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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
4
Bridgetown led at multiple stages and finished with a narrow win over Roberts in a South West football clash. The match featured lead changes as Manimup and others chased premiership hoping for a final and a permanent club home site advances.
The Manjimup Repertory Club held a farewell evening for Rev and Mrs Slater and two valued members. Roy Pearce announced Mr Slater’s musical leadership and Mrs Slater’s vocal help. Gifts were presented, and the program featured piano solos, duets, Maori songs, and a lively organ recital.
Local bowling clubs in Bridgetown Manjimup and Collie announce upcoming engagements and interclub visits A Bridgetown Ladies Bowling Club trip to Manjimup is set for April 16 with a match against a Manjimup team The Manjimup club plans a visit to Collie April 13 14 with a social evening and a men vs ladies program Details include bus transport and modest fares for participants and spectators
A fragmentary notice notes Hollywood figures Svenpreie and Brenda Marshell from Warsor Bros in a casual spotlight. It mentions Whole Wheat Biscuit Scones and a recipe style sequence with flour butter and milk, plus baking steps and a gold browned finish.
Nominations for the Upper Blackwood Road District three member board are listed for Boyup Brook, Dinninup, and Scott's Brook wards with polling places named. Polling day is April 20 1940, with chief polling at the Road Board Office Bayuprook and other sites at Dinninup Hall Kulikup Hall and North Dinninup School. Also notes meetings, unopposed returns for Bridgetown roads board, and local lodge and clinic plans. Aurora australis observed. crop losses reported from unseasonable weather and a fire damage incident.
At the Kirup CWA monthly meeting a donation of one guinea was given to support a family who lost everything in a fire. A competition for the best article made from a sugar bag was won by Drs McDonald.
Southwest Tailors offer evening dress and all tailoring made to measure by an expert tailor using the best materials. Dry cleaning service available with prompt, efficient work and complete satisfaction assured. Wattaloo Service Station near Bridgetown turn-off Bunbury Road provides petrols oils tyres and full range of accessories with repairs and Ford sub agents J W Hicks proprietor.
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