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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1946
Page
2
A quiet social week reports a crowded station sendoff for the hockey team heading to Country Week. Notables include Mollie Lyons visiting Perth and Mavis Carr with Tess Webster enjoying the trip.
The Bridgetown Red Cross Branch met in the Lesser Hall with Mrs. Jones presiding. Officers were elected including President Mrs. P. Veale and Hon. Secretary Mrs. A. M. Scott. The year’s funds reached £948 6s 11d with donations from many local groups and a January dance revenue supporting monthly gifts and future activities.
Mr and Mrs J Sexton hosted a celebration for their second daughter Nora on Saturday. Guests included family friends and neighbors who enjoyed games, dancing, a dainty supper, and a candle lit cake. The event concluded with toasts and the engagement announcement to Ted Warner.
Personal notes recount Mr G Cherry twisting a knee during Sunday football and being taken to hospital. George Blythe, recently discharged from the Army, arrived home on Thursday night. David Mercer welcomed home. Mr EF Mercer injured his arm last week and was taken to hospital for treatment.
A financial summary shows receipts and costs for Victory Day events. Donations total £10 18s 0d with expenses including sweets and eggs £5 8s 10d cake £1 19s 2d transport 10s 6d and a total of £7 18s 0d. Surplus funds £3 0s 3d were divided between Infant Health Centre State and Convent Schools.
At the funeral of the late Albert Ross the pall-bearers included BR Howes M L'bun kett W drussell M Longbottom Wv Dunnet L Baskerville while carriers were W Marlow Jeffries P Kearney Meldrum Bundrick. Floral tributes came from church members Busselton Nannup Brook Football Club Timber Workers Union and others. About 84 marched from Dunnet's Garage to the cemetery forming a guard of honor as Rev H C Lawson officiated.
In pleasant July weather at Nannup the Nannup Rook faced Nannup Brook. After four quarters Nannup scored 5 points to Nannup Brook’s 11 goals 7 points, with Nannup Brook advancing on strong third and fourth quarters.
Rainfall to Tuesday morning July 9 shows the area needing about two and a half inches to match last year. Heavy rain fell with a very low barometer and a rising river. Figures listed include 116 and 1462 points for 1946 and 1670 points in 1946.
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