[6] In 1898 Puddy received special mention by the examiners assessing the competitors for the Elder pianoforte scholarship.

Leschetizky said of her, "her notable talent has helped her not only to perform as a distinguished public piano player, but also to teach with an unusual measure of success".

In addition to teaching and performing professionally, Puddy entertained Australian and other soldiers in camps and recovering in hospitals.

[1] She accompanied Benno Moiseiwitsch, playing the orchestral part of Tchaikowsky's 1st Piano Concerto to his solo at a concert in Adelaide in 1923 which was met by a "storm of applause".

[14] From 1928 she performed on radio 5CL as a soloist, accompanist and as a member of the Elder Trio (Charles Schilsky and Harold Parsons).