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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
8
A memorial note for a mother and grandmother who died December 9, 1947. Inserted by her daughter Elsie, son-in-law Ernie, and grandchildren Beverly, Sandra and Vicki.
Bridgetown White defeated Balingup White 76 to 63 and Bridgetown Blue beat Bridgetown Red 65 to 62. Balingup Black defeated Green Bushes while other matches featured teams including Scarr Wright Dowling Jenkins 18 v Dixon Brown BE Briggs and 81 27 Fleeton Dusting Bentley Wilkins. Bridgetown Reddy and Bridgetown Blue faced Abbotts McLean Pollina Jones 19 v histlecraft Willis Toyer Bazely 19 Nesbitt McKinnon Doust Moulton 4 v Dakin Weighell Mitchell Millwood 24 13 v Ruck Wright Pearce IE Pearce 22. Next Sunday Bridgetown Red v Donnybrook and Balingup White v Bridgetown Blue with Bridgetown White v Green Bushes and Balingup Black bye. Handicap Pairs Bridgetown Bowling Club handicap pairs began Saturday.
Elder Smith and Co hosted a cattle and sheep market in Bridgetown yesterday afternoon with about 1000 sheep and 100 cattle traded. Prices ranged from fat shorthorn cows at £12 10s to £15 7s 6d, fat jersey cows £10 to £13 12s 8d, store Jersey cows £8, beef shorthorn heifers £17 17s 6d, fat wethers 29s, crossbred hoggets £4 to £36 3d, store lambs £15 6d to £21 6d, ewes £17 6d, crossbred ewes £31 to £44.
The note states printing requirements are to be speedily executed at Nelson Press located in Bridgetown Ring 136. It emphasizes prompt handling of tasks and indicates the press office duties.
About 130 guests attended the reception at Bridgetown Les ser Hall with 60 relatives of the bride. Guests traveled from Kalgoorlie Perth and Pemberton. The RS8 L Women’s Auxiliary received special thanks for catering as Rover footballers and teammates joined in congratulation messages. The couple departed for a honeymoon at Cottesloe around 6 15 p.m. The bride wore pale blue crepe with lace details and a white hat.
New staff at Bridgetown W A G R include Ernie Carpenter from Geraldton and shunter R H Taylor from Bunbury. Guard F Faithful is on leave, Eric Symonds wed Laura Brown, Bert Close returns from holidays. Bridgetown Methodist Church marked a successful Sunday School anniversary. Prize list awards: senior boys Rodney Walton. senior girls Margaret Scriven Barbara Strauss. junior boys Angus Strauss Fred Harmer. junior girls Betty Harmer Iris Wood. primary boys Allan McLean Geoff Herlihy. primary girls Glennis Hall Pat Shoebridge Jan Shoebridge. kindergarten girls Joan Drummond Christine Walton. kindergarten boys David Harmer Fred Hall.
Members including C Sale J Sale R Tomerini and P Wright met to confirm minutes and accept correspondence. Blythe elected reporter. an evening on December 17 was planned for Mr Parker leaving the district, with play reading ahead of a concert.
Social notes from Bridgetown recount holiday preparations and local visits. Edges of town chatter note weddings, hospital stays, and weekly strolls by residents including Mrs Siggins, Mrs Fullam, Mrs Cox, Mrs Kirk, and others.
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