Carnival Sports At Manjimup Bridgetown Draw Big Crowd
A cloudy chilly day did not deter a large crowd from attending carnival sports at Manjimup Bridgetown. Patrons traveled from Bridgetown Collie Bunbury and Hoyup Brook among others as gate receipts exceeded last year by about £75. The program featured three trotting events a Sheffield Handicap and multiple log chopping contests with notable performances by Voyage's Best General Fayette and Gale among others.
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Bridgetown
Collle
Bunbury
Sheffield
Doube
R.8.l
Erounda
Bob Coleman
G. A. Gale
Gale
W. Ferris
Coutts
Aboriginal C. Smith
Boyup Brook
Hastiya Nelson
Donald Strettalette
Miss Stretta
Heather Beauty
Little Diplomat
Sikusun
Amazement
Little Arab
General Fayette
Lou Thompson
Wee Broad
Baron Mavista
Fred’s Best
Shining Colours
Rushworth Lad
Maori Star
Orishon
Stan. Johnston
Seratch
Donald Strettaletta
Sikugtin
Fred
H. Rowe
J. Kennedy
F. Lilly
W. T. Miller
J. Dineen
Miss Australia Rhonda Kelly to Visit Manjimup Amid Plans
Queensland’s Miss Australia Rhonda Kelly will tour Manjimup in about two weeks as part of a Western Australia release. Phillip Utting of the Department of Information announced the visit, coordinating with the WA Tourist Bureau and film unit producer J. Allen to shoot tourist footage. The Wool Board sponsorship supports Kelly’s involvement in the project.
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Rhonda Kelly
Queensland
Australia
Manjimup
Phillip Utting
Department of Information
Utting
W.A
Miss Kelly
Australian Wool Board
Man Hit by Train in Manjimup Injures Passenger
Frederick Richard Wetherell a 27 year old single man living at Manjimup was struck by a Pemberton bound passenger train near the town. The accident happened about seven o'clock on Monday night as the train, traveling about thirty miles per hour on a downgrade, passed a bend. He was found under the cowcatcher and carried about 50 yards before the train halted. He was removed to a stretcher from the van for treatment.
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Manjimup
Frederick Richard Wetherell
Roganup
Pemberton
Wetherell
Train Locked At Station In March Incident
The train remained immobilized at the station as the Assistant Station Master Mr DeGrey alerted doctors and police. Wetherall was identified from pocket papers by Constable Emberson and treated by Dr Williams before transfer to Warren District Hospital. He sustained a compound left leg fracture severe calf lacerations to the right leg and wrist plus other abrasions. His condition improved after initial treatment.
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Mr. DeGrey
Wetherall
Emberson
Williams
Warren District Hospital
Rain Record Set At Boyup Brook Last Saturday
A surface rain gauge at Boyup Brook recorded forty nine points of rain last Saturday, marking a notable precipitation total for the period.
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Boyup Brook
Railway Timetable for Bridge Town Arrivals and Departures
Following are the times of arrival and departure for Bridge Town trains. The timetable lists expected times for inbound and outbound services, enabling residents and travelers to plan connections and services across the local rail network.
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Bridgettown
Printed and Published by F. Semmens for the Country News
The fragment indicates printing and publication by F Semmens for a country news paper office located on Bree Street. The OCR yields unclear street and organization names but confirms production and publishing activity.
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F. Semmens
Tountry Newa
Ie Office
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Jon Thompson
G. Major
F. ©. Falstead
T. Warner
Chopping League
D. McKay
Sim Bond
J. Farmer
F. Ridley
A. Stockins
J. Strahan
G. Lydiate
G .Doak
Bert Young
G. Mann
Pearce
L. Walton
J. Weston
P. Smith
J. Potard
W. Emery
A. Wilkinson
W.A.T.A
Messrs
F. Doust
T. Christie
Voyage
Hastie Nelson
Haron Mavista
Stan Johnston
Co-operative Ltd
Lupins
Saddlery
TYRE
Thos. C. Carlisle
G. R. Braithwaite
Aas
R. Urquhart
Chaff
Wigmore’s Ltd
Aladdin Industries Ltd
F. Criter and Co. Ltd
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd
National Mutual Life Association
J. J. Wilershaw and Co. Ltd
Shell Depot
P.O
National Library of Australia
D. Jackson
W. Gibellini
Beleve
W. Gibellinii
J. Kennnedy
B. Coleman
Sid Brown
W. Ferrin
H. Brown
M. Green
G. Coutts
W. Ferrig Weck
Thos Swarbrick
J. Miles
M. Dearle
Cc. F. O'Meara
M. English
C. Smith
J. Doust
B. Donnelly
F. Dennis
Jack Bainbridge
Steere Street
Freemason's Hotel
N. M. Keremelevich
Hampton-St. Bridgetown
Victoria Street
Thelma Gardiner
Fisher’s Garage
Kirup Hotel
Dick Warrick
Kalgoorlie
Mt. Magnet
Council Electio
MANN
Liberal
J.S
Murray, Bunbury
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