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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 17, 1966

Page

6

Canberra hosts 1000 Guides in a large camp

The ACT division of the Girl Guides Association hosts 1000 guides in Canberra with 40 division members in camp. The Muster features patrol groups named after NSW rivers, self-provisioned cooking, 500 hurricane lamps, and a program including tours, services, and films, under commandant Mrs. W L Speight.

ACT Girl Guides Association W L. Speight Beecroft Nsw R. McNeill Turramurra J. Johnstone East Lindfield J. Hume Wollongong J. F. Wise O'Connor Canberra Sheila Blackmore Sydney Girl Guides Lisison Miss Blackmore Parnike Depaiite Theivision J. R. Fraser Narrabundah J. R. Swanson Campbell Hawkesbury Hunter Murrumbidgee Richmond Shoalhaven Barwon Fire Brigade Civil Defence Wild Life CSIRO Ambulance Police Department Forestry Division Armed Services Australia

40 years in Canberra 40 years in Canberra

The Canberra Girl Guide story begins in 1926 with Miss Jessica Finlay forming the first company in Giles Street Kingston. The movement grew, war interrupted, and ACT districts expanded to Mt Majura North Canberra Black Mountain South Canberra Yarralumla Woden Valley. Since 1943 ACT Queens Guide Marcia de Plater led to 16 Queens Guides and current membership over 700.

Girl Guides Canberra Jessica Finlay Giles Street Kingston Tillyard Act Mt Majura Black Mountain Yarralumla Woden Valley Marcia de Plater

Call for women leaders to join Brownies Guides and Ranges

We face a surge of recruits from Melbourne and other cities to Canberra. Long waiting lists exist for Brownies Guides and Ranges due to incoming families while we lack volunteers to serve as leaders and Guiders. No training or experience is required. merely a desire to lead. Community halls in new suburbs need support and fundraising.

Canberra St Ives Eenney Peta Melbourne Apa Halla Guide Movement

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Bunda Fist Parliament House the Girl Bridgs Association Dickson Civic TIP The Ogilvies Bakeries Pty. Ltd Lithgow Stregg Fyshwich Canberra Girl Guides Esso Esso Standard Oil Barrier Street Fyshwick Canberra Avenue Lamb Willis’ Butchery Petrie Street Canberra, A. ¢.T
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