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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jul 08, 1948

Page

3

Community Travel Notes From Greenbushes Area

Personal notices detail several residents traveling by bus or motorbike to Bunbury Perth and Bridgetown with returns to Greenbushes or Brunswick Junction. Names include Mr O Bryne Mr Ted Trenfield Lionel Allen Kevin Thorley W R Johnston Mary Doherty J Huitson Mrs Sack Mrs Les Wilkes C Robinson Mrs H Robinson Mrs O Beyne and sons Mrs A Selfe and son Mr J McCaul plus local hotel stay at Shamrock.

O’bryne Brunswick Junction

Hockey Games Postponed Owing to Infantile Paralysis

Hockey matches in Balingup have been postponed to July 17 due to infantile paralysis. A mixed scratch game was played last Saturday with nine girls and nine boys. final score girls one goal boys nil. Umpire Chanda Russell. Participants include Cox and Deguglielmi families and others.

Balingup Recreation Ground Chanda” Russell M. Bailey Mrs. Hansen Boys C. Jones B. Jones J. Jones J. Cosgrove C. Cosgrove B. Wiliams R. Herbert D. Walker J. Viner G. Roberts

In Memoriam H J Robinson

In loving memory of our dearly loved husband and father who departed this life July 1947. Inserted by his wife and son Alex.

Stokowski Leads Carnegie Hall Film And Leather Burners

Leopold Stokowski, a standout conductor and star in Carnegie Hall, appears with United Artists in a new screen release. The Leather Burners features Hopalong Cassidy as Still Boyd, battling rustlers in a fast moving western adventure praised by moviegoers.

Leopold Stokowski United Artists United States Europe Hopalong Cassidy Boyd

RSL Holds Annual Meeting

The RSL held its annual meeting in the RSL Hall last Friday with about 20 members present. Officers elected were R Sullivan president T Daniels secretary P Kyd and T Eastcott vice presidents W G Allen treasurer J Glennie and N F Lindsay auditors building committee R Sullivan T Daniels W G Allen R Lindsay and R Learmonth. Members expressed enthusiasm for hall improvements and pledged to complete them.

R.S.L R.S.L. Hall R. Sullivan T. Daniels P. Kyd T. Eastcott W. G. Allen J. Glennie N. F. Lindsay R. Lindsay R. Learmonth

Manjimup CWA Marks 16th Anniversary Celebration

Manjimup CWA celebrated its sixteenth anniversary with attendees from Bridgetown Pemberton Yanmah and Dardanup branches. Mrs J M Cheetham presided with retirement as divisional vice president. Mrs D Clarson presented roses to Mrs Craig and Mrs Buchanan presented to Mrs Cheetham. A cake iced by Mrs McKay highlighted the event. Mrs Craig spoke on her Holland World Conference experiences and quoted Mrs Raymond Sayre. The program included Royal Wedding notices and songs by local singers. Visitors from Dardanup Perth and other branches joined the celebration.

Bridgetown Pemberton Yanmah dJardee Manjimup J. M. Cheetham H. V. Cribb Buchanan D. Clarson Craig D. McKay Holland Mia Craig Raymond Sayre U.S.A Mrs. Craig Mrs. Atherton Queensland Westminster Abbey

Scoutmaster Sandilands Reports Christmas Fund Drive

The troop has begun a campaign to raise £100 to assist boys visiting the Eastern States at Christmas. Peter Moulton and Lance Hester received a cordial invitation, with hopes they will join. Training classes started last week and will run fortnightly until November. Mrs Lockley notes clubs recess for weeks and a poorly attended special meeting saw promise of support. A tuck shop this week was successful, and a decision on the football team’s Perth visit will be made Friday.

Peter Moulton Lance Hester Perth

Ewing Golf Trophy Second Round Matches Listed

The article notes the unfinished second round match between J Goyder and P Salvair. It also provides a draw for the third round with L Doust vs R Young and the winner of Goyder Salvair facing P Evang.

J. Goyder P. Salvair L. Doust R. Young Goyder Salvair P. Evang

Monthly Mug Won by W. G Meares

Twenty four players competed for the monthly mug last Saturday afternoon with W. G. Meares posting 84 22 2 for the honors. Following cards include Evens 2 16 67 and many others led by H. G. Long 93 12 81. Next Saturday features a Stableford with H. Long as competition steward.

W. G Meares W. G. Meares P. Evans H. C. Moore FR. Young P. Salvair D. Rooke W. L. Doust R. Rooke G. Hester T. Salvair D. Clarke C. Moyes T. Stevenson H. G. Long Stableford H. Long

AS L to Discuss Communist Ban at Manjimup A SL Meeting

The State Executive of the A S L plans a proposed ban on Communists from membership. The Manjimup Bub-branch will discuss the issue at its monthly meeting tomorrow night. Management committee debated the plan last Thursday. opinions varied on its advisability, but the method of implementation was deemed too sweeping for best interests.

A.S.L League Manjimup Bub-branch

Tobacco leaf price boosts approved by Commonwealth

Advise to Hon. Nelson Lemmon shows the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner approved increases in premium payments to growers. The new rates set premiums from 1d to 1s per pound depending on leaf value, aiming to lift overall leaf prices by about 3d a pound. Retrospective payments apply to leaf appraised in the first series at Brisbane.

Nelson Lemmon Forrest R. T. Pollard Commerce Pollard Commonwealth Prices Commissioner Australian Tobacco Board Leaf Brisbane

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ted Trenfield Bunbury Messrs Lionel Allen Kevin Thorley W. R. Johnston Mary Doherty Mrs. Sack Les Wilkes Mr. J. Huitson Bridgetown Hospital Mr. C. Robinson H. Robinson J. McCaul Collie Church of England Greenbushes Lawson Shamrock Hotel Mac E. McCaul Brock’s Tea Rooms Memoriam Greenbushes Talkies RSL Greenbushes Cinema Presents Carnegie Hall Marsha Hunt William Prince Lily Pons Vaughan Monroe Harry James Arthur Rubinstein William Boyd Hoppy Capel Dairy Co Vacuum Oil CO P.O. Box Newton's Garage Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Oxy Palatine Insurance & A. M. P. Insurance National Library of Australia Duke and Duchess of Gloucester Duchess of Kent Queen Mary Queen Elizabeth Winston Churchill Atlee King Princess Elizabeth L. McGuire Cross Tobin Mahree McKay Dardanup Mesdames Johnston Stewart Miss MacDougall Sandilands Hampton As.l Barney Hay Good Hudson & Standard Cars Dave Jack Bridgetown Hotel Bridgetown Dry Cleaners Bridgetown Advocate Nla.gov
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