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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1950
Page
6
A town group notes strong branch growth and wide community effort. Mrs. Kirk thanks members, recalls hosting parties and outings to Jardee Balingup and Collie, and reports donations to local institutions while stressing homes are more urgently required than a new rest room.
Bridgetown Branch of the CWA elected Mrs W F Dusting as president for the coming year at the general meeting on Tuesday. W Kirk and F Faithfull named vice presidents with Mrs C Armstrong as treasurer, and Mrs W O'Neil re elected secretary. About 30 members attended and plans include visits to Bal ingup on May 10 and to Donnybrook for the Silver Jubilee on July 19.
Bridgetown screens a wide assortment from Columbia with To The Ends Of The Earth starring Dick Powell and Signe Hasso. Thunderhoof features Aston Foster and Mary Stuart in an outdoor show on April 29. the Red Shoes presents a full length English ballet, choreographed by Helpmann with Massine and Helpmann.
Donations to the Bridgetown Red Cross for March include Virgilians five pounds and EB two pounds two shillings, Paterson’s Shed Staff two pounds nine shillings, and many individuals giving sums ranging from one to five pounds. A Sunnyside Greenbushes cricket match afternoon tea raised three pounds.
J Giblett won the 30 yard spoon shoot at the Bridgetown Rifle Club. F Tate led the ace off the rifle.
A school page features Patchy the Magpie chapter two with Patchy spying a cat Old Tiger and near a rockery while a kitchen garden scene unfolds. The tale shows Patchy nibbling scraps after a chase and a silent morning before continuing next week.
The Minister for Water Supply Mr D Brand told the Bridgetown Chamber of Commerce that Mill Stream site study confirms sufficent water to sustain a full supply via an 8 inch main to Bridgetown Balingup and Greenbushes. Chamber president Mr R Doust and member Mr R Urquhart reported on the visit and endorsed the finding.
The Secretary of the South West Conference informs Bridgetown Chamber that this year’s conference will be held at Weld Halls Busselton on Tuesday and Wednesday July 11 and 12. Agenda items are requested for classification and good representation from Federal and State Parliaments as well as Departmental personnel is hoped.
At a Up per Blackwood Chamber of Commerce meeting the idea of 8 30 to 11 30 a.m. Saturday trading was discussed. Present hours are 9 to 12 noon. Bridgetown Chamber has been approached to discuss similar adjustments.
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