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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Feb 10, 1949

Page

5

Junior Farmers Hold Fortieth First Meeting

The Balingup Junior Farmers' Club held its forty first meeting in the CWA Restroom with C Sale G Parkinson C Chapman J Walpole M Gleadell D Leiber R Udell B Hadaway 8 Bray Shaw H Brayshaw J Sale Barb Dilley P Wright M Blythe R Tomerini B Dilly A Forsyth Mr 8 Grime adult leader L Francis visitor and State Organiser Mr G H Young. A Bridgetown Club debate was postponed to a future date while a dual dairy cattle debate was arranged with teams led by J Sale C Chapman and C Sale. Birthdays and resignations were noted and three members nominated to attend the next Road Board meeting. An instructive talk on Junior Farmers clubs followed with badge distribution and supper.

Balingup Junior Farmers’ Club CWA C. Sale G. Parkinson C. Chapman J. Walpole M. Gleadell D. Leiber R. Udell B. Hadaway Bray- Shaw H. Brayshaw J. Sale Barb Dilley P. Wright M. Blythe R. Tomerini B. Dilly A. Forsyth Grime L. Francis G. H. Young Inter Club Bridgetown Club D. Selber Sale Brayshaw Persident Roy Scarr Ron Blythe National Fitness 8S. Grime Chapman

Junior Farmers Picnic at Wright's Bridge Ends in Success

The junior farmers club picnic at Wrights Bridge last Sunday drew a large crowd. The day featured swimming and amusements while two members discussed a future gardening plan to beautify a long strip of private land.

Wright's Bridge

Kiss Incident Shocks Bal Inkup Ring

A local bowing match at Bal inkup ends with a husband kissing the bow and urging it on, as his wife rushes the rink in a bid to upset the opponent. The scene leaves the hero behind in the running and the rival far back.

Balinkup

Bunbury Area News Of Local Youths and Travelers

Local notes recount Bunbury High School start for Ron Jarvis and Yvonne Garvin after holidays on farms, with family visits and bus travel to Bridgetown and Perth. Events include Syd Brayshaw’s resignation, Rev Dilley replacing him, and various family trips, sports budding talents, and weekend visits by Wally Ammon and others.

Loma ‘Francis Syd Brayshaw Perth

Autographed Key Marked Nora Maugers Seventieth Birthday Party

Nora Mauger celebrated reaching adulthood with a surprise party at Allendale hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mauger. Guests arrived quietly, played darts, sang, and Nora received a glittering key then had friends autograph the emblem as a keepsake. The event ended at midnight with a birthday singalong. Thursday noted another milestone in Mrs. Bailey’s life.

Nora Mauger Frank Mauger Nora Rex Allendale Honer Walter Bailey Mrs. Bailey

Eleven Players Bring Home Nine Trophies

At Bridgetown last weekend eleven players including the ladies won trophies for the Balingup Bowls team. The Fours Plate went to Mrs Blakeley Mrs White Mrs Wright and Mrs McDonald. Aussie Balley captured the Singles Championship and the men’s team were runners-up in the Plate.

Aussie Bailey Bridgetown D. Blakeley G. B White P. G. Wright B. McDonald D. Les Balley J. Davidson J. Mauger W. Balley

Allan Allsop Crushes Fingers in Drum Loading Accident

While unloading drums of Petra from a railway truck onto a motor truck on Monday afternoon Allan Allsop had his hand jammed between two drums. Two fingers were badly crushed and he was taken to Bridgetown Hospital by Mrs Les Bailey for medical attention.

Petra Alan Allsop Bridgetown Hospital Les Bailey

Kitchen Tea For Baline Up Couple

In Balin gap a Hockey Club ladies host a kitchen tea honoring two upcoming marriages. Miss Roma Bailey to Ralph Somerset and Miss Della Moore to Henry Gabler. President Henry and Roma helped start hockey here. A happy crowd played games, gifts were given, and a dainty supper followed.

Roma Bailey Ralph Somerset Della Moore Henry Gabler

TRYING LUCK ELSEWHERE AT G.S.R. RACES

Bob Balkeney and Ross Knapton plan a month away to try Beau Mond in races across Albany Mt Barker Cranbrook and Narrogin. Beau Mond is owned by Max Evans of Balingup.

Bob Balkeney Ross Knapton Ross Albany Mt. Barker Cranbrook Narrogin Beau Mond Max Evans Balingup

Card Evening draws poor turnout at Bowlers club

Last Wednesday the Bowlers held the second Card Evening in a series but attendance was low, possibly due to the holiday season. The club hopes more players will join every Wednesday and help the club continue.

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