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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jun 08, 1939

Page

8

Waterloo Service Station Promises Repairs and Supplies

GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION Call in for Service. AT Classes of I Petrols and Oils. Mechanical work done by Certified Expert Mechanics- DEPEND ON US IN TROUBLE. Props, Prince and Wheatley WATERLOO SERVICE STATION (Near Bridgetown turn-off, Bunbur Road.) Petrols, Oils and Tyres. Full range of accessories in stock. All Repairs, Service and Satisfaction. Ford Sub Agents. Prop. J- W. Hicks. DRESSMAKING All Classes of Dressmaking done Shortest Notice. Premises lately ocupied by Miss Cowley:

Prince and Wheatley Waterloo Bridgetown Bunbur Road Ford J- W. Hicks McArthurs Perth Road Sth.ean Busselton

Bridgetown Gymnasium Club Sees Rising Membership

The Bridgetown Gymnasium Club holds Tuesday and Thursday sessions with growing membership. Bar work, weight lifting, and boxing lead activities as the club aims to stage the South-West boxing championships in Bridgetown soon. The Defence Department has been asked about joining members. Notable footballers have joined for fitness as local football training lags.

Bridgetown Defence Department

St John Ambulance Bridgetown Sub Centre Meeting

The Bridge town subcentre of the St John Ambulance held its monthly meeting last Thursday with Mr O'Brien in the chair. Lew McAlinden donated posts for a fence. Defence Department rooms are completed and renovations will begin once contractors are ready. The annual meeting and official opening of the new quarters will be combined with a social.

Bridgetown St. John Ambulance O'Brien Lew McAlinden Defence Department

Churches of Christ Evening and Gospel Services Announced

Churches of Christ schedule Sunday services at 7.15 pm for sung service and 7.30 pm for gospel service. Special collection for foreign missions. Visit of Pastor W. N. Nightingale from Collie on June 18.

G. Barnsely W. N. Nightingale Collie

Wedding Bells at Mullalyup for Simmonds and Goddard

May 31 wedding unites L. C. Simmonds and Miss Jean Goddard of Mullalyup in a church ceremony led by Rev. J. H. Frary. Bride wore white spotted satin with silver trim, veil held by orange blossom coronet, carried Christmas lilies and pale pink roses. bridesmaids Vi and Freda Goddard in powder blue. Best man Fred Goddard. reception at Mullalyup Hall followed by dance for about 80 guests with singing and toasts, late supper, and well wishes for the couple.

L. C. Simmonds Jean Gooddard W. G. Goddard Mullalyup J. H. Frary Eden Misses Vi Freda Goddard Fred Goddard C.W A Mullalyup Hall

Pemberton Jays Lose To Deanmill In Poor Hockey

Pemberton Jays travelled to Deanmill for a Saturday hockey match. Deanmill dominated with all play and passed the Jays’ defence easily. At half time Deanmill led 2-0 and added three more goals in the second half. Scorers were Agnes Hutchinson with two, Olive Campbell with two and Robbie Hutchinson with one. Mr. C Arburay refereed the game and post match tea was enjoyed by players and supporters.

Pemberton Jays Deanmill Jays Robbie Hutchinson C. Arburay

Bridgetown Hockey Team Loses To Warriors In Jardee Match

In fine weather on Saturday Bridgetown travelled to Jardee to face the Warriors. The pace was set by Warriors in the opening minutes and their single goal proved decisive. Bridgetown created several chances but could not find the net, final score Warriors one Bridgetown nil. Bridgetown’s only score so far is one point from a previous draw with Manjimup. Next Saturday Bridgetown meets Manjimup at Bridgetown with expectations of a stronger showing. Team lineup lists G. Hubble captain and eleven players.

Bridgetown Jardee Warriors Eite Manjimup

Golf match winds with glare and mixed form amid small crowd

Sunny Saturday golf faced glare on certain fairways and weak form among players. Mag Speer won the A grade playoff by one stroke over Witford, while H E Armat claimed bogey in A grade with Ai and N More tying in B grade. Results list multiple players with several down metrics. Next Saturday features a Stableford competition.

Mag. T. Speer R. Witford W. A. Doust K. Aitken N. More E. Abbotts C. Moyes F. Waterton D. Scott Mitchell J. Lynch ae E_ Sinclair G. Mitchell Stableford

Bridgetown Dance Aids Local Rugby Radio Service Event

A hearty crowd attended the Bridgetown Town Hall gathering featuring a valve testing setup for sports ball radio service. The event, with Monte Wilson's Manjimup Orchestra, included a James Hogg shield presentation to Will White of Catterick Cricket Club, and visitors from Greenbushes and Boyup Brook enjoyed novelties and a tasty supper.

