Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bridgetown Advocate in Bridgetown, Western Australia

We have pages in Western Australia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jul 11, 1947

Page

6

Bridgetown Scouts Celebrate King Scout Badges and Perth Trip

Last Friday Bridgetown Scouts presented two King Scout badges to John Faithfull and Bob Adams, with Don Blechgnen earning First Class and A Millward and S Kratchler advancing to Second Class. Twenty seven scouts and officers attended as Scouter spoke on core principles. Preparations continue for a July 18 two day visit to Mt Hawthorn Scouts in Perth where football will be played.

John Faitthfull Bob Adams Don Blechgnen A. Millward 8. Kratchler Perth Mt. Hawthorn Bridgetown Fred Faithfull Bill Moyes Rodger Meredith John Tomelty Bob Rawson Allen Bentley Norm Jack John Faithfull Terry Morey Don Blechynden Mick Willis Bill Long

Engagement Announcement for Miss Alice Mott and Mr Fraser

Miss Alice Mott daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Mott of No 2 Plantation Manjimup becomes engaged to Mr McDonald Fraser son of Mr and Mrs C Fraser. The marriage is planned for early August in Perth.

Alice Mott Fred Mott No. 2 Manjimup McDonald Fraser C. Fraser Perth

Stableford and Ewing Trophy Golf Weekend

Stableford winners were T Salvair and P Evans. Sunday saw a Canadian foursome win with Mrs R S Hester and E S Hester. Matches included C Cook over G Abbotts 5 4 and P Evans over C Mackinnon 5 4 with several Stableford scores listed and next week’s President's trophy 18 hole Bogey set.

T. Salvair P. Evans Stableford R S. Hester E. S. Hester

Pennant Match Set for Manjimup Between Bridgetown and Local Side

An upcoming pennant fixture at Manjimup pits Bridgetown against the host team with a near equal points tally. The match is expected to be close with Manjimup fielding 10 players while Bridgetown has been invited to bring 19 players, highlighting a tactical imbalance.

Manjimup Bridgetown

Bridgetown Selects Team for Manjimup Trip

Bridgetown team will be chosen from players including Salvair Hester Wheatley Long Perrin Randell Spear Urquhart and others. Lunch will be served at the club house for 10 Bridgetown players and the squad should be ready to depart at 9 o clock with transport arranged on Saturday.

Bridgetown P. Salvair R. Hester Hester Wheatley T. Salvair H. Long J. Perrin G. Randell T. Spear G. Hester W. Urquhart Manjimup

Manjimup to Host Bridgetown in Penant Match Next Sunday

Manjimup Club gears up for a big day as it entertains Bridgetown in a pen nant match. The Manjimup lineup features N. Lew is, N. Lewis jnr., Son Muir, J. Ipsen, E. Adams, J. Kerr and 4H. Winton.

Manjimup Bridgetown N. Lewis N. Lewis Jnr Son Muir J. Ipsen E. Adams J. Kerr

Bridgetown Holiday Roundup Sees Local Residents Travel

Local notices list residents leaving Bridgetown for Perth Fremantle Geraldton and Manjimup for holidays and visits. Emily Brooks of South Perth returns from Bridgetown while W Murray of Fremantle shifts to the Commercial Bank in Bridgetown. RSL Ball plans spark social scene with 40 guests and a birthday cake by Mrs Rankine adds ceremony.

Perth Mom G. Smith Bridgetown Allen J. Davies E. B. Brooks South Perth RSL R. Rankine Smith and L. Nelson

Badminton Trophy Night Results and Scores

The report lists mixed doubles and singles results from Badminton Trophy Night. Notable pairings include Y Forde with F Clarke 15-5 and R Edwards with R Newman 15-1, along with several 15 point game outcomes. Individual leaders include Mrs Clarkson, Y Ford, M Eastcott, and R Newman with top scores in women and men categories.

Mrs. Clarkson R. Newman Y. Forde F. Clarke L. McAlinden K. Wood

Ex Naval Men Form South West Bunbury Sub-section

Ex service men from many South West centres attended a dinner and formed a Bunbury RSL sub section. Hall presiding, Will Cavot of Bunbury chaired. Fritchley elected president J Hyde vice president D Linscer named honorary secretary and B Gibson honorary treasurer.

Bunbury RSL Will Cavot Fritchley J. Hyde D. Linscer B. Gibson

Hospital board report highlights staff effort and needs

Chairman and Dr. Cook praise staff and auxiliary support for the year while noting limited progress with the Medical Department regarding projects. They commend hospital service, report 125 babies born in the district, and call for community contributions of butter eggs and fruit to aid the hospital.

Medical Department Cook H. J. Smith

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bridgetown Scouts King Scout D. Loughlin D,blechynden H,. Foale Ike R .Walton J. Drummond Kangaroo Patrol N. Jack J. Faithfull Mick M. Brown F. Denniss Pemberton Hatchery Stableford and Ewing Trophy Salvair P. Evanae C. Cook E. Hester P. Salvatrag G. Abbotts FP. Hester G. Brathwaite Ewing Trophy Brathwaite C. Mackinnon S. Wheatley F. Hester J. McLean H. Armstrong J. Kirby G. T. Speer H. B. Brady Coy Ltd Ethel St Mr. W. Murray Fremantle The Commercial Bank Ridgetown A. Ausden Geraldton Betty Jones Bert" May Bashford Northcliffe T. Bashford Vera Machin Dardanup Mr. R Cox G. Yull KK. Stanley Cheerio Poway Unioning Commissee BS Tester Peridgetown Bod Mal Scott Moorey Tor Perth Eelie M. £. Minchn Mesdames B Wardell-Johnson R. W. Scott Allan Joan Hanlin Eb, Wardell- Johnson Ioar Mla Y. Ford M. Eastcott J. Briggs L. McAlindes R. Eadwards W. Crowd T. Scott G. Bailey B. McCune H. Nesbitt W. Monaghan D. Hardy J. Cox Father Kelliher T. Cornwall Naval Men’s Assn. of Australia Chevrolet Methodist Church Boronia Gully Boyvup Brook Greenbushes N. Inwood Nannup National Library of Australia Playbox Theatre General Motors Holden's Ltd Wyvern Vauxhall Bridgetown Motor Transport G.M.A.C Vauxhall Wyvern Holden Hampton Street Peirifiech Francis Nelson W.L. Nelson Blackwood Pharmacy
Search Courier

Search the Bridgetown Advocate Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bridgetown Advocate?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication