Reunion in France and Submarine Alert on bill at Boyup Brook
The program features Reunion in France with Philip Dern John Wayne and Wendy Barrie as stars in a wartime drama about espionage and escape to Paris amid Nazi occupation. Submarine Alert accompanies as a suspenseful daily Axis radio hunt. The Indian steel industry reports a surge in high speed steel for armoured vehicles and domestic production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Time
Philip Dern
Joan Uran
Hashes
Europe
Germany
John Wayne
Allefieln
RAF Flier
Paris
Reunion
Axis Radio
India
Postal Rates and Special Postage for Commonwealth Letters
A terse list outlines postal charges for letters and parcels within the British Commonwealth and overseas, detailing rates by weight, distance, and category. It covers ordinary letters, printed matter, air mail, postcards, commercial papers, and special rates for soldiers, newspapers, merchandise, and bundles to distant destinations, with specific coins and fractions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
British Empire
New Hebrides
Ganks and Torres
Pemberton Notes Reports Local Births and Dances
Mr and Mrs Shoobridge welcome a baby daughter. Jock McKenzie hospitalized after a fall from a truck onto the railway line, expected benefit about £6. Upcoming dances by Junior Red Cross and schoolboy Perth trip planned for successive Saturdays to raise Red Cross funds.
Golf Notes Report Stroke and Match Results Across Ladies Men Indies
Thursday stroke competition with hidden hole yields Mrs Carn winner. Scores include Mrs Thom pston 73-23-50 and Mrs Carn 54-50-46. Sunday results show Green leading Bindleford with 184, other scores: Bloor Snr 16 1 8, Robs 11 7 8, Knowles 13 5 8, and Indies vs Men afternoon where Indies win by 7 to 3. Individual tallies list many players with varied scores across multiple names and letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lax
Carn
Thompston
Me. Keefer
Crowd
Brown
T. Braue
Bloor Sar
Browne
Knowles
Rebs
Miss Carn
Green
Miss Nichol
A. Evans
T. Evans
Bloor
Bullock
Rowberry
Mrs. Thoms
D. Smith
Mm. McKeever
Pemberton School Notes Details Football Match and Events
Mise Keim of the Fanpieel Education Flying Squad visited Pemberton presenting physical training demonstrations. Schoolboys played a senior game with Campbell's team winning by eight points. Jeff Campbell Hedley Green and Peter Carmichael starred in defense. Coverley Bros and Micky Martyn featured for the Reds. A Perth educational tour was discussed and a request to Education Department for ground work and footpath grading was raised at the monthly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Keim
Fanpieel Education Flying Squad
Pemberton
Reid Om
Campbell
Gam
Witmenel
Jeff Campbell
Hedley Green
Peter Carmichael
Coverley Bros. Ax
Reds
Micky Martyn
Ron Biffin
Echool
Perth
Education Department
Hood Board
Youth Club Plans School Move From Northcliffe to Pemberton
The Youth Club outlines plans to remove the school from Northcliffe to Pemberton with a working bee next Sunday. Enrolment forms have been mailed to eligible youths aged 14 to 20 and several classes are listed. organizers urge those who did not receive forms to obtain them from A. HR Kelly or B. Young as committee meetings continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northcliffe
Pemberton
Kelly
Schoolboys Turn to Perth Holds Successful Saturday Night Event
Organisers staged a notable schoolboys gathering in Perth on Saturday night delivering a well received event. The programme featured several performances and drew local participants, with positive feedback from attendees and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Church Schedule Across Bridgetown and Districts
The Sunday services list Holy Communion and Matins at St Paul’s Bridgetown, with times across Scott’s Brook Nannup Bridgetown Greenbushes and Mill BB. Full Gospel Church Pemberton notes a July 16 1944 schedule with prayer meetings and a district gathering led by Rev H W Parmar and Mr Mack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF England
ST. Paul's Bridgetown
Sunday School
Scott's Brook
Full Gospel Church
Pemberton
Tueeday
Pat Bivens Tiat Tata
Community Concerts Draw Big Crowds Twice Monthly
The twice monthly Community Concerts attract large audiences with full seating. A recent show received strong praise for performances by a guest artist and the lively program, marking it as perhaps the best yet in local attendance and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attista
Bridgetown Defeats Balingup In Tight Regional Football Clash
Bridgetown travelled to Balingup last Sunday for a hard fought match on their ground. The game featured high marks, long kicking, and strong team play with Bridgetown prevailing 7 goals 11 behinds to 10 goals, 11 behinds. Key players included A Bailey, Crowley, Waller, May, Scott, and Jones, while Crowley and Armstrong starred for Bridgetown and A Bailey, Blakeney and Jones shone for Balingup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Balingup
Balingep
Cardinal
Beott
Guy
Tex
Crowly
Biakney
Blakeney
Riley
Jones
O'Neil
Mb Lemone
Armstrong
Brideetown
Ratingup
Mertly
Ettori
Waller
Seals
Crow-ley
Baling
A. Bailey
Balingap
Ls Bailes
A. Tresise
R. Bailey Jenkins
May
Scott
O’neil
Smith
Long
Erteridge
Holloway
Armostrong
Dresise
Beanfighters Delivered to Australian Air Force After Production Surge
Australia unveils twin engined Beanfighters handed to the RAAF in May, six months after production began. The Beaufort division and workers from John Storey’s plant are praised for efficiency and enterprise, fueling hopes for a stronger nation with expanded wartime industry and opportunities for workers and fighting men.
