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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jul 18, 1947

Page

8

Around the Town Hall Holiday Gossip and Travels

News notes report Miss R Bartlett and Miss M Johnson returning from a Perth holiday, Mr J Mercer taking a city trip, Mrs Young’s Perth visit, Mr Barry Crowd visiting Bridgetown from Denmark, Miss M Lyons and Miss Joy Kirby on holidays in Armadale, Jack Bentley Les Rousefield and Jim Taylor back from Denmark Agriculture school breaks, Mrs I H Meredith in Bunbury.

Denmark Agriculture School For Jack Bentley Les Rousefield Jim Taylor

Perth area residents and visitors share updates

Mr F Buck’s eldest son Al wa returns home for the weekend while Alwyn comes home from Japan to await discharge in Perth. Lois Marinoni joins Moores Bridgetown staff. Miss T Webster enjoys holidays in Perth. Norma’s birthday party at Mr and Mrs Adams featured gifts from friends and a late night send off.

F. Buck Alwa Alwyn Japan Perth Mrs. J. Adams Norma

Food for Britain Late Donations Report

List of contributions to Food for Britain with donors including Mrs Baker Mrs Annells Mrs McCay Mrs Williams Mrs Nye and others. Amounts range from 1 shilling to 10 pounds with many small gifts and several named families and individuals contributing substantial sums.

Mrs. A. Be, White J. Lyon W. Martin W. Monaghan J. Moulton

RSL Ball Delights Patrons At Bridge Town Hall

A grand night of entertainment at the Bridge Town Hall on Friday drew enthusiastic patrons with vivid decorations. A lavish sit-down supper and an auction of parachutes completed a celebrated ball, with many attendees wearing elegant gowns and frocks.

R. S. L. Ball Bridgetown Town Hall G. Dixon Paget Scaddan J. F. Smith K. Mackinnon F. Steer G. Henderson Cox J. Abbotts J. Reid T, Bell M, Carr J. Adams T. Webster M, Walker R. Hester Allison-Winn P. Waddington J. King R. Bartlett Giblett J. Meredith J. Moriarty H. Waddington T. Bill F. Briggs N. Adams H. Urquhart GB. Johnson A. Waters Rk. Waters

Court listings for hearings and cases

Coroner's Court final evidence on the death of G T Henderson. Industrial Court wages claim against Bridgetown Club. Police Court case against the licensee of Scott's Hotel for alleged Sunday liquor sale. Warden's Court holdings resumption. Local Court goods sold claim.

Coroner’s Court G.T. Henderson Bridgetown Club Case Aginst Scott's Hotel Warden's Court

Cat Rescues and Tree Woes in Bridgetown

A Bridgetown resident faced a stubborn cat stuck in a tree on Tuesday. After failed calls, he decided to chop the tree down with a Kelly tool. The tree fell, the cat escaped, but the laborer suffered a sprain and carried on despite the mishap.

Winston Churchill

The Debs Who Missed Out Masquerade Dance Preview

Rumor of an explosion in Bridgetown social life as residents lament missing the Past Ball presentation to Sir James Mitchell. The event promises a larger outcome when The Debs Who Missed Out are presented at the FPolicy Pool Masquerade Dance on Friday July 25. See the advertisement in this paper.

Bridgetown Sir James Mitchell Debs Fpolicy Pool

Balingup Railway Station Parcels Await Collection

Parcels and goods awaiting collection at Balingup Railway Station include named individuals such as M Wright, Davidson, N BE Jenkins, Ramage, Scarr, R Knapton, Rose, Walker, Darbyshire, P Wright, W Bailey, and others linked to PMG Buchanan Walker Davidson Sieber Tina Jarvis Happ Bailey CWA Road Board Yale C Darbyshire. The list appears in a station notice format.

Balingup Wright Davidson Jenkins Ramage Scarr Knapton Rose Walker Darbyshire W. Bailey Goods PMG Buchanan Sieber Tina Jarvis Happ Bailey CWA Road Board Yale Russell

Sunday Schedule Highlights in Bridgetown and Nannup

A compact notice lists services: 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. Bridgetown, 3 p.m. Nannup, 7.30 p.m. Bridgetown Rev with N Inwood.

Bridgetown Nannup N. Inwood

Greenbushes Balingup Maranup Ford Services Schedule

At Greenbushes 8 am Holy Eucharist and 7.40 Dam Evensong. Balingup offers 10.45 am Holy Eucharist. Maranup Ford conducts 2.39 pm Evensong. Rev. H. oversees Luwaon services.

Greenbushes Dam Balingup Maranup Ford Rev. H Luwaon

Also Mentioned on This Page

M. Johnson Mr. J. Mercer Mrs. Young Barry Denmark M. Lyons I. H. Meredith Bunbury Cheerio Lois Marinoni Moores T. A. Melaney Pinjarra Mr. R. Champion Mrs. Holmes Mrs P. H. Evans W. J. Sutton Miss F. Dodson Yvonne Forde Bridgetown State School Yvonne W. L. Owen Commonwealth Employment Service Owen Evans Donnybrook Les Sussmills Food For Britain Hampton Street Income Tax and Social Services Taxation Office Taxation Department M.D Barrack Street Court News Mr. L. Stotter R.M Bridgetown Circuit Church of England Greenbushes Parish Boyup Brook Bulletin Wyvern Holden Bafety Glin General Motors Vauxhall Vaushall Wyvern Saloon Pauxhell Australia Bridgetown Motor Transport G.M.A.C Osi Miccay’s Humphris H. B. Brady Coy Ltd Ethel St Nla.gov
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