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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
4
The Nannup Parents and Citizens Association agreed to agitate for a new school. They claim consolidation has overtaxed existing facilities and foresee growing population necessitating a bigger school. An approach to the Education Department will seek improved facilities for the district.
Residents and visitors travel by bus and car between Nannup and Bunbury Perth and Bridgetown. Births and anniversaries mark the week with a new daughter for Mr and Mrs Hutchinson and several birthdays celebrated at homes. Local meetings, hospital updates, and visits by residents to/from Bridgetown, Wyalkatchem, and Kalgoorlie are recorded along with staff recognitions at the hospital.
Last Saturday the Nannup Sub branch of the RSL conducted a Red Cross appeal and collected about £9 for the cause. Members in charge were Messrs R Howes president P J O Mara and F Badrick.
A list of visitors staying at the Nannup Hotel in the past week includes Messrs Miller, Ross Howslow, Moon, Ad air, Howell, Hinchliffe, Wilson, Paterson, Hillard, Revill, Loud, Thomson, Medalie, Bragg, Pit man, Martin, Brown, Flood, Taylor, Parlor, Mr and Mrs King, of Perth, Mr and Mrs Hemingway, Mr and Mrs Denzil, Miss Hoey, Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr and Mrs Co, Lunt and Mr and Mrs Lunt snr, all of Perth, plus Mr McKay of Sydney.
Nannup Anglican Ladies' Guild elected Mrs J Mountford as president and Mrs F Badrick as honorary secretary. Mrs McAfee resigned as secretary after 11 years of service. Mrs McAtee has served as guild president. Monthly meetings will continue.
Delegates from various local bodies will gather this week at the request of the Nannup Progress Association to compile a list of items for submission to the South West Development Committee. Two delegates from each body are requested to attend.
The Nannup Rising Club met at the Nan nup Hotel to approve a monthly trophy donated by Mrs. Ford for a season long competition. Shooting will occur on the 300 500 and 600 yard ranges. Nine Nannup residents seek a coal prospecting area in the Flybrook region with a reported 6 foot thick seam and good quality samples from Nannup.
A scratch football match between Nannup and Greenbushes will be played at Nannup on Sunday afternoon. It serves as a lead up to the 1949 season opening slated for May 1.
A Sunday ceremony under the GGA Banner in Nannup drew about 80 visiting brothers from Perth and towns including Belmont Bunbury Norseman Busselton Pemberton Waroona Collie Jarrahwood and others. Grand President A Letts and ROH Frank Wilson led with SW Provincial Grand Lodge officials. Thirteen brothers were initiated. gratitude was given to O&apos.Mara Badrick and helpers for the opening and grazing.
A pleasant function at Nan nup Hospital saw the Hospital Board bid farewell to Matron L. Perking. She received a fountain pen for six months of service and left on the first stage of her trip abroad on Monday.
The block prepared for the local sub branch of the BSL is cleared this week, paving the way for the hall to be erected.
W Warner takes the Spoon in the first stage of the Ford trophy and monthly club trophy at 200 yards. Scores: Warner 50 reps 19 total 69. Dunnet 56 10 65. Hillman 44 20 64. Pollock 6 62. Blythe 62 10 62. Badrick 8 61. McAtee 18 64.
Several attempts to hold meetings for the Warren II Association to plan the coming season failed. Only Manjimup and Jardee clubs attended the first gathering, four other businessmen joined briefly, and a second meeting lacked a quorum despite Dean Mill’s presence. Pemberton and Dalgarup clubs did not respond, raising fears of no organized football for the year.
On Tuesday the Nannup Road Board secretary rebutted criticism from the Dundas Road Board secretary about Main Road Department allocations. He noted the Nannup district spans over 1900 square miles with more than 250 miles of formed roads, many through forest reserves and not revenue producing.
Flames threatened the Anglican church as several citizens and Nannup schoolboys battled the blaze on Tuesday. Firefighters gained control with water from a nearby well on Mr Crowley’s property. The outbreak is believed to have started from embers from a burning-off job.
Messrs. F J Taylor and F Bradick were appointed delegates to the South West Conference in Collie by the Nannup Progress Association. Mr and Mrs H L Happ will attend in an unofficial capacity. Mr Bragg PWD inspector conveyed the news in the Nannup Echo last Friday.
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