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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1937
Page
2
The dancing season opens with women adopting new evening trends and March styles. Delicate fabrics, pleats, and embroidery define the frocks, with designers stressing complementary colors and tailored looks. Highlights include a debutante model in white organdie with tire-spotted embellishments and a vivid red accented ensemble suitable for important events.
A Canberra Arts and Literature Society talk reveals how Hollywood film writing evolves. Mrs Bald, former Screen Writers' Guild secretary, discusses adaptation, multiple writers, and the studio system shaping scripts, with cautionary notes on censorship and credit.
A fragmentary OCR item shows garbled text mentioning equal fillings and pins, with unclear action or place. Readable names or dates are not present. The note seems to be an incomplete snippet lacking concrete events or entities.
A fragment describes a garment detail emphasizing folded sleeves and a snug fit. It notes an oversized element implied by the phrase enormous, suggesting a bold fashion statement or design feature. The readable text centers on fabric and silhouette.
Ro and Mrs Beaton plan homecoming at week’s end after a Canberra visit. Sir Davis and Lady Rivett hosted a cocktail party at Hotel Kingston featuring painter Gruner and a long list of guests. A Port Moresby cruise via Great Barrier Reef is noted, with travel parties bidding “bon voyage” at Kingston. Bowling Club announces a lively Crasy Whist evening at City Bowling Club with prizes for best and worst players.
A hospital social at Canberra praised Nurse Cavanagh during probation and celebrated a successful evening. A Military Hall event at Hotel Canberra on Friday will draw many guests including Geoffrey and Lady Whiskard, government officials, Royal Military College members, and Sydney attendees with festive decorations and a continuous buffet.
A lively Crazy Whist Evening at the Forres Bowling Club featured 23 tables. Winners included Mrs V with the highest score and Mr te Town with the lowest. The Canberra Ligney Club dinner program and guest list from Melbourne and Sydney were noted, with attendees from Australia and New Zealand.
A Canberra woman recounts her experiences in Sumatra during an informal talk by Mia S. Fredericksen at the May Dipner of the W.C.A. She describes early travel by rivers and roads, Medan as a pleasant capital, and primitive yet friendly locals. She notes Dutch colonial ties and limited services in the era, with English, French, German, and Dutch spoken by residents.
Fragmented notes describe a YWCA event with foreign guests, meals, and entertainment at a palace setting. It recounts a modern girl guest, a governess, and various amusements, including monkeys, a polecat, and a government officer. The piece notes beverages, music, and a dining arrangement, ending with reflections on the guest experience.
SOCIAT CALENDAR JUNE 2 Whist Evening City Howling Club JUNE 4 Military Hall Canberra JUNE 7 Convent Ball Albert Hall JUNE 11 Silver Greys Dance Albert Hall JUNE 15 Highland Society Ball Albert Hall JULY 16 Roys Union Ball Hotel 0-8 AUGUST 49 Catholic Lull Albert Hall
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