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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
1
L to R A Bailey skipper W Bailey M Dilley and A Tomerini. Mr J Davidson the proudest man in Balingup after the return of the Champion Bowl.
Mr Lou Evans of Sunnyside won the Bridgetown RSL Appeal ugly man vote by a large margin at a Town Hall dance on Friday night. He beat Les Sussmill by about a thousand shillings, with mystery man Harold Armstrong finishing third.
A Bridgetown district rabbit pelt resembling a silver fox was shown to The Advocate. The buyer notes such pelts are rare and expects more, with the trapper claiming additional catches.
Mr. C H J Feazey visited Greenbushes and traveled from Bridgetown by train on Wednesday morning.
Golds and Blues battled to a goalless draw in a Bridgetown Saturday outing as both sides showed solid form. The rosters featured players like P Fleeton and J Garrett for the Golds Fleet, N Sussmill and J Wilkins for the Blues, with junior prospects promising for the future. Also noted was Mr. R C Williams of Bridgetown traveling to Bunbury yesterday morning.
A sub branch of the Australian Legion of Ex servicemen and Women formed in Bridgetown at the R S L Hall on Saturday evening. State president F J Collins and State secretary T A Collopy visited for the purpose. Wilson and Rankine were appointed president and secretary respectively. Committee includes Blechynden, King, Leonhardt, Pavilech and Ettridge. Additional officers to be elected next meeting.
Card games, music, a tasty supper, and a presentation mingled with laughter as Bridgetown CWA bid farewell to Mrs Raabe and Fred night station master. About thirty Rural Women Association friends attended in CWA Rooms on Thursday night. A brooch was presented by Mrs Kirke, accepted by Fred on behalf of his mother.
A new rule states kickers need not drive the ball over the kick off line after a behind. Once the ball leaves hand and foot it is in play, altering goalkeeper tactics as players like Wimbridge and Jennings leveraged short kicks to threaten from beyond the line.
In a council discussion Mr Doust calls traveling expenses paid to the Board light at £1. McAlinden asks if central ward saw 50 percent of rates. The chairman admits central ward was underfunded, noting Nelson Street works cost £600 to £700 and hopes to recoup spend in outer wards.
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