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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1943
Page
1
The event showcased four teens and peers impressing leaders during a school hall gathering. Parents praised the boys for teamwork and sportsmanship, with food and performances ending the evening on a positive note.
Hockey teams from Trundgeriwr horkes girls meet Dowiety bhy Manjimap on Sunday afternoon at the local Recreation Ground. Roll up, fans, for what is billed as the match of the season.
Bridgetown Golf Club held a Saturday stroke competition with R Edwards again claiming victory and lowering his handicap by one stroke. Final scores show I Edwards 60, Salvair 62, Ti Jones 68, Randell 67. Tomorrow features a Stablefund event.
The unreadable text hints at letters or notes discussing local concerns such as routines, fires, wireless reception, stoppages, and comfort by a fire. It mentions different places and unnamed people, suggesting community correspondence about daily issues and opinions.
Wartime restrictions limit ilephone installations with calls to Bridgetown 85 before 9 am or after 6 pm for appointments. WANTED Refrigerator or Mooikool. Send particulars to Boxel in Bridgetown.
The Bridgetown Advocate reflects on the August 21 federal election shaping Australia’s future. It warns of bitter campaigns, warns voters against buying influence with subsidies, and urges prudent choice for the nation’s best government and wartime competencies.
The passage argues that while secondary industry has value, Australia must recognise that a viable postwar reconstruction requires a robust primary industry. Without a strong base in primary production there can be no lasting welfare for the nation.
About fifty members traveled to Boyup Brook for a Bridgetown Repertory Club concert, hailed by a crowded house with laughter and applause. Noel Moore impressed in The Lambeth Walk, Ben Fisher’s Black and White Musician performed well, and Syd Grexe returned briefly in khaki. The show raised about £25 for the Merchant Seamen fund.
A well attended P and C Association meeting announced Goldfields Pictures Ltd granted a benefit night on Saturday August 14 featuring the film Dumbo. Tickets sold by children and committee members fund the school. reservations via printed tickets. Headmaster Mr Deacon spoke on The Adolescent Child, prompting calls for further lectures. Mr Rawson praised the talk. thanks to Mr Deacon passed unanimously.
The message urges residents to remove weeds along frontages to improve general appearance and reflect civic pride. Board members and staff encourage community participation, echoing the adage that every little helps.
In a chat with Ted Green of Hampene Street the article notes the barber shortage topic and jokes about letting beards grow. Green says it does not matter to him, and the crew questions if everyone should grow facial hair.
An article urges caution as orange peels litter footpaths posing a slipping risk. It pleads for adults, including coaches, to warn children against this dangerous habit and highlights broader concerns about safety and waste.
The Dingup District V D C gathered at Destorfieldy Dinguy to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs J F E Murray on the eve of their departure for northern areas. Murray, longtime farmer and active community member, led the Dingup Junior Farmers Club and founded the Dingup Bush Fire Brigade. He also served in the Herd Testing Association and contributed to local farming and bush fire work.
The Dingup Junior Farmers Club notes members pivotal in the nations war effort last week. Foundation president Thomas Giblett led tributes. many volunteers served in Western Australian units and Allied air and armored divisions, including Armoured Division ATF and RAAF ranks.
Residents met at Westwood to discuss ALP support and district affairs led by Mr vel Mea Alfrat Treeven. Attendees included Dick Reeves and Sel Teckworth, with remarks from Mrs Reeves and MP Dick May’s daughter Leila. Community plans, a social evening, and a local forecast of events in Melbourne and Brisbane were noted amid talk of upcoming festival and works opening.
On Sunday June 27 a conference of fe and Pemberton sub committees met in Ngrlentaral Vome to discuss rationalising liquid fuel rubber and apparel parts. Attendees included Messrs Te McNally J Richmond W G Cornwall representing LAVA Manjimup Wet Morgan and others. The group endorsed actions to proceed with planned work and appointed subcommittees to study liquid Buck Tranberton Northelifey and other items. The meeting was chaired by Med McNally with DAY AG Manjimap and Stirling officers present.
A disrupted memo outlines secretary actions with Department of Supply and Shipping to secure immediate deliveries. It notes ceiling price discrepancies, withheld materials and parts, and stalled erection work for seedbeds. It references budgets, maintenance, and machinery supply issues affecting ongoing projects.
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