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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1942
Page
1
A collection of notices promoting the Twin Purpose Fruit Picking Bag, bids for a General Storekeeper position, and licensing warnings, followed by Defence and civilian mobilization items. Included are Army billeting rules for allied forces, RAAF pre selections, butter fat price changes, and a lengthy critique on patriotism and total war duties.
A fragmented article reports on a large estate sale offering 825 acres with cleared land and various outbuildings, tender closing January 28, 1942, plus a notice of a tailor closing business due to military service on January 24, 1942. It also covers local bowling results, league standings, and a New Year Eve ball fundraising event with receipts and expenditures.
Miss P Henderson informs clients and the public she will be absent from her dress for three weeks starting January 24. A garage job ad and a medal tournament with proceeds to a patriotic fund are noted, with entries to the Hon Secretary L Judges.
Town Planning Commissioner G L Davidson presides over subdivisional and development work in Boyup Brook. A medal tennis tournament starts 2.30 pm tomorrow at Bridgetown Courts, with entries to L Judges. Proceeds go to the WA TALTA patriotic fund. Found Day postal facilities run 9 10 am Monday. Incoming mail counter delivery 5 pm 7 pm. Vehicle license plates must be returned within 14 days after license expiry.
Bridgetown youth Deonaied Charles Chrisp aged 20 died at Hollywood Military Hospital after a Friday Fremantle beach dive. He struck his head on shallow water at South Beach and was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Parents Mr and Mrs Chrisp traveled to Perth after military authorities notified them. He had joined military service mid last year.
Temperature recordings at the Tridgetown Post Office for the week ending today are listed with daily highs and lows. Readings show fluctuations and a slight uptick in midweek temperatures.
The text notes that a strong market for secondary butters exists but the Butter Manufacturers Association seeks local control of secondary butter. the Department of Commerce rejects preferential treatment for WA. It urges suppliers to use only first grade cream, cites past circulars, and calls for volunteers to join a corps with enrolment details via Miss B Parks.
A large turnout of ladies at Bridgetown Hall discussed emergency preparations and evacuation plans for women and children. Miss Goyer resigned as secretary, Miss Sparks elected, Mrs Wauchope named treasurer, and Mrs King urged Perth central committee action to secure definite evacuation plans.
In response to the appeal for the New Sydney Fund, donations received since the last report include contributions from Mr. and Mrs R. B. ERS Henderson, Brose, B. Norcross, B. Mitchell, me Dawson, Faingrieve, H. Sinnott, loulton and Sona, A. R. Trigwell, and nine subscriptions under LO, totaling 16 pounds 78 shillings 14 pence.
In a Wednesday session before Mr H J Dougal two defendants faced charges. Jack Tucak was fined £1 and 3 costs for driving without a current license. Edward Jarrett pleaded guilty to setting grass on fire behind the Bridgetown Hotel on January 1 and received £1 fine plus 3 shillings costs.
Advertises Malvern Star bicycles with a written guarantee. Price highlighted as 15 shillings down and small weekly payments. Encourages purchase at Layton's Garage in Bridgetown before prices rise.
Malvern 5111 price rise warned with advice to lay by now at Layton's Garage Bridetown to save pounds as costs likely to increase soon.
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