First time for Lady Hasluck opens YWCA farewell
Lady Hasluck spoke at the YWCA rooms in Civic yesterday saying she had often been asked to open a building but this was her first invitation to close one. The event featured murals by Gray Smith and his students and a gift painting of Duntroon. The gathering included many ACT and Southern Tablelands notables and a presentation from developers Steeks and Holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasluck
R. M. Berriman
I. E. Arnold
YWCA
Civic
Berriman
Arnold
Gray Smith
Canberra
Duntroon
Robert Campbell
Limestone Plains
Miss Australia Quest entrant from HMAS Harman
Lesley Burgh 18 a WRAN and radio operator at HMAS Harman backs fundraising for Miss Australia Queen. She has shaken hands with Rear-Admiral Wells visited seven Sydney ships and leads a six member WRAN committee plus sailors in events like car treasure hunts raffles and a Dutch auction. Funds already reach 800 with a ball and a Canberra salon fashion parade planned for September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwran
Lesley Burgh
Hmas
Harman
L. G. Burgh
Aldgate
Adelaide Hills
Hmas Harman
Paget
Charity Queen
Royal Australian Navy
Australia
Lesley
Sydney
D. C. Wells
East Australian
RAN
Wrans
Marilyn Furner
Maureen Medwin
Keryn Porter
Leona Lawrence
Maureen Clarke
Norma Robson
Able Beaman Williams
Brown
Burkhardt
Canberra
A re-union in Vienna
Mrs R. P. Roberts of Griffith enjoyed a six week trip to Europe with her husband. In Vienna she reunites with daughter Kerry and attends the opera and modern ballet. She recalls a formal Versailles ball closing the French Le Bourget air display. Prices rose in Paris, especially at hairdressers, and shoes and accessories impressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
R. P. Roberts
Griffith
Vienna
Roberts
Canberra
Kerry
B. Brown
Australian Department of Trade and Industry
Modern Ballet
Palace of Versailles
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lady Hasluck
Ywca Start
Gray
Oc. Perryman
Steeks and Holdings
Ywca Council
E. M. Mann
Lois Pitman
A. T. Shakespeare
P. R. Heydon
W. J. Curtis
L. Hooper
M. Mogueira
Brazil
Ennor
Randall
Crawford
F. M. MacDiarmid
E. Tuaglietti
ACT and
Southern Tablelands Kidney Foundation
Hive of Industry
Monaro Mall
G. Yates
Campbell
S. McDonald
Deakin
J. Williamson
Garvan
G. T. Heap
I. Williamson
Bob Steward
Haif
Soc
Kidney Foundation
Queanbeyan
Wran Leslie Burgh
Geoff Warrington
Torrens
Cathy Jacksons
Rosemary Dickson
Red Hill
Mike Wheeler
International Police Association
ACT
Canberra Yacht Club
Victoria Campbell
Narrabundah
Keith Looby
Theatre Centre
Jennifer Jeremiah
H. M. Jeremiah
Watson
Campbell Brede
C. G. Brede
Braddon
George 5
Manuka
Pigskin
Lorts of Others
Adidas
Les Johns
Rubber Studs
Alinga Street
Hotel Civic
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