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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Apr 26, 1940

Page

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W P Scott Highway Dedicated by Bridge Town Board

At the last Bridge Town Road Board meeting Mr McAlinden proposed naming four miles of Tayes road from the Winnegup turn-off to Bridgetown the W P Scott Highway to honor late Mr Scott. A cement slab will mark the turn-off and the board supported the plan with Lake and Mr Draper as secretary.

Bridgetown McAlinden Jayes Scott Spoar Lake Lake Otice Tayes V. Draper W. P. Scot McSfillan Stanley Horsman Wa Bridgetown Road Toyer Old Bridge Muo.o.p Bros K. Machin R. E. Long ALF Gol Club Beidentows Club Blackwood Hobart Tuskey Hobart Tuckey M.lc Tuckey Stanley Stantwell Joseph's C. A. Williams Ps. Ewing Boy Scouts Committee Smack Coe Haupten Bartow Street Henderson Warriors Sarrity W. Jones Bridgetown Hockey Ciut Hy Dunvant Mise D Wilkins Fo Taylor D. Beavis D.beavis L. MacKinnom II Manjimup Badgetown Road Apany Farthernan ATF

Dawn Service and Town Affairs at Bridgetown

Community events include a welcome dawn service for Rev Farman and Mrs Farman with Rotary and RSS attendance, a ball planned for Bridgetown Town Hall on April 30, and multiple local notices. Reports cover road board decisions, police court fines, active service volunteers, and upcoming dances and concerts in the Bridgetown area.

Farman Ladies Guild Badgetown Iirjal E. Holton Lony Bridgetown Town Hall

Anzac Day Thoughts on Remembrance and Duty

A reflective piece recalling Anzac Day sentiments and the memory of fallen soldiers. It cites poems by Lawrence Riley and Col McCrae, honors ex servicemen, and urges ongoing remembrance as youth prepare to defend freedoms amid modern conflicts. Names of local figures and veterans surface among a broad call to carry the Anzac torch.

Arsmars Lawrance Rinyon Pepe Australia Flanders’ Fields Col McCrae Ong Fehut Alf E. Miller N. Triwell C. Piggott Red Happy JA. Pollock AL Bickerton R Russell M. Haines Total — Vv Widdop IG Namges E. Daniele M. Waters

Ethics and municipal issues in South West Province race

Mr H J Limmer gains attention in the South West Province Legislative Council bid emphasizing ethics and material standards. Local sports and community groups report leadership changes, ratepayer meetings, ambulance funding debate, and a diphtheria case in Manjimup amid club previews and upcoming events.

Limmers al. Limmer South West Legislative Council Adea BTZ GWB OTZ GWA H. J. Limmer Province

National Fitness Campaign seeks district use of ground

The National Fitness Campaign organiser visited the district to promote activities and asked the Road Board for ground use for a club house. The chairman supported it, while others favored alternatives and noted ground control. The council chose a reserve on Rowe Street for use, with state funding of about £1000 yearly to support local efforts and activities across sports, clubs, and community programs.

National Budgetown Road Tover Lake McAlinden Rowe Street Tear Commonwealth Gov Cindex Prmnasium

Methodist Church Bridgetown Circuit Services and Meetings

The Bridgetown circuit lists multiple services across towns including Bridgetown Greenbushes Wilga and Boyup Brook with Sunday school times and evening lectures. The March Quarterly Meeting resumes on Thursday May 2 in Bridgetown with Rev Morrell present to discuss church boundaries and member attendance. A lecture by Rev R R Fleming on May 3 follows at Wilga with mission imagery.

Bridgetown Mayanup Greenbushes H.W. Parman Boyup Brook Wilgs Wilga Borep Brook Brdgetown Hensley White Thureday Hr. Morrell Collie R. R. Pleming Gener Al'Supy Home Mivetown Austral

Targets Shooting Meet Yields Narrow Nannan Victory

At the Targets on a recent Sunday eight teams competed for cups. The Nannan team won by a small margin of four points over Pemberton. Top shooters included E Powell H Mapp A Pollock and Collins with Collins noted as the most outstanding shooter of the day.

Nannan Pemberton Pssibles E. Powler H. Mapp A. Pollock Collins Ay. Re

Bus Rule: Make It Your Business Through the Press

A succinct rule on bus publicity urges readers to seek sound and sensible counsel, insisting that information should be owned by the public through coverage in the press. The adage promotes prudence and engagement with media as the path to wise civic practice.

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