Golf Club Sees Drainage Upgrades and New Officers Elected
The annual meeting approved drainage improvements and urged the incoming committee to tackle the drainage issue. Subscriptions kept steady. The club joined the Blackwood Golf Association with delegates E Hester and G Randell. Officers were elected including Sparks as president and B Hester as captain with an honored £10 10s to retiring secretary H H Long. Membership rose, especially among ladies, and plans include a visitor fee system to improve revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood Golf Association
E. Hester
G. Randell
J. E. Sparks
Cook
Owen and
MacKinnon
B. Hester
EF. Briggs
A. Peek
G. Hester
C. Moyes
J. Kirby
G. R. Brathwaite
R. Doust
H. Long
P. Evans
P. Salvair
HH. Long
Blackwood District Golf Association Association
Manji| Mup
Dual President Seeks Fees and Course Improvements
The report notes members must ensure visitor fees are paid. The course shows steady improvement after 1946 with Mr. Sullivan as green keeper. War years caused labor shortages but bunkers may be sanded and top dressed with sip erphosphate. thanks are given to officers and committee members.
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Sullivan
Balingup Rd Board Considers Recreation Upgrades
At a Monday meeting the Balingup Rd Board agreed to fund improvements to the golf reserve up to £150 with repayment via rent or refund if purchase is allowed. A joint request from the Bal ingup Hockey and Football Clubs sought upgrades to the recreation ground including goalposts, mowing, grading, removal of silver poplars, amenities for te a serving, and seating. The Bal ingup Agricultural Society asked for further works funded by material worth about £120. The board also decided to combine the three groups’ requests and arrange bulldozing to fill low areas pending plant return from Messrs Bell Bros by 12/4/48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balingup Golf Club
Balingap Hockey
Balingup Agricultural Society
Football Club
Agricultural Society
Iimes
Messrs. Bell Bros
New Blood for Baling Up Hockey Teams
A Saturday practice match between Magpies and Commandos, both at full strength with new players, ended without a win. Magpies led 4 to 2 after a scratch-filled game, as both sides bolstered their rosters for the season.
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NEW Blood
Baling UP Hockey
Magpies
Commandos
Margles
Nannup School Notes History of Nannup State School
Weekly history notes recount the opening on 21 September with Miss Hamilton teaching 1h scholars. Names listed include James Blythe Andrew Blythe Benjamin Blythe Marjorie Blythe and others. A race meet caused school closure on 26 February 1904. A basketball win over Convent is noted with scores in favor of the State School. Top students for the week include Tom Hood Jeffery Smith Bud Stallard and several 8th and 9th grade pupils.
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James Blythe
Andrew Blythe
Benjamin Blythe
Marjorie Blythe
William
Agnes Miller
Amy Thomas
Roy Dickson
Catherine Scott
George Blythe
Henry
Michael Higgins
George Tigwins
Nannup Staite School
Convent
Sith
Tom Hood
Jeffery Smith
Bud Stallard
Mararet Agplin
Dan Arnold
Diana Dunnet
Enid Cole
Esther Hough
J Ale Poole
Hazel Dickson
Cora] Dickson
Nannup Social Roundup Highlights Local Birthdays and Farewells
A series of community notices from Nannup and Darradup recounts Allen Craigie’s 17th birthday party at Darradup, a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. W Sexton, local birthday celebrations, and travels of residents. The piece notes visitors, hotel stays, and a health inspector’s report on cleanliness, plus a football club dance and a coast fishing outing.
Police Court Fines for Fight on Licensed Premises
In the Nannup Police Court on Monday April 12 before J S R Rowe and W Jenkins BR Gilbride and St Lyons were fined Gilbride two pounds with eighteen pence costs and Lyons two pounds with nine pence costs for fighting on licensed premises.
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Nannup
J's. P
McKittrick Trophy First Stage Fire at 200 Yard Range
Rifle club reports the first stage of the McKittrick’s trophy fired at 200 yards last Sunday. Scores include Fr. Green 70, R. McAtee 70, Jim McKittrick 70, Te. Green 71, Dunnett 70, Longbottom 70, Nogle 64, Brockman 65, Badrick 63, F. Brockman 68, Sexton 64, Coleman 63, Baker 47.
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McKittrick
Fr. Green
R. McAtee
Jim McKittrick
Jack McKittrick
Th. Green
Birthe
D Dunnett
AL Longbottom
Nogle
Ro Brockman
Badrick
F. Brockman
Sexton
N. Coleman
W. Baker
Basketball Meeting Opens Early Season Club
A basketball meeting was held last night to start the club off early this year, outlining plans and inviting members to participate in the upcoming season.
Local Residents Travel and Wedding News in South West
Mr and Mrs Phil Tonkin and M Reynolds are widely known in the district after their wedding in the city and honeymooning in the South West. Mr Jensen and son A Jensen, and Mr Nielson and brother O Nielson returned by car after a week in Donnybrook for home renovations. The Nielsons and family left by bus for a holiday in the petty. Plunkett left for the city after leave with his parents. Pauline and Jenny Murphy left by bus to attend Miss Kearney’s wedding. Gordon left Monday for a few days in the city.
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Nannup
Darradup
Allen Craigie
W. Sexton
W. Wood
Perth
Mounday
HH. Gordon
Mur Iby
J. Kearney
T. ‘Trenfield
Greenbushes
Pauline Higgins
Mr. T. Smith
Pemberton
PD. Hutchins
Nannup Hotel
Mr. Thompson
Bunbury
Maucham
Harvey
Bovell
McCann
Russelton
Johnstone
Mesers Thompson
Hendry
Morey
Holland
Worsam
Hiley
Sykea
Ellbeck
Sykes
C.W.A
J. Clarke
Bob Neuzerling
Phil
Rk. Jensen
A. Jensen
Mr. i. Nielson
Mrr 0. Nielson
Donnybrook
C. Nielson
The
Petty
Pauline
Jenny Murphy
Kearney
Cl Gordon
Tennis Fixtures Drawn Up At Nan nup Tennis Club
Nan nup Tennis Club held a meeting to set fixtures and plan a group trip to Jarrahwood. The party includes Ladies and Men players with listed names and the visit concluded with Jarrahwood winning the day.
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Nannup Tennis Club
Jarrahwood
Mrs. Fredericks
McCafferty
Misses Higgins
I. Higgins
N. Wilson
B. Fredericks
D. Howell
iMesers
K. Johnson
G. Tivake-Brockman
VY. Scott
J. Perks
Alterations at Nannup Hospital Planned Additions
Modern X Ray equipment to prevent patient transfers was agreed at a local authority meeting last Thursday. The Hospital Board discussed bed sighting installations and welcomed Mr. Watson as new secretary. An electric hot plate was purchased last month. Plans for kitchen extension were reviewed after a Government Architect visit.
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Golf Club
O. J. E. Sparks
Bridgetown
Sparks
Repertory Club
Boyup
P. D. Forrest
Graham
Hildren
F. H. Proctor
Town Hall
T. A. McInnes
Balingup Rd
Nannup Review
Mr. OF Plunkett
City
Nannup Hospital
Hospital Board
Queensland Insurance Co
Dean Bros
Commonwealth Oil
R. J. Wakefield
Dyson’s Tea
Warren Road
Mackay
F. J. Taylor
Gallie Dry Cleaners
West Cycles
Nannup Meat Supply
Hillman and Coleman
Bridgetown Advocate
Nla.gov
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