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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
3
Sunnyside bowls and bats clash with 58 all around as Balingup defeats Ramblers. Westlake and Collins lead bowlers in tight totals, Wheatley and Giblett blaze for Ramblers with promising scores before stumps.
Bridgetown Red Cross reports sending a large carton of Christmas Cheer to Lemnos Hospital and £50 to headquarters. At Friday’s meeting 22 members heard praise for a successful street stall raising £380, with thanks to tradespeople including Mr Pearce. A sympathy motion was passed for sisters of Mrs Dallas and Mrs Richards. The group plans stalls for the March Red Cross Appeal and reviews November and December donations and subscriptions.
Manjimup School awarded senior and junior titles for boys and girls on a points basis. Champion senior boy: K. Davis of Pemberton with 7 points. Champion senior girl: Pat Graham of Manjimup with 6 points. Champion junior boy: T. Doust of Manjimup with 10 points. Champion junior girl: P. Thomas of Manjimup with 9 points.
The Manjimup Association will face Upper Blackwood at Manjimup Recreation this Sunday December 18. Selected players include J. Baker F. Muir H. Edwards Muir son J. Allen and F. Felstead with H. Browning J. Glover K. Batt J. McDonald J. Austin as 12th man Bridgetown has a bye.
Roy Hanrahan known as Harper G Calder and J Wilcox has started his own business at the rear of Upper Blackwood Transport Service Dept. in Boyup. Miss Rona Halden and Mr Reg Millar announce their engagement. After their Bridgetown wedding reception at the Boyup Hotel, guests toasted the couple. Mr D Murray from the State I school transfers to Wain after active service in Repertory Tennis Golf and Junior Farmers clubs.
Community debates higher hose limits as the Flax Mill allegedly uses 60 000 gallons monthly while mill records show 24 000 gallons last month. The Flax Committee has funded part of the town’s supply and a river water pump may reduce vetting needs. The council seeks a 10 acre bitumen catchment area to improve storage.
Parents told to admit children by age six in February next and to attend if within three miles or bus route. Birth certificates required for first admissions from 1950. Inform Headmaster by 26 December 1949 for infant admissions due to limited space. School resumes 30 January 1960.
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