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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1942
Page
1
Public notices announce a military boarding request and a housemaid, waitress positions with wages, and pedigreed Jersey bull details. Cattle and sheep auction entries listed by Cattle Elder Smith & Co Limited with instructions from various buyers. Special notice changes the April sale to the fourth Thursday, April 28, in lieu of the usual day.
Short descriptions note close finishes across the championship bowls pairs event with several games decided on the final bowl. Leaders include Jean in the sections while Toyer Urquhart Summers Bageley and Elder Rawson are among those with varying numbers of games to play. Bicycle ad mentions Malvern Star lays by at Layton's Gorge Bridgetown.
Red Cross Easter Monday dance at the Town Hall is canceled. Civil Defence authorities announce State wide ARP authorization and regulatory adjustments to empower local councils, with guidance from Mr. Panton and Mr. Long, to organize air raid precautions and civil defence services.
The Bridgetown Road Board appeals for scrap aluminium and will receive it at the central depot, aiming for about a quarter ton. An Army billet survey outlines future accommodation plans in Australia with householder duties, payments, and arrangements for lodging, meals, and subsistence for Australian and Allied troops.
A full house welcomed the 40 Monday night program featuring light show, a theme song, and a novelty quiz led by Mr. Henderson. Highlights included ensembles by Miss Crowd, a Scottish reel, violins by Mr. Pearee, The Burglar and the Waxworks dance, Pygmalion and Galatea, and comic turns by Mrs Garrity and Mr Hall.
The Mercantile Marine club urges donations and knitting to aid seamen and families, citing a prior port aid episode and calling for continued support. Secretary Mes M. E Haselhorst coordinates, with the next concert set for Monday April 27.
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