Nannup Hosts Novelty Night Packed With Boxing and Dance
Nannup Hospital Committee staged a novel entertainment evening featuring boxing bouts across weight classes, community singing, and dancing until 1.30 am. Highlights included a final catch‑as‑catch‑can wrestling and a lively skit with Bythayme Dave and Coleman. Johnson led the singing and the night ended with afters and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bythayme Dave
Uslaughterman” Coleman
Meldrum
Bnt Johnson
Educational Trip by Bridgetown Students to Pemberton
About 40 Bridgetown school children toured Pemberton on Monday funded by the Blackwood Trout Acclimatisation Society. They visited trout hatcheries where J. Simpson, in charge of the hatchery and recently named Inspector for the South West, gave an informative talk. The group also toured the Pemberton hydro electric plant and the State sawmills.
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Bridgetown
Pemberton
Blackwood Trout Acclimatisation Society
J. Simpson
Simpson
Ann
South West
Immunisation Clinic Set for Bridgetown Road Boars
Following a suggestion by Medical Officer Dr D L Gordon the Bridgetown Road Boars arrange a clinic for rotating immunisation. First inoculation is Friday August 19 at 11 o clock and the second Friday September 30 at 11 o clock for children aged two to 14. Parents should submit details to the Board office promptly and adults needing immunisation should leave particulars as well.
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D. L. Gordon
Bridgetown Road
Boars
Trotting Club Delegates Discuss Amalgamation Proposal
Bridgetown Manjimup and Donnybrook delegates discussed forming a lower South West Trotting Club with headquarters at Bridgetown. The plan envisions joining Bridgetown Manjimup and possibly Donnybrook, with Bridgetown as ideal center for a new two lap track. Annual meetings will decide the proposal with Bridgetown holding a meeting at the Freemasons Hotel.
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Bridgetown
Manjimup
Donnybrook
Bridgetown Club
Willmott
Greenbushes Centrals Team Photo Caption
A vintage team photo caption lists players and officials with names such as W Woods R Herbert L Green C Winnish T Brooks W eeade R King J Eastcott R Jones L Perks CQ Jones and front row N Lindsay L Sullivan W Carter J Glennie K Thorley Allen L Allen, noting photos available from the office.
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W. Woods
R. Herbert
L. Green
C. Winnish
T. Brooks
W Eeade R. King
J. Eastcott
R. Jones
L. Perks
CQ. Jones
N. Lindsay
L. Sullivan
W. Carter
J. Glennie
K. Thorley
Allen
L. Allen
Golf in the Rain at Bridgetown Links
Late starters faced reasonable conditions while earlier players found greens water logged. Morning scores feature Hester, Salvair, Lung, Brandenburg, and Nelson among others. afternoon round includes Nelson and Young. All-day trophy awarded to Nelson with a complex handicap split among Hester and Salvair, Wheatley, and Young. Match-play qualifiers listed with first-round draw and a small-field Stableford competition yields several solid scores for Evans Meares, Wheatley Meares, and others.
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G. J. Hester
T. Salvair
H. G Lung
J. Brandenburg
Ft. S. Hester
T. Speer
V. Wheatley
F. O. Nelson
Hester
G. E. Brigg
BO. Nelson
P. Salvair
H. G. Long
G. EB. Briggs
G. H. Hester
R. Young
F. C. Nelson
BR. Nankivell
H. B. Lene
R. Youngs
Salvair
R. Nankivell
H. B. Armatrong
Stableford
P. H. Evans
R. G. Meares
P. Salwaly
R. Lindsey
S$. V. Wheatley
W. G. Meares
Ie. F. Williams and Co
A. Mackinnon
F&o
Nelson
T. Spec
W. Thwyver
W. White
Nankivell
Ij. H. Randell
G. A. Briggs
Ih. G. Lone
G. AH. Heater
R. Stevens
Appointment of J P Henderson as Farmers Page correspondent
The Advocate announces Mr J P Henderson has been appointed correspondent for the Farmers Page. He invites farmers to send news items for inclusion and hopes the page will grow with assistance from the farming community.
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J. P. Henderson
Henderson
Wasvil Monthly Trophy Set For Next Saturday
The Wasvil monthly trophy competition is scheduled to be played on Saturday next, with participation expected from local players and clubs. Organizers announce the event details and any entry requirements.
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Wasvil Monthly
Pennant Fixture Sets Bridgetown Date for Open Tourney
The next pennant game is scheduled at Bridgetown on August 7 against Boyup Brovok. The following weekend features the Blackwood District Open Tournament.
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Bridgetown
Boyup Brovok
Greenbushes Road Board weighs road outlet for settler Long
At the last meeting the Greenbushes Road Board received a submission from the local RSL sub branch asking a road be built for settler R. E. Long. Vice-chairman McKelvie noted Long already has an outlet to Wilga road and questioned adding Clarke's road. Meagher said Wilga road is in good order and the board decided not to divert resources to a second direct outlet, given future plant allocations and single-entry constraints.
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Greenbushes
RSL
R. E. Long
McKelvie
Long
Wilga Road
Clarke
Meagher
Wilga
Boarl
RST
Lone
Correction notice on Winnijup bus route letter attribution
The newspaper corrects a previous item about Mr Scott and the Winnijup farmers con demn work on a bus route. It states the error arose from transposed notebook sheets and that Mr Scott likely did not utter the blamed remark.
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Scott
Althaweh
Chairman's Privilege Questioned Over Tractor Incident
At a Greenbushes Wheat Board meeting Mr A P Doye questioned a tractor owned by Chairman Mr Thomson driven on public roads without a licence or driver. The chairman explained the tractor was moved from farm to town for unloading at police station then repaired and returned to the station before being loaded onto a truck. A motion to close the matter was carried.
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Greenbushes Whead Board
A. P. Doye
Mr. Thomson
Dove
McKelvie
Nelson Association Plans Full Season Ahead
Secretary Mr Ben Fisher has drafted a tentative schedule lasting to mid October with matches in Bridgetown including AUBUSL W M games against Busselton and Katanning on August 28. Semis on September 4 and 11 lead to Nelson v Warren on September 18 and Carnival Pos sibles versus Carnival Probables September 23 24 and 25 followed by South West Carnival October 2 final October 9 and a possible Grand final if needed. A visit from the West Perth League Costin may follow its success last year.
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Nelson Association
Ben Fisher
Aubusl
Busselton
Katanning
Bridgetown
Nelson
Warren
Bridgetown Real Board May Hear Possible Rate Increase
Increased labour and material costs over the past year are likely to be reflected in the Bridgetown Real Board's meeting tomorrow night to set rates for 1949 50. A general rate rise of 4d is anticipated to cover estimated expenditure. Secretary B C Siggine is expected to propose this action. No other increases are planned, but new valuations on town properties may rise up to 100 percent.
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Bridgetown Real Board
B.C. Siggine
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Nannup Hospital
Nannup
Red Pears
Bruiser Arnold
Les Hutchins
Ken Pears
R Hutching
Muniiniap
Freemasons
Greenbushes Centrals
Bridgetown Links
Kester
P. Salvaly
S. V. Wheatley
G. E Briggs
Doye
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