Kirup Corner: Mr J Lewis Visits Perth Briefly
Mr J Lewis traveled to Perth for several days this week and was accompanied by Mr Tom Sheehan on the trip.
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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
4
Mr J Lewis traveled to Perth for several days this week and was accompanied by Mr Tom Sheehan on the trip.
Mrs Jim McDonald spent several days in the city and returned to Kirup on Sunday. Miss Mavis Allen came back to Kirup after a Perth trip for the Country Week Hockey Carnival. Edgar P Sadler and family of Balingup thank Doctor Maguire of Donnybrook and others for help during Edgar's mother A Sadler's recent death. Acknowledgments are extended to many friends and relatives, with messages from the Allen and Piper families among others. Barbara Mitchell and Joan McDonald are noted, as is Miss Joan McDonald visiting parents in Kirup and Bunbury departure.
In the absence of club fixtures on Saturday Kirup hosted Boyanup for a return match. Kirup won 3 1 with L Barrett scoring for Boyanup the lone goal and J Myles two and G Coleman one for Kirup. Best players included Kirup trio Myles E Myles Coleman and Boyanup trio Roberts Bryce Page.
Donnybrook schoolboys outplay Kirup and Argyle in Kirup on Friday to win 5.9 to 5. The scoring saw 8B Shepherd top with 3 goals and Rennick add 2 for Donnybrook. Best players cited were F Parkes B Fleay and W Jarvis for Donnybrook, and Briggs Lewis and Allen for Kirup Argyle.
Bridgetown edged Manjimup by six games to three in the fifth round, taking a two point advantage in the district pennant. Morning singles featured close results as Hester and Salvair among others battled. afternoon foursomes mirrored tough play under windy conditions. President’s Trophy play followed with many players posting poor scores and an open bogey day planned for August 14.
The Nelson Association accepted October 16 as the visit date for West Perth. A pipe opener match featured two Nelson A Grade sides against Nannup, Ralingup and Centraly versus Rovers, Boyup Brook and Warriors. Albany interest sought an early September visit for football and basketball. North Fremantle cannot visit Bridgetown this season due to a prior Donnybrook match, but may come later. Perth club invited to visit Bridgetown around August 14 with two more vacant dates arranged before finals.
Bridgetown Methodist Church offers Sunday School at 10 am Family Worship at 11 am and Evening Service at 7 30 pm Nannup services occur 3 pm on the first Sunday with Bridge town and Nannup noted Also listed are Boronia Gully Greenbushes Mayanup Boyup Brook church times for 2nd 3rd 4th Sundays led by Rev A L Meyer minister
The notice lists church services for Sundays in July and August with Holy Communion Matins Evensong and Family Eucharist times. Also notes country services at Hester Mayanup Yornup Mill with respective dates and start times.
Vera Machin reports the girls trip to Denmark is canceled due to insufficient numbers. Birthday meetings extend to four members. A combined Junior Farmers Show is set for November 1 at Dinninup with Baling Up, Boyup Brook, Middlesex, and Bridgetown competing for a best laid out track of farm produce trophy. A condolence letter will go to Mr and Mrs Steel. Brunswick Show seeks a Bridgetown judge and housing for members. A fundraising event is planned for September 40 to aid the Blackwood District Junior Farmers council.
The South West Zone Development Committee will visit Bunbury on July 16 17 and 18 for interviews and meetings. The program runs Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon at the Municipal Council Chambers with officials from the Council Roads Board Chamber of Commerce and Government offices to be met.
Rainfall at Manjimup post office in July totaled 2.68 inches by yesterday morning. Saturday’s reading was 0.05 inches, nine hundredths fell on Saturday, and Tuesday morning recorded 0.50 inches. Year to date rainfall stands at 16.67 inches.
Local office of the newspaper offers rubber stamp supplies for readers and staff. Items include standard stamping tools and ink pads available on demand.
Miss Ethel Amy Giblett died Saturday in Warren district Hospital after 66 years in the Manjimup district. Born in Bulbarrup, she was a daughter of George and Sarah Giblett, early settlers. She lived at Manjimup, then a house in town, and supported church work in the community. Funeral was held Tuesday at the Balbarrup cemetery with Rev. A H Tussell officiating.
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