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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1947
Page
6
A list of local leaders across boards clubs and associations. Names include Brock Solesy Scott Taylor Badrick Johnson Tyler and others, with roles as chairmen secretaries presidents and heads of committees. The compilation covers Road Board Hospital Board Football Club Bowling Club Parents and Citizens Tennis Club and Nannup State School among others.
Recreation Improvement Committee chair W H Blythe secretary H Happ and other members include D G Smith of Farmers' Union, P Mohr Constable, J BE Lindsay from Smith representative, J Brockman for Goldsbrough Met, DP Blythe Rifle Club secretary, D Blythe Cricket Club secretary, DD Rowe Timber Workers' Union secretary, Mrs B C Roberts CWA president, Mrs A J Jesperson.
Over the past week at the Nannup Hotel Perth visitors included J Hendry H Epstein W Wood A Meek P Connors McCutcheon Lucas Parlor Chandler A Cormer G Waye and O Connell Pavey of Waroona. Births weddings travel and local business notes follow with hotel guests holiday plans and regional community updates.
The CWA Ball Saturday evening proved a great success with ideal weather and a cheerful crowd. The Balingup band provided music while a waltzing contest, won by Mrs. W. Sexton and Mr. T. Warner who received a guinea prize, added to the evening's fun. A pre war supper was served by CWA ladies, with chicken and rabbit displayed along the tables. Spot dances and a confetti dance closed the night on a high note.
Mr and Mrs Letch holiday on the farm with daughter Mrs Rob Brockman. The RSL Women’s Auxiliary plans a Mock Debutantes Bail on August 23. Hospital Committee inspects grounds for a new maternity wing. A serious accident may have occurred when R and B Hoar lost control on the Balingup road, the car sliding a quarter mile.
The death occurred in the Pam berton hospital on July 25th of an old resident of the town Mrs. A Fletcher.
On Sunday July 20 club members shot over 200 and 300 yard ranges for a spoon trophy. Four competitors tied at a possible 70 before V Hubery won the shoot-off beating Hester Bentley and J Nolan for the trophy.
The Department of Agriculture announces a new trophy named The Co-operative Dairy Farmers' Trophy to reward improvements in dairy herds under the Grade Herd Recording Scheme. Awards include per unit prizes and a state winner, plus a major three year points title. basic year 1946 47 for herd testing. schedule of points is subject to approval by regional dairy bodies.
A catalog style itemization titled News For The Dairy Farmer presents multiple numeric ranges such as 161-200-40-10 and 201-250-45 10, continuing through 441-50-10-16. The fragment offers no clear events or names, rendering a terse, numbers driven bulletin for agricultural readers.
The schedule lists services in Bridgetown: Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m, Family Eucharist at 10:30 a.m, and Evensong at 7:40 p.m. This brief timetable covers morning and evening worship times.
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