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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1946
Page
3
Greenbushes residents describe a rare snowfall as a spectacle rivaling 1900 memories. Local figures like Mr. Morgan and Mrs. Maxwell captured images while others formed vivid impressions of the falling snow. Community members and engagements are noted along with farm redeployments and local visits.
A Druid's Hall Saturday event bid farewell to Mr. B Jarvis with community singing solos by J Newton B Jones and J McCaul. A presentation from R Bignell capped the evening, with toasts and rejoicing. Greenbushes Tennis Club guests bade farewell to Mrs B Jarvis with bridge music supper and a cheque. Twin song welcomes for Mr and Mrs R H Cook of Midland Junction. Mrs Cook lived in Greenbushes during the war. Set Cook served with the R A F. Mrs McQueen and family planned moves to Victoria Park, with her social help noted.
The Greenbushes C W A celebrates its birthday on June 23 in Rest Rooms with record attendance. Mrs Sells presided, Mrs Kerr secretary, and Mrs Sykes Divisional president traveled for the event. Music by Mrs Mitchell and others, a dainty supper, and dancing followed, as locals from nearby towns joined in the evening.
The final committee meeting on Wednesday June 19 included G Major as chairman with J Smith Stan Thomson L Thompson and Faulks present. Accounts showed profits of £16 11 0 from the day and £42 22 from the evening ball, to be sent as cheques to the Legacy Club and Maimed and Limbless Men's Association respectively.
The Soldiers Welfare Committee, a highly active local group aiding service personnel during the war, disbanded last week after six years. Chairman W Toyer led the group since February 12 1940 with thanks to members Mrs Moyes Wheal Campbell Wider and others. F S L Buck president of the FSL lauded the effort and Toyer was praised as an inspirational leader.
Mr BE Hoar MLA told the Upper Blackwood Road Board the minister would visit later in July than expected. He was asked to remind the Minister for Works of the promise to visit in November and agreed to do so.
The Upper Blackwood Road Board chair P D Forrest told MLA B K Hoar of the hardship caused by late Friday trains. Mail contractors cannot wait at Boyup and late arrivals delay mail delivery for several days. Hoar will investigate to improve the service.
Following are the times of arrival and departure for trains between Bridge Town and Perth. The timetable lists scheduled services, detailing morning and afternoon departures and expected arrival windows for each direction.
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