Be Merry While You Can Amid Humble Threats
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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
8
Bloor Wins L. V. Everett Trophy At Pemberton
Herb Bloor shot a 70 nett to win the L. V. Everett trophy on 18 holes at Pemberton Golf links. His handicap will drop by four after breaking bogey. Other results include S. Young 74 G. Bloor 75 C. Rann 75 W. Suiter 82 G. Bloor sur 85 W. Deadman 79 W. Rann 56 J. Hannibal 85 B. Rowney 65 and E. A. Smith 9. Several players were disqualified for ball pickup. Next week features a men’s foursome event. Associates’ Championship figures not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pemberton
Manjimup dairy fears over cattle disease prompt action
The article discusses widespread concerns about contagious abortion in cattle across dairy districts in the Manjimup area and South-West. It notes the Sabin stud farm at Wonnerup selling diseased cattle, concerns over reactors entering new herds, and calls for stronger stock safeguards. It also covers vaginitis issues in Nannup, past government stock transfers, and critiques of Agricultural Department practices in supplying healthy herds. Community notices mention hospital births and local sale days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjimup
Sabin
Wonnerup
Vaginits
Nannup
Lands ‘Department
Agricultural Department
Not So Mad Manji Mup Residents Learn Lines for Repertory Club
Anxiety over townsfolk with vacant expressions and odd phrases is eased by a note from Mr. Treadgold. The group is rehearsing for the Repertory Club play, with a Hamlet among them delivering a toast response as his soliloquy. A parson questions the sources but confirms the merriment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjimup
Treadgold
Greenbushes Firm Agents and Dealers Advertised
Greenbushes listing shows Paterson and Co. Ltd. Elder Smith and Co. Ltd. International Harvestre Co. Texas Oil Co. Winterbottom Motor Co. Cyclone Gate and Fence Co. Bandmaster Wireless and Radiolo Wireless offered with practical instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson and Co. Ltd
Elder, Smith and Co. Ltd
International Harvestre Co
McCormick Deering
International Milkers
Texas Oil Co
Winterbottom Motor Co
Dodge
DeSoto
Austin
Cyclone Gate
Bandmaster
Radiolo
Bridgetown Church Notes Marks New Home Missionary
Bridgetown notes announce Mark Chamberlain of Pinjarra Circuit as Home Missionary assistant, living at Hoyup Brook and succeeding Rev L L Semple. A new August preaching plan begins, with appeals for prayers and support. Hector Bartlet, superintendent of Bridge town Sunday School, ill in hospital, wishes for his speedy recovery and return to work with teachers and scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Chamberlain
Pinjarra
Bridgetown
Hoyup Brook
Chamberlain
L. L. Semple
Home Mission
Church
Nannup School Notes: Sports, Play and Plans
The senior scholars report a girls victory in a basketball match on Monday August 21 with a 4 to 12 score after a challenge by the boys. The season includes a Milne play The Princess and the Woodcutter to be staged later, a boys choir prize, and Miss Johnston leaves August 24 for Perth exams. District Inspector Jeanes visited for bowling and school progress. About 900 chrysanthemum cuttings have been planted for a big display next autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess and the Woodcutter
A. A. Milne
Nannup
Miss Johnston
Perth
Jeanes
Recreation Ground and Local Developments in Bridgetown
News and Notes report Bridgetown Road Board debates the recreation ground condition with calls to fix or relocate, supports native settlement moves, and outlines plans for brick shops on Hampton street. Also covered are memorial lighting, railway crossing costs, electoral enrolment fines, new showroom plans, a presbytery bid, dam water rise, traffic act fines, dredging applications, a VLAD meeting, a church bazaar, and Trotting Club leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Hockey Club
Bridgetown Road Board
Bridgetown
Commonwealth Electoral Department
H. L. G. Price
Father Lynch
Steere Street
Brdgetown Road
Tridgetown
Donald Donaldson
Jack Mastaglia
Warden's Court
Frank Luitsen
Greenbushes
Death of Walter Frederick White in Mount Hospital Perth
Obituary notes the death of Walter Frederick White on July 8 in Mount Hospital Perth. Born in Victoria, he served in the Baptist ministry, laboured at Bellevue and Mundaring, went to India as a missionary, later settled at Mayanup orchard, and remained active with Boyup Brook Sunday School, Oxford Group, and Perth Bible Institute. Wife Mrs White supported by family. son Heneley to supply preaching. Other circuit coworkers also mourned. details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Frederick White
Mount Hospital
Perth
Victoria
Baptist Church
Bellevue
Mundaring
India
Uhat
Western Australia
Mayanup
Job Printing Services in Perth Area
All classes of Job Printing are carried out by us. We specialise in this department and our prices are the same as Perth's. Ring 136 Bridgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Ring
Bridgetown
WaAstTED KNOWN-If your busi ness needs to make a newsprint
WaAstTED KNOWN If your business needs to make a newsprint the note suggests using news print as a practical option. The fragment emphasizes practical material choice for printing needs without broader context.
Appeal for help for Bridgetown family in distress
An appeal requests aid for a Bridgetown family where the breadwinner is severely ill and unable to work. Welfare helps have ceased, a climate change is advised, and fundraising is urged to cover relocation and living costs. The writer pledges two guineas and offers hall use, seeking volunteers to form a committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Church Committee
Bridgetown
Church Notices and Special Effort Plans Nears
Sunday School times listed for Bridgetown Boyup Brook Wilga Mayanup Green bushes Bridgetown Boronia Gully and other locations with Rev F E James Hensley White plus a Special Effort on September 29. Three upcoming socials include Miss Williams afternoon flower stall Mrs Scadden Endeavour social and a Pastie supper social evening with musical items and prizes. admission one shilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Boyup Brook
Wilga
Boronia Gully
Missioner Chamberlain
Mayanup
Greenbushes
F. E James
Hensley White
Miss Williams
Scaddan
Endeavour
Nelson
Pearce
Religious Services And Notices Across Greenbushes Area
Holy Communion at am and 10 am services, Sunday School at 11 am, and evening sermons listed. Yarnup and Sunnyside services show 11 am Holy Communion and 3 pm Evensong with 5 pm sermon. Greenbushes reports Holy Eucharist morning, Evensong on various days, and a Bunbury synod meeting. Repertory rooms host events on Sunday August 27. attend with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Barnabas
Bunbury
Balinguppam
Bridgetown Repertory Club Presents A Little Bit of Fluff
Bridgetown Repertory Club staged a three act farce at Bridgetown Town Hall on Tuesday. The audience, smaller than usual, enjoyed the programme featuring John Ayers Cyril Turner Bert ram Tully Jock Falconer Nixon Tappett Percy Evans Dr Bigland Ernie Garside Pamela Ayers Dorothy Cotmore Aunt Hannah Pixie Henderson Mamie Scott Jessie Draper Ursula Betty Draper Chalmers Billie Evans. The one act farce was supported by an orchestra including Mrs Tomelty K Mackinnon A Mackinnon L Pearce H J Smith T Speer playing a lively program. The three act farce was produced by Miss B Wardell Johnson with Mrs H Tomelty musical directress and Mr H Bird stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Repertory Club
Bridgetown Town Hall
John Ayers
Cyril Turner
Bertram Tully
Jock Falconer
Nixon Tappett
Percy Evans
Dr. Bigland
Ernie Garside
Pamelia
Ayers
Dorothy Cotmore
Hannah
Pixie Henderson
Colonel Bogey
Homoreske
B. Wardell Johnson
A Prayer For Mothers From Our Heavenly Father
A devotional prayer asks for gracious blessings for mothers across ages. It asks for strength comfort guidance and wisdom for those bearing motherhood burdens and watching over babies and growing children. It prays for peace for mothers with sons and daughters away from home and for protection from harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Miss Stanley Named Bridgetown Bible Society Agent
Miss Stanley of the Laurel Library is appointed Bridgetown agent for sale of Scriptures by the British and Foreign Bible Society. Copies of any portion or whole Scriptures including New Testaments and Bibles for presentation may be procured at Miss Stanley's at Perth Depot prices. A large variety of Scriptures is now in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stanley
Laurel Library
Bridgetown
British and Foreign Bible Society
Bible Society
Perth
Obituary notices from Western Australian towns
Deaths reported in August in Dwellingup and Kalgoorlie. Joseph S Brown aged 77 died August 21 and was buried at Karrakatta Anglican cemetery. Edwin James Buck died August 7 at Kalgoorlie, brother of Mrs Robertson of Pemberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalgoorlie
Edwin James Buck
Aof
Mrs. Robertson
Pemberton
Scouts Community Concert Brings Amateur Trials Entries
The Boy Scouts second community concert drew seven juvenile amateur entrants. Winners were Bnan Nelson banjolin solo Ren dezvous Jim Long song Covered Wagon Lullaby and June Hastie song In the Garden of Tomorrow. Donations from Mrs M Walker J F Smith and W F Nelson noted. next trial set for August 31 with £5 to Scouts funds. Competitors urged to submit entries to Mrs Jo Bren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Trevor Scott
Bonnie
Mavis
Glenn Carr
Jo Bren
Death of Mrs Elizabeth A Trezize at North Fremantle
On August 18 at North Fremantle died Mrs Elizabeth A Trezize aged 78. Remains privately interred August 21 in the Methodise portion of Karrakatta cemetery with Rev C A Jenkins officiating at the graveside. She was grandmother of Mrs D Rowe of Nannup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fremantle
Elizabeth A. Trezize
Karrakatta
C. A. Jenkins
D. Rowe
Nannup
Harry Edman Shows True Gentlemanly Honour
An account describes Harry Edman, a Christian boy, who bow and returns a cane after an accidental stumble with an old man named Giles the huckster. When mockingly called out, he explains that courtesy matters regardless of the man’s status, modeling true integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Edman
Harry
Giles
Huckster
Wilson's Orchestra Disbands After Eight Year Run
A long and creditable dance band era ends as Wilson's Orchestra, led by Monte Wilson, disbands on Saturday September 23. The group will not accept new engagements though it will fulfill existing bookings. Once connected with Les Fortune's orchestra, Wilson's has been a leading local act in the Lower South West, praised across the region and noted for 24 ball appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Monte Wilson
Les. Fortune
Fortune
Nannup
Portable Topwrites Offered by Lower South West Agents
The message promotes Tradition Portable Topwrites, urging potential buyers to call for a demonstration. It claims the machine is cheaply priced and among the best, encouraging inquiries through the Lower South West agent network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South-West
Tf Vou
Thanks to friends for sympathy after bereavement
Mr W J Hulcup and family thank all kind friends for letters floral tributes and personal expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement. Please accept this as an expression of deep sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hulcup
Manjimup Grows Up Postal Delivery Next Week
A new postal delivery service will begin in Manjimup on Friday September 1. Mails for residents in the defined area will be delivered to front gates and not available at night. Street name plates and box placement are urged to speed delivery as Manjimup enters a modern era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjimup
Doust
Blechynden
Ward Graphite Road
Arnott
Punkett
Pritchard
O’connor Brain
Young
Road Board
Jardee Wins Hard Hockey Clash At Deanmill
The Saturday match saw Jardee defeat Deanmill scoring the only goal. Hazel Cutter’s shot deflection gave Jardee the edge while Ellen White Hazel Kazakoff and A Sellick with keeper Mrs Binks anchored the defence. Arbuary refereed the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanmil
Jardee
Hazel Cutter
Deanmill
Ellen White
Hazel Kazakoff
A. Sellick
Mrs. Binks
Mr. Arbuary
Bridgetown Pictures Declares Many Thrillers At Bridgetown
Four Girls in White with Florence Rice Una Merkel Ann Rutherford and Mary Howard screens Saturday August 25 with romance and comedy. King of the Turf pairs Adolphe Menjou Dolores Costello in a father and son tale. Sinners in Paradise opens August 30 with Madge Evans cast on a desert island adventure. Madame X features Gladys George with John Beal in a Metro era drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Florence Rice Una Merkel
Ann Rutherford
Mary Howard
Alan Marshall
Stella Dallas
Adolphe Menjou
Dolores Costello
Madge Evans
Universal
Ln mid-Pacific Island
Bridgetown Methodist Men's Society Forms Branch
A Bridgetown Church branch of the Methodist Men's Society is formed. Men meet every second Wednesday for fellowship and social chat, aiming to foster comradeship and mutual goodwill. A subscription of 3 per year is requested to grow the society and meet town and district needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Men's Society
Bridgetown
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Ladies’ Guild
Reg Hester
FP. Gordon
Ladies’ Bowling Club
R. M. Rodgers
ME. W. F. White
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National Library of Australia
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ME. J
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ER. J. Buck
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F. A. Park Butcher
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William Thomas
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