Red Cross Notes Year End Report and Member Drive
Red Cross notes report concludes with hope for 1944 increased effort. Monthly Lesser Hall meetings drew an average of 36 attendees, younger members absent. Membership 303, up 51 from last year but 97 short of the 400 target. Bell Call Drive in August hoped to double membership. Officers unchanged, some headquarter changes. Matron Wheatley visited Bridgetown and spoke at Anzac Day service, receiving Royal Red Cross. Contributions totaled £2019 15s 9d sent to Headquarters with allocations to general fund and Prisoner of War Fund. largest gift £2508 11s 11d. Other events included Day and Dance material, weekly employer contributions, and gifts in kind to various sections. December receipts rose to £208 14s 0d with year-end report to follow.
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Ae Ee
Bridgetown
Matron Wheatley
Order of the Royal Red Cross
Red Cross
Town Hall
Beadquarters
Gener Fupde
Prisoner of War Fund
Earth
Mayanup Branch Annual Meeting Records 16 Members
The Mayanup branch met on July 7 with 16 members listed. secretary reports show last year’s credit £20 1 3 and receipts £605 10 7 including two donations from Upper Blackwood Society £82 17 2 and Mayarup Sports Club £81 10 2. Net day profits totalled £65 0 4 and Queen Competition raised £446 3 10. Special thanks to Mrs Bailey Brown and orchestra, donation to headquarters £540 3 10, wool purchases £2 5, and notes on knitting decline. Financial members 32, membership drive planned. waste products await transport. Financial statement credit balance £136 1 1. cheque for £100 to headquarters.
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Upper Blackwood Society
Mayarup Sports Club
Nico
Bailey Brown
Mayanup
Potter
Bot
Claude Forrest
Helen Hack
Rma
Ema
Red Cross fundraiser events planned with September meeting
Expenses were paid to attend the Red Cross Funds. It was decided to fold a Mad Hatters Ball on August 26 and to hold a bazaar later in the year about November 25. The next meeting will be held on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mad Hatters
Nxt
Seaside Home Appeal Aids Crippled Children Fund Drive
A statewide drive raises funds to build a seaside home for crippled children. Bridgetown hosts a Friday street stall August 4 with collection boxes, raffles for a hamper and cake, and donations of goods at the Road Board Hall. The goal is medical care, education, and treatment. the committee hopes to shelter and treat many youngsters during the summer, noting a 18 year old previously unable to walk who regained mobility after weeks of care.
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Bridgetown
Road Board Hall
Sammer
Fonda
Air war advances on New Guinea cut Japanese air power
Allied offensive along the north western New Guinea coast reduces Japanese airfields at Wewak and boram as American Fifth Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force pound targets from the air. Thunderbolts and Beauforts raid daily destroying aircraft on the ground, stores and transports while patrols report large numbers of enemy stragglers dying from disease and starvation.
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Lemp
New Guinea
Macdrythurs
Royal Australian Air
Wewak
Mitchella
RAAF
Wewade
South-West Pacific
Beauforts
Boram
Douglemed
Hollandia
RAAT
United Sates Fifth Air Force
MacArthy
Local cultural committees navigate Australia in 1900s context
In 1900s Australia, district councils report on cultural committees expanding navigation of cultural affairs. The district total reaches 144 committees, signaling broad community organization and regional cultural activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
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Boyup Brook
Hampton Street
Blackwood
Cheerio
Pemberton Notes
Police Court
Red Cruse
Wid
Red Cross Funda
P. and
P. Association
Chuese
Bridgetown Dal Icly
Nannup
H. W. Parmar
Greenbushes
Mr Mack
Nannup Mill
Red
Activitiu
Annual Report
Crippled Children’s Appeal
Island Hopping
Dorothy Inne
MGM
Weg
Nime
For All
Nelson Printing Works
Érou
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