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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jan 26, 1950

Page

2

Greenbushes Notes Show Local Happenings And Studio News

Community items report visits by Mr. R D Bignell to Greenbushes and plans for a February 4 arrival, local church arrangements with Rev Lawson, engagements and births, examinations, hospital stays, and sports greens projects. Film notes discuss Paramount releases Beyond Glory and Our Hearts Were Growing Up with cast details. Shows at Greenbushes on March 3.

Paramount Gail Russell Diana Lynn Brian Donlevy Billy de Wolfe William Demarest James Up Gaily Diana Greenbushes Mpyup Brook

Greenbushes Road Board Acquires Knapsack Sprayer on Emergency Basis

At the latest Greenbushes Road Board meeting a knapsack spray was approved for the grader in emergencies. Accounts totaling £312 5s 2d for general, £49 2s 7d for health, and £7 6s 3d for vermin passed for payment. A 60 percent crop outlook is reported with another estimate to be issued soon.

Greenbushes Road

Farmers Union Greenbushes branch to meet at Exchange Hotel

The Greenbushes Farmers Union branch holds its annual general meeting on Tuesday night at the Exchange Hotel. Officers will be elected during the gathering.

Greenbushes The Farmers Union Exchange Hotel

R Dean Elected President Of RSL Sub-branch

Annual general meeting of the Nannup Jarrahwood Sub branch RSL elected R Dean as president with C Gilbert as vice president and R H Hall as secretary treasurer. Other officers named include C Doe as social secretary and Fr Taylor as assistant social secretary. Auditor A Watson and Memorial Warden F Badrick appointed. building fund trustees WH Blythe and F Badrick named. fuller report next issue.

Nannup-Jarrahwood RSL R. J. Dean C. Gilbert R.H. Hall C. Doe F Hillman Fr. Taylor A. Watson F. Badrick WH. Blythe F. Badrick Fuller

Nannup Angli can Ladies Guild bids farewell to long-time member

The Nannup Anglican Ladies Guild honored Mrs Mountford who is leaving the district after about twenty years of service including a presidency. Neighbors report visitors and residents seen about Nannup, with others holidaying, traveling, or visiting relatives in towns like York, Bunbury, Perth, Greenbushes and Bridgetown.

Nannup

Teachers' College Visitor Sees Nannup's Timber and Coal

Mr. H. A. Heygate of Claremont Teachers' College and his wife stay three weeks at Nannup Hotel. He studies timber mills and forest, met Forests Dept. staff, visited Kauri mills at Nannup Northcliffe Jarrahwood and others, learned about pine plantations, toured East Kirup lookout, and saw the arboretum. Coal visit to Fly Brook with seven men, social events include a bowls match and Mrs. Heygate speaking to All Saints Ladies Guild.

H. A. Heygate F.R Teachers’ College Claremont Nannup Heygate Pears Forests Dept D. Smith Forest Dept East Kirup Stewart D.F.O Mr. Heygate Fly Brook Green Badrick

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R. D. Bignell Bank of N.S.W Cawley Narembeen Fred Heywood Muntadgin Donnybrook Lawson Enis Pietroboni D. Pietroboni Otello Bordin Trevor Meagher Bram' Meagher Molly Cawley Stephani Stphens Ted Fletcher Bridgetown Alf Selfe Wonnerup Bert Lindsay Ron Lindsay Ron Angus Richard Angus Bert Angus Denmark Talkies Alan Ladd Donna Reed Ladd Fr. A. Park the Superior Butcher Kirup E. V. Jones General Carrier Newton’s Garage Chevrolet, Pontiac and Buick Sales and Service Oxy Brock’s Tea Rooms J. R. Brennan Baker Jephson Shamrock Hotel Best OF Drinks F.inner Greenbushes Road Board Greenbushes Cinema Presents Brian Dovy Capel Dairy CO W. G. Allen Bridgetown Advocate Thurs R. Dean Nannup Review Chipper York Mr Shipworth Guthridges MacMahion Chuch of England Guild Mra Haygate Australia Scotland J. Mullis Mrs. Morrow City Misa FL Hood Browning Mes W. Scott B. James May James Hankindale H. Cocks Bunbury Perth R. Longs H Lowy D. Gibbs Darradap TH. Cocks Mrs Parkhill Mrs Yates A. Struthers Miss A. Dean Miss Co Green Wis F. Stallard Haygate Price Lalbot Kearney Rex Oliver Meckering Steinlin Don Waddington Greenbusten Geoff Campbell Waddington Busselton G. McKittrick Smrx D. Cole Ro Woods Kevin Plunkett Kalgoorlie Mess Ford Howe Mis R. He Scott Fremantle Struthers Shadlow Bridgetown Hospital H. Happ Janice Hitchcock Woods Nanoup Mill Nannup Rifle Club D. Stewart Jim McKittrick L. Cole M. Roberts F. Green A. Pollock Jack McKittrick National Library of Australia Dean Bros Commonwealth Oil Stan Whitaker Manjimup Greenebusee Balingup Dinninup vAeee Down Paterson & CO. Limited Nla.gov
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