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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
8
Good loot good supper offered by Lucies at Gents on 4/6. Readable fragment notes a local sale or service item with unclear details. Further context not provided.
Public notice announces Bridge town Dery Cleaners now under new management McNamara and Walker. The firm pledges better service and satisfaction while inviting inquiries about repair services and the updated slogan.
Nannup District Hospital advertises openings for two nurse assistants. Positions require caring for patients, with duties in general ward care and basic clinical tasks. Applications invited from qualified applicants with relevant nursing support experience.
Registration of tucks cars titer cycles and push cycles is due from 1st July to 16th July motorists should attend at once. Registration may be made with Traffic Inspector Greenbushes. Anyone ignoring stop sign may face double fine. Watch parking and keep lights on at night. E J WEVEREDITH Traffic Inspector Greenbusher
Community column from Bridgetown hails hockey win at Country Week and vents sympathy for Guildford crash victims. Mentions Miss Maxine Smiths 21st, visits by Davescott and Dunlop to town, schoolgirl appendicitis, recoveries, and personal tributes. Ends with well wishes until next week.
At Bridgetown Red Cross annual meeting Dr N Williams was named Blood Transfusion Office for the district. He urged names for a Blood Bank and donor groupings. The depot funds sent to Starving Children Fund totaled over £4. Bridgetown Infant Health Centre was asked to nominate a baby for a competition but the branch declined due to Hall preparations. Members wished the centre success in its venture and noted £16 12 0 will be raised next month for oranges and lemons.
At Bridgetown RSL meeting Mr Bob Urquhart outlined a youth centre plan to be started soon. With no approval from the State Housing Commission to extend facilities the sub branch will run a busy bee to fund improvements totaling £100. Dr N Williams spoke on blood grouping and donations. A bar was to be set for the Infant Health Clinic Building project pending confirmation. Four new subscriptions brought the year to date to 186, with twelve months ending June showing 182 compared to 144 the prior year.
Edward Green aged 80 who had long resided in the Bridge town district died Saturday morning. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with Rev. A. L Meyer officiating at the Bridgetown Methodist cemetery grave.
In a regional dairy contest, Me. J. Bashford of Northcliffe took first, with Mr. A. J. S. Angel of Jardee second, Mr. R. Dorrell of Manjimup third, and Mr. W. Beard of Manjimup fourth. The judges noted sound enarement, good fodder conservation, and strong pastures. Bashford’s herd produced high butter fat, with Jersey cattle yielding 24.41lb per acre and the top per acre yield reaching 92.81lb at Mr. Beard’s Dee side property, which also boasted two acres per cow carrying capacity.
A fine light-weight grey wool coat-dress features a fitted bodice with loose cuffed sleeves ending below the elbow. The skirt shows deep un pressed pleats all around and a matching narrow belt. A black Erik straw hat is worn to the back side with a wide chenille-spot brim.
At about 1 30 pm Ernie Baruffi was struck on the right side of the head by a flying piece of wood while docking timber at the Kauri Timber Co mill in Balingup. The man was examined and reported to be injured.
Arrangements are in hand for the Scout Concert at Phylas Theatre on July 22 as Sandilands confirms. Celebrations include birthdays for D Hounsfield and others, a birthday toast, and thanks to Matron Aishett for services. Several scouts passed ambulance and second class tests, with congratulations extended to the successful lads and staff.
A. Pollock won with seven points to spare over Scureghyde at the 300 yard range in a Nannup rifle shoot. Teams from Nannup will represent at Jarrahwood’s opening shoot with members from Bunbury Manjimup and Pemberton expected. Hospital crisis prompts resignation of the secretary general as a preliminary chart for a quit meeting.
Oddleilows captained by W L Warner faced Hulfaloes led by H Patterson at the Nannup Hotel on Tuesday Merit with a win for the former. Next Tuesday SL will play the Nannup hotel team.
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