Historical information
This vital fundraiser event was held at Lady Fraser's house, opened by Lady Forster and featured in respective issues of Punch and Table talk , October 12th 1922. Also reported in the Argus on Monday 9th of October 1922.
Significance
The event raised important funds towards the costs of opening the Dome Gymnasium at the 717 Flinders St Mission to Seafarers. The building became known eventually as the 'Norla Dome Gymnasium".
The Fraser's home, Norla was sold and demolished in 1934 for subdivision.
Physical description
A large whole page (p.34) clipping from Punch journal featuring a photo-essay of an event at a garden fete at Norla in 1922. The page is annotated in places with identifying names in handwritten ink;
Inscriptions & markings
Some hand-inscribed annotations in blue ink some indecipherable: "Lady Lyle" and "Lady Miller", G. Hawkey, are clear.
Subjects
References
- Fete at Norla Article in the Argus, Monday 9 October 1922, page 5
- LADY FORSTER OPENS GARDEN FETE AT "NORLA," TOORAK. article in Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939), Thursday 12 October 1922, page 18
- FETE IN AID OF THE SEAMEN'S MISSION AND ST. JOHN'S GUILD, HELD AT NOrLA, TOORAK, THE HOME OF LADY fRASER, ON OCTOBER 7. Article in the Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Saturday 14 October 1922, page 31
- No. IS—SENATOR SIMON FRASER, " Norla," Irving-road, Toorak. Photograph of the house
- TOORAK SUBDIVISION, Old Home to be Demolished
