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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1939
Page
3
Practical tips on preserving jams and pickles, drying ochre to create a glow in whitewash, and using aprons and chemicals for home tasks. Instructions cover roughing and coating fabric, ironing patterns, bottling hot preserves, and storing jars to avoid spoilage.
A meeting at Telopea Park formed the ACT Basketball Association with officers elected including President Miss E Wilson and Secretary Miss E Naylor. Eight teams are listed from YWCA, Canberra High School, Queanbeyan High and Ex-Students, with upcoming draws at Queanbeyan and Telopen Park.
Invitations for the Anzac Ball at Alpert Hall on August 11 will be issued soon under royal and government patronage. A Canberra RA B LLA committee led by Colonel H E Jones organises the event with dress uniforms, lighting effects, supper in marquees, and ample accommodation. Additional items include a bridge party plans at Hotel Canberra and a tribute at the Presbyterian Women's Guild farewell for Mrs C E Turnbull. The Silver Greys tenth anniversary at Albert Hall featured new novelties and a church organ recital at St Christopher’s Forrest. The Catholic NM committees host a ball at St Gregory’s Hall Queanbeyan with an orchestra and novelty dances.
A long Canberra social column lists YWCA activities and community events. Ballroom dancing Saturdays with J O Halloran. Mother and Daughter party at Causeway Hall. a poker work class. weekly dinners and committee meetings. a July 24 window display dance for the Church of England Girls Grammar School. Legacy Club card night. Alpine Club theatre party. dances to raise funds for St Christopher’s Building Fund. numerous hotel gatherings, lectures, and society notices across Canberra with many named attendees and places.
Warner Bros film on Nazi espionage in America opens tomorrow at Civic Theatre, with showings Friday at Civic and Saturday to Tuesday at Capital Theatre. Starred by Edward G Robinson and Paul Lukas, with Anatole Litvak directing. Based on real trials but with fictionalized details, the picture aims to portray Nazi undercover activity and the FBI influenced authenticity. Also programmed with Within the Law and Ice Follies of 1939 across Canberra venues, plus Charlie Chan in Reno and a March of Time segment on Japan.
An old advertisement promises one pint of Best Chest Nose and Throat Remedy for two shillings. It touts a two bottle concentrate called HEENZO mixed with water to treat coughs colds croup bronchitis and throat soreness. It claims usefulness as a nasal rinse and gargle for various throat and head cold issues for both children and adults, highlighting savings.
Instructions advise boiling white clothes then adding one tablespoon of turpentine to restore whiteness and remove yellow stains. Repeating turpentine treatment every few weeks prevents further yellowing, followed by rinsing well in multiple waters.
An OCR fragment promotes Johnson's Baby Powder as soft and refreshing for babies. It mentions daily use and claims the product is the neat, finest powder for tender skin, encouraging adoption of the Johnson's routine. The text is garbled but centers on powder quality and baby care.
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