Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bridgetown Advocate in Bridgetown, Western Australia

We have pages in Western Australia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 16, 1946

Page

6

Elder Smith & Co Genuine Clearing Sale at Jones Farm

Eld er Smith & Co Ltd announces a cash sale by auction at the Jones property one mile north of Bridge town on the Perth Road. Items include piano, radio gramophone lounge and dining room suites furniture tools fencing stock poultry and a Jersey cow with calf. sundries listed. Auction conducted by Mr Jones instruction.

C. 8 Jones Bridgetown Perth Elder, Smith & CO Jones Dale Phillips

Market Reports Midland Junction Livestock mixed cattle and sheep

On Tuesday 240 mixed cattle were yarded at Midland Junction with good quality sorts firm while plain and medium eased. On Wednesday at Midland 15 500 sheep and lambs of inferior quality yarded. The shorn market opened 2d easier and firmed to last week’s rates. other classes were up to 1d better.

Midland Junction Midland

Invitation for ex service men dinner at Bridgetown Hall

An invitation is extended to all ex service men and women in the district to a dinner at the Bridgetown Town Hall on Friday the 20th of September 1946 at 7 p.m. Respond with acceptance by 6 September and send full name and regiment to the Secretary Bridgetown Road Board.

Bridgetown Town Hall Andegiment Bridgetown Road Board

Wedding Bells Biddown and Nannup Fannies Unit

A pretty wedding at the Methodist Church M Nannup united Miss Joyce Mavis Rodda and Leslie Robert May the ceremony conducted by Rev N Inwood. Bridesmaids Eileen Rodda Shirley Longbottom and guests attended a Nan nup Town Hall reception with seventy guests. The couple plans a honeymoon in Busselton and Perth.

Wedding Bells Biddown and Nannup Fannies Unit Bridgetown Nannup Joyce Mavis Edwin Rodda Leslie Robert R. May N. Inwood Eileen June Rodda Shirley Longbottom

Marlow-Warner Wedding at Nannup

The wedding of Eileen Jean Warner and Walter Stanley Marlow took place at All Saints Anglican Church Nannup on August 1 at 6 40 pm. The couple with 86 guests celebrated with toasts and a reception, then left for Perth for their honeymoon.

Marlow-Warner Nannup Eileen Jean A. Dean K. Warner Perth

Orange and Violet Day Highlights Greenbushes Activities

Greenbushes observed Orange and Violet Day across the state via the Christian Endeavor movement. Volunteers including Stephanie Stevens and Kath Viner visited 21 houses delivering fruits while planning a bazaar to fund a new organ. Community members faced illnesses and hospital stays as meetings organized charity efforts and social events for October gatherings.

Christian Endeavor Movement Stephanie Stevens Lyla Thornton Kath Viner Joan Crowd Alf Poole Hugh Williams Thornton Greenbushes

Red Cross Christmas Sale Appeals Wide Bridgetown Drive

Bridgetown Red Cross meeting last week urged members to bring a silver coin at the September gathering to support the Christmas sale. Sewing circle helpers welcome and old newspapers are requested for depot needs. Donations listed include Mia’s, W P Scott, Bunbury groups, local mill collections, a pig sale and a dance totaling 26 pounds 17 shillings 0d.

Red Cross Bridgetown Red Cross Mia's W. P. Scott Mia. Mead Bunbury Mrs. Wilson A. Friend Yornup Mill Yornup

Bridge Town to Perth Railway Timetable

Train times show arrivals and departures for Bridge Town to Perth throughout the week. Monday to Friday schedules vary with morning departures around 9.15 am and late afternoon arrivals near 4.60 to 6.0 pm. Weekend times follow similar patterns with 9.65 am departures and 6.0 pm arrivals.

Bridgetown Perth

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elder Smith & CO Genuine Clearing Sale Foggit Jones Pty CO. Ltd Balingup E. G. Smith Boyanup Agent Phone 7 W. L. Nelson W.A N. M. Keremelevich Hampton-St, Bridgetown E. C. Siggins Donnybrook Repertory Club Bridgetown Infant Health Centre Trotting Club Lesser Hall C. W. Pettersen C, W. Pettersen Abbotts Roy Charles Johnston Steve Pascoe Busselton G. Marlow Lawson Ern Wilkes Rev Mrs. Lawson City Methodist Church Mesdames Partridge Viner Taylor Sells Williams, Wague J. Neville Pat Cox Kath Rod Harrod Bank of N.E.W Broomfield F. Viner Christian Endeavorers Matilda Lorretta Webber B. Jones Bridgetown Hospital June Ratcliffe Inglewood A. H. Haines Vic Raper Tom Feazey Block Land Boyup Brook School Emily Busch Glen Mervyn Watchmakers & Jewellers T. Salvair & Son Hampton &T Marina Next Freemasons Cold Wave Francis L. Semmens Steere St Ra Ltd Restella Studio Sinz Miss Pixie Henderson Fisher South West Coop Blackwood Engineering BEMCO Greenbushes,w.a. Tron, Brass & Aluminium Founders
Search Courier

Search the Bridgetown Advocate Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bridgetown Advocate?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication