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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1947
Page
2
Local notes detail households vacationing in Perth Denmark Bunbury and Bridge Town with many couples and families away for holidays. Mentioned are engagements and weddings, staff returning to work, and visiting dignitaries including A McCarthy E Hoar and R Farris.
Mesars P D Forrest and Ron Young shared a pleasant morning at Wellington. Mrs Robinson of Southern Cross visits Mrs Spry of Dinninup. Mr and Mrs Ian Hector enjoy a holiday at Flinders Bay.
This week the town shows a quiet spell with no major events as local health outreach efforts by Sister Kenny progress quietly amid the lull.
Nannup community notes greetings from Mrs D Deane and a busy holiday period. Local residents and visitors arrive and depart from Nannup Hotel and Cosy Corner with births, weddings anniversaries, and travel to Perth Bunbury Mandurah Bridgetown Augusta. Three local boxers Roy Mackie Peter Duplessis Albert Baker travel to Busselton with two wins and one close defeat.
Family tradition of horseshoes at the ceremony marked the wedding of the bride and her partner. Bridesmaids wore French blue crepe, with hand-painted bodices and blue headdresses. Flower girl wore coral pink. The ceremony by Rev Inwood was followed by a breakfast for about sixty guests in the Lesser Hall with toasts and telegrams read by the best man. The couple left for their honeymoon after a farewell sing of Auld Lang Syne.
Muriel May Hull and Douglas George Cross wed at St Pauls Church of England Bridgetown with Rev T AR Palham Thorman officiating. Attendants included sister Dorothy Hull and best man Pat Smith. Reception at Kookaburra Tearooms followed by well wishers and a Younger Set event in Boyup Brook prior to the wedding.
The article notes a modest attendance at tennis on Sunday despite favorable weather. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain and their party, including Ray and Miss D Pickles, left during the week to return to the city after a Nannup holiday. A staff addition at Mr. Ford’s is Joan Longbottom, recently from Perth via Nannup.
The F.S.S. Women's Auxiliary held a New Year Eve Ball to raise funds for the Amelioration Fund. The hall boasted red white and blue decor with palms and paper lanterns while the Greenbushes band played. Auld Lang Syne greeted 1947 and a buffet supper followed. A hamper was won by Mise O Sex ton.
Mr and Mrs Hon Yates and family returned by Monday’s Kalgoorlie train after visiting his mother Mrs R Yates. E Warburton left Tuesday for Perth. Eff Wilkes also boarded Tuesday for Perth. Mrs Taylor Ruth and Norma left Wednesday for Bunbury. Dey Dohertys and baby Anne returned to the city after visiting Mrs Doherty. Sympathy extends to Mr G Coverley on his brother’s Bridgetown death. Mrs Congdon hurried to Perth to help daughter Mrs Cook with twins. Mrs Cook has secured a new home. Mr B Lindsay supplied fish to locals Monday morning. Congratulations to Stephanis Stevens on a Coombe Scholarship. Mr and Mrs Bert Angus visit Denmark as their mixed business is managed with Mr and Mrs R Dibk Argus from Collis assisting.
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