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Country Women's Association of WA > Records

CWA of WA Dampier Wheatbelt Division Tea Towel

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1985

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Country Women's Association of WA: Division Significance

Overview

White cloth with towns and produce of the Division in colours

Historical information

Dampier Wheatbelt Division existed from 1953 - 1996 and in 1979 consisted of the following branches :
Beacon; Bencubbin; Gabbin; Koorda; Kununoppin; Mukinbudin; Nungarin; Trayning; Wialki; Wyalkatchem.
There were strong fellowship links between divisions. For several years a 'Paraweena' Day was held jointly between Western Plains, Avon Valley and Dampier Wheatbelt Divisions. A brain child of Mrs Barbara Kelly when she was Divisional President of Avon Valley Division, she named the occasion after learning that Paraweena waa an aboriginal name for 'Meeting of the Birds' .

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Registration number

cwa-org-213-arch8086

Material

Inscriptions and markings

CWA crest in corner with 'Dampier Wheatbelt Division Welcomes You'

Contextual Information

In 1985 all Divisions produced tea towels as a fundraiser and these were brought along to State Conference at Esperance for display.

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Dampier Wheatbelt

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