Bridgetown votes split on loan and saleyard questions
About half of 955 eligible voters cast ballots in Bridgetown elections. Central ward favored the loan by absolute majority and led the saleyard proposal by 16. West Bridgetown Yarnup opposed the loan and supported removing saleyards, Winnisup split, Sunnyside backed not moving yards out, while the sports ground proposal gained support in Winnisup by 2 votes. Protest over unsigned rolls was withdrawn at a special Bridgetown Road Board meeting.
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Bridgetown
Bridgetown Road Board
C. P. Scott
J. Willmott
Bridgetown Road
West Bridgetown
Yarnup
Winnisup
Sunnyside
Central
W. Bridgetown
Yornup
Winnijup
Bridgetown Trots Club Plans January Meeting
The Bridgetown Trotting Club committee met Friday night and drew up the program for the January meeting set for the 11th. They instructed delegation to the W.A.T.A. to discuss subsidy matters. Nomination forms for January are available from secretary Rex Léonhard.
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Bridgetown Trotting Club
W.A.T.A
Rex
Léonhardt
Lost in Nannup Bush Ex-prospector Found Safe
Coleman an 83 year old ex prospector and sleeper cutter disappeared from his camp near Nannup. Police and residents searched from the last sighting location and after a cold night he was found walking toward his camp by Houghs Bridge route. He had taken a wrong turning.
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Coleman
Hough's
Nannup
Easter Tennis Tournament at Bridgetown Club
The Bridgetown Lawn Tennis Club holds a meeting to set all white attire for week-end play and to run a Medal Tournament on Saturday January 11 1947 for a top grade racquet donated by Mr R W Scott. The Club Tournament will run over three week-ends starting January 11 with usual events and entry limited to financial members. host of names to be posted this month. Arrangements are made for an Easter tournament next year.
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Bridgetown Lawn Tennis Club
R. W. Scott
Nannup Records High December Rainfall Total
Rainfall at Nannup Post Office reached 76 points through the expired portion of December, tallying the month’s precipitation to date.
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Nannup
Bridgetown to enter Country Week cricket in Perth
Bridgetown Cricket Association plans to send a team to Country Week in Perth while arranging a committee for selection from delegated clubs. Inter‑Association games include Bridgetown versus Manjimup on December 29 and a January visit from Mt Barker. A club dance will boost funds and a two‑person subcommittee will organise it. Yornup’s Dwyer reports Railways match forfeiture due to mill closings.
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Bridgetown Cricket Association
Perth
Messrs Sawyer, Wheatley and Sells
Manjimup
Bridgetown
Mt. Barker
Bridgetown Association
Yornup
Dwyer
Mills
Railways and Yornup to Weigh Forfeit Decision
The decision to forfeit the Railways versus Yornup game is deferred after Railways delegate Bert Close motions to wait for a meeting of the Railways Cricket Club on Thursday night. The aim is to discuss sharing the four points of the match equally between Railways and Yornup.
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Railways
Bert Close
Railways Cricket Club
Late Mr Johnstone 25 Years Secretary Dies
Born in Scotland seventy four years ago Mr Johnstone came to Western Australia about 1915 and ran an orchard with his brother later leaving Bridgetown He served as secretary to the Hospital Board for five decades until his death His widow came from Scotland and was married in Perth in 1922 He was buried in Bridgetown cemetery with last rites by Rev Pelham Thurman Funeral arrangements were by Moyes and Son Florists sent tributes from a large local list.
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Scotland
Johnstone
Western Australia
G. A. M. Johnstone
Bridgetown
Hospital Board
Perth
Pelham Thurman
Messrs
Wm. Moyes and Son
Truck collision on Tweed Road ends with overturns
Two vehicles collide on Tweed Road near Bridgetown on Monday afternoon. Driver of the heavier truck escapes with minor injuries while the other driver is unharmed. Ten cows in the overturned truck escape unhurt. A breakdown truck from Bridgetown towed the overturned vehicle upright.
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Tweed
N. Taylor
Bridgetown
Taylor
G. Watson
Duck Shooting Season Opens December Sunday
Advice published by the Advocate notes the current duck shooting season opens on Sunday December 22 at 8 pm.
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Advocate
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Moh
E. C. Siggins
Margaret
Geo Bartlett
James
Kirby
Bridge
Max Ree
MR. Johnstone
A. Woodhead
5. Gunn
Bridgetown Hospital
J. and
A. Elphick
W. C. Moyes
W. Campbell
Chetis
G. Bartlett
E. L. Mitchell
Annie
Walter Abbotts
Methodist Ladies’ Guild
Les
Nell Sussmill
Amy Evans
J. M. Walter
M. Howell
D. Champ
Ozanne
Louise
C. H. Ozanne
W. J. Fleeton
Mick Lynam
Wim. Moyes and Son
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