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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Feb 03, 1949

Page

5

Bowling Club resumes Card Evenings series

Card evenings have resumed after the holidays with a six evening series organized by the Bowling Club. Winners include Bridge Percy Wright 1660 and Mrs. C Mauger 1749. HBuchre E Francis seven games. Mrs. Dilley. Hostesses were Mesdames Hubble White and Bailey.

Percy Wright C. Mauger Hbuchre E. Francis Dilley Mesdames VY. Hubble G. B. White W. Bailey

Return voyage notes and local moves in Kalgoorlie district

Miss Mary Maguire boarded Wednesday's bag on the first stage of her return to Kalgoorlie. Mr and Mrs D W Jones Happy have left the district for the metropolitan area where Hap has joined a vegetable gardener in partnership. Oliver family and Mrs Fraser are mentioned in brief local visits and bus travel.

Mary Maguire Kalgoorlie D. W. Jones Oliver

Balingup Port Draws Visitors Amid Warm Weather

Local notes describe a busy week at the port with Mrs G Blythe and son Barry visiting the water for a day or two. Families including the Tullochs and Offers holidaying nearby also travel by Australind and railway bus. Phil Russell’s appendicitis required Bridgetown Hospital care and Mrs Russell visits that town regularly.

G. Blythe Barry Roy Russell Philly Phil Bridgetown Hospital Russell

Trapdoor Spider Bites Boy In Bridgetown School Yard

A 8-year-old boy in Bunbury area was bitten by a trapdoor spider in a school yard. The child crawled under a shirt, the spider bit him, and his brother treated the wound. the boy recovered within 12 hours after dilation of the pupils and drowsiness.

Lance Oliver Lance Ron

Tea at Hawterville for Popular Couple

A surprise tea in Hawterville honored Roma Bailey and Ralph Somerset on the eve of their marriage. Guests arrived last Saturday, presented gifts, and enjoyed dancing singing around the piano followed by a buffet supper. Ralph thanked attendees andMr and Mrs Hawter for hosting the delightful function.

Roma Bailey Ralph Somerset Fred Hawter Ralph Mr. Hunter

School Bus Does First Trip For The Year

The school bus made its first trip of the new year with many new pupils from town among the riders. Names include Marlene Widdup Josie Jenkins Pat Hayes Bery Sadler Margaret Drummond Margo Phillips David Moore Estelle Evans Lynette Allsop. New district staff are headmaster A Filsell formerly at Collie High School and Miss R Nash from Bunbury Infants School. Bob Filsel, a noted exponents of football, may join the local club.

Marlene Widdup Josie Jenkins Pat Hayes Bery Sadler Margaret Drummond Margo Phillips David Moore Estelle Evans Lynette Allsop A. Filsell Collie High School R. Nash Bunbury Infants’ School

Lew Cagnana Leaves Team for Cousin's Show at Payne's

Lew Cagnana leaves the squad on Tuesday to dig for gold with his cousin who runs a show at Payne's gd. Best of luck to Lew as he departs the team this year.

Lew Cagnana Lew Payne's Gd

Miss Western Australia 1948 Balingup Notes and Visits

Friends of Fred Yull learn of his transfer to Bernie Tasmania and plan a tennis tournament visit. Roy MacLoughlin, recently in Dardanup, now works in Bunbury with Collie Electricity. G B Haddon and Erica Drake-Brockman visit Balingup. other locals and Perth visitors share travel and college plans.

Fred Yull George Mra Yull Bernie Tasmania Fred NSW Bank Esperance Balingup Roy MacLoughlin Bunbury Roy Dardanup Port Collie Electricity Ca Haddon Erica Drake-Brockman Drd Haddons Geoff Drake-Brockman Balome

Social notes invite reader participation and support

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