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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Feb 24, 1949

Page

3

Scouts Prepare for Perth Pageant and Bridgetown Honors

Scoutmaster Sandilands urges parents to confirm attendance by Friday for the Perth Pageant on March 18 at Claremont Showgrounds. Two Bridgetown Troop No 111 scouts will receive a decoration from World Chief Scout Lord Rowallan, with presentation broadcast from Claremont.

Sandilands Perth Claremont Showgrounds Bridgetown Pemberton Mt. Hawthorn Fisher Lord Rowallan Messrs. H. Flintoff P. Evane P. Salvair Messrs A. Braund A. Scott D. Farris

White and Johns Reshape Balingup Thriller Over Railways

White and Johns anchored a 65 run partnership to clinch the visitors a victory at Balingup, despite Waters second turn burst and Offer and Trezise support. Railways, chasing 388, saw Shoebridge hurt and nine ducks among batsmen as Dwyer and Trezise stifled the home attack.

Waters Offer Trezise Railways Shoebridge White Johns A. Trezise V. Waters P. Draper D. Crowley J. Ammonec Shoebridge G BE. Buchanan Dwyer Johns R. Filsell C. Williamson Pwyer H. Merritt G. White J. Walpole Bundries Harrison McRae J. Dwyer Johne B. Buchanan G. Offer Buchanan W. White Walpole Buchanan W. Harrison Ammon W. Dwyer K. Ferguson H. McRae Shepherd Filsell G. Shoebridge

Sunday matches preview for Railways Bridgetown Greenbushes Balingup

Railways versus Bridgetown at Bridgtown and Greenbushes versus Balingup at Greenbushes headline Sundays fixtures. Bridgetown team lineup features G. Morgan as captain H Mabey vice captain J Newman T Herlihy G Twuslove J Prastidis J Holgate Y Semmens P Nelson T Bashford E Bashford R Forrest and others, Bunnyside has a bye.

Railways

Holidaying Morgan Family on Fortnight Visit

Mr and Mrs David Morgan and their baby son of Bardeen Northam are spending a two week holiday with his parents Mr and Mrs A G Thorne at Commercial Bank Bridgetown.

David Morgan Bardeen Northam A. G. Thorne Commercial Bank Bridgetown

Prastidis and Mrs Walker Shine in Bridgetown Tennis

Jim Prastidis wins three events at the Bridgetown Club tournament concluding last weekend and has now claimed the championship singles four times. Helen Waddington shone among younger players by winning the ladies handicap singles and reaching the final of the handicap mixed doubles.

Jim Prastidis Bridgetown Tennis Club Prastidia Helen Waddington Howarth Flintoff Kelleher Kell Davies Johnson Braund Salvair Farris Bow Prastidis Faithfull T. Scott M. Crowd Moore Evans Evans P Braund J. Briggs H. Urquhart D. Sutton Miss Briggs Walker A. Pearce Miss Zinnecker H. Waddington Busch Fi Mra Walker Zinnecker Mre Cox T. Fleeton Mrs Garrett L. Wilkins Y. Ramsay Mre. Cox T. Bolton E Moulton Mre Walker J. Sigging Mrs. Garrett J. Walker J. Siggins Cox Speer EB. Griffiths Briggs HH. Waddington Leggett Collins Pearce Evans F Prastidis Cor Corb Davies

Fruitgrowers Association Reports Year End Balance

The Bridgetown Fruitgrowers Association presented its 1948 financials showing a year end credit balance of £34 2 6. Receipts totalled £409 15 4 including delegates' expense £41 15 4 and capitation grants £8, with expenditures £43 6 8 and a loss on operations of £13 11 4, leaving the year’s balance.

H. E. Armtrong Bridgetown Fruitgrowers’ Association

Bridgetown Fruit Growers Association Faces Poor Turnout

Last Friday's annual general meeting drew about 200 district growers with a small attendance. Attendees included A. Flintese president H. E. Armstrong secretary E. L. Mitchell J. Ancock B. Johnson L. R. Beard R. Cox W. J. Carr H. Flintoff R. Dixon and Major Whittell.

Bridgetown Fruitgrowers’ Association Messra

Nothing To Equal This Display Notics at Bridge Town Bowling

The Bridge Town Bowling Club boards praise from Bunbury visitors for the layout and well kept greens. Victorian, NSW and Queensland guests say they have seen nothing to equal the display. Notes dated 14 February 1949 and 17 February 1949 by W. L. Kraft.

Qid W. L. Kraft

Also Mentioned on This Page

T. & G. Clover Steere Balingup S. Johns Baling Johng R. Filsell Cc. Williamson Harrison Sundries 8. Johns Totars E. Buchanan A. Trezige J. Ammon RK. Filsell Pwuhldd Bunnyside BB Railways Greenbushes Sunnyside Hampton Street P. R. Salvair Fisher’s Garage Kelliher Flintoff Fleeton Prastidis Davies Scott Faithful Kelher Lindsay Legrett Walter Mrs Cox McCormick-Deering Rpincetown R. Urquhart Chaff Bridg Agent Ours Winstries Ltd F. Oriteb and Ei Ltd Wool Ee Ban Ee Mutual Insurance Go Hussban Po Atutual Life Association of I Area Bridgetown Bowling Club Bunbury W. Dodd 28Th Battalion Kaburra ‘Tearooms Freemasons Ron Grant Bridgetown Advocate Thurs Nla.gov
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