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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1947
Page
1
Bridgetown Road Board approves a street light at the Peninsula Road highway junction after residents complaints. Cost set at £6 per year. A second light will be installed atop hospital hill to illuminate a dark area near staff houses opposite the hospital.
Y A L concert party touring the .W. lists showings this month in Boyanup August 24 Donnybrook August 30 Nanaup September 3 Manjimup September 4 Brngaypows September 5 Boyup Brook September 6 (dates as given)
Our Greenbushes correspondent reports an unusual occurrence twice last week when the train reached Greenbushes there were no passengers aboard. The event surprised local officials and trains were cleared for the next schedule.
At a Tuesday meeting the chairman welcomed Dr Gordon who explained the medical omitters proposal. The plan seeks weekly two hour sessions in Lesser Hall for school children to be examined until all are checked, with funding sought from the Road Board.
Bridgetown road board members join the John Forrest Centenary events on August 22 arranging a prize essay competition. A board member will visit ward schools to award a ten shilling prize for the best essay on Lord Forrest. Talks on Forrest’s life precede a likely sports afternoon.
After a war caused lapse, the Young Australia League visits Bridgetown again on September 5 with its new musical revue Happy Days. Forty youngsters rehearse under producer John Anstley and band under John Turk. The program features Night in Switzerland, Indian Love Call, Danny Cuthbert, tap dancing, xylophone solos, bagpipe numbers, humorous recitations, and comedy sketches for about 150 minutes of music and mirth.
Bridgetown residents faced freezing conditions last Saturday as temperatures dropped below freezing. Wauchope and Rooke said ice made windscreens hard to clear and windscreen wipers ineffective, while others described bundling up to stay warm.
The Bridgetown RSL plans a fundraising drive for a new hall in Memorial Park. A recent sub branch function drew about 380 attendees from across the South-West, with the Ladies Auxiliary serving a lavish supper. Ex servicemen who were prisoners of war may claim loss of kit and should contact Mr. Owen at the District Employment Office.
Mr N Taylor who sustained serious injuries when a tree fell on him while pulling trees on the Winnijup road last week is on the mend. He was in a serious condition on arrival at Bridgetown hospital following the accident.
Cider Smith and Co. Ltd held their monthly stock sale yesterday with a large offering of cattle and a smaller number of sheep. A good turnout of buyers attended the event.
Keith Strahan Bain failed to appear in Bridgetown Police Court on Monday to answer a charge of being drunk in Bridgetown on Saturday. Bail of ten shillings was ostreated.
During the finals of the Nelson League Association football there will be a B grade knockout competition as curtain raisers to the main events. A cup has been donated for the winners and the fixtures will be decided at the Association meeting on Tuesday.
Bridgetown Road Board discusses potential to obtain two 1700 yard air strips at Hester on Forestry land. Surveyor warns land access may be difficult. board considers contacting Perth authorities for potential £1500 grants for regional air strips in the southwest.
Bridgetown Road Board assigns four wire rubbish baskets and marks exact spots. One sits opposite the Board office near the hairdressers, another between Smith's store and Bridgetown Hotel. A third goes outside the newsagents on Hampton Street and the fourth near Nelson's chemist.
Shadow of gloom fell on Bridgetown as Alfred Maxmillian Zinnecker aged 70 died at Hawthorn Hospital Mt Hawthorn after residing in Scarborough. An engineer by trade and prominent local figure he was life honorary member of Bridgetown Bowling Club. Survived by wife Jane, son Charles and daughter Hazel. Funeral held Wednesday at the Methodist Cemetery Karrakatta.
A gift evening was held at Lesser Town Hall for Joy Kirby prior to her marriage to Max Beatty of Armadale. About sixty guests attended and enjoyed dancing. Mr Kirby thanked friends for the thoughtful gesture, and Joy Kirby expressed appreciation though her fiancé could not attend. Music was provided by Mrs Tomelty, Les Sussmill and Keith Mackinnon.
Bridgetown Hospital Board to enquire into buying an electric autoclave with thermostatic control after a hospital visiting committee report. The note to outpatients says only urgent dressings will be attended to during weekends. Tenders for hot water system were published and closed last Tuesday.
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