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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
2
Bruce Smalls offered a free tightening set with every new bicycle sold during May. The note mentions price relief and various unclear product features while referencing a cycling advice source and a range of models. Readers are invited to consider the deal and implied promotions.
A damaged report recounts a Rural Humane Society conference where officials debated issues of rabbits and blackberries amid a chaotic scene. The meeting opened with an apology from a ministerial figure and featured remarks by MLA J H Smith among others. A rescue tale near Hameliy Bay highlighted a boat capsizing on December 25, with Harold Wood and Frederick Mumfrey aiding a swimmer before collapse.
Southern Cross engine sales rose over the last year with lower prices and sustained high quality. The firm highlights vertical, entirely enclosed designs and improved components including Bosch injection for diesel engines and Bosch magnetos for kerosene and petrol models.
The Victorian League issued new instructions to umpires detailing holding the ball rules. A player in possession must kick or handball when firmly held, or a free kick is awarded for holding. Umpires must allow a fair chance to dispose of the ball and avoid blowing the whistle immediately after contact.
The article reports on a new Bridgetown bus service expansion following prior lines from Maddingup and nearby towns. Aims include increased footfall to regional shows, improved transport options, and government support for wider rabbit eradication efforts and rural development.
The Manjimup Repertory Club staged a lively program featuring saxophone solos by Trey Wilma and vocal pieces by Don McKay and Wally Whyte. A piano piece by Mrs Georges Day, a violin item by Mike Norah McKay, and a monologue by Mrs J Robertson drew strong applause. The evening closed with the play The Mouse with the Twisty Windows presented by the club.
An extract from a letter by Bert Fee recounts a visit to Cameron Highlanders troops in Australia and thanks for hospitality in February. The piece shifts to a local amateur theatre production about a 1819 secret service plot, praising performances by Bert Beer Miss Ghita Teed and others while noting poor acoustics affected dialogue.
The Loyal Bridgetown Lodge of the Manchester Unity Independant Order of Goldfellows held its half year church parade at St Pauls England on Sunday evening with an officer muster led by the N G Sister H Duncant Tt An officers parade followed on the recent installation A pleasing address by the Rector Rev E H Strug well on Love Peace Goodness and Joy urged people to consider these virtues The sermon touched on the good work of friendly societies and a prayer was offered for the Judge in the next term A quote from historical figures was cited to illustrate resolve and progress.
A Bridgetown Boy Scouts gathering on Thursday hosted a specs meeting at the Guide Hut with new enrollments led by Dr Sten King and District Commissioner Guy Thorson. Scout training aims outlined, District Rally set for June in Wagin with free travel for 16 members. centenary celebrations and local civic notes referenced.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a stock sale attended by many, with mentions of weights from five to sixteen pounds and various lots. The record lists items like porkers and weaners, a large table and a number of pins, plus references to a market or venue and a juried event. It reads as a rough ledger of livestock lots with uncertain specifics.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Empire posters, rewriter, and various garbled phrases. The readable portions show no clear event, date, or named entities. no coherent summary possible beyond noting a jagged text snippet about posters and a rewriter.
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