Nannup Social Roundup Trails to May Weekend
Saturday May 22 saw local lads travel to Dundinup for Mr A Roberts birthday party and many residents depart for holidays or return to the city. Mrs Pascoe arrives in Nannup to holiday with her parents and several others resumed travel by bus or road to Perth and Jarrahwood.
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Dundinup
A. Roberts
Miss Lefanu
Mrs. L. Dunnet
G. H. Walker
Mrs. Pascoe
Nannup
Mrs. A. Kent
Landmark Grandstand Demolished at Recreation Ground
The old grandstand, a local landmark standing 30 years, has been demolished as it proved dangerous. Dressing rooms and tea rooms will be built in its place. A eight-person Busy-bee team worked last Saturday and will resume next weekend.
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Recreation Ground
Nannup Bank Clients Honour A. E. Rawson
Commercial Bank clients in Nannup presented Mr. A. E. Rawson with an inscribed fountain pen to recognise his services. The late arrival of the memento prompted the Sunday afternoon ceremony before his departure for Melbourne. Mr. F. Badrick led the presentation with support from Mr. C. Rowe.
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Nannap
Commercial Bank
A. E. Rawson
Rawson
Nannup
Melbourne
F. Badrick
C. Rowe
Badrick
Mr. Rawson
Special Sale of Coastal Cattle at 1 pm Thursday
Elder Smith & Co. Ltd. announce a special cattle sale on Thursday June 24 at 1 pm. About 400 head offered including 300 Short horn cross steers 2/4 years, 30 Shorthorn steers 1 year, 20 fat cows, 20 dairy cows forward in calf, and 30 mixed cattle. Drafts from Ellis, Dunnett Bros., Lindsay Bros., and Higeneins. Further entries invited.
Progress association show and lecture on facts and figures
On Thursday evening a progress association held its first meeting since the show. Mr W Ball gave a lecture on Facts and Figures. Profit from the show and ball was £4 12 8 to be held for the next show. Mrs T Asplin held the highest points for the flowers.
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Progress Association
Dc. W. Ball
T. Asplin
Timber Worker Injured at Kauri Timber Mill
A 17 year old employee of Kauri Timber Co. Ltd. was injured at the Nannup mill when his right arm caught in a saw while pushing timber through a docker. He received eight stitches after being rushed to the district hospital.
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Wavin Forrest
Kauri Timber Co. Ltd
Nannup
Riflemen score near possible in Nannup trophy shoot
In the Nannup Rifle Club trophy event on May 23 at 500 and 600 yard ranges riflemen Hillman and Green posted near perfect scores. Hillman totalled 72 points with 27 25 20 while Green achieved 70 from 27 28 15, with others like Longbottom 67 and Blythe 65 also recorded.
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F. Hillman
J. Green
Nannup Rifle Club
Hillman
Tandicap
H. Longbottom
F. Green
D. Blythe
Betty Cliftons Twenty First Birthday Surprise
About twenty friends gathered at the Bentleys Saturday night for Miss Betty Clifton's surprise twenty first birthday party. Cecil Naylor presented a gift bag while Tom Ferguson also marked his birthday. Games and merriment filled the evening as guests celebrated in good humor.
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Betty Clifton
Bentley's
Betty
Iaks
Cecil Naylor
Tom Ferguson
Regional Development Committee nominations in Bridgetown
Bridgetown Agricultural Society members nominate president Mr R Hester as a member of the proposed South West Regional Development Committee. Society representatives to the conference in July will be Mr Hester and Messrs W K Walter and W S Bagshaw.
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Bridgetown Agricultural Society
R. &. Hester
South-West Regional Development Committee
Mr. Hester
W. K. Walter
W. S. Bagshaw
Centrals defeat Balingup in tightly contested match
Centrals dominated from the opening bounce, using sharp kicking and teamwork to outplay Balingup. Notable performances came from Jim Glennie and Rowlands as Greenbushes’ defense struggled against Centrals’ disciplined offensive play.
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Jim Glennie
Balingup
Centrals Hold On In Tight Match At Balingup
The long, error prone game sees Centrals with key plays by Sells, Glennie, and Len Bailey. Les Bailey and Rex Bailey push for scores as Balingup counters with Yennan and Widdup, but the final result favors Centrals amid frequent bounces, throws, and late shots.
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Balingup
Bailey
S. Graham
J. Glennie
FR. Herbert
N. Lindsay
W. Carter
J. Carter
C. Jones
L. Green
W. Rowlands
H. Sells
J. Sullivan
P. Bell
L. Allen
M. Yates
G. Graham
K. Thorley
J. Bridger
Baling
Glennie
Green
Jim
Hume
Rasingup
Jenkins
Widdup
W. Ammon
Trezise
V. Knapton
Lionel Allen
Trier
Thorley
Centrals
Sells
Rex Bailey
Mark
Rex
Rowlands
Stan Bailey
Brother Rex
Knapton
Ken MacLoughlin
Mac
Triz
A. Bailey
L. Allent
cCentrals
Mauger
A. Gailey
Widduypover
Herbert
Ken MacLauachlin
Gome
Les Bailey
Sullivan
Marty Sells
H. Carter
Wally
Blues
Centrale
Tole
Jones
Len Bailey
Thes
Blakeney Snr
Allen
Lindsay
Nora
Thad
Carter
Bridger
Yates
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Nannup Review
Mr. A. Taylor
Mr. L. Dickson
City
J. Mountford
N. Coleman
Dean Bros
Commonwealth Oil Refineries
Queensland Insurance Co
Nannup Hotel
Doug. Arnold
R. J. Wakefield
Nannap News
Bridgetown
National Library of Australia
Greenbushes
Harry Sells
Lrsiit
Blakeney Sm
HH. Merritt
Dyson’s Tea
Warren Road
Mackay
F. J. Taylor
Collie Dry Cleaners
West Cycles
Nannup Meat Supply
Hillman and Coleman
Nla.gov
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