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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1946
Page
1
Local notices outline land plans and public contracts in Bridgetown with bids for rubbish removal and road board duties. Obituary honors Lewis Wylie Moore, late Vice-Chairman of the Road Board, noting his service and death after a long public career in the district.
Mrs Frances Edith Willmott died peacefully on Saturday January 12 at age 60. She leaves her husband, three sons, and a daughter in law among mourners. Born in Warren district to Mr and Mrs Forward Brockman, she lived in Bridgetown before retirement to Busselton. Funeral held Sunday at St Taube Church with service lacking the rector. Chief mourners and attendees listed. arrangements arranged by Messrs We Mages and Sin of Bridgetown.
The death of Vicw-Chairman on April 10, 194s prompted a board and ratepayers to recall his long voluntary service. He served as delegate, hosted visitors, and led or supported many local groups from land settlement to cricket. A large funeral honored his public work, with tributes from family, friends, and numerous community organizations.
A Manjimup event faced heavy dust and several horses injured during the day. Despite incidents, several races concluded with Willack and Heatherbu among top placers, while officials aim to resume after a weekend meeting.
Social notes describe Brooke bay jed Mansimay taking a position in Perth while Mr and Mrs Roy Sims and their infant daughter returned to Perth after visiting Mansimay with Bob Martin. Mix Mary O Sullivan traveled to Perth for a holiday hoping to meet Mick returning from aaul. Yvonne Beltze, guest of Bobandarwa in Manjimup, returned home to Perth. Mrs A Teede left for Perth for a short visit. A Scout Club opening in Manjimup featured a Grand Ball at the Town Hall with Weaton's Swing Band and Noel Mouritz delivering strong performances. Eric Gomme is spending holidays in the metropolis. Thorne Puginind, newly appointed Tarwongup School teacher, starts next month. Wetting and jog day at the Show Grounds drew a large crowd with prominent horses. jetty frocking noted and afternoon tea served. A local cultivator from Bridgetown praised for jam-making skills.
Fragmentary cricket recap mentions Railway side, several player names such as Shoebridge Mellows Marshall Timms Dwyer Foale and Lawrence with mentions of outs, runs, and sundries. The text is garbled OCR with inconsistent names and unclear outcomes, providing little coherent narrative or final score.
A Bridgetown Scout troop held an evening meeting to report on an Albany camp of ten days with the Albany troop. The group toured Albury region, visited Elms Anson, and completed the trek home by Sunday. An examiner praised the campers and the district Scouterate assisted in badge presentations.
The Manjimup Road Board met on June 12 1946 with discussions on costs for Pensbexton Busitary contracts and subsidy adjustments. Secretary reported tender plans for six houses, staff arrivals, and future tenders. Chairman noted potential misstatements and expressed plans to reorganize and inspect paths, while local bodies were urged to attend upcoming meetings and arrange repairs.
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