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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 16, 1948

Page

3

Bridgetown Teams Dominate Pennant Bowls Standings

Bridgetown leads pennant bowls with Bridgetown Blue, Bridgetown White and others atop the points table. Results from last Sunday show Bridgetown Red defeating Donnybrook by four, Bridgetown White beating Greenbushes by 26, and Bridgetown Blue overcoming Balingup White by seven. Next Sunday features Bridgetown Blue vs Donnybrook and other key matchups as the season progresses.

Bitown Bitown Blue Balingup Greenbushes Donnybrook Bridgetown Blue Balingup Black Bridgetown White Bridgetown Red Polina Cain Cracknell Gerrard Miller Bridgetown Fleeton Murray Bentley Wilkins Dearle Perks Sells Viner McClure Cherrie Bennet Evans Allen Newton Guest Smith Dixon Lynn Briggs Crowd Cowley Drage Herbert Huitson Whistlecraft Willis Toyer Bazeley Scarr Wright Darling Jenkins Dakin Weighell Sub Mitchell Knupton Brayshaw Sadler Blakeney McAlinden W. Pearce Mr Pearce

Final of Handicap Fours to Be Played This Week

The golf club announces the final of the handicap fours to be played this week likely Friday. MacKinnon and Urquhart will face Whistlecraft and Toyer for the Plate final, after last Saturday's second and third rounds.

MacKinnon Urquhart Wistlecraft Toyer Thorne Polina Branigan Briggs Willis Abbotts Nicholls Cox Cherrie Salvair Brunetti W. Pearce H. Doust BH. Pearce Harmer Crowd BE. Pearce PLATE Whistlecraft Fleeton Weighell Wright Dixon Simes Me Moulton Shepherd Wilkins

P and C Discuss School Matters in Bridge Town Meeting

Attendance at the Bridge Town Parents and Citizens Association meeting reached a monthly high with about 25 attendees. Accounts totaling £18 6s passed. treasurer Mrs G Wauchope reported a net profit from school sports of about £35 and a bank balance of £62 10s 4d.

Bridgetown Public Health Dept Walton Scriven A. Peck Cricket Association

Bridgetown Policy Pool Attended by Local Officers

Last week's Bridgetown Policy Pool meeting was presided over by Mr. R. Urquhart. Attendees included T. A. McInnes secretary W. C. Moyes J. L. Smith R. Sandilands W. A. Doust A. Scriven HB. M. Whittell and Miss Champ and Miss Kirk.

Bridgetown R. Urquhart Messrs T. A. McInnes W. C. Moyes J. L. Smith R. Sandilands W. A. Doust A. Scriven HB. M. Whittell

Fruitgrowers discuss acquisition plan and price issues

The meeting debated price adjustments to encourage UK demand, with calls to request higher prices and to absorb losses via a Federal guarantee. Attendees noted possible surpluses, compensation for undelivered fruit, and looming labor and wage constraints for the 1949 crop.

Mitchell

Social News Pulse Seeks Reader Submissions

Local paper invites readers to share social notes and community events big or small. The appeal emphasizes community involvement and ongoing engagement with the newspaper.

Bridgetown Red Cross Mourns Two Members At Monthly Meeting

At the Bridgetown Red Cross monthly meeting 23 ladies observed silence for two late members Miss Nora Parker former branch manager Perth and Mrs Hadgcock noted for knitting over 200 socks for troops. The group voted a £20 donation to headquarters and to contact ex servicemen in hospital for gift parcels. A Christmas beer box with cakes puddings fruit jel lies and smokes was sent to Lemnos Hospital matron. Next function arranged for Mrs Veale’s on Tuesday with March meeting to follow. Donations acknowledged include Mrs Blechynden £1 V Slims £4 16d Tourist Box £3 and various fundraising refreshment totals totaling £27 5s 2d.

Bridgetown Red Cross Nora Parker Perth Hadgcock Lemnos Hospital Nye Mia. Hadgcock

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RED Blechynden Bolton and Moulton Knight Sears Fitzgerald and Finch Carr, McLean Urquhart and Taylor Sanford, Steele and Kitney Tomelty Nesbitt Carr Bennett Machin Long Cox Vy Holden Fisher’s Garage Isridgetown Fruitgrowers Flintoff United Kingdom Mr Urquhart Hester Farquhar Mr Hester Moore Joe Waddington Red Cross Tom Williams Bridgetown and District Terminus Hotel Glen McAlinden Australia A.C D.C Tecnico Rod B. Rooke R. Urquhart Chaff Wigmore’s Ltd Aladdin Industries Ltd F. Criteri and Co. Ltd Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd National Mutual Life Association A. J. Ellervhan and Co. Ltd Shell Depot P.O Bridgetown Advocate Nla.gov
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