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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Apr 20, 1950

Page

2

Balingup Wins Scratch Match and Club Elections

Football notes report a low turnout at the Friday tea for captaincy elections due to fires in the district. Price and E Wall were chosen captain and vice captain. A Kirup vs Balingup scratch match in Kirup ended with Balingup 11.7 to Kirup 3.13. Individual scorers included Young for Kirup. Social items note hospital stay returns and new births.

Balingap Kirup Balingup W. Young Sap Cnneter E. Wall

Greenbushes Cricket Club Finishes Season With Finances

Greenbushes Cricket Club reports a balanced season with purchases of pads gloves and other gear. A schoolboy cricket program is planned weekly. Lionel Perks won the batting trophy and Brian Williams the bowling trophy as the team totaled 10 wins 5 draws and 1 loss with 3040 runs for 165 wickets and 1633 against 187 wickets.

Bernie Westlake Greenbushes Cricket Club Ac Tss Ben Wal J. H. Smith Lionel Perks Angus Brian Williams

Perth visitors and local social notes from last week

Mr. BR. D. KING and several named visitors from Mesars and nearby towns spent a few days in Perth last week. The hockey girls hosted a successful dance in the C W A Rooms last Saturday. Harold and Mrs. Lindsay returned from a week’s holiday in Pe Miss Selfe of Yarloop is holidaying with her sister Mrs. Bert Lindsay. Tom Enacott is a patient at Retriation General Hospital and is hoped to recover soon.

Mesars L. Yates J. Bridger Jack Smith Bernie Westlake Perth C.W.A Harold Lindsay Miss Selfe Yarloop Mrs Bert Lindsay Tom Enacott Retriation General Hospital

Bridgetown Traffic Court Convicts Unlicensed Vehicle Driver

William Archer of Greenrashes was charged in Bridgetown with driving an unlicensed motor vehicle. He did not appear but pleaded guilty and was fined £1 15s 6d plus £1 5s 0d costs.

Bridgetown William Archer Greenrashes Archer

Rainfall Figures Mark End of Long Dry Spell

Rain on Sunday morning broke a lengthy dry period. report notes 16 points of rain and compares April and March averages to 1912 levels. Provided figures cover November to March across a ten year span, indicating the wet spell may influence April totals.

Retiring Officers Re-elected at Bridgetown Meeting

All-retiring officers were re-elected unopposed at the Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool annual general meeting. Elected were Dr. N. B. Williams president, FR Urquhart chairman of committees, F. L. Semmens hon secretary, A. Thorne treasurer, with Major Whittell as auditor. Committee members include J. F. Smith R. Sandilands B. Scriven and B. Doust. Further elections to follow.

Bridgetown Messrs J. F. Smith R. Sandilands Scriven Doust

Brennan to enter St John of God Hospital for operation

Mr John Brennan left Greenbushes on Jay's bus and Australind for Perth where he will enter St John of God Hospital for an operation on Monday next. His brother Alf Brennan will run the Bakery while John is away. Jack Long spent the week end in Perth. Bob Jones to marry Miss Ethel Streatfield in Bridetown on Saturday next. Best wishes for their future hap. Don Waddington and wife moved to the Postmaster's quarters. Mrs W Brooks in Perth visiting her daughter. Norm Norris took delivery of a new Ford 10 van. Road Board vacancy nominations closed. candidates are W. G. Allen L. Pense H. G. Brock.

John Brennan Jay Australind Perth St. John of God Hospital Alf Brennan John Jack Long Bob Jones Ethel Streatfield Bridgetown Don Waddington

Talkies Woolley Rolls Up Laughs in Miss Tatlock's Millions

Monty Woolley stars as a conniving curmudgeon in Paramount's Miss Tatlock's Millions with John Lund Wanda Hendrix and Barry Fitzgerald. Rhonda Fleming climbs to stardom in Adventure Island after Spellbound and The Spiral Staircase, with 22 ships adventure thriller. Showing at Greenbushes April 28 and Boyup Brook April 27.

Monty Woolley Agai Paramount Miss Tatlock Woolley Monty John Lund Wanda Hendrix Barry Fitzgerald Ilka Chase Robertck Dorothy Stickney Elizabeth Patterson Onda Fleming Rhonda Ingrireman Randolph Scott Abilene Town George Brent Cal Waters Rory Calhoun Paul Greenbushes Boyup Brook

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