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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 19, 1948

Page

8

Bridgetown Road Board selects Recreation Reserve No 11094 Yarnup

Bridgetown Road Board approves Mr F J McAlinden's selection of Recreation Reserve 11094 at Yarnup after inspection by member Mr Wheatley. Bridgetown Hospital welcomed a birth, a girl to Mr and Mrs H G Cardinal of Yarnup last Saturday. The Bridgetown Telephone Exchange gains recognition with staff changes and a new monitor in charge.

Bridgetown Road Board F. J. McAlinden Yarnup Wheatley McAlinden Bridgetown Hospital H. G. Cardinal Bridgetown Olwyn Werks Junebriges

Narrow escape after being crushed between two trucks

Tex Luiley was nearly severely injured when his truck was pinned between two vehicles after a passing truck backed onto it. He escaped with only minor bruises and no serious injuries after the tow rope incident and a misalignment of the two trucks.

Tex Luiley Tex Greenrashes Rex Turk

Tenders Invited for Earth Works at Bridgetown Sports Ground

Tenders are invited for earth works clearing and loaming to construct a sports ground at Leaning Tree Hill Bridgetown. Quantities include cut 28800 cubic yards fill 25700, clear 14 acres, stumps to be removed. Deposit 10 percent with tender. Plans at Bridgetown Board office. Tenders close Wednesday September. BC Siggins secretary.

Leaning Tree Hill Bridgetown Board Siggins

Nannup Notes on Holidays and Local Events

Mrs Roberts departed Monday after holidays with her daughter Mrs D Garton Smith. Miss A Walker rode the Monday bus home to Albany after holidays with Mr and Mrs Monday. A practice shoot was held Sunday morning. Rain has fallen on fourteen of sixteen days this month. rainfall stands at 86 points. Funeral of Thomas Murray, an old identity, occurred Tuesday afternoon. Greenbushes badminton players visited for a social match and local road work to the swimming pool continues.

Mrs. Roberts Nannup Mrs D. Garton Smith Miss A. Walker Albany A. Pollack G. McKittrick H. Engle M. Barlow D. Dunnet H. Long-sbottom FR. McAtee Jack MelKittrick Jim McKittrick LD. Blythe W. Blythe F. Hillman Heatley J. McMahon Buvsts F. Guthridge Roy Rowe Jnr Mcleod Fremantle Monday A. Walker Jarrahwood H. Happ Bunbury B. Kearney Post Office M. Woods H. Patterson Hill T. Hutchinson C. King H. Cocks Darradup

Sunday church services in Bridgetown and nearby towns

The notice lists 13th Sunday after Trinity services across churches in Bridgetown Greenbushes Nannup Mayanup Balingup and nearby towns. It covers Holy Communion Matins Evensong Sunday School Mass Holy Eucharist and Communion services with times and locations and notes H C Lawson as Rector.

Church OF England Bridgetown METHOBAL@T CHURCH Sumlay School Mayanup Boyup Brook Greenbushes N. Inwood Nannup Balingup H. C. Lawson

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Bridgetown Town Hall A. H. Tassell Manjimup R.S.L. Ball Town Hall Doulle Red Cross Chinatown Bost Bridgetown Repertory Club Playbox Theatre Goldsbrough, Mot & Co. Ltd Lyndon James Foot Specialist T. McInnes and &H Perth Cundinup I. Giannie Cundinup 4 B. Wallace James Farmers’ Union Greenbushes Branch Iwla Melana R.A Robert Burns Lodge R. Urquhart Chaff Wigmore’s Ltd Aladdin Industries Ltd F. Criter and Co. Ltd Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd National Mutual Life Association U. J. Ellershaw and Co. Ltd Shell Depot P.O. Box Rovers D.M Warriors Nannup Dry Cleaners John Cooper National Library of Australia RUSL Ww. _ Cherrie Joy Walker David Walker Bill Clechynden Harvey Kenneth Taylor Sherbrooke House Val Ramsey Joan Moriarty Irene Waters Aruss Foreman Elder's Northam Jack Paterson W.A.G.R Midland Junction H. Lt. Golding South- West Printing and Publishing Company 2. Johnson Elder, Smith and Co City Alf Collins Oat J. F. Smith Kh. A. Johnson L. Harscroft Pty Melbourne W.A Johnston N. H. Mitchell B. Harrison W. A. Roberts Freemasons Ladies' Auxiliary Australian Legion of Ex-servicemen B.S.L. Hall W. Cherriie Cherrie Roy Ettridge Bridgetown Road Health and Vermin Board Watkins Essences Mary King Cosmetics J. Cunningham Caml Neutz James Cagney Annabella Rue Madeleine Hichard Conte Lawrence Terney Marian Carr San Quentin Tomninee M.g.m's Stir Williaals Akim Tammorr Ricardo Montal Ban Pius Lotta Granville Don Castle The Ris.l. Messrs F. Badrick N. Longbottom W. H. Blythe Pat Wilson ST. Brigid’s Bridgetown Mass Church OF Christ Joe Waddington Joebs Steere Gael Cing Chevrolet Utilities Fisher's Garage Kirup Nla.gov
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