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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1969
Page
3
A truncated OCR fragment mentions various words and partial phrases, lacking clear names, dates, or events. The legible bits hint at a local newspaper item with notices or brief items, but no complete subjects or outcomes are identifiable.
The Hawkins slimming machine, a box with flashing lights and nylon lily pads, promises weight loss through passive electrical stimulation. Clinics in Australia offer three to six week programs with dietary guidance and herbal tablets, claiming noticeable weight reduction after a single week.
Patricia Hewitt daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Hewitt of Red Hill plans English university study with three years at Cambridge commencing 1967 and visits Boston Connecticut and Cambridge USA while in America she will meet Elizabeth Sewell founder of the Negro university in the Bronx. Canberra arrival expected next month for September. Algeria news includes Mr and Mrs A W Marzook of Yarralumla during UAR embassy duty. Mrs D L Padgham returns from travels via Ceylon Egypt North Africa England Lebanon India. Meas George Baldwin awaits US parents John and Mrs Baldwin from Illinois July 17 stay about a month. Mrs Baldwin active Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Chapter in Canberra. Mr Baldwin a flight engineer with the US Embassy. African Violet Society meets with Mrs G Marrington to discuss plant care for the fourth annual show in early 1970. meeting tomorrow at 5 pm in the Methodist National Memorial Church Forrest.
Miss World Australia Penny Plummer will wear a specially made McLeod-tartan kilt from Braemar near Balmoral. The gift comes from the Scottish Milk Marketing Board, whose makers supply the Queen Mother, and follows her visit to the board’s Royal Highland Show exhibit.
Mrs R. C. Glover of Ainslie Priory Forrest received the Red Cross Distinguished Service Award at Red Cross Day events in Canberra. Introduced to about 200 guests, the ACT Red Cross delegates praised her long service since 1953 with Turner and ACT council branches, now serving a second term as director at a St John’s buffet dinner.
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