Bridgetown Social Roundup and Local Visits
A Bridgetown community note lists visits and leisure from local families. R W Farrell and Elder Smith & Co. visitors to Bridgetown, Arthur Braund in town for a weekend with hisfiancee Val Frearson, and Mrs Elphick visiting with grandchildren. Also reported are Junior Farmers dance success, Ray Griffiths and Denis Duffel returning to Perth after six weeks, Doug Buea with a sling, Semmens family holidays, Siggins returning from Busselton, Dave Anderson substituting at the Commonwealth Employment Office, and guests Allan Jones and daughter Robin holidaying. Mr Bill Owen sick. Miss Flo Hood seen in town. Doug Billington injured by broken glass. Dean French and family set for a Moreton Bay steamer trip to England on April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Owen
Commonwealth Enloyment
Dave Anderson
Claremont
Dave
Germany
Bridgetown
Dave Jack
Sally
Nelson Football Association seeks A and B grade umpires
Classified notice calls for A and B grade umpires for the 1950 Nelson Football Association season. Applications must reach secretary by Saturday April 15. A grade pays £3 5s per match and B grade £1 10s. Fisher, Secretary Bridgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Football Association
B. Fisher
Bridgetown
Nannup Dairy Cattle Auction Set for April 6 1950
Elder Smith & Co announce a major cattle sale in Nannup with 110 head including 30 Jersey cows due May to July and 1520 Freisian Heifers due April 30 plus 10 fat cows 20 mixed cattle and annual draft Jersey and Freisian heifers from local breeders. Terms by arrangement with auctioneers prior to sale. details from Perth Bridgetown or J Lindsay Nannup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay
Massey-Harris
Massey
Fordson
Plymouth
Uhe
Perth
Bridgetown
W. W. Walter
Balingup
Nannup
Pam
Weekend Horse Racing Card Highlights Albany Bunbury Meets
The edition lists Easter Handicap selections including Spanish Glen Royal Diana Strettason Bunbury Wally Globe Marl ap Derby Raider Easter Handicap specials featuring entries such as Super Junior Battle Song Wirra Girl Meadow C Varsity Boy Easter Cup Happy Man Dark David Newcourt Arabian Queen Willack Rockonda Broad C Johnnie Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcourt
Willack
Johnnie Robert
Watc Selections and Handicap Races Overview
The list outlines race entries and handicaps including Steel Blue Dendrite Frimos Padbury Love Song Gay Jim Little Christine Encourage Successor Brave Wind Ri Easter Mile Olga Bulera Gold Starling River Welter Whangarie Tadzik Joans Star River Welter Easter Cu LADY Lucia Gold Patois Portage with various horses named across run outs and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padbury
Lady Lucia
Flemington Tips Before Acceptances
Horse racing briefing lists tips for the Flemington meeting before acceptances. Trainers and horses named include Bright Prospect Bright Glamour Rose Trapani Hampton Highweight Karachi Derrymore Sunny Land with emphasis on form and distance suitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington Tips
Karachi
Derrymore
Sunny Land
Limited News from Balingup Center Report
Illness affects local correspondence with few reports from Balingup. Chas Ashman relieves at the railway station, S M Bert Walton on sick leave, Bert resumes work after arthritis break. Colin Sale returns home after city holiday, Vicki Tomerini seeks hospital care for finger injury from the new home project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Ashman
S.M. Bert Walton
Bert
Colin Sale
Vicki Tomerini
April Bride in White Satin at Barbalin Balingup
Rex Alley and Nora Mauger wed at St. Peters Barbalinup in a ceremony highlighting Barbalinup families long linked to the town. The bride wore white satin with long train and net bonnet, with matron of honor and best man among close relatives. After the service at St. Peters, guests gathered at the Road Board room for toasts and a wedding cake iced by Miss M. Mauger before the couple departed for Bunbury and Geraldton on a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Walter) J.alley
Netherton
Balingup
Nora
F. A. Mauger
Allendale
Balingap
St. Peter’s Church of England
Bar
Lawson
Duermo
Joan
S. M. Greenham
Koorda
Roma Bailey
R. Somerset
Road Board
M. Mauger
Anglican Parish Plans Good Friday and Easter Services
Donnybrook Greenbushes parish schedules Holy Week events with Evensong in Balingup at 1 p m and Greenbushes at 7 20 p m on Good Friday while Easter Sunday services include Holy Eucharist at 9 00 a m in Balingup and 11 00 a m in Greenbushes conducted by H C Lawgon rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnybrook-Greenbushes Parish
Greenbushes
Balingup
Manjimup Water Shortage Highlighted at Meeting
A Manjimup Water Board report shown at Saturday's meeting says figures quoted in a letter to the press were misleading and the water shortage remains acute. It notes a March 20 submission estimated a 14 million gallon deficit with a 94 foot head level, and warns that applying further measures could worsen supply unless safeguards are kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Board Committee
M. Cain
Ota To
Ite
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R. W. Farrell
Elder, Smith & Co
Narrogin
Arthur Mahood
Val Frearson
Arthur Braund
Dardanup
Sunnyside
Vacuum Oil Company
Ray Griffiths
Denis Duffel
Doug Buea
F. L. Semmens
Dongara
E. C. Siggins
Busselton
Mrs
Allan Jones
Robin
Flo Hood
Doug Billington
Dean French
Pemberton
Moreton Ba
England
Genuine Disposal
Sal Sale
East
Kirup Road
Jersey
Freiman
J. J. Lindsay
R.A
Robert Burns Lodge No
Bridgetown Advocate
Thurs
Albany Handicap
Diana Strettason
WATC
Olga Bulera
Les Bail
John Davidson
Ryrone
Davidson
Snr
W. J. ‘Bailey
Rev. Lawson
Ussie Bailey
J. Les Bailey
F. A. Iinner
Don Tan
Bunbury
Geraldton
Dave Scott
Tsla Bank
Mayanup
Cee
Hector
Meyaniy
Don Forbes
Locke
Ti R Mill
Anne McLoughlin
Bridgetown Dry Cleaners
Flea
Joe Breen
Ellent
Anglican Church
H. C. Lawgon, Fector
LH. Davies
Sean AE
Amtst
Cary Grant
David Niven
Loretta Young
Monty Woolley
Cartoon & Newsreel
Ann Blyth
Howard Duff
George Bren
Red Canyon
Edward G. Robinson
Gail Russell
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