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Newspaper
Blackwood Times
Location
Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
6
Warriors Football Club hosts a dance in Bridgetown on Friday June thirteen to raise funds for the Ladies Hockey Club trip to Country Week in Perth. Tickets priced for general and concession attendees.
Engagement notice from Mr and Mrs M E Pearce of Bridgetown announces Grace Lillian Pearce, the couple’s younger daughter, to Kingsley Hugh Minchin, third son of Mr and Mrs M E Minchin of Bridgetown, late of Geraldton.
The notice lists the marriage of Miss Kathleen Offer to Cyril A. Smith in Balingup with details on attire, reception, and attendees. It covers a card evening for the Women’s Hockey Club, local visits, football and hockey results, a cricket ball at Mullalyup, and a high‑spirited attendance with named attendees and outfits, plus music by the Balingup Band.
Rovers beat Boyup Brook 14 16 to 10 12 after a rough match in Bridgetown. John Fleeton suffered a concussion and was hospitalized until Wednesday after colliding with D Diblett, who left the field with a nose cut.
Balingup improves with star players back and wins two straight after an 0-4 start. They beat Greenbushes by a narrow margin 10.12 to 9.15, signaling a rising challenge for opponents in the league.
Nannup remains unbeaten as they edge Warriors 11.18 to 4.5 amid a strong final term. Warriors led early, trailed at half and were neck and neck by three quarters, but fatigue favored Nannup who capitalized late.
June 8 schedule shows Warrors versus Centrals and other matches including Boyup v Nannup and Balingup v Rovers. June 16 features Rovers to meet Warriors and Nannup to face Centrals. June 22 pairs Centrals with Rover and Warriors with Boyup. June 29 lists Boyup against Centrals and Rovers versus Nannup.
Minister Lemmon and Minister Pollard discuss tractor shortages and a projected supply improvement. Overseas factories face output gaps up to 12 months, with hoped for substantial Australian and world demand response and clearer state control of distribution.
A letter from the Prime Minister and Treasurer proposing enforceSection 48 of the Banking Act 1946 was read at the Upper Blackwood Road Board meeting. No action was taken as the matter remains under consideration.
Discussion items listed for the South-West Road Board Association meeting to be held in Bunbury at Lootavenue with attendees and agenda points to be discussed.
The death occurred at Re Melbourne on May 11 of John Fisher a retired Minister of the Baptist Church. The late Rev Fisher was an uncle of Mr A E Rawson of Bridgetown.
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