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Country Women's Association of WA > Records

CWA of WA Preston Division Embroidery

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1953 - 1997

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Country Women's Association of WA: Division Significance

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White Aida cloth embroidered in pink and purple cotton and ribbon attached

Historical information

Notes branches: Boyanup; Bunbury; Burekup; Brunswick; Collie; Dardanup; Donnybrook; Eaton; Leschenault; Nogerup; Waterloo.
Not known who actually completed this work. It was brought to Archives by Wendy Bourne when Boyanup branch visited State Office on 24 March 2017.

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cwa-org-213-arch5543

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Embroidered with:
'CWA Preston Div. 1953 - 1997
boyanup
bunbury
burekyp
colie
dardanup
donnybrook
eaton
leschenault
nogerup
waterloo'

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CWA Handicrafts

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Country Women's Association of WA

Country Women's Association of WA

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