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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
4
South West Business Directory lists Chinnery Retread Service at Stephen Street Bunbury offering retreading vulcanising and body building with emphasis on safety and good tread. Includes contact details and mentions local prices and service promises.
A message notes that Ghraailisers secretaries and correspondence identifiers are advised the paper cannot publicize functions unless an advertisement accompanies the paragraph. It states reporters are pleased to publish reports of any functions held regardless of prior advertisement in the column.
Bridgetown Blues visit Manjimup for the last first round match as Manjimup selects a Saturday squad from players including Fagan Gibson Johnson Teede Walker Mc Kay Margereson Watson Cohen Sykes Mayo Bell Durgins Spien May Johnston. On February 2 Manjimup hosts Bridge tunen Golds in round two and on February 9 travels to Nannup. Bus leaves at 10:30 am, fare 5, dinner at Nannup 2. The club pursues a lively singles handicap and plans a pairs event plus a ladies singles with twelve members. New members welcome with reduced tees for locals and country members.
Prime Minister Menzies says widespread misapprehensions about new taxation and the weekly instalment plan will be corrected. Deductions relate to last year’s earnings, not current, and will stop once the annual assessment is collected. Exemption requests or high deductions can be appealed to the Taxation Department. Overtime is treated as part of earnings, with aims to limit excessive overtime during wartime.
Fragmented OCR text shows a Chowerup Hall Committee meeting at uw with references to a Powerape Hall, March events, and a Reverie Department. It mentions new pews, a forthcoming event, and a person named Mr HIE Nny, with unclear details about Pat Powderley and Punt Powderley.
The Bridgetown Repertory Club elected a new management committee on January 20 with Dr. N. S. Wilt presiding. Officers include E. N. Little as General Secretary and J. Palooner as Assistant Director, with Miss Kilminster leading the dancing subsection. The club plans ten monthly concerts at the Elate Theatre and a May 9 anniversary ball, plus social events and patriotic fund activities supporting Merchant Seamen and the community.
Shenton Meagher pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving at Bridgetown Polis Court. Sally Hamilton testified the Whippet car struck the other vehicle after approaching a oncoming car on a narrow road near Greenbushes. Ronald Elwyn and Ralph Hagelhurst gave corroboration about the collision and road conditions. Meagher was found guilty and fined one pound with costs, in default three days imprisonment.
Geo Clough faced a dangerous driving charge after a fast, yellow single seater car passed the Hampton and Steere Street junction as Constable O'Brien spoke with Chidgey. The driver admitted seeing the crowd and stated he would prosecute for dangerous driving. he pled not guilty.
The narrative recounts McKenzie making multiple offers to a witness, who declines all terms. A later remark hints at a final settlement in the wash. Bail is fixed at £70 with security set at an equivalent sum, as Marshal Yeovans and Corporal Monague discuss the accused’s movements between Inglewood and his duty location.
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