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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 01, 1940

Page

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Sale of shop fittings and fittings auction notice

Auction at Giblett Street Manjimup on Tuesday August 13 at noon offering shop fittings furniture and effects from Mrs Real including cases shelves displays counters refrigeration plant tables chairs and household items with additional stock and weatherboard rooms. Also a sale or let of first class tobacco growing property at Walpole and a boiler tube burst caused a state mill shutdown on Monday.

GIBLETT ST_ MANJIMUP Sflder Smith & CO. Ltd Wuehoarlees Walpole Anply C. Astley Williams

Personal notice from a reader about a marriage or family event

A garbled notice mentions a person and family relation, with unclear dates and places. The fragment references a wife and brother in law and a train to Perth last week, plus an Air Free context, but the overall details are incoherent and portions unreadable.

Tess A Mtr

Bridge Town Notes and Local Football Final Result

News and notes from Bridge Town include water pumping to the dam, Rovers beating Greenbushes by three to win the Nelson Football Association final, and details of society meetings. Community events feature a Repertory Club concert, fruitgrowers and Manchester Unity Lodge meetings, and various welfare, sport, and transport updates.

Bridgetown Rovers Greenbushes Nelson Football Association Bridgeway Agricultural Society G. E. Warburton Rawsone Bridgetown Red Cross Society

Prayer and Intercession Service at Bridgetown

Residents of Bridgetown and district are invited to a united service of prayer and intercession under the leadership of local churches at Lexset Hall Bridgetown on Thursday August. The notice calls for attendees to come together and seek divine aid during a time of hardship.

Brdgetown Lexset Hall Bridgetown Thiréday Cammenemy

Struck by Diesel Car Near Ipsen Street Crossing

Mir Douglas, known as Talkie Johnston, faced a scare Saturday morning while driving a utility track toward town. Approaching the Ipsen street crossing before nine, he failed to notice a diesel rail car entering the station. He veered to avoid a collision, escaped unharmed, but sustained a smashed front wheel and crumpled fenders to his vehicle.

Mir Douglas Talkie Johnston Ee Ipsen Street

Macedonian Injured in Hampton Street Car Crash

On Sunday near 9 45 pm a Macedonian named Jim And reas was struck when a car driven by A Machin passed another vehicle in Hampton Street near the besolyte. Andrea received no injuries but Jim And reas sustained a fractured leg and other injuries requiring removal to Bridgetown Hospital.

Jim Andreas A. Machin Hampton Street Andrea Bridgetown

Popular Queen Competition Drive Raises Funds for Red Cross

A community Popular Queen competition culminated Friday with a turnout described as a resounding success. The event, held in Paddy's Stayket Keen, featured entries from Navy and Army associations and raised funds for the Red Cross, with proceeds after expenses supporting hospital services and a cab-branch drive to aid the Red Cross.

Aiur Navy Army Queuy Tendersour Sydney Wheatley O- Air

Grand Patriotic Concert dazzles at the Hall in July show

The Tos Hall audience filled to capacity as the Grand Patriotic Concert drew strong crowd demand for repeats. The Bovap Tall stage will host a larger production on Saturday with 35 in the cast and 105 changes of scenery. The orchestra of 25 to 30 musicians conducts a lavish revue featuring patriotic songs and dances, under Mr L bearce with producer Mr B Heider son noted for past South shows. Tickets price 2 shillings.

St. John Ambulance St. John. Ambulance Association Bushes Lodge U.A.O.D Repertory Club Ongert Archie Mac Bridgetown Fruitgrowers’ Association Flintol Gove Manchester Unity Lodge Perth Dist. G.M Bridgetown Repertory Club UN Dendy Julie Wiuwsseu Tos Hall Alice Uwever View Huyup Bowie Weil Crise Haintierts Hab Vanety Bovap Lrgest Be *Onder L Bearce Ate Perth Symphony Orchestral Thie B Heiderson Lower South Tmber Suara Tabeau Sildiere England

Slavs Help Red Cross Through Big Saturday Dance

Expat and Slavonic Educational Society members hosted a large district dance in Manum, organized to raise funds for the Red Cross. The Slavonic National String Band supplied music while Dr. Marion Fal Perth spoke in Slav language, praising the charity drive. The event featured a coverlet bearing the Red Cross and raised substantial donations amid broad community support and expressions of appreciation.

Yabe Red Cross Society Mali Jtelt Champany M. F Wiliams Manumis Maron Fal Perth Mays Beach

Funeral service marks tragic East Nannup death toll

A large crowd gathered at the graveside last Thursday for the funeral of Mrs Ethel Maud Roberts aged 27. The service, led by the Reverend, proceeded at the cemetery in Nannup after the tragedy in East Nannup, with family members and mourners in attendance.

Burma Willam John Robert Keith Leslie Roberts Ronald Med Roberts Wwe Ethel Maud Roberts Laval Mr. Bedertt Erbel Ailbepute Uesys Nariay Escopital Elvan Rene Rev. Prary Burselves Kael Ghaiie iiMwenal Strainggemett

Church Services Notice and Listings

Church notices mention the Church of England and Church of Christ services and events. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate religious services and dates or locations may be listed for different congregations.

Methodist Church Study Notes and Parish Events

Fragmentary text appears to reference a Methodist church study or meeting and associated notes. Names, dates, and places are unclear due to OCR errors, but the content suggests a local church study session with potential discussion topics or attendees.

Used Stamps Sought By Bridgetown Unity For Orphans

A local appeal requests readers to send used postage stamps to the Bridgetown Manchester Unity to support English orphans. The effort invites stamps of all currencies and sizes and notes collection helps fund charitable relief.

Bridgetown Manchester

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