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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 25, 1944
Page
4
Fragmented text describes a public meeting on Wednesday HEAT March 1 at 8 pm regarding essential fire safety, education plans, and rural schooling. It discusses attendance, support, and the need to guard communities, with references to country education expansion, teacher circuits, and logistics for distant towns.
Mr di PL Henderson and Lund are elected to lead the Repertory Club with a new year ahead. Lee Peame Bite becomes vice president. A monthly concert begins in March on the last Monday each month. Easter Monday features a Bridgetown Town Hall dance raising funds. A play reading circle, led by Mr La I Goodridge, opens to non members.
The notice lists postal charges for inland and overseas mail including letters, letter cards, post cards, printed matter, commercial papers, and large mail within the Commonwealth and beyond. It specifies weight-based rates, distance zones, and surcharges for late fees and express delivery, with different scales for within two miles of the GPO, suburban routes, and far destinations including the British Empire and New Zealand.
A note from Pemberton details a vehmal swimming carnival planned for March 12 at the Pemberton Tor with 1 pm start. It mentions Friday practice periods, anticipated keen UK and junior events, diving, greasy pole and novelty acts to draw spectators. The event supports school funds and the Swimming Pool Funds, with Junior Red Cross refreshments planned.
Matra McGillivray returned to Pemberton on Monday after a short visit. Mr Jack Littlefair sustained an accident at work and has been admitted to Pemberton Hospital. Constable McGeary, in charge at Pemberton and nine of Ruebourns, is spending two months holiday with his wife and children at Campby.
Partial OCR shows multiple times and names for services such as Holy Communion Matin and Seria and Reensoni Sermon. Some items resemble location or person names like Yernap and Ronesiiley with uncertain readings. The legible blocks hint at a church or parish timetable with inconsistent spellings and stray words.
A terse report notes Maytimpe lacking service at Ham and Fridgetuwy 8.8 with 1020 qm. Nanny SM RS reports 4 nm. Arvenbashes 88 My Mack unclear. details incomplete but references local service disruptions and personnel identifiers.
The Upper Blackwood Road Board met on February 12 1944 to review vermin suppression progress costs and staffing. It approved payments for vermin inspection and strike teams and authorized road widening, culvert access, fencing and other maintenance tasks including Holts Road works and tree trimming near trucking yards.
Nearly thirty members attended a February 21 meeting led by Mrs Messrs Hi Director of the Anti-Waste Department briefed on waste products suitable for sale or transfer to headquarters. Mrs Messe added points on safety, cleaning, and a forthcoming sale at the Central Depot on Hay Street. The Bridgetown branch shared progress, thanks were given, a mid month tidy up was ordered, and a February 15 dance raised over £12. Members were urged to restock the window with small sale items.
The notice outlines breaking of bread at 1 ame 14, meeting times including 7.20 and 7.30 p.m. sessions and a Friday prayer meeting. Evangelial W Bald extends a cordial invitation to all.
The Bridgetown Test Club Championship finals were held over the weekend with winners in multiple divisions. Max Williams won the Mens Championship Singles, Mis Temperton took the Ladies Championship Singles, Moore defeated Ly Sead in a veteran singles match, F Paytor and G Hubble won the Ladies Handicap Double, and A Hilgos with Seaddan claimed the Men’s Double. A report notes visitors and a hospital patient linked to war disabilities.
The first AM meeting on February 11 in the repertory rooms welcomed Mesdames MacKinnon Faithfull Armstrong Williams Salvain Taver Iray Collins Bentley McCay Cherie Dallas Shepherd Kirk O’Neil R. Waddards Zinnecker Lockley and two visitors Delapart and Cherie Jnr. Mrs MacKinnon presided. Funds for the Albany Boy Scout project were planned and one guinea sent to the Crippled Children's Appeal Fund. Afternoon tea held February 18 in Bridgetown Lesser Hall raised patronage, with Mrs Bailey of Balingup winning a lucky number and Mrs Faithfull winning Rummy. Mrs MacKinnon won Bridge. The fruitgrowers' meeting was postponed to after tea. £5 to Albany Appeal.
The 1st Friday night gathering drew about forty Scouts visiting Bridge frown at Eysoy el ae Fe Tilythe. Leaders N Snatch and Ky. AL Kirk are cited, with many helpers and a parade planned for Sunday. Weather affected turnout, but evening activities in Covent Hall featured music and addressing remarks by A Rik ML Uinker and others. Local committee appointees include B M Abbotts R Sandilands Mrs aw Kirk and J A Eddy.
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