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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
2
Centrals led early with strong handball and precision as Boyup Brook fought back. Banting scored twice to keep Boyup Brook in pursuit before Centrals added late goals to secure victory 18 11 to 9 10 amid rugged play and several boundary throwins by umpires.
Best players included Centrals Jones Green Lindsay and Boyup Brook’s Banting Banting set up Meads for a six pointer to level the scores at 6 4 behinds. Final quarter saw Whitton and Glennie spark goals as Centrals attack surged but the end remained close with late Lindsay scoring and a congested play amid repeated one pointers.
At the May meeting the Bridgetown Road Board secretary E. T. Siggins reported a new grader had been used on Karafilis' road and promised it would be applied someday. E. T. Smith argued against extensive repairs, stating he planned to spend Government money on the road.
May births across Bridgetown and surrounding areas show a slight male predominance. Families listed include Meade Balingup with a son born May 2, O'Dea Yornup with a daughter May 6, Biron Bridgetown with a son May 11, Salvair Bridgetown with a son May 16, McAlinden Yornup with a daughter May 16, Regan Bridgetown with a daughter May 17, Forbes Balingup with a son May 19, Wilkes Greenbushes with a daughter May 19, and Tomerini Balri pup with a son May 22.
The chairman noted a £750 deficit over recent months driven by unusual items such as long service leave pay and a wireless purchase, with food costs rising. April receipts were £466 against £608 in expenditure, including near £100 capital outlay. Daily costs averaged £1 7 8 per patient with food 2 1 per day and meat 1 4.
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