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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 07, 1939

Page

6

Transfering the Sale Yards

Mr W Tower chairs the Arnidgetown Road board meeting debating relocating sale yards from town to a south river reserve or Greenbushes road site. Proposals include stock agent appeal and rail siding, with several members supporting or proposing alternative locations near the railway station or London stock sales.

W. Tower Arnidgetown Road M. Scott Winnegup W. A. Doust Greenbushes Road Railway Department Bagshaw London Hester Toyep

Bridgetown cricket match and farewell at Methodist Church

A Bridgetown club match ends with Evans leading Timms and Timms taking five for 28. In the first innings Farquhar Evans and Plowright contribute, while in the second Evans and Farquhar take early wickets. A farewell evening at the Bridgetown Methodist Church honors Mr and Mrs R Witford before they move to reside in the city. Community singing and vocal items precede presentations and speeches including Mrs Williams.

Evans Timms Westlock Farquhar Reoberts Wilson Iuvheen Walker A Ellis Deere White Ron Palmer Hato Wilbon Ryee Flaywood Virmems Rowling Roberts H Plowright Bridgetown Ydea C Palmer B Roberts Methodist Church and Dwyer Palme R. Witford Hatto I Walon Mesdames Church Veces Wizard Ausden R. C. Wilson Williams Collins Haywood Barnes James Ladies’ Guild R. C. Williams Circuit

Break Up Party Planned at Bridgetown State School

On Wesmadey December 21 the Bridgetown State School will host a break up party inviting parents. Puller details will be announced next week.

Wesmadey Bridgetown State School Puller

William Sons Baling Up Wedding Cakes and Dressmaking

William Sons offers wedding and birthday cake baking and dressmaking services at short notice. Mrs Stevens of Greenbushes advertises all classes of dressmaking with quick execution and right prices.

William Baling Stevens Greenbushes

School Notes from Senior Scholars

Gordon Sartori the cricket captain has asthma and may not lead the team to Busselton Harold Miller is also sick school staff note the approaching warm weather makes five attractive to children the sandbag dam at the De Neve pool has gone but the shaded spot remains popular grass planted last year is growing and the dry playground grass was burnt off a successful tuck shop was held this week

Gordon Sartori Busselton Harold Miller de Neve

Woolgrowers Meeting Drama Amid Price Complaints

A protest meeting in Kojonup last Saturday drew only one prominent Upper Blackwood grower, with little local reporting on outcomes. The week also featured cricket and baseball practice, Allan Kearney impressing as wicket keeper, and news that Mr Salmopson becomes headmaster of Perth Modern School. Immunisation against diphtheria continues, mainly among younger children not treated two years ago.

Blackwood Kojonup Busselton Allan Kearney Salmopson Perth Modern School

Trotting Tuesday December 12 Bridgetown Acceptances Listed

The Bridgetown trotting meet draws acceptances for December 12 with races including the Encourage Stakes one mile featuring Storm Heather Hilton Fayette Hetty Heather and Golden Heather plus Linfred Revida Tottie Heather and Simple Lad. The Harvey Handicap is one and a half miles with Mark Betty Heather Shiek's Daughter and La Trump among others. The Katanning Handicap covers one mile and a quarter with Storm Heather Linfred Betty Heather Proud Childe Golden Bee Revida Tottie Heather Red Rainier and others.

Encourage Storm Heather Hilton Fayette Hetty Heather Linfred Golden Heather Revida Felix Ays Bes Roy Divert Lady Hilton Betty Heather Shiek la Trump Prouid Childe Gamelier Ace Roy Direct Payette Serane Te Fine

Bridgetown Wins Tennis Match At Balingup

Bridgetown defeats Balingup by one set in Sunday tennis outing. Results show numerous singles doubles and mixed results with Bridgetown players leading in men and ladies events amid club tournament plans for the coming week.

Balingup Bridgetown M. Williams D. Wauchope H- Flintoff E. Hanter W. Hill V. Longdon R. Scote H. Dowrick L. Seaddon E. Criter P. Evans J. Widdup C. Dyer Scott Til Scarrane Dowrick Miss Dever R. Scott Widdup Ameden Auscen Shepherd Reee Crate Miss Tayler A. Scott Seare Bird Sylvair Turner Miss Widen Ant Crowd Pp Wright Peebles McLoughlin EL Wright MM. Wallan Mise Henderson Warner Blakeney Deer C Widduy Mise Langdon

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