Guides Boost Growth as Lady Gowrie Attends
Lady Gowrie visits the Guides Association at the YWCA rooming with Her Excellency praising girls freedom and usefulness to Australia. Canberra reports show rising enrollments, new companies planned in Ainslie and Kingston, and leadership gains as the movement expands with districts including Goulburn and South Bombala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guides Association
the *Y.W.C.A. Rooma
Lady Aid
Jean Batten
Australia
Lady Gowrie
Gertrude Drayton
London
Victorian League
Thic
Brown
I Browne
Hoberteson
Miss English
Mre. Hurst
Goulburn
Miss Garnock
South Bombala
Robertson
Ainslie
Kingston
Tesacs
England
Lady Isaacs
Government House
Leaders Needed for F C T Division in Need of Guides
The District Commissioner notes the F C T division faces a surplus harvest vs reapers and seeks keen girls to volunteer as leaders, forming nuclei for new companies once a leader is found. Lectures discuss anthropology’s evolution and noted works on primitive peoples and social influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C.T
TK Pemmiman
Penniman
Talen
Perniman
Beatrice Blackwood
Buka Passage
Golomon Islands
Bougainville
Ivor Evans
Borneo
North
Borneso
Miss Meade
Jake
Meall
Church Services Sunday October 18 Across Canberra
Church listings include Anglican Holy Communion at St Pauls Sutton Gundaroo and Forrest, Mass at St Christophers, St Patricks Braddon devotions and confessions, Presbyterian Braddon and Forrest, Methodist Central Forrest, Baptist and Christian Science notices with service times and lesson subjects.
Highlands Vee Big Program At Acton Today
The programme at Acton today opens at 10 o clock with races and entries for the meeting. Vice Regal guests and local officials attend as events begin with heats and sprints. Start times include 1 15 pm for Yards Han heats and 315 pm for the main events, with officials and competitors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Society
Burha Chute Henry
Pastures Dominion Seed Testing Plans Unveiled in Adelaide
A conference in Adelaide outlines a uniform seed testing system for the Dominions Australia and New Zealand. Key aims include seed flagging germination and pasture improvement, with plans for semi arid and arid pasture developments and soil erosion controls. Representatives from Commonwealth, State and New Zealand agricultural bodies will forward recommendations to governments for joint pasture development programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Zeaparde
Adelaide
Australia
Commonwealth
B. ‘T.'Dickson
It For Scientific and ‘Industrial
New Zealand
Nelson Fey
Canberra Weather and Rainfall Record Summary
Weather data for Canberra shows morning and afternoon barometer readings from 29.97 inches at dawn to 29.88 inches at night and temperatures ranging from 66 to 75.8 degrees. The report includes annual rainfall totals with incomplete entries for February and December and scattered notes on Wind directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
W.N
Lady Gowric Welcomed by Girl Guides at V W C A
In a neon display at the Y W C A rooms, Lady Gowric Excellency of the Girl Guides was seen visiting the venue yesterday with figures and regalia on view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnnton Weste Te
Batates
Pitt-Street
Sydney
Gowric
Alberra
Girl Guides
Asneon
V.W.C.A
Canberra Forecast: Isolated Thunder Showers Likely
Weather bulletin notes tendency to isolated thunder showers with otherwise fine conditions. Winds shift from north west to south west across the region, guiding expected day temperature and breeze patterns.
Miss Jean Batten Caps Tasman Flight Triumph Across the Dair
The Ganherra Times notes Miss Jean Batten's historic solo flights England Australia England New Zealand and Tasman records. It lauds her as a world leading airwoman while urging careful judgment on aviation risks and national recognition beyond a theatre tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian
New Zealand
Tasman
Jean Batten
Dominions
Miss Batten
Ocean
Defendants Entitled to Benefit of the Doubt, Megistrate Says
The megistrate noted at least one doubt and ruled the defendant should receive the benefit of the doubt in the case. The judge emphasized cautious consideration of the evidence and prudent verdict standards.
