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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 30, 1946

Page

3

School Bazaar Proves Successful With Broad Support

The bazaar drew large crowds with plentiful stalls. produce, flowers, and cake stalls sold out. Special emphasis on items by students and a popular afternoon tea on stage highlighted a community event supporting school wireless and tennis court funds, with progress near £1200 target.

Mesdames Sn Muir Ren Muir Fouracres Hill Luff Snr Hall Mrs. Gomme Christie Graham Kingston Crombie Gibson

Nannup CWA Opens Rest Rooms and Infant Health Clinic Sub‑Centre

The Nannup branch of the Country Women’s Association celebrated the official opening of its rest rooms and Infant Health Clinic sub‑centre last Saturday. The event drew members from Nannup district and representatives from many branches with speeches by Mrs. Sykes and MLA Henry Willmott. The branch’s membership rose from 14 to 60, and attendees toured the facilities followed by afternoon tea and further remarks urging support for furnishing the rest rooms.

Nannup Country Women's Association Julian Hrockman Sykes Buchanan RA. Taylor Nannup Road Board J. E. Lindsay Nannup Hall Leslie Craig England C.W.A Reace Donnybrook Lefroy Cowaramup Brockman Greenbushes Balingup Busselton Kirup Mt. Parker

Slashing Show At Boyup Brook Golf Club

A Saturday night revelry at Boyup Brook left players hungover for a misty morning round. Frank Happ and Fred Proctor posted identical scores with a net 147 over 326 holes, tying for first.

Boyup Frank Happ Fred Proctor

Manjimup CWA Plans Street Widening Rest Room Changes

Manjimup Branch of the CWA held its monthly meeting to discuss shifting and elevating the Rest Room to align with Giblett street widening in front of the railway station. A building committee, rose relocation, delegates to Perth conference, and exhibition preparations were approved along with donations and card loan arrangements.

Iblett-Street Manjimup C.W.A Giblett Street Mesdames McKay Glennie Palmer Cheetham Sherrington D. McKay National Fitness Club Mesdames Palmer Perth Kjellgren Deanmill Palagisis

Nannup PPA Drives Immunisation for Dairy Heifers

The Nannup Primary Producers Association organized a cattle inoculation drive with the Agriculture Stock Department's veterinary surgeon Mr Smith administering about 400 immunisations on dairy heifers. The local branch seeks farmers to join a follow up drive in about four weeks and asks them to contact local branch secretary Mr R Brockman.

Nannup Primary Producers’ Association Agriculture Stock Department Smith Jin R. Brockman

Pig Market Notes From Manjimup and Bridgetown 1946

Market reports from Manjimup and Bridgetown show yardings of 250 and 181 pigs with prices firm for heavy weights and easing in heavy baconers. Stores slips and weaners remained in demand. light weights showed lower values. Sheep and cattle sections noted strong demand for prime Merino wethers and dairy cattle with varied prices across weights and quality.

Manjimup Elder, Smith and Wo Bridgetown Elder, Smith and Co., Limited Jersey

Boyup Brook Market Sheep and Cattle Yardings

On August 19 1946 Boyup Brook market yarded 300 sheep and sold 275. It also yarded 70 cattle and sold 67. Adverse weather conditions affected consignments and trading was disrupted.

Boyup Brook Elder, Smith and Co., Limited

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Miss Cornwall J. W. Margereson L. J. Rees Margereson Manjimup Parents and Citizens’ Association A. Clarson Parents and Citizens’ Association Mr. F. Kamman A. H. Tasgell P. Rumenous Ray W. Muir J. Warburton O'Neill Restella Studio Bunbury Rosette” Salon Victoria Street NEW Cool Wave Specialists Thelma Gardiner H. V. South - Bunbury Dry Cleaners John Cooper Nannup Cwa Boyup Brook Golf Club Manjimup Cwa N. M. Keremelevich Hampton ST N. Taylor Terminus Hotel Kirup Hotel Dick Warrick Kalgoorlie and Mt. Magnet Crenshaw’s Manchester House
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