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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jul 29, 1948

Page

8

Week-end and visitor notes from Kirup area

Week-end visits and ongoing transfers mark the Kirup scene with Mr Les Ball back from Perth on the Australind and Keith Burgess catching the train for medical attention. Drifts of guests include the Mangano and Martella households while Bridgetown and Bunbury links appear through W Allen and D Stewart. A local transfer reshapes Bridgetown staffing as K W Wood moves to Bunbury and S G Wanke replaces him. The Repertory Club showcased Husbands Supplied and Dark Brown with a 14 women and 7 men choir, led by J Walton, featuring local artists and instrumentalists in Monday night performances.

Kirup Les Ball Perth Australind Keith Burgess Joan McDonald J. McDonald Bunbury Mangano Tun G. Martella Bridgetown W. Allen Offen R. Allen O’connell Greenbushes T. N. Strate D. Stewart Manjimup W. Wright Len Howson K. W. Wood Goldsbrough, Mort and Co Mr. Wood 8. G. Wanke J. Walton I Show

Bridgetown Endeavours Rally Beside Bunbury

A Bridgetown party journeyed to Bunbury for the South West Christian Endeavor Union rally with delegates from Pemberton and Pinjarra. The event fostered fellowship, renewed friendships, and plans to expand Christian Endeavor influence in the South West. In Bridgetown two age graded meetings run weekly at the Methodist Church. The Intermediate Society serves 4 18 year olds at 7 40 pm Monday. The Young People’s Society for 18 and over meets Thursday evening.

Bridgetown Endeavours Bridgetown Bunbury Christian Endeavor Union Pemberton and Pinjarra Christian Endeavor South- West Methodist Church Monady Young People's Society Ull & Pan Christ

Bridgetown Rifle Club Spoon Shoot Results

Bridgetown Rifle Club held a spoon shoot on the 500 and 600 yard ranges with J. Bill and R. Beard tying for first and Johne Bill winning the shoot off. Scores show totals and partial scores for competitors across 500 600 and hep events. Next Sunday a spoon shoot is planned on the 200 yard range.

Bridgetown Rifle Club J. Bill R. Beared Johne Bill R. Beard K. Shepherd Tate J. Archer J. Bentley Bell Lowe R. Hester J. Chevis L. Feld D. Billington

Alderson resigns from Manjimup Dairy to start NZ business

Mr T. R. Alderson, manager of the cheese factory at Balingup, branch of Manjimup Dairy Produce Co, resigns to start his own business in New Zealand. He and his family plan to depart about August 14. Alderson has 20 years in Australia and seven years in Balingup, with Mrs Alderson praised for nursing. A furniture sale is planned next month.

T. R. Alderson Manjimup Dairy Produce Company New Zealand North Island Tom West Mr. Alderson Katanning Manjimup Balingup Australia Mrs. Alderson Mrs Alderson

Football Club Card Evenings at the Rest Room

Footballers resumed their interrupted card evenings last Wednesday as the C W A Rest Room drew a crowded scene with over forty tables filled. No scores yet. details to appear in the next issue. Mrs. H Brayshaw left for Perth with Mr. and Mrs. Dodd, while Wally Ammon returned home after hospital discharge. A tale reports a goat ripping clothing from a line then escaping, leaving locals amused and a butcher name mentioned as a possible buyer.

C.W.A Brayshaw Perth Mrs. Dodd City Syd Bach Goat

Road Board Foreman's Report on Grading and Repairs

Government grant work completed says Mr. Tate. Roads graded include Boyup Jayes Kisals Wheatley Warburton Kangaroo Gully Holdsworth Group 127 Glentullock Yornup Mill Rifle Range Watson. Over 20 yards of gravel spread on Y Yornup tennis courts. Turner Road houses under construction. Peninsula turn-off pipe culvert installed. Johnson-Gunn road culvert replaced. Lofty Bt Intersections upgraded with pipe culvert and gravel. Blickboy Cully culvert work and bearers installed. Small culvert raised with new relief culvert for flood waters. Some widening done, tractor trouble halts progress and road impassable.

Tate Boyup Jayes Kisals Wheatley Warburton Kangaroo Gully Holdsworth Group 127 Glentullock Yornup Mill Rifle Range Watson Y Yornup Turner Road Peninsula Johnson-Gunn

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