Plane theft leads to murder charge in Portsmouth hangar
London reports air rigger Joseph Smith remanded on a murder charge after a theft attempt in a Portsmouth hangar. Smith and colleague Gargett, both non pilots, removed a plane to fly toward Spain but crashed an obstacle, fatally injuring Gargett and injuring Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Joseph Smith
Gargett
Portsmouth
Spain
Dairy Industry Backs Referendum Support
A telegram to Prime Minister Lyons states the dairy sector will fully back the Commonwealth referendum proposal introduced in the House of Representatives by Attorney-General Menzies. It is signed by Purcell chairman of the Commonwealth Butter Equalification Committee and Plunkett chairman of the Australian Dairy Produce Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lyons
House of Representatives
Menzies
Purcell
Commonwealth Butter Equalication Committee
Plunkett
Australian Dairy Produce Board
Election of Officers by District Commissioners Cited
Brief address noted election of officers led by Mrs Roberteon with vice presidents Mrs Moss and Miss. meeting held in upstairs rooms with afternoon tea for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eigen Nemem
Roberteon
Moss
Festival of Luke Falls on Sunday with prayers for nurses
The Festival of Luke falls next Sunday and is marked by prayers of thanks for nurses and all who labor to ease suffering. Archdeacon Robertson will preach at 9 am and Ray Faulkner at the evening service. A girls school fête is planned at the school on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke
Luke West
Roberteon
Wil
Ray C
Right Rev Moderator to Lead Services in Several Towns
Tomorrow the Right Rev the Moderator will conduct Presbyterian services in Braddon Forrest and Bungendore. He will preach in the morning at Braddon and lead Forrest Sunday School anniversary in St Andrew's Church. In the afternoon he will visit Bungendore for Jubilee celebrations and in the evening in Forrest speak on The Decisions of the General Assembly of Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddon
Forrest and
Bungendore
Methodist Church Anniversary Arrangements Render Weekend Program
Tomorrow at Central Church the Sunday School Anniversary features three services led by Rev. R. G. Arthur in the morning, Rev. J Themeon in the afternoon, and Hon. N. Makin in the evening with augmented children's choir. Prizes and concerts herald the week’s events before a Saturday special evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodit Church Central
Forrest
Bunday
Soho
R. G. Arthur
Sommier
J. Thomson
N. Makin
Reid Church
James Thomson
Westridge
R. Arthur
Toerrest
J. Themeon
Britain
Europe
Leon Smith
Reid
James Thomean
G Arthur
Belog Cole
William <Iveen
Goulburn
Canberra
Cheir
A. E.green
H.R
Russia
Westidge, Hall
R. G
Arthur
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Richardson & Wrench Ltd
Finance Insurance Limited
Hamilton Street
National Library Books
Lady Gowsie
Annual Reports
Tillyard
N.S.W
Guide Movement
Guiters
N. Forbes
de Vis
Brown Owls
J. Moss
J. Flatley
Desireus
Miss Menade
Ars
Franz Boas
Edward ‘'Wentermarcka
Eme
Mra
Backaon L.lb Te
Omega Besne
Reema Hes i
A. Ramaaglough, Limited
George Street
Camberra
Thomson's
Frm
Biel Ss
R. & Clark
FLO
Ganberra
Church of Girle
cEngland School
Sianeurs
Church OF England
Oman
Masser
St. Christoher’s
St. Patrick's Braddon
A.m. Hall
St. Christoher's
St. Patrick's
St. Christopher’s
Mimnister
Presbyterian Church
S T. Andrew
Baptist Church
F. A. Hoad
Schristian Science Christian Science Society
Highlands
Acton
Ian J. Trowbridge
L. Farrell
Doddrell
Os Tang
Monospar
Ogres
En South Wales
J. Whittet
Victoris
Mr. Drake
Queensland
Messrs
C.W. Winders
South Australia
R. C. Scott
EE. W. ‘Pritchard
Tasmania
R. H. Bevin
A. H. Woodforde
DRIES
Queanbeyan
RBS
Strathnaver
Toutes Fa Bo
Woodgers & Calthorpe (1831), Ltd
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Canberra Musical Society
Howard Jacobs
Ange
Strella Wilson
Adbert Hall
Prowse's
Civic
Mae Ene
Gee's
The
Ganherra Times
Jean OF the
Air
Batten
Rigger
Dairy Industry
Both Serviona
Wydney Ae
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