SOCIETIES IN CANBERRA

List of Secretaries of the various societies in Canberra that appeared in The Community News August 18, 1927

Society of Arts & Literature, Parliament House - HL White (later Sir Harold White)

Canberra City Band - 57 Westlake - HT White

Canberra Philharmonic Society - Stores Branch, Eastlake - AJ Paynting (Arthur Paynting also lived at Duntroon and later Causeway).

Canberra Cycling Club - Westlake - Jacob H Tootell. The first road race left from in front of the Hotel Canberra and continued over the Commonwealth bridges to the Civic Area. It took place in 1926.

Social Service Association Secretaries in camps & workmen's settlements:

Westlake: E P Dwyer,

Westridge: EP Corey

Red Hill: B Quine

Causeway: ET Sorensen

Russell Hill: ET Lloyd

Acton: S Margules

White City Camp: T O'Gorman

Molonglo: RE Brown.

Australian Archives CP698/9/1 Bundle 2/12/17 List of Distribution people and venues for the 1927 issue of The Canberra Community News:

Mrs Bar Causeway 50 copies, H J McNeice Printers Quarters 30 copies, A Britton Tradesmen's Mess Westlake 30 copies, No 1 Camp (Westlake) Mess Caterer 30 copies, Miss Fraser Manuka Circle 50 copies, Miss Walker Smith Hotel Wellington 20 copies, M Lees Capitol Hill 20 copies, B Quine Red Hill Camp 30 copies, Northbourne Camp (Shop) 50 copies, F Gordon Mount Ainslie Camp 20 copies, T Emslie Russell Hill 30 copies, Hotel Ainslie 30 copies, RJ Dunne Queanbeyan 100 copies, J Prowse Ainslie 100 copies (ran newsagent in Civic), J O'Sullivan editor 200 copies, Gorman House 30 copies, RJ Dunne Civic Centre 40 copies, Hotel Acton 50 copies, J Thorogood White City Camp 50 copies, AS Mathews Hotel Canberra 100 copies, Hotel Kurrajong 50 copies, Martin, Garage, Eastlake 20 copies, JB Young Eastlake 100 copies, RJ Dunne Eastlake 200 copies, JC Gunn Eastlake 380 copies, E Bland Molonglo 50 copies, Mrs Brett Westlake 40 copies, Beauchamp House 30 copies, Mr Petty Bachelors Quarters 30 copies, Mrs Turbitt (should be Turbit, Westridge) 30 copies.

Highland Society and Burns Club - 101 Causeway Andy Stuart. This club was founded in Contractor John Howie's Hostel Club Mess in 1924

General Secretary & Matron of Lady Hopetoun Club, Miss DM Hawkins

Canberra Chess Club - Social Service Office CE Pike

RSSILA - N Newton (in 1928 the Hon President was Joe Honeysett and the Secretary, Geo Maunders of "St Joan" Hargreaves Crescent, Ainslie. 6.12.1926 the Hon Sec was HG Richards and the representatives: R Alcorn Red Hill, Campbell White City, Marriott Blandfordia, Lane Capitol Hill, Brackenreg Acton, Luoghrey Ainslie, Corey Westridge, R Brown Molonglo, J McRae Dunn Eastlake - In 1927 Vic Samuels was the Westlake representative. On 21.10.1928 the presidents & secretaries of each branch were as follows: Causeway Eastlake - P A Avis & HF Lord, Ainslie J Honeysett & G Maunder, Canberra P Woodyer & SJ Cowie, Duntroon Major Ordish DSO & GW Hancock, Kingson Percy Douglas (fire chief) & HP Lindley, Westlake PA White & Vic Samuels.)

Australian Natives Association: Eric Alexander

United Friendly Society of Canberra - 17 Causeway - JA Jagger

List of Friendly Societies:

AHCG - Australasian Holy Catholic Grail

ANA - Australian Natives Association

AOF - Ancient Order of Foresters

GUOFG - Grand United Order of Free Gardeners

GUOOF - Grand United Order of Oddfellows

HACBS - Hibermian Australasian Catholic Benevolent Society

INF - Irish National Foresters

IOOF - Independent Order of Odd Fellows

IOR - Independent Order of Rechabiten (?)

MUIOOF _ Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows

PAFS - Protestant Alliance of Friendly Societies

OST - Order of the Sons of Temperence

UAOD - United Ancient Order of Druids

1929 Union Representatives:

H Johnson, Westlake - Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners

T McDiarmid, 36 Causeway - Electrical Trades Union of Australia

C Streetfield, Westridge - Federated Brick, Tile & Pottery Union

A Cunningham, c/o Commission Workshops - Canberra Amalgamated Engineering Union

AE Dorrell, Causeway - The Australian Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union

R Hill, Russell Hill, The Operative Painters and Decorators Union

L Wich, Queanbeyan - Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Assocaition

L O'Neill, Meredith Street, Queanbeyan - Australia Workers Union (Leo O'Neill's brother lived at Westlake).

AJ McDonald, c/o Commission Garage - The Amalgamated Road Transport Workers Union of Australia

PM McGregor, Hotel Canberra - Federated Liquor and Allied Trade Employees Union.

LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE DRAWING RATION RELIEF AND WHO ARE REGISTERED OWNERS OF MOTOR CARS OR MOTOR CYCLES [in the ACT]

The list contains the name of each person, abode, date of last issue of rations, Car No, date of expiry of registration:

F Boyd, Hall, on card no issue made over scale, 289, 13.11.1931

A Bateson, Russell Hill, 1 issue 10.3.1931, 557, 28.6.1931

J Burr, Russell Hill, 9.6.1931, 740, 21.7.1931

HR Chalker, Molonglo, 9.5.1931, 1115, 2.7.1931

Wm Connolly, Westridge, 9.5.1931, 1176, 27.9.1931

WJ Cotterill, Westridge, 22.3.1931, 394, 17.2.1932

Clarke, Russell Hill, 17.3.1931, 630, 4.10.1931

AJ Davey, Molonglo, 16.3.1931, 206 cycle, 4.10.1931

LW Dawson, Oaks Estate, 25.2.1931, 42 cycle, 29.11.1931

GJ Day, Molonglo, 30.3.1931, 204 cycle, 28.10.1931

W Dogan, Causeway,…, 755, 18.2.1932

FJ Hall, Hall, 22.5.1931, 1108, 28.11.1931

JE Hollingsworth, Hall, 5.5.1931, 276, 19.2.1932

WH Kelly, 10 Westlake, 9.3.1931, 123, 2.10.1931

JJ Kinleysides, Oaks Estate, 9.6.1931, 1067, 25.2.1932

CJ Luton, Manuka, 2.4.1931, 157, 28.3.1931

JB Lodge, Duntroon, 30.3.1931, 99, 16.8.1931

RW Law, Westlake, 9.3.1931, 257, 13.1.1932

SW Noble, Russell Hill, 2.5.1931, 78, 2.8.1931

CW Norgrove, 59 Causeway, 9.4.1931, 807, 8.9.1931

S O'Brien, Hall, 2.5.1931, 1346, 31.11.1931

PJ Robinson, Molonglo, 10.3.1931, 572, 24.12.1931

TWH Rickman, Oaks Estate, 4.5.1931, 377, 13.1.1932

N Rundle, Duntroon, 11.5.1931, 876, 4.2.1932

EA Scott, 104 Causeway, 1.5.1931, 585 not renewed

AJ Tognella, Molonglo, 22.3.1931, 108, 16.8.1931

EJ Thomas, Acton, 19.5.1931, 1054, 18.9.1931

LH Ward, Duntroon, 11.5.1931, 1197, 19.10.1931

G Wylie, Duntroon, 2.6.1931, 1326, 29.10.1931

MJ Ware, Westridge, 19.5.1931, 101, 5.2.1932