Special Cattle Sale Notice for Nannup and Bridgetown
Classified ad announces a special cattle sale on Thursday February 10 1949 at Nannup 11 am 100 cattle including 30 fat steers 2 3 years 10 fat heifers 3 yrs 30 fat cows 10 store cows 20 mixed cattle and at Bridgetown 2 pm 400 cattle mainly fat steers heifers and cows Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross with further entries invited and note the date alteration in lieu of the normal monthly market Elder Smith & Co Ltd.
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Bridgetown
Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd
Nannup
Auction notice on property near Boyup Brook in May
Instructions from Mr. R. Webb list stock including Jersey, Shorthorn cross, Guernsey cows calving in May, 160 cattle 58 horses 4 fowls plus sundry plants and equipment. Items extend to 1929 Chrysler car, engines, tractors, farm implements, hay gear, poultry equipment and outside vendor machinery with listed tools and accessories. Auction location eight miles south of Boyup Brook on the Mayanup Road.
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Chrysler Car
H.p International Stationary
Lewin
de Laval
Batyphone Wireless
Lost and Found Reward Notice in Bridgetown Area
A traveling apiarist in Bridgetown area offers a reward for return of a lost watch. Contact W. Cook at Stirling Terrace, Tood, for settlement.
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Bridgetown Area
GHPNT
S. Watch
W. Cook
Stirling Terrace
Tood
Yay
Job Openings at Boyup Brook Hostel
Situation Vacant advertised for a cook, waitress, and housemaid laundress at Boyup Brook Hostel. Apply MIS88 FULLER, Boyup Brook, phone 19, Bridgetown Advocate, Thursday January 27, 1949.
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Boyup Brook
Fuller
Page
Bridgetown Town Hall Hosts Tomelty Orchestra Friday
Bridgetown hosts Tomelty Orchestra at the Town Hall for a dance on Friday night. Fast wickets noted as part of the program alongside the lively music.
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Tomelty
Visitors and Residents Prices at Wuchope’s News Agency
Visitors and residents pay 8 shillings including tax with children half price. Box Plan available at Wuchope’s News Agency for the admission and related services.
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Inc
Uchope
Estate sale of Bridgetown property includes six room residence and building blocks
Estate of late R Wheatley offers a six room stone and brick residence on Bridgetown Lot 85 in Gifford Road. Also five blocks making up Bridgetown Town Lot 865 Lot 1 to Lot 6 with varying sizes. Further details from auctioneers in Perth or Bridgetown. Farmers Union Greenbushes branch monthly meeting at Exchange Hotel next Monday January 31 at p.m. T H Eastcott secretary. Bereavement notice thanks for floral tributes and sympathy. WANTED TO EXCHANGE four roomed home and sleep-out in Victoria Park for a house in Bridgetown district. Apply De Rusett Bridgetown.
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R. Wheatley
Bridgetown
Gifford Road
Bridgetown Town
Perth
Farmers’ Union Greenbushes
Exchange Hotel
T. H. Eastcott
Victoria Park
de Rusett
Packing sheds apple packers seek accommodation in Bridgetown
A group of girl packers traveling for the Apple season asks Bridgetown residents to offer lodging. The notice requests any available accommodation and invites responses from locals.
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Apple Packers
Bridgetown
Bridgetown Loan Proposal for Sports Ground Works
Bridgetown Road Board announces intention to borrow 7000 pounds for construction of a sports ground at Leaning Tree Hill site Scotts Highway Bridgetown. Debentures repayable over 30 years with interest up to 3.5 percent, sinking fund formed, details open for inspection at Steere Street Bridgetown for one month.
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Bridgetown
Bridgetown Road Board
Steere Street
National Bank
M. F. Scott
E. C. Siggins
Bridgetown Wedding at St Pauls Church of England
Miss Elizabeth Wardell-Johnson wed Mr. Brian Cook in Bridgetown at St Pauls Church of England with Rev T R Pelham-Thurman officiating. The reception was at Nelson House for about forty guests followed by a dance for around 120 guests.
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Bridgetown
St. Paul's Church of England
Elizabeth Wardel-Johnson
B. Wardell-Johnson
Warraninni
Brian Cook
C. E. Cook
T. . R. Pelham-Thurman
Chevis
Lyle Telfer
Betty and
Joan Hanlon
Nelson House
Pam Currie
Perth
Jacqueline's Socialities A breezy Bridgetown society update
Social notes from Bridgetown list visits and holidays. Miss Elvie Adams and others are in Albany Beverley Perth Bunbury Busselton Byford Augusta Mullalyup Fremantle and Fremantle area. Dr Sadlier and four sons move from England to Australia while families return and travel.
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Elvie Adams
Albany
Bob Smith
Collie
Duncan
Bridgetown
Tim Gillespie
Beverley
Perth
Tim
Athol Thain
Phyllis Waddinton
Bunbury
Beryl Browning
Byford
Roy Doust
Fred Draper
Ben Fisher
Augusta
J. Warren
Margaret River
Des Kirk
Shirley
June Veale
Kelliher
Vince Holmes
Busselton
J. Murray
Mullalyup
Eddie Davies
Metropolis
England
Australia
4. Sadlier
E. M. Fullam
E. M. Fullam of “Edendale,” Bridgetown. Misa Gwen Smith
Fremantle
Cheerio
Jacqueline
Apple Packers Need Accommodation in Bridgetown
Strenuous efforts by firms fail to supply housing for female apple packers expected for Bridgetown in 1949. With a possible heavy crop, enough packers are vital to avoid fruit handling delays and losses. Westralian Farmers seek billets for 8 to 4 months. males housed in tents with showers laundry and sanitary facilities. meals to be arranged by workers.
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Bridgetown
R.S.L. Elects New Bridgetown Sub-branch President
At the Bridgetown Sub-branch annual general meeting Mr F. H. Jack Long was elected president for the next year. Secretary Mr J. Newman and treasurer Mr J. R. Stevens were re elected for their posts in recognition of their service.
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Bridgetown
RSL
F. H
Jack
J. Newman
J. R. Stevens
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McCormick Teering Combine
McKay
Planet Jr
McCormick Deering
Buffalo Forge
Country Week
Greenbushes
Freemasons
Westralian Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Bridgetown Road
Health and Vermin Board
Terry Crommelin
Claremont
Rev
T. R. Pelham-Thorman
Bob Scott
Mrs. Cook Jnr
Country and Democratic League
Australian Country Party
Lesser Hall
Arnold Potts
CDL
Forrest
H. L. Roche
MLC
F. R. Higgs
R.S.L
R.A
Robert Burns Lodge
Nannup, Mon
Scott's Pharmacy
Bridgetown Thurs
Wauchope
SW Newsagency
J. W. Dodd
28Th Battalion
Kaburra
Tearoo
Dae
Peggy Cummins
Victor Mature
Pree
da Daa Ies
Ites
Die Oye
Moss Rose’ ”’ Plue
Kent Taylor
Louise Currie
Newareels
Margie
Jeanne Crain
Glen Laglan
Tisney Cartoon
Phillip Reed
Hillary Brooke
National Library of Australia
Nla.gov
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