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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jan 19, 1950

Page

2

Greenbushes notes busy while residents pursue health and travel

Local items report residents spending holidays in Busselton and Bunbury, while Jack Long and J. H. Smith receive hospital and home care. Postmaster W. L. Carr prepares to retire after 46 years, with replacements and transfers outlined.

J. H. Smith Perth W. L. Carr P.M.G. Dept

Vermin Control Plan Set by Greenbushes Road Board

At its January meeting the Greenbushes Road Board set vermin drives from January 16 to February 4 and from April 2. A compulsory fumigation drive is planned from mid August to mid September. The board employed Mr. B Perry as vermin inspector for one month starting February 1 and directed the secretary to issue notices demanding immediate destruction of vermin.

Greenbushes Road B. Perry

Premature Protest Delays Rubbish Removal Board

A petition opposing rubbish removals was deemed premature as no notice or by-laws had been gazetted. The board approved secretary holidays April 4 to May 1 and appointed Mr Barr-Goyder for three days weekly during the secretaries absence. SANITARY WORK The chairman Mr Guy

Board Barr- Goyder Guy

Rogues Regiment heads to screens with Powell Price and Toren

Talkies announce Rogues Regiment a Universal feature directed by Florey with Dick Powell Vincent Price and Marta Toren in the cast. Florey also co wrote the story with Buckner as a modern French Foreign Legion tale. Lou Costello appears in The Time Of Their Lives alongside Bob Abbott and a supporting lineup. Screening details list Greenbushes January 26 and Boyup Brook January 27.

Legion Rogues’ Regiment French Foreign Legion Ck Powell Marta Torren Vincent Price Universal Pateript Peacy Hi ‘Ood Rogues' Regiment Dick Powell Marta Toren Lou Costello Universal Poe Bob Abbott Himsel Theamous Marjorie Reynolds Binnie Barnes John Shelton Jess Barker Greenbushes Boyup Brook

Kirup Corner Social Notices and Rifle Club Results

Local notes report engagements and visits including Lorne Fitzgerald and Norma Middleton, hospital updates for Mrs Fitzgerald, and Bridgetown Road Board welcome for visiting bowlers. Kirup Rifle Club reports O Owen Goddard winning the 600 yard trophy and outlines upcoming Balingup Challenge Cup teams and entrants.

Goddard Kirup Rifle Club R. Graham Owen Goddard O. Goddard K. Benson J. Moore G. Benson W. Goddard F. Smith A. Hillier G. Moore E. Wickland F. Goddard Kirup Balingup C. Moore C. Benson J Moore Smith A Cooper R | Graham

Public Meeting Defers Kirup Hall Renovation

A Kirup Hall Committee meeting on Friday the 13th deferred hall renovation work due to very poor attendance. The public is reminded meetings are open to all and attendance is crucial to approving planned repairs funded by town money. The next meeting is set for Friday the 20th at 8 p m with hoped for larger turnout.

Kirup Hall

Williams Delivers Sensational Last Over for Greenbushes

Young fast bowler Williams claimed 3 wickets in 4 balls, finishing 4 for 5 off 3 overs as Greenbushes beat Bridgetown at the Showground. Nelson and Hardie fell to his fifth and sixth balls, with a potential hat trick in a dramatic local finish.

Williams Greenbushes Bridgetown Willams Nelson Hardie Westlake Dilkes Baskerville Tom Bashford Tom Herlihy Bashford Broomfield Eric Bashford Reynolds

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