The Commonwealth home

Call Number
Nf 711.40994 COM
Created/Published
Sydney : The Commonwealth Home, 1925-1930
Issue
Vol. 37 No. 996 (1 July 1930)
Images
52
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Contents

THE COMMONWEALTH HOME 1 , 2
The Commonwealth Home AN IMPROVING OUTLOOK. Hopeful Signs. 3
ANOTHER TARIFF. Bolstering Up Artificial Standards. 3
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL. Sincerity, Integrity, and Enterprise. 3
REVISING THE HOARDINGS ORDINANCE. A David Among the Philistines. 3
A TALE FOR PESSIMISTS. How Hard Times Are Brought About. 3
THE NICEST WORDS 4
GRAINS OF KNOWLEDGE 4
OH, FOR A WARM HOUSE IN WINTER WHAT WE WANT, AND HOW TO GET IT. 5
The Influence of Town Planning on Land Values 6
The Advantages of Adversity 7 , 8
Advertising 8
PUBLIC SERVICES AND TOWN PLANNING. An Englishwoman’s Opinion. 8
The Manly Art Gallery OFFICIALLY OPENED BY SIR PHILIP STREET. 9
Social and Personal Snapshots THE WOMEN’S WELCOME TO AMY JOHNSON 10
NO AMY THERE 10
THE ALL AUSTRALIA BALL 10
A HOME DANCE 10
QUEEN VICTORIA CLUB 10
A.I.F. BALL 10
YORKSHIRE FOLK IN SYDNEY 10
THE INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISS Entertain Sir Philip and Lady Game 11
PATTIE FOTHERINGHAME A Testimonial to one of their Colleagues by the Women Writers 11
PRESENTATION TO MRS. VIOLET BYRON 11
THE A.I.F. BALL 11
THE BUSH BOOK CLUB 12
THE JOURNALISTS’ BALL 12
THE SYDNEY HOSPITAL BALL 12
“BERKELEY SQUARE” 12
LEAGUE OF NATION’S DINNER 13
THE FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION SIGNALLERS DANCE 13
MRS. JACK ARMSTRONG’S SOIREE 13
PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZENS Practical Support to Avert Vandalism 13
A TOWN PLANNING DISTINCTION 13
MRS. GARLICK HONOURED 13
THE ARTS CLUB WELCOME TO LADY GAME 14
RECEPTION TO AMY JOHNSON 14
MONTHLY DANCE 14 , 15
ARTS CLUB MUSICALE 15
THE AMY JOHNSON FUR COAT FUND 15
Lily's Letter to London on Episodes of the Month 16 , 17
TOWN PLANNING PARKS FOR THE PEOPLE Resolute Stand to Force the Issue 18
THE BOTANIC GARDENS DEFENDING THE PARKS 19
TOWN PLANNING ASSOCIATION. Council Meeting. 19
Behind the Scenes at the Museum The Department of Mr. W. W. Thorpe, Ethnologist. 20
THE RIVAL GARDENERS 21
EARLY SYDNEY 22 , 23
THE AUSTRALASIAN ENGINEER 23
Garden Furniture 24 , 25
Advertising 25
DOMESTIC DEBATES THE HOME THE FLAT. 26 , 27
JAUNTING DAYS 28 , 29
Twenty-foot Bricks 29
An “Electric Eye” 29
Ship Classification 29
WEDDING BELLS Leighton-Shakerley 29
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES 29
Boy Scouts 29
PROBLEMS OF LIFE 30
Advertising 30
At a Local Picture Theatre 30
Our Musical Page THE MUSIC CLUBS 31
CONSERVATORIUM ORCHESTRA 31
MR. HUGH McLEAN 31
ROSE BAY MUSIC CLUB 31
MR. CARL BUDDEN-MORRIS 31
THE VAGABONDS A Girl’s Best Friend 31
Advertising 31
THE AUSTRALIAN ART SOCIETY’S EXHIBITION 32
Advertising 32
FEMININITY, FLATS, AND FRIGIDAIRES 33 , 34
Advertising 34
The Fashions 35 , 36
Advertising 36
EXHIBITION OF MEMBERS’ WORK AT LYCEUM CLUB 36
The Home Table RECIPES FOR THE COOK 37
Advertising 37
The Real Estate Institute Matters or Moment to Members AN ENLIGHTENING AND ENTERTAINING EVENING. 38 , 39
REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE Monthly Meeting 39
Own a bit of the Land You Love THE WEEK’S SALES. 39 , 40
FEDERAL TERRITORY AT JERVIS BAY. 40
Advertising 40
The Real Estate Institute of N.S.W. 41 , 42 , 43 , 44
Advertising 43 , 44
N.S.W. AGENCY-GENERAL. 44
THE CITY SQUARE ITS VALUE AND TREATMENT. 45 , 46 , 47
Advertising 46
A DARK SURPRISE 48
Advertising 48
ST. MARK’S SQUARE IN SYDNEY 49
POLLUTION OF BEACHES BY DUMPED GARBAGE 49
THE “CORMORIN” FIRE EPISODE 50
Advertising 50
SEAL FISHING 50
Advertising 50
SLUMP OR PROSPERITY? 50
FIRE ENGINES 50 , 51
Advertising 52

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