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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 02, 1950
Page
8
Bridgetown sale Thursday February 9 at 2 pm offering 900 cattle and 1600 sheep. Items include 500 cattle comprising fat steers heifers and cows plus 1600 sheep with fat wethers crossbred lambs ewes and rams. Further entries invited and terms arranged with auctioneers from Perth or Bridgetown.
Vanguard of about 200 bowlers arrives for the 1950 Bridgetown Bowling Carnival starting Monday. Events include a civic reception Tuesday and a Flannel Dance Friday. Also noted are social notices of local residents and visitors, engagements, and movements in Bridgetown and nearby towns.
Tourists listed include Mr and Mrs A C Liertch Mrs H Buxton Mr and Mrs K J O'Brien Mr and Mrs J Cantelo Mr and Mrs W Holl man Mr and Mrs C Sinclair Misses M O'Brien and A Chambers in the visitors’ log of the seaside resort.
The engagement is announced of Wendie, eldest daughter of Mrs Jones and the late Mr C E Jones of Wild Horse Plains South Australia, to Norman Goddard youngest son of Mr and Mrs Goddard of Mullalyup Western Australia.
Mr and Mrs Palmer and their daughter settled at Beleet house in Kirup and Palmer will lead the school replacing Mr T Watson. Miss Tomlinson joins as assistant to fill Miss Elliss’s vacancy. Visitors include Mr G Allen of Perth and families of T Allen and H J Wall. Accompanied travels to Manjimup for sports.
The Sunday January 29 spoon shoot had nine participants with generally solid scores. C Moore posted 69, W Goddard 68, C Benson 67, C Goddard 66, A Hillier 66, A Goddard 68, N Dunstan 26, and N Radford 20. No shoot is scheduled for February 6.
Scouts held a smaller muster than expected due to holidays. They plan a Friday 7 p.m. meeting for pantomime hopefuls. P.L.'s meet next Tuesday at 7.15 p.m. in the Scout Hall. Cubs meet Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Scout Hall. Thanks are given to helpers at the cool drink stall at Saturday night trots.
At a farewell function Tuesday evening Mr H O Moore spoke for board members and ratepayers expressing regret at losing a good man. Senator Scott was presented with an illuminated address and brush and comb set.
Ramblers won by five wickets at Sunnyside. Horrell and Moore started slowly, Moore and Lee Steere dismissed early, then Horrell with Moares helped push to 137. Stephens and Archer added a 43 partnership, Close and Wells anchored late, then Ramblers surpassed Sunnyside with five wickets in hand. A Wells remained not out. bowling highlights include Stephens 5 for 30 and Archer 4 for 18.
A bystander likely saved a child from drowning at Fonty’s Pool during a sports event on Monday. Lifesaving effort halted the danger and the child remained unharmed.
An advertisement offers a late model Fargo utility vehicle, 15/18 cwt, in excellent condition. Price £940 with a new vehicle warranty, finance possible, located near Manjimup.
A good attendance at Bridgetown range Sunday for the second stage of the A Copley Trophy shot in conjunction with the spool. K Ferguson won the spoon. Scores:
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