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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
7
Rovers dominated with a wide early lead and maintained pressure through the game. Nannup fought back with key marks from N. Spitz and Green, while L. May and D. Scott for Rovers added goals to seal a convincing victory.
Nannup opened strong with a quarter win and showed teamwork in bursts. Wood and Jeffries scored for Nannup while Rovers surged to a 96 to 47 victory led by Ray Long Anderson and Neilson with persistent, fast play throughout the match.
The notice lists various coupon ranges such as TDA and BUTTER with expiration dates from September to November. It notes new coupons 41-44 available September 16 and clothing coupons 1-56 from a 1947 issue. The text includes multiple color coded items like MEAT Black and Green coupons and dates for expirations.
News notes from Greenbushes document holiday travels and returns including Mrs A Park and family heading to Geraldton, Mr J Smith visiting the Goldfields, and Mrs B E McQuee visiting Perth. It reports a joyful homecoming for Val after months away in hospital though still on crutches. A P and C Ball at Miners Hall raised funds near £6 with dancers from Manjimup present. A Druids Hall surprise evening honored Miss E Guest’s upcoming marriage to Mr J Ashcroft with games, singing, and gifts, ending with Auld Lang Syne and God Save the King.
The article highlights Van Johnson in Easy to Wed with Esther Williams Lucille Ball and Keenan Wynn in Technicolor numbers including The Continental Polka by Lucile Ball. It notes Johnsons Broadway rise since Pal Joey and cites other cast members Cecil Kellaway Carlos Ramirez Ben Blue and director Edward Buzzell. It also covers Edward Arnold in The Hidden Eye a war era mystery with two matching suits for a key scene and Ray Collins as the murderer.
A Farmers Union meeting will be held in the C.W.A Hall Greenbushes on Monday 25th August at p.m. T H Bastcott, Secretary.
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