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Newspaper
Blackwood Times
Location
Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
8
The Greenbushes social gathering introduced Mr and Mrs Bewers and Mr Williams as the new rector and family amid warm welcomes. The event featured humorous remarks, vocal items, a prize for a music room game, and a supper, with local residents attending and flowers decorating the CWA rooms.
On Tuesday June 17 Greenbushes Badminton Club held its annual meeting electing officers for the year Captain E Wilson Vice Captain S Lindsay Women's Captain Miss G Yates Secretary Mr B Williams The club plans a ladies interest Ballnsup event and noted table tennis during Tuesday sessions at the Miners Hall inviting new members to join.
Travellers notice a vertical red hotel sign topped by a green shamrock at the Shamrock Hotel. A new petrol bowser with electric light sits opposite in a drive‑in beside Bhumrock Garage. Greenbushes shows town progress with new housing, mining renewal, and lumber mills.
Nannup barely defeated Greenbushes by a margin of one goal in a keen match after Greenbushes showed marked improvement. G Yates and M Warren starred for Nannup in the forward line while P Cox and J Cox helped Greenbushes in defense and mid game tempo.
The tennis club held a trophy presentation for the 1951-52 season with awards to L Pense for ladies singles and doubles, E Wilson for men's singles, J Glennie for men's singles and doubles, and J Glennie with L Pense for mixed doubles. A film program followed, showing Davis Cup 1951 and Wimbledon 1951 among other sporting reels.
At Greenbushes Balingup on Sunday T Brooks received a clock in a blue leather case as the most improved player award. His brother R Brooks won the club prize for best player of the day at the same match to encourage better play.
Community updates from Greenbushes and nearby towns cover social events. Notables include Mr Allender returning to Bayswater, Mrs Weir returning from Mosman Park, a birthday party at the Alsumated Coytin mine for Austin, and PMG foreman Mr Ingram installing suppressors. Dancers at the Red Cross Ball in Balingup featured multiple locals, while births in King Edward Memorial Hospital are announced for Mark James Longdon and Merle Giver.
Greenbunches residents attended Grimwade School for a social evening hosted by Grimwade Social Club. Dart games led to a male rivalry, but Greenbushes ladies won the match. Supper was served and the event continued into the early hours. A return match is set for Greenbushes this Friday.
The leaflet corrects last week’s item stating a Younger Set was proposed. It explains the group was a social club dropped by the parent branch and that the plane remains in trust with the parent branch for a future reform of the younger set.
A number of Greenbushes children suffered injuries in accidents this week. On Wednesday Inst. John Thompson was struck by a winch crank causing two black eyes. Ross Roper cut his head with a tomahawk and was treated at Bridgetown Hospital. On Monday Great James pulled a boiling saucepan onto himself and required immediate hospital care.
Bridgetown cash only ad states A Higgins and Sons offer firewood by the load at five dollars per load with pay on delivery terms. No credit. Confidently markets notes suggest a local supplier.
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