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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
5
R SL president says war’s glory lies in manhood and sacrifice not fighting. He recalls Australian diggers as world class shock troopers and urges ex servicemen to lead in peaceful victory. The Manjimup commemoration followed parade on Giblett Street with wreaths at the cemetery.
About 70 ex servicemen marched followed by the Womens Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, Gods, Waldes, Brownies and Manjimup school representatives. At the memorial gates the service was conducted by Rev. A H Tassell assisted by Rev R.
Oswald John Waterfield aged 35 was found on a road near Manjimup with a gunshot wound to the head and a rifle beside him. Discovery about 5 pm Monday by two boys. A spent cartridge in the rifle breech and death reported to have occurred about 30 minutes earlier. He lived at Boronia Marsh Farm. his family was away.
The Manjimup Road Board heard a plan by the P.M.G. to install three mail pillar boxes in Manjimup at corner sites Somerville and Ritehard streets Mount and Collier streets and Ipsen and Moore streets. Residents urged a box near Ipsen Street west end for elderly residents. Four boxes were requested but only three approved, with a possible fourth near the Hospital. A meeting between Mrs. McKay Mr. Thompson and the Postmaster was set to decide locations.
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