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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Feb 17, 1949

Page

6

Kirup Corner 7 Social Weekend Visitors

Weekend visitors to Perth included Mr and Mrs Roy Wall who left by railway bus and train. Fremantle visitors were Mr and Mrs Jack Irvine and children staying a couple of weeks with the Bill Youngs. Mrs Arthur Cooper returned after a hospital stay in Bunbury. Mr Charlie Dore traveled to spend a few days in the city. Mrs C Sertorio shopped in Bunbury. Mr Tom Watson motored to Perth with Mrs Watson who has been ill five weeks. Mr C Wall visited Kirup for the weekend and returned to Mount Barker. Mr and Mrs C Gardner drove to Perth and back on Sunday.

Perth Roy Wall Kirup Bill Youngs Jack Irvine Fremantle Arthur Cooper Bunbury Charlie Dore City Tom Watson Mrs. Watson The Mount Hospital Mrs. C. Gardner

Kirup Football Club Elects Officers for New Season

At the annual general meeting the Kirup Football Club elected V. Nevin as President and R. Allen as Vice-president. K. Wall becomes secretary treasurer with S. Lyon as assistant. P. O'Dea as property man. Delegates named include J. McDonald and V. Nevin. jersey upgrade approved with white collar and diagonal sash.

Kirup Football Club Messrs. J. McDonald D. Wilkins Law, Fitzgerald V. Nevin K. Wall P. O'Dea F. Newton B. Dilley O. Goddard C. Moore Lyon F. Bainbridge E. Wall R. Allen R. Gunn G. Wall 5. Lyon J. McDeonald Moore P. Odea Donnybrook Board of Control

Caesar and Cleopatra at Greenbushes and Boyup Brook

The film features Claude Rains Vivien Leigh and Stewart Granger in a grand Technicolor epic of Caesar and Cleopatra showing at Greenbushes February 24 and Boyup Brook February 26. The production uses thousands of extras and a large main cast to dramatize the ancient romance.

Caesar Cleopatra Claude Rains Vivien Leigh Stewart Granger Egypt Cae-sar Greenbushes Boyup Brooks

Bridgetown Bus Notes and Local Notices

Local transport and social updates list residents boarding Friday and Monday buses to Bunbury Perth and Bridgetown, with visits to Bunbury and Fremantle. Community health note refers to a boy injured by hidden glass. hospital care reported. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Angus on the birth of a daughter at Bridgetown Hospital. Additional social entries mention hospital patients and residents visiting, plus several weekend absences and returns.

Don Perks Chas Perks Bridgetown Hospital

Community News Notes From Greenbushes

AK Mr. and Mrs. D. Patrona returned from the city. Master John Cawley resumed school on Tuesday. Miss Stevens heads to Bunbury on Monday by bus after holidays with her mother Mrs. M Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Patrona traveled to Perth by railway bus and Australind on Tuesday. Molly Cawley and Fred Kerr also went back to Perth on Monday by bus.

D. Patrona John Cawley Stevens Bunbury Mrs. M. Stevens Mrs. Patrona Perth Australind Molly Cawley Fred Kerr

Rental Homes Allocated in Mount Street Housing Scheme

Manjimup Road Board reports five homes in Mount Street near the railway line under the Commonwealth State Rental Housing Scheme have been allocated. Occupants will be C A Searcey J E Hanrahan J R Rogers B D L Glover and A G Page, with occupancy subject to completion as work stalls due to material shortages, especially plumbing.

Manjimup Road Board Mount Street C. A. Searcey J. E. Hanrahan J. R. Rogers BD. L. Glover A. G. Page Houshes

Mac's Tea Rooms Change Hands in Green Bushes

Mac's Tea Rooms in Green bushes has been taken over by Mr. C Sells after over a year of operation by Mrs E McCaul. New manager is Mrs Akerston. Mrs McCaul moved to Collie with daughters Ante and Jeanette, where Mr McCaul has secured a modern home.

Akerston McCaul Collie Ante Jeanette

Farmers' Union Appeals For Rail Help On Rabbit Track

Green bushes Branch of the Farmers Union met the Commissioner of Railways on Monday and asked for a cleared track along the line to poison rabbits and provide a fire break. Quotes were to be obtained for the work and submitted. The union also requested more loading yard space due to timber congestion and the Commissioner promised consideration.

Messrs Eastcott and Meagher Greenbushes Farmers’ Union Commissioner of Railways Railway Dept

Anglican Church notices for Greenbushes parish services

Anglican Church Greenbushes parish lists Sunday schedule with Holy Eucharist at Greenbushes nine thirty a m Evensong at Maranup Ford two thirty p m and Evensong at Balingup seven thirty p m Rector H Cc Lawson signs the notice for the week February 20.

Greenbushes Maranup Ford Balingup H. Cc. Lawson

Presentation to Children at Greenbushes Methodist Church

Twenty seven Sunday school children enjoyed High Tea at Greenbushes Methodist Church on Wednesday February 9. The evening included games more refreshments and ice cream. Superintendent P J Williams presented books to the children. Adults included Mrs C Mitchell Misses Williams and E Lindsay Mesers P J Williams B Williams and G Lindsay.

Greenbushes P. J. Williams C. Mitchell Misses Williams E. Lindsay B. Williams G. Lindsay

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. Sertorio Mr. C. Wall Mount Barker Cliff PMG Mullalyup Bakery Mullalyup Bill Clarke Football Club J. McDonald Jack Coleman Dick Warrick Kalgoorlie Mt. Magnet Tom Allen Carrier W GE. Young Greenbushes Talkies Mesdames Shipley, Prosser, Herbert Miss Meredith Mr. Meredith Bridgetown E. Guest Adelaide D. Palmer Mrs. E. Neville Pemberton Mr. and Mrs. M. Neville Bridgtown Bert Angus Buchanan J. Hall J. Doherty Snr Joan Mrs. Syd Smith Yarnup A. J. Collins M. Deguglielmi Miss J. Neville E. McGinn R. L. Jones Cess Anglican Church Greenbushes Parish National Library of Australia W R.L. Clarke Jepkson Brock Shamrock Mac’s E McCaul Newton's Garage Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Oxy Palatine Insurance & A. M. P. Insurance Greenbushes Cinema Presents BernArd Shaw Caesar and Cleopatra Technicolor Gargan CHHAM Capel Dairy Co W. G. Allen Green Bushes Vacuum Oil CO P.O Nla.gov
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