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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 24, 1947

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Balngup Loses Twice At Bridgetown Repertory Club Tennis Social

At the weekend Bridgetsown Repertory Club hosted a Christmas social tennis event with men and women divisions. Final tallies show Bridgetown dominating Balingup in mixed and singles, while club members performed carols and stage numbers during an evening of music and entertainment.

Balingup Bridgetowns Repertory Club Prastidig Willams Wauchope Flintoff Alderson Ward Dowrick Crowd Forrester Ad Walton A. Beott Meares Abbotts Hubble Braund MacLoughlin A. Scott Mauger Scarrd Scott Merritt J. Scott Guy Sale Miss Siggins Walton Ellis Scaddan Busch Williams Miss Wilkins Miss Bailey Mrs. Brown Parker Miss Waddington Miss J. Briggs Churchill J. Evans Trezise Miss Urquhart Miss Walter Miss M. Smith Miss Moulton Bridgetown Baling Bridges Mary Walker Les Sussmill John Sparks Sparks Tomelty Playbox Theatre Fred Smith John F. Smith Musle

Post Office Christmas and New Year Arrangements

Christmas Day follows Sunday hours with 9 to 10 open. Friday 26th operates as usual in the holiday edition. Saturday 27th opens and Monday 29th runs 9 am to 10 am. Thursday listing ends abruptly.

Bridgetown

No Place Like Home Return of Mice Hunters

A local resident returns from a distant farm with surplus kittens and their mother who were sent to curb mice. The mother cat has decided to come home to roast again, and an extra kitten accompanies the group. The resident reports now having multiple cats and kittens seeking offers.

L.A

Jones Hat Trick Ends Bridgetown Stand Fast

Jones took five for 33 in a dramatic match as last three balls yielded a hat trick. Mellows claimed five for 18 and Shoebridge impressed with tight bowling. Bridgetown posted 130 plus while Railways were 8 for 116 at stumps amid several collisions and unusual incidents.

Jones Railway Shoebridge Bridgetown Mellows Railways

Balngup and Greenbushes News Held Over For Next Issue

The paper notes Xmas holiday delays skip Balngup and Greenbushes items and thanks correspondents for their cooperation over the past year. A trotting correction states the 8, W Trotting Derby stakes are £320, not £260 as reported elsewhere.

Unbeaten Bridgetown teams clash in pennant fixtures

Sunday pennant results show Bridgetown Blue posting big wins over Balingup White 57 and Nannup 42 while Bridgetown Red loses to Nannup 26. Other matches see Bridgetown Blue 86 overall against Balingup White 57 and Greenbushes totals 166 versus Greenbushes - with several lineups obscured by OCR errors but clear Bridgetown dominance in multiple pairings.

Bridgetown Balingup Nannup Bridgetown Blue Freeton Win- Juss Briggs Bazeley Balingup White McDonald Brennan Dove Darling Abbotts Blechynden Crowd H. Jones Baling White House Knapton K. Ryan Blakeney T. Salvair Carr R. Doust Polina Scarr Mauger Davidson L. Bailey Bridgetown Red Tomelty Wilkinson McClure Struthers Smith Mohr Jenkins Weighell Dusting W. Pearce E. Pearce Ford Wilson Mason Pears MacKinnon Holton Waller Badrick Murray Happ Duanetti Kidgetown Somerset Greenbushes Cowley Allen Sells Bilgnel Hayes Brennan K. Ryan J Greenbushles Drage Sub Einest Kinapten Mauger Aint F. Bailey Creenhieshes Deurle Yates Herbert Juileon Fornene Greenbushs

RACES AND RESULTS FROM FRIDAY MEETING AT PERTH AND CAULFIELD

A compact listing of race entries and results across Perth events including Maiden, Karrakatta Plate and Breeders Handicap with horses such as Hesuund Aptitude Melton Jai and Arlington derived runners as well as Caulfield Shiewbra Hurdle Juvenile Stakes and Hopetoun Stakes lineups featuring Ungar Upheaval Promise You Glamis Star Dick Turpin and more.

Perth Hesuund Aptitude Myambit Melton Jai Cornel Cressena Willaarms Nans Marcel Arabson Parshall Caulfield E Hegis Bell Torer Ungar Tiny Archer Atomic Sage River Tiero Glamis Star Spearmain Dick Turpin Dureisani

Rainfall at Nanny This Month Hits 67 Points

Rainfall measured at Nanny through Monday morning totals 67 points for the month so far. Data notes indicate continuing precipitation trends with additional rainfall expected later in the week.

Nanny

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Prastidis Forrested R&r. Scott L Goy Bailey J. ‘Scott P. Blakeney Siggins Wilkins Liams Brown Waddington Evans Moulton Walter Urquhart M. Smith Miss Meares Fleeton Miss Smith F. Brigss Harold Tomelty Doe Morgan Grey White Graham Peck Mabey K. Crowley Bridgetown Ss Grey c Mrawlay H, Jones Shoebridge A Peck Ec Shoelbri Semmens Shephard T Fate Peck Crowley Mello Bashford Caddy D. Hardie Mellows Sundries Wwe L Wellows Uad Gray Jones Williams Gray Il Nye Jones J. Mleetan Jones Sundries Tota K Crowley J . J. Treeton D. Crowley RW Morgan Ah Gray Jones Nelson District Amy Looden Relys Smith Arnagold Xmastro Adventuress Kiumdee Boy Nias Lady Conda Lily Girl Lady Mandalup Xawis Rise and Shine Radiant Warrior Direct Sheik Country Newspapers Pty Ltd South-West Nla.gov
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