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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1946
Page
2
Irene’s social review chronicles holiday getaways and visitors across Bridgetown and surrounding towns. It notes trips to Perth and Bunbury, engagements, dances, a church ball, scouts dancing plans, and a steady stream of guests at local hotels with numerous names and places in the district.
Social event at Bridgetown Town Hall on Friday September Sixth to raise funds for the R C Church. Music by Mrs Tomelty's Orchestra. Gents two shillings sixpence, ladies two shillings.
The week end train arrives two hours late to Nannup due to Perth delay. Returning holiday travelers fill the carriages including Mrs Dyson and daughter Mrs C Monday and others such as Dallas Ennis Mra Badrick Kelva Spitz Liz Taylor E Taylor and Robert Excell Rowe N McNess Blythe A Taylor Happ Heatly and Sanderson families.
Scotts Hotel darts side beat Bridgetown 9 to 4 in a club match and edged Railways by 2 runs in cricket. Players included Blechynden, Symonds, Higgins, Waller, Cutmore for Scotts and Ettridge, Jack for Bridgetown. Hotel also won 801 and cricket team events. Railways defeated by Bridgetown in another pairing.
Temperatures trend down from last week's average with a high of 69.1 degrees on Saturday and daily highs near 69 degrees. Week’s low around 37.7 degrees on Wednesday. rainfall in Bridge town totaling 48 points by Wednesday, up from 2 points last week as barometer edges higher.
A roster of names including Drummond and A Chapman, Hodgkins and Lowke, Hearn and Webster, Wilter and Cutmore, with Scotts Hotel figures Lawrence and Close, and others Bymonds Finnin Blechynden Wheatley Harrison and Shervelle listed.
Weeks in hospital referenced with patient Mr A Blythe back at work after a malaria attack. Mrs A Hartley hosts two sisters. Mr Red Warner and Miss Nora Sexton drove to Perth. A large crowd danced at the Grand Ball for the opening of the COWA Rest Rooms. Mrs Sykes thanked Nannup people for attendance and rest room efforts. Supper recalled prewar days with dresses, confections and decorations. Crowd stayed late dancing. Raffles awarded to Masters B Higgins and Genonie for a hamper and cushion.
Elida and Giff Lindsay return from Perth schools to spend holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lindsay. Mr. W G Allen makes a lightning business trip to Perth. Miss Miller travels to Greenbushes for Methodist service in Rev Inwood's absence. C Perks welcomed a newborn son. Mrs. Brokenshire travels to the city, R Lindsay returns from holidays, Mrs. C M Evershed back from a week away. A Crowd family wait for Friday train before school holidays. Mrs. J Beer and Des depart for Bunbury for a week. Joan Williams and Glen Williams return home for a teaching break.
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