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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1946
Page
2
A Bridgetown column reports many residents on sick beds and a busy social scene. It notes visits from Perth and Bunbury, a Footballers Ball at Miners Hall, hotel stays, travel to Perth and Koorda, births and engagements, and plans for the upcoming Bridgetown Road Board leave.
Personal notes and local updates from Nannup recount a school football team visit to Perth with members and chaperones, a 2 4 point win over Rosalle, and two players missing the train but guided to safety. It covers Constables on leave, Pearsons’ Perth conferences on farm amalgamation uniting Western Australian farmers, and August 24th plans for a CWA Rest Room opening after a sewing bee on August 8th.
Items from last Friday’s ordinary Bridgetown Road Board meeting include: rubbish removal cart nearing completion and a planned presentation of a Bridgetown pennant at Council Chambers in Perth on August 14. The board discussed theatre screenings, hospital meeting space, sharing a health inspector, and a Bridgetown film project. A deputation urged funding for John Thompson's road to serve cream trucks and school buses, with finance talks to be routed via the Minister after Bridgetown warned it would not press again on Winnijup road funding.
Last Saturday morning before Justices Whitham and Doust Vic Smith and Albert Calynn appeared charged with threatening Frederick Proctor of Boyup Brook and assaulting Eric Hales of Kulikup. Proctor testified to abuse and threats. Smith was fined £1 4s costs and warned. Calynn was convicted of assault, ordered to pay 10s 6d fine 4s costs and £1 4d to cover medical expenses. he admitted pushing Hales near a motor vehicle and acknowledged a prior fight at Bullkup. The constable had previously warned both accused.
Early Tuesday a break in at the Pemberton Hotel occurred after a board was forced from the storeroom. Constable Craig arrested Gillett of the Land Clearing Scheme, who appeared at the local Police Court and was remanded for eight days.
Doubts about R. J. Wells eligibility were cleared by a legal opinion from A. Haynes read at the Board meeting. The Public Works Department found no need to alter its prior view that Wells was not eligible at election time. The board was advised to obtain a ruling. Wells remains qualified to hold the seat. Copies of Haynes’ letter were to be sent to the Public Works Department and to Mr. Faulkner.
Teams from the Nannup Association played on Sunday with the first side appearing stronger while the second were two men short. Final scores gave the 1st Team 16 goals 27 points to 4.3 for the 2nd. The best team is to meet Busselton on August 25 at Nannup. Umpire was Mr. Cc Dean.
At the quarterly Perth meeting, field trials and experiments were outlined for the current season. Farmer F J Pearson serves on the committee and urged farmers to prioritize the pasture and hay work, with plans for more publicity in the Agricultural Journal.
The notice lists August 18 1946 services at Bridgetown with Sunday School 10 am and 11 am services and evening meeting at 7 80 pm led by Rev O Rourke. Nannup parish on August 18 1945 features Holy Communion at 8 am and 11 am Holy Eurharist with Evensong at 7 20 pm led by Rev T R Pelham Thorman.
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