John Sumner. Proceeds fund Olympic swimmers training in Queensland, plus clubs earning £50 gain an Olympic plate. Also mentions Red Cross director Miss Barbara Coke’s Canberra visit and other local notes.
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Canberra
Canberra Repertory Society
Ray Lawler
Melbourne
The
Albert Hall
N.S.W
Queensland
Elizabethan Theatre
John Sumner
Canberra Repertory Soci
Bank of N.L.W
Red Cross
A.C.T
Miss Cole
Ainslie-Rex
Roy Kippax
Canserra
Chan
South Australia
Criers
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Katarina Druzins
Riga Operon State Ballet
Latvia
School OF Russian Ballet
Yarralumla
Rodway ST
EA Verne” Beauty Salon
Alinga Street
Canberra Auto Electrics
Urey
Ganberra
Cotter
Bourne Plastic
City
Oslo
Kraft Cheddar
Kraft Now
Aiy
Anse Godfrey- Smith
Yeserday
Sydney
Olympic Pool
Yuasa
Queanbeyan
A.B.C
Pascal
Musica Viva
A.C.T. Wll
Yorralumia
Ainslie
Telopea High
St. Edmund's College
St. Joseph's Convent
O'Connor
Altalle
Telopea Primary
Griffith
Canberra Gramma School
Church of England Girls’ Grammar School
Grammar
Canon Garnsey
Canberra High School
Rubidor
Frank Brown
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Manuka
Cheshires
Australia
D. F. Nicholson
B.A
Newcastle Building
Garema Place
Civic Centre
McIlvenie
England
Colin A. Sinclair
Henry Manning
K.B.E
E. Murray Robson
M.la
R. W. Macarthur Onslow
Cire
W. R. Fisher
Limestone Avenue
Ainslie, A.C.T
Cooper Bros
Way and Hardie
London
P.O
Canberra City
Arnott
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