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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jul 15, 1948

Page

8

Social Roundabout Bridgetown CWA forms auxiliary

Mrs. Blechynden anniversary celebrated with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baxter and others. Bridgetown Road Board members Malcolm Scott and M. B Minchin traveled for duties, while the local post office prepares a new annex. The Bridgetown CWA branch notes birthdays, meetings, charity drives, and the formation of a ladies auxiliary under Mr. G Henderson with officers named and a Friday meeting cadence.

H. R. Bloxsome Michael Bridgetown Hospital Alan Brierley Franklin River May Blechynden

Oddfellow Visitors From Bunbury At Lodge Instal lation

Mr P Tweedie of Bunbury Lodge announced inter lodge visits as the goal at Bridge Town Lodge installation. Bunbury attendees included G Duncan A Smart secretary S Smith and Mrs G Duncan.

Bunbury P. Tweedie Bunbury Lodge Bridgetown Lodge Mesers G. Duncan A. Smart S. Smith

Bridgetown Parents and Citizens Meet

Bridgetown president Mr Scriven presided at a Monday night meeting. The group backed purchasing a 6 11 mm film projector for visual education and formed a listening group for Vital Issues. Future meetings will run 7.30 to 8 p.m. before monthly sessions. A recent election stall was successful. the treasurer reported funds. The association thanked the ladies and Dr PD Ty Gordon for medical examination support. A school tuck shop will offer hot meals and pies next Wednesday.

Bridgetown Scriven

Centrals Hit 20 Goals From 21 Scoring Shots In Match

Centrals fired 20 goals from 21 scoring shots against Rovers last Sunday with Glennie scoring 10 times and Wally Garter adding a single at the southern end. Lewis starred for Rovers as both teams total 42 shots produced 32 six pointers.

Centrals Rovers Wally Garter Glennie Lewis Majors

Nannup Timber Bridge Damaged in Rail Incident

A Karri Timber Co locomotive pulling six timber sets broke a cap and dropped the line about nine inches as it crossed a bridge at Lindsays near Nannup. Repairs will add a new pile set and cap, with bridge ready by Monday. Timber in the yard should sustain mill operations until repairs finish.

Nannup Karri Timber Co Lindsays

Blackwood River Bridge inspection and repairs in Nannup

Main Road Board engineer Mr. R. Mesnil surveys the Blackwood River bridge after a section collapsed this week. The present bridge, built in 1912, is the third at the site and will be redecked. Rainfall for July recorded 209 points. R.S.L. Auxiliary re elects retiring president Mrs. R. Rowe and secretary Mrs. F. Badrick. other officers and committee named with plans for a long competition at next meeting.

R. Mesnil Main Road Board Nannup Blackwood River R.S.L R. Rowe F. Badrick Nannup R.S.L. Women’s Auxiliary A. Hutchins Wakefield Blythe W. «. Blythe R. Hall J. Stewart H. Higgins A. Dean

Property Changes Hands Near Bridgetown

Property owned by Mr T W Tueak and located 10 miles from Bridgetown along Boyup Brook road was bought by Mr M J Blechynden. The 160 acre cleared property awaited Treasury approval of the price at press time.

T. WV. Tuecak Bridgetown Boyup Brook Road M J. Blechynden Treasury Alfred Blechynden Mary Ellen Bridgetown Town Bridgetown ‘Town Dean National Security (Economic Organisation Regu Ulations Perth Bridgetown

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