Social bus notes from Manjimup and surrounding towns
A Thursday bus carried Ron Udell of Cheese Factory visiting his parents in Manjimup. Mrs Ralph Trotter rode the bus to see her sister. MacKonkey’s brother was mentioned as being seven down from the city. Bob j00der ham sustained multiple rib fractures digging roots with a mattock and is off work for a fortnight. Ray Quadrip shopped briefly at Bridgetown by railway bus. Ian White attended the Margaret River Show with gladioli and stayed the weekend. Mr Locke of Manjimup Dairy Produce Co visited the foaling up branch. Goecke rode to the city by rail. A young man and lady fared a short Greenbushes stay. Noel and Judy Ryan traveled by bus unembarrassed by obstacles. Mrs Walsh, Mrs Winnish and Adrienne Hogg went to Donnybrook for pre-Christmas shopping, returning the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Udell
Cheese Factory
Ron
Manjimup
Mr Locke
Manjimup Dairy Produce Co
Goecke
Greenbushes
Noel
Judy Ryan
Sid Brayshaw Wins Bowling Trophy Dark Horse Revelation
Reports from the community note Sid Brayshaw’s first bowls fume last Sunday and now a bowling trophy likened to a Melbourne Cup. Mrs A Allsop departs for a week in the city. Lynette frets over a letter on the fireplace while Father Xmas refuses to sweep the chimney. The Brayshaws host Mr and Mrs Tedge from Kalgoorlie for about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Brayshaw
Sid
A. Allsop
Lynette
Xmas
Dad
Syd Brayshaw
Tedge
Kalgoorlie
Profit Sharing Debate At Liberal Meeting Discusses Incentives
The meeting elected Burt and Wright as delegates to a December Bridgetown pre selection conference. Leslie Craig urged returning to Baliningup and noted the old social scene. Debate covered profit sharing, incentives, and monopoly abuse, with Cadbury Lever and American steel firms cited. A final resolution rejected profit sharing in agriculture but supported incentive payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Burt
Wright
Bridgetown
Cadbury and
Lever
Stee
Craig
Local Pool Seen Clean After Sunday Tryout
A Birdwood Park pool tester reports a Sunday trial by a local curfing enthusiast. He notes the water in good condition and recalls past National Fitness Movement talks of pool improvements in Balingap, which never materialized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdwood Park
Balingap
Balingup CWA Notes A Busy December Agenda
The Younger Set at Greenbushes invites Balingup members to a December birthday party. Mr H. May discusses concession fares for children on railway buses. Donations to Rest Room and Bunbury Hostel are noted. Discussions cover Collie matters, Handicrafts Holiday Camp in Busselton, district realignments, and divisional vice president. Bridge nights fixed for November 9 and December 1 and 8 with hostesses and prizes. Plans for a Tift verandah, tender calls, and a combined event for Milas Rose are outlined. A working bee to tidy the Rostom, subscription requests for Country Woman, and concern over lack of a speaker for International Month are recorded. The penny tin proceeds go to Headquarters for A.C.W.W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbushes
Halingup
H. May
M.L.A
P. and c. Association
Bunbury
Mesdames McDonald
Collins
MacDonald
Busselton
Balingup
Bridgetown
Sykes
Blaker
Milas Rose
Working Bee
Country Woman
A.C.W.W
Balingup Red Cross Fete Draws Big Support
Mrs Wright and volunteers organized a Red Cross fete in Balingup with stalls selling food sweets and crafts. Headquarters representatives opened the event praised aims including polio after care and noted funds raised to help purchase wireless sets oranges and other amenities. Proceeds benefited Red Cross general funds as stalls offered luncheon and afternoon tea drew crowds and featured a gladiolus display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Woodley
Ray Scarr
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Ralph Trotter
Mac” MacKonkey
Bob
Esr
Ray Quadrip
Ian White
Margaret River
Gerry
Ian
Donnybrook
Mra Walsh
Winnish
Adrienne
Hogg
Aee Mesdames
J. H
J. W. Cooper
Mullalyup
Perth
City
Roy Hay
Pat
Vince Chiera
Jim
Virgilio
Italy
Harris
Berry
Ted Buchanan
Australind
Mrs
Happy" Jones
Liberal Party
Leslie Craig
Galingup
Francis
Losaes
Australia
Nelson's
Pep W. L. Nelson
Terminus
Glen Mcalinden
National Library of Australia
C.W.A
Balingup Red Cross Activities
Chocolates
Mr. White
Keremelevich
Ridgetown
Hampton Street
England
General Merchants
Igetown Advocate
Nla.gov.au
Nla
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