RSL Secretary Praises League Strength at Bridgetown Meeting
RSL Secretary urges unity and real demands as government seeks RSL opinion. Bridgetown sub-branch praised for usefulness as auxiliary social and land committee, with HQ acknowledged as lacking in past. To a large crowd the officers were thanked and toasts given to absent friends, kindred sub-branches, the ladies, and community singing.
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Bridgetown
Chapple
Oither
PF. Buck
Major Whittell
Huechenarra
Trawthorn
V. A. Lodae
Ratepayers Reject Motion On Dissatisfaction Meeting
Protest meeting over large valuation increases drew many ratepayers to a Monday night session. A motion by Mr Stephens that rate monies were not satisfactorily spent was defeated 13 to 1. After the board chair outlined district development policy, several speakers protested anomalies before the meeting ended on a tense note.
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Stephens
Nolan
Dld
Mir. M. B. Scott
Scout Rally in Bridgetown area draws many groups
Lady Lee Steere thanked Mrs Hall and the Brownies for a warm welcome and welcomed Lone Guides from Yornup. District rallies foster cooperation and friendly competition, with demonstrations in scouting, guiding, camp craft and first aid. Warrants presented to Yvonne Ford, Mrs Yates, Phyllis Waddington, Phyllis Shepherd, Joan Charnley and Colleen Cooper.
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Lee Steere
Howard
Hall
Brown
Boyup Brook
Hamilton
Bridgetown
Manjimup
Greenbushes
Yornup
Miss Worthington
Yarnup
Yvonne Ford
Yates
Phyllis Waddington
Phyllis Shepherd
Joan Charnley
Colleen Cooper
Sunnyside Narrow Win in Exciting Finish
Sunnyside clinched a close victory led by George Giblett who scored 31 ran and took 4 for 36 with bowling and a sharp slip catch. Bridgetown soa eked to 86 as Giblett again starred with 4 for 36 and Farquhar added 2 for 17 in a tense match full of sharp fielding and steady bowling.
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George Giblett
Bridgetown
Sunnyside
Farquhar
Eric Bashford
Moore
Nelson
Bashford
O'Neil
Hall
Dixon
Lee Sieere
BD. Giblett
G. Giblett
Nelson A. W. Wheatley
Reynolds
Morgan G. Farquhar
D. Giblett
C Bashford
F. Lee Steere
D. Meares
Morgan
F. E. Elphick
R. Giblett
R. Dixon
V. Wright
H. Mabey
T. Herlihy
B. Reynolds
L. O'Neil
EB. Bashford
G. Truslove
F. Semmens
J. Holgate
G. Morgan
T. Hall
P. Nelson
E. Bashford
T B. Reynolds
Tense moments in Sunnyside Bridgetown cricket match
In a Sunnyside versus Bridgetown game on Sunday Doug Giblett lofted a ball to the boundary. The ball landed safely near the ground near the Mabey family's young son amid relieved cheers from players and spectators.
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Sunnyside
Bridgetown
Doug Giblett
Nelson
Long On
Dad
Terra Firma
H. Mabey
Bridgetown Wins Championship Shield and Cup
Bridgetown State accepts the sports championship shield and cup awarded to Gerry Wheatley and Conn Zinhecker by Louvans on behalf of the Land Board Bridgetown Convention.
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Bridgetown State
Gerry Wheatley
Conn Zinhecker
Louvans
Land Boaard
Bridgetown Advancement Meeting Sets Dance December 23
Monday night the Bridgetown Advancement group discussed dance arrangements for December 23 and formed a committee for the event. Members also expressed that improvements to the Pridletown water supply were overdue and resolved to prepare an outline for the Read Board.
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Bridgetown
Pridletown
Read Board
Girl Sees Australia For First Time With Wide Eyed Amazement
A young girl experiences her first glimpse of Australia, her wide mouth and astonished gaze capturing a moment of discovery and wonder as she surveys unfamiliar scenery.
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Australia
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R.S.L
League
Su Mir
Ras.s
Mrs
Keith Smith
G. Farquhar
Bridgetown Convent
Ridgetown State
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