Vale Bridgetown Town Hall Monte Wilson Manjimup Orchestra J. A. Kirby Will White Catterick Cricket Club Manjimup Greenbushes Boyup Brook

Nelson Football Association Minutes at Greenbushes

The Nelson Football Association met at Greenbushes on June with H Tomelty as president and members from Warriors Rovers Centrals and others. Umpires named Walton Armstrong Williams. penalties for late starts enforced. fixtures listed. Warriors defeated Balingup 11 17 to 6 7 on Bridgetown oval. Rovers beat Centrals at Greenbushes.

Nelson Football Association Greenbushes Messrs H. Tomelty J. Ramagel O. Chapman Warriors F. Mas Lira K. Hartzer Rovers T. McDonald Jenkins Balingup Anderson Centrals F. Buck Thompson Bovup Brook G. Stockins Messrs. Ramage Chapman Mr. Chapman Ramage Messrs. Jenkins McjDonald Warrriors Boyup Brook Mr. Anderson F. Maslin Williams Armstrong Boyup Wiliams Walton Ballingup Bridgetown Oval

Boy Injured as Horse Unseats Them Near Bridgetown

Early today an incident near the Bridgetown bowling green sent two Tilman boys to Bridgetown Hospital after a horse they were riding unseated them on the way to school. The elder boy is reported in serious condition. The horse was later caught by Mr Jack Bloxsome who arrived at the scene.

Bridgetown Bowling Green Tilman Bridgetown Hospital Jack Bloxsome

Parking space plan by Bridge Town Road Board

At the last Bridgetown Road Board meeting white lines will be painted on one side of the road to allow 30 degree angled parking and prevent seats from being blocked. The rubbish service will extend along Hampton street to the river and along Blechwaden and Steere streets to Giffard road.

Bridgetown Road Board Sears Hampton Street Blechwaden Street Steere Street Giffard Road

Big City opens at Bridgetown with Norman Brittany film

Bridgetown Pictures presents Big City a new original story by Norman Brittany now transitioning to screen. The film stars George Leary with a cast including Frank Morgan Maureen O'Sullivan and Jessie Ralph. Part of Seven Seas advertises an entirely novel theme for the June 1 opening.

Big City Norman Brittany New York Bridgetown Rainer Spen

South West Soccer Carnival Plans Discussed at Bunbury

Delegates from Warren Augusta Margaret Busselton Collie Bunbury met in Bunbury on Saturday to discuss the forthcoming South West Soccer Carnival to be held in Collie with possible dates on September 11 or 23. The meeting reviewed carnival arrangements and general soccer matters. A Clare mont Cotteslie party touring Bridgetown and Manjimup expressed willingness to travel to Manjimup to play a match against a Warren eleven, with a date yet to be fixed.

Bunbury Messrs H. F. Jay L. Thompson Warren Soccer Association Augusta-Margaret Busselton, Co Collie Claremont-Cotteslie Bridgetown Manjimup Warren

Death of Mr Charles Yeates at Bridgetown aged 70

The death occurred this morning at his home Cilengarrie Bridgetown of Mr Charles Thomas Yeates aged 70. He was a widower and had been ill for three or four years. The funeral will be held in the Methodist portion of Bridgetown Cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 with William Moyes and Son as funeral directors.

Cilengarrie Bridgetown Charles Thomas Yeates de ‘Ceased Mesars William Moyes and Son

Death of Albert A. Catles in Perth at 77

Resulting from an accident the death occurred in Perth on June 1 of Mr Albert A. Catles late of Bovup Brook and Gosmells. He was the father of Hubert Horace Roy Margorie Gavin Jean Ronald and Winifred. He was aged 77 years.

Perth Albert Cailes Bovup Brook Gosmells Hubert Horace Roy Margorie Gavin Jean Ronald Winifred

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South West Business Directory Sonething New Givpo Mg Se Rar Cesreedidagggt Emery Te Yy Nan- Boyup Manjimup Pem Restella Portrait Studio Wellington Street Bunbury Telephone Victoria and Prin Streets Victoria St Plasterite Lining Boards Manjimup Boyup Brook Pemberton Langlands Motors, Ltd Rae Keith Jessop Arthur Street C. J Keel Davis & Davis Manjimup Best Tailors McCay’s Bookabuerera F. Masling Hampton St G.ow Chinnery Stephen Street Dardenup Hotel Cardenup Bob Toy Kalgoorlie the Modern Sign CO Mackows Bridgetown Club Bridgetown Sub-Centre Churches OF Christ E. Ny Stee Victoria Insurance Sunbury E. A. Properjobn Stalien National Library of Australia Bridgetown V. Warriors G. Hubble C. Green D. Beavis V Beavis P. McAlinden A. Pearce 8. Moore A. Rainaldi D. Wilkins E. Mottram L. Mackinnon Selras Ballet Weed F. A. Gisborne Steere Street Nelson Association Boots Raham’sraham’sraham’s Graham Gent’s Farmyard