Death of Hugh John Thomas of Balingup
Hugh John Thomas aged 84 died on Tuesday March 23 at the home of his daughter Mrs Ralph Trotter after a long illness. A longtime farmer at Dangenup he spent over 60 years in the district and served as road board member. Born on Moore River he was a former manager for the Venn family at Dardanup and honorary game warden for about 25 years. He is survived by his wife two sons Hoy and Cleve and four daughters including Mrs Trotter. Also survived by a brother aged 84 in Capel and another aged 80 in Capel.
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Thomas
Ralph Trotter
Dangenup
Balingup
Dardanup
Venn
Sir James Mitchell to Attend Balingup Red Cross Ball
Sir James Mitchell plans to attend the Red Cross Debutantes Ball in Balingup on June 4 to receive the debutantes, inviting eligible local girls to contact Mrs E C Wright. This marks his first such function there and townspeople feel honored by his presence. The secretary notes funds sent to headquarters and reminders for the next meeting set for April 5.
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James Mitchell
Balingup
Red Cross
Ball
Balingup Road
Sir James
E. C. Wright
C. Wright
British Relief
Card Evens Final Evening at Tennis Club Event
The Tennis Club hosted a five event card night at the G W A Rest Room with a small crowd. Winners included Bridge: R F Darling and Mrs, Euchre: Sale and Walton, Rummy: Francis and Park, Roma Bailey won the competition and drew a raffle with Lottery Commission permission during her greeting as secretary of the agents and Citizens' Association.
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G.W.A
R. F. Darling
Sale
Euchre
Walton
Rummy
Francis
Park
Roma Bailey
Agents and Citizens’ Association
Lotteries Commission
Balingup Footballers Prepare for 1948 Season
Reg Chapple, now in Wyulkatchem, thanks the club for a parting gift and wishes success for the 1948 season. C.W.A. rest room bookings, card evenings, and social committee roles are noted, with tea charges raised and planning for finals, B grade and A grade alignment, boundary umpires, and selection procedures discussed.
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Reg Chapple
Reg
Wyulkatchem
C.W.A
Collins
Permikelan
Tom Palmer
Joe Kramage
Rass
B Grade Football Club Holds Diminished AGM
Poor attendance marked the annual general meeting of the B grade club the last as a separate entity before joining with the A grade. Attendees included A Moore A Woodley F Tomerini L Cagnana E Woodley K Blakeney Thon Batley and P Russell with senior club reps F Jenkins Blakeney and A E Walton. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £398 and discussion on amalgamating the B grade with the A grade.
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Messrs
A. Moore
A. Woodley
F. Tomerini
L. Cagnana
E. Woodley
K. Blakeney
Thon Batley
Pp. Russell
F. Jenkins
Blakeney
A. E. Walton
Local social notes feature travels and gatherings
Mrs Plughes visits Mrs B G Wright for weeks while Mrs Dye and children return from a month in the city. Numerous residents travel to Perth, Wickepin, Bunbury, Donnybrook, and Bridgetown for Easter events, tennis and rifle shoots, with several local families joining matches and funerals.
Cyclists Take Easter Ride Across Western Australian Countryside
Grovenal and Logan left Bassendean and Mundaring by train after Easter, exploring the countryside on bikes. They rode the Nannup road on Friday then returned the same day. The pair say holidays are best spent seeing their country cheaply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Grovenal
Logan Lef Bassendean
Mundaring
Nannup
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Hugh John Thomas
Consul Harmer & Rouse
Wongan
Ballidu
Guyra
Dale
Bunbury
South-West Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd
National Library of Australia
I Graders
Ray Woodley
John Sale
Aubrey Moore
Moore
R.S.L. Ball
Baling UP
Hampton Street
Bridgetown
Mrs. Plughes
B. G. Wright
E. Waters
Moulton
Terey Draper
Perth
Lennard
Wits Mar
Phil Russell
A . Ie
Teler Blakeney
Ferth
Kings Park
Pete
Jddiya
J AL Cunningham
Nannip
Lower Lulingup
Walter
Aussie Bailey
A. Tomerini
Merv
Dilley
J. Titwse
Job Sule
Wickepin
Isukerin
Jean Churchill
Essie Linton
Busselton
Mrs. Jaycuck
Northam
Max and
Mrs. Williams
Doug Wauchope
Harry Dowrick
Roy Searr
Frank Jenkins
Gordon Phillipe
Ken Ami
Merritt
Bond
PB. Prendergast
Donnybrook
Bil Tenkins
Robert Aim Chloris Enought
Waters Bill Jenkins
Vic Widdup
G. Martin J. Beck
M. Ryan
Elliot
Alan
Percy A
Tan Wricht
New Cee
Vitine
Hetty Wager
Lamind
Alee
R. T. A Teaies
Menie
Victoria
Phil Brennan
Mrs. M. Brennan
Bunbury High School
Frank Tike
BE. Penellly
North Perth
Rex Burns
Midland Junction
Joan Mauger
Kaorda
Joan
Tycaro
Nora
J. Greenhim
Koorda
Frank Mauser
T. A. McInnes
Westralian Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Ronaldson
Bridgetown Advocate
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