Miss Ashfield, Miss Marie Walker of 231 Liverpool Road Ashfield was one of 19 participants in the Miss Sydney fundraising competition organised by United Charities Fund of NSW.
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This pin was donated to Ashfield Council in 1984 by Jim Sherry of Summer Hill
After a close competition, Miss Rockdale was crowned Miss Sydney on December 2, 1931. Having recieved 209,305 votes and raising over £872, she took home the crown and £50 prize money.
Runner up Miss Marrickville won £30, raising over £609 and receiving 146,375 votes. Miss Ashfield came in third place with 82,171 votes, raising over £342 and winning £20.
Details & newspaper clippings from TROVE
Miss Ashfield finished 3rd, behind Miss Rockdale and Miss Marrickville.
MISS. SYDNEY GIRLS (1931, October 24). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246560564
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October 24 1931