Social flutter spurred by sunshine prompts Bridgetown week
Irene notes a busy social week with holidays and visits. Miss May James moves to Perth to live with sister Mary. Various locals travel, heal, or celebrate such as engagements, births, and parties at Bridgetown and surrounding towns. The Donnybrook Repertory Club appears for a charity show in Bridgetown Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May James
May
Mary James
Perth
Donnybrook Repertory Club
Bridgetown Town Hall
Bridgetown
Welcome Home UACD Lodge Service Members Return
A large gathering welcomed home service members at the U A C D Lodge with families and friends from Greenbushes and Boyup Brook Lodges in attendance. Mrs Tomelty’s orchestra played while Mrs C Luc as and Mr Toyer spoke praising the war service and charity suppers organized by the Druid social committee. Dancing lasted until 1 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.A.C.D
Greenbushes
Boyup Brook
Bridgetown
Toyer
Lucas
Nannup News Highlights Local Happenings and Rain Totals
A send off for Mrs. R. McLean by the C W A ends with camellias. Local groups host afternoon events at Nannup and a welcome home for ex servicemen is organized by the Road Board. New residents include Mr. and Mrs. Solosy as road board secretary and wife. Rainfall totals: 87 points this month, 22 inches yearly. A hospital birth brings a son to Mr. and Mrs. A. Howard and another to Mr. Jana and Mrs. J. Perks. Wedding plans are announced for Wally Marlow and Jean Warner.
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R.mclean
Nannup C.W.A
Stork
Nannup Hospital
A. Howard
Jana
J. Perks
R. H
Bob.) Solosy
Nannup
New Road Board
Wally Marlow
Jean Warner
Church of
Pneland
Nannup Loses To Nannup Brook In Nannup Fixture
In Nannup on July 28 Nannup fell 3 4 to 9 15 as injuries thinned their squad. Earlier Nannup and Jarrahwood clashed at Jarrahwood with Jarrahwood winning 10 18 to 9 6 amid favorable weather and a crowd boost. Best for Nannup were Wakefield Marlow Kearney. for Jarrahwood Savage Clayton Vernon. Umpire D Dean.
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Nannup
Nannup Brook
Jarrahwood
Ray Wakefield
George Marlow
Alan Kearney
Pat Savage
Ron Clayton
Vic Vernon
D. Dean
Grand Old Lady Sister Kate Remembered by Greenbushes
The passing of Sister Kate is mourned by her large family of children at Greenbushes Home. A memorial service at the Anglican Church led by Rev. Lawson preceded the funeral and a simultaneous service at 16 o'clock for Queen's Park Home chapel attendees. The children sang hymns and joined Rev. Lawson in his address, paying heartfelt tribute to Gran, a woman of great love devoted to those in need.
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Kate
Greenbushes
Lawson
Queen's Park Home
Queen's Park
Gran
Mr. Lawson
Vale
Sunday Travels and Local News Circle
Travellers rode to Perth Bunbury and Manjimup for visits and moves. Mrs Johnston Mrs Stevens Stephanie Mrs Fibbins Mrs Cox Mr Constance Mrs Tulloch and family relocate to Manjimup as housing resolved. Sympathy offered to Sister Kate Homes for the loss of their Gran Mum with a tribute to a life well lived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. M. Stevens
Stephanie
Bunbury
Pat
Kate
Gran
Perth Visit Aims for Week of Football and Sightseeing
A visiting boys football team from Western Australia will travel to Perth for a packed itinerary starting Aug 10 at Perth railway station. The trip includes matches at Subiaco Oval Onslow Park Fremantle Harbor Rosalie State School visits and cultural sites such as Kings Park Perth Observatory and Perth Zoo. The squad lists players such as Baker Burk Duphasus Hil Hutchins Kearney and several others with Mr. McMahon in charge.
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Perth
W.A. Football League
Subiaco Oval
Fremantle Harbor
Rosalie State School
Wist Michelides
Petera
Nova
Kings Park
Perth Observatory
Western Glass Works
Australian Glass and Beta Co
Perth Zoo
W.A. Match Co
Rosalie
W.A.L
Onslow Park
W. A. Football League
Interstate
Araban
Canning Dam
A. Baker
P. Burk
FP. Duphasus
K. Hil
L. Hough
Hutchins
Kearney
Cole
M. Roberts
Longbottom
J. Lutz
H. Pear
D. Russell
C. Turner
R. Tyler
N. Wood
A. Guthridge
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Mrs. L. Scadden
J. Bainbridge
Ross
Bil Fastcott
Aileen Moyes
Elsie Wilkins
Mrs. L. Busch
Pemberton
Jim Ramage
Leon Baker
Fisher's
Leon
Zinnecker
Edgar Hall
Tommy
John=ny Bass
Manjimup
Dougall
Mrs. Horsley
Northam
David
H. ©. Moore
H. Flintoff
A. Piintoff
B. §. Hester
Fruitgrowers' Association
Graham MacKinnon
Laiea
Henry Nesbitt
Alan Machin
Morey
June
Sid. Walker
Bernie Hubery
Bridgetown Hospital
John F. Smith
Maxine
Balingup
A. B. Barlett
Les May
R.S.L. Hall
Lea
Les Guy
Moulton
Peter Whittell
Mrs. Wilson
Bon Marche
Val Taylor
Hetty Hall
Collie
McLean
Tom Crowley
Tom
Mrs. Crowley
J. Eastcott
G. R. Brathwaite
Bridgetown’s Rendezvous
Terminus Hotel
Glen McAlinden
Hampton Street
Uv.a.od
Welcome Home
C. Luc
Ladies’ Guild
Mrs. McLean
Margaret River
J. Kearney
J. Yates
Alan
M. Ammon
W. Dyson
Margaret
Len Miller
George Cherry
David Blythe
Mr. Wackett
Greenbushes Doings Vale
Mrs. Cox
H_ Constance
Golden Shore
Mr. McMahon
R. Hancock & Sons
Spencer Street
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Fisher’s Garage
Melines
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