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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

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Directors retire by rotation under Articles in 1940 notice

The retiring Directors are Hon Edwin Rose and R A Clarke Esa Zone Director. They may seek nomination and reelection for three years. Ordinary Directors require twenty shares. Zone Directors must add five shares and reside in the zone. A voter must have supplied cream to a butter factory in six months. Nominations must be written and signed by the nominee and at least five company members, and for Zone Directors residents of the zone must sign. Nominations close June 12 1940. By order H F Johnston Secretary

Edwin Rose R. A Clarke Esa Zose Mtd H. F. Johnston

Dressmaking business transfers to larger premises

From June 4 Miss LUCRAFT will move her dressmaking business to the adjoining premises next to Mr Nelson. The former Mr Tozer’s offices will be used for new and former Sones. The same personal service will be offered and ladies’ own materials will be made up.

Lucraft Nelson Tozer

For SALE Baby's Cat and Bassin ett

Classified offer seeks buyers for a small cat and a bassinette at Bridgetown. Contact R 8 Tozer with phone 123 for details and price.

Dodge Tozer Bridgetown Baby's Cat and Bassinett

Bogey competition opens season with strong golf at Bridgetown

The first Bogey contest of the season was held Saturday in perfect weather. In A grade Bert Arkle led with one down while W Abbotts and others finished four or five down. B grade top scores show W Abbotts four down and A Jenour four down. Bridgetown hosts next Sunday June 9 for the pennant match with a 9.30 am start and morning singles, afternoon foursomes.

Bert Arkle W. Abbotts L. Wilkes A. Jenour A. S. Arkle M. Williams H Armstrong M. Scntt T. Speer T. Salvair P. Warburton W. A. Doust G. H. Randell Hester J. Kirby S. Stevenson C. Armstrong F. Warburton E. Abbotts M. Crowd W. Doust Bridgetown R. Hester E. Hester H. Armstrong G. Hester G- Randell M. Scott J. Davies T- Speer

Australian War Loan drives nationwide savings push

A wartime appeal calls on every Australian to subscribe to the War Loan and War Savings Certificates Campaign. It targets £20,000,000 with options of 27 percent for five years repayable 1945 or 32 percent for 10 to 16 years repayable 1950–56. Applications via banks post offices or stockbrokers.

City and Country School Teams to Play Football Carnival

Kensington South Perth school will visit the district and stay in Balingup with Greenbushes and Bridgetown- during their visit they meet a combined Nelson team in Bridgetown on Saturday. Transport is requested for June 17 to 21 and volunteers should contact Bridgetown head teacher. Proceeds from a Guides and Brownies concert on June 14 go to Ambulance and war funds.

Perth Kensington South Perth Balingup Greenbushes Bridgetown Nelson Soe Bridgetown School Guides and Brownies

Church Services and Notes for Bridgetown and District

Church notices list Trinity IL and AM Holy Communion and Evensong services at St Pauls Bridgetown with times. Bridgetown Methodist and Greenbushes branches show multiple Sunday prayers and Sunday School sessions with readers and speakers. A note announces a High Tea for Church Anniversary on June 1 and 16, inviting all and urging unity in observance.

Church OF England ST. Paul's Bridgetown Trinity Methodist Church Borup Brook Wilga H. W. Farman Greenbushes Norman Jones Nannup Mill Nannup R. R. Rowe

Bridgetown People and Events Mark Week of News

Social notes from Bridgetown recount visits in Perth by G H Randell and others, new births at Bridgetown Hospital, engagements including Marjorie Purdam to Gordon Fulton, and locals holidaying in Bunbury and Perth. Several residents announce travels, family milestones, and hospital stays during the long week end.

Marjorie Purdam W. P Dalmore Bridgetown Gordon F Fulton Manjimup S. Phillips Nedlands Wark Perth Jack McAlinden Donangele Bunbury Geo, Ausden Geo Brooks Bridgetown Hospital Madge Ausden F. Richards B. Harvey J. Cutmore Gibbins R. Edwards Metropolis H. Rowlands

St John’s Week slated for Bridgetown June 23 to 29

Progress reported on St John’s Week events at Bridgetown from June 23 to 29. Final plans under way for grand ball and picture show. A membership drive is planned for Friday with Bridgetown residents urged to support the week. Bridgetown Druids meet to discuss donation response.

St. John’s Bridgetown U.4.c.d

Warriors Men Defeated by Balingup and Rovers Move on

Sunday’s match at Balingup ended in a 14 goal defeat for the Warriors club. Bridgetown ground hosts no game this week as the Rovers plan a trip to Boyup Brook. Home nursing lectures lure a fair crowd in aid of a baby clinic fund with Mrs. Scrivens lecturing in the Repertory rooms each Tuesday at 2.30 pm. Bridgetown CWA arranges the talks. Recruiting officers reported 99 Bristow men visiting Bridgetown. 14 temporarily unfit, six unfit, rest accepted. Manjimup board tallies 80 to 100 candidates with about 60 deemed medically fit for the AIF. many were turned back due to occupations needed at home.

Warriors Club Balingup Bridgetown The Rovers Boyup Brook Manjimup A I.F Air Force A.lf

Bridgetown Hockey Club Hosts Weekend Activities and Matches

Bridgetown hockey events include a Paddy Market aiding Red Cross funds, a social with Katanning visitors, and three matches against Katanning on a muddy ground with Bridgetown winning 4–3 and 3–2. Goal scorers were D Beavis and J Wilkins. plenty of community support and a forthcoming Bridgetown Manjimup match.

Bridgetown Red Cross D. Beavis J. Wilkins Guide Katanning D Beavis Manjimup Fasthyllers

Widow Madeleine Rose 97 Pioneer of South West Passes

Mrs Madeleine Viola Rose widow of Charles Rose of Wilgarrup died at 97 after pneumonia following a hip fracture. Born in England she sailed to Australia as a bride and helped found a Bridgetown farm, ran a Bunbury girls school, and later lived in Perth. She left many nephews and nieces and was privately cremated at Karakatta after a Perth cortege.

Madeleine Viola Rose Charles Rose Wilgarrup Western Australia Rose Australia Mr. Rose England Bridgetown Leary Fred Mme Perth Geddes Cox Moreira Anyoone Messrs George Charles Edwin Geoffres Rose Ella Rose Mesdames Adenex Melbourne Overhew Broeckten Pethoned Rahberts Wfeera Kar Fakatta

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