Civic Centre Shops Plan Royal Visit Illumination
The City Progress Association backed Canberra Chamber of Commerce plans to decorate Civic Centre Shops for the Duke of Gloucester visit. A sub committee will collect subscriptions from business people and seek 80 per cent government subsidy. The Duke is due to pass Civic Centre on October 24 en route to the War Memorial with Kingston and Manuka on the itinerary.
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City Progress Association
Canberra Chamber of Commerce
Civic Centre
Duke of Gloucester
RM. Irwin
Chamber
J. Grant
Mesas
J. W. Prowse
R. Snow
Irwin
War Memorial
Kingston
Manuka
Bush Rescue Hero: Girl Aids Old Man Through Flooded Australian Range
A 19 year old girl played a key role in the emergency rescue of Boencer Hicks, 70, after a horse collapsed into a creek. Rescue teams crossed rough country, with Hicks carried to a shack and then to a lorry bound for Walch hospital, amid long delays and arduous travel.
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Sydney
Iwan
Wal- Jena
Boencer Hicks
Thomas
Spencer
Giro
Bert Laure
Hicks
Walch
Abe
Y W C A Canberra Branch Plans and Events
Y W C A Canberra notes announce no Board meeting in October with November 12 cancelled. Finance committee to meet Sept 27. Membership and World Fellowship do not meet. Delegates urged to attend Convention and speak vote. Football season begins Oct 6 with matches YWCA V West ridge Duntroon Westlake V Hall. A ball planned for Duke of Gloucester visit replaces Sept 28 dance.
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Canberra
Y.W.C.A
World Fellowship Committees
Wie Association
Gymnssium
Duke of Gloucester
Poguon
Friseye Immy F. von Ticker
Y.W.C.A. Teama
Yw.c.a. v. Westridge
E.G
V. Duntroon
Westlake
Hall
Misa Tapley Short
Queanbeyan
Kurrambee Club
Fire Brigade
Railway Record in View bydney
The Commissioner for Railways Mr Martigan outlined the slight improvement in railway business during the past year. He estimated about 183000000 passengers would be carried this year and said if the Gaumata proved correct the record of 3110.00 established in 1928 29 would be exceeded.
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Bydney
Oral Institute of Accountant
Commissioner For Railways
Martigan
Sitar
Gaumata
London Wool Sales Fall of Ten Per Cent
London Tuesday reports a general drop in wool prices with merino lots selling down about ten percent while cross bred and slips show declines. Local buyers and exporters noted softer demand and cautious bidding as the market closes for the day.
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London
Tuseday
Mid-week Grand Final Northbourne Wins Tennis Pennant
The women’s mid-week pennant final at Tawa saw windy conditions but high skill. Northbourne beat Reid 3 rubbers 6 sets 40 games to 1 rubber 2 wins 36 games. Key pairings Griffiths Rees and Toms Crawley led Northbourne to the season title with strong performances throughout.
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Tawa
Heid
Tuokera
Griffiths
Reen
Allbright
Ayrton
Lee
Mias Weaver
Northbourne
Reid
Airs
Rees
Toma
Neha
Grimaths
Seaion
Semang
Beeres
Mra. Griffiths
Rees d. Mra. Lee
Miss Weaver
Mra. Toms
Mina Crawley
Mra. Ayrton
Mra. Allbright d
Mra. Lee
Mrs. Toms
Miss Crawley
Canadian Church Bans Women
Kingston Jamaica Tuesday the legal committee of the United Church of Canada declared the constitution contemplates only a male ministry and recommended that the Saskatchewan Assembly not entertain the ordination of Mina Lydia Degruchy. Degruchy has served as a minister for 12 years but cannot marry or baptize.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Tuseday
Unit‘4 Church of Canada
Saskatchewan
Mina Lydia Teruchy
Degruchy
Paater
Report on Capital Charge Trial
Judge Mocatta’s report on Aubrey Allan Eather, sentenced to death for criminal assault on a woman, is expected to go to the Cabinet tomorrow. the report reportedly indicates the conviction on a capital charge should not have stood.
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Sydney
Mocatta
Aubrey Allan Eather
Eather
Debutantes Ball in Queanbeyan at St Gregorys Hall
The Church of England Debutants Ball for Queanbeyan Parish will be held at St Gregorys Hall on Friday. It is expected to attract a large attendance with patronage from the Governor General and Lady Isaacs. The Bishop of Goulburn and Mrs Burgmann will travel from Goulburn to attend. Debutantes will be presented at 9 30 and a popular tea will follow, organized by Mrs C T Campbell and Mr M Land, secretary.
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Church of England
Queanbeyan
St. Gregory's Hall
Lady Isaacs
Goulburn
Mra. Burgmann
C. T. Campbell v
M. Land
Mother of 14 To Quit Home
In Sydney Widney daily report Mrs Charlotte Thompson asked Mr Flynn for time to vacate her cottage. She has four children with twelve under one year. The magistrate granted two months to move and said the Bizte should give her a gold medal as no special grant.
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Sydney
Widneadiy
Charlotte’ ‘Thompson
BILLIARDS RESULTS FROM AIDNEY SESSION FEATURED SCORES
Closing scores from tonight’s billiards match show Lindrum beating THA with 15 581 points including notable breaks of 425 70 and 358. Published by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Federal Cape udl Prom in Australia Limited from Mark Street Canberra.
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Aydney
Christopher John Shakespeare
Udl Prom of Australia Limited
Mark Street
Canberra
F.2.t
Speed Tech Motor Boat Sets Record in Piedmont Race
In Londeneny a new speed tech motor boat driven by veteran Scott Paine shattered records on Piedmont’s course. Reported speeds reach 121 miles per hour with an astonishing 146,010 kilometres per hour noted by Sir Henry Speige in 1920.
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Londen
Ener
Scott Paine
Piedmont
Henry Speige
Woman Electrocuted By Faulty Wire In Tin
A woman was electrocuted when the lid of a garbage tin touched a faulty wire. Investigators say the incident occurred after the metal lid connected with exposed wiring, causing a fatal shock. Authorities urge safety checks on electrical installations and metal containers near live circuits.
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Nestlé
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Weigley
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Canadian Church
Debutantes
Bereral Cabifals
Canberra Bakeries Ltd
Mort Street
Braddon
Nol
Tootals
SNOWS
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Wovelti
Snowsi
Spinto
Pete
Rinson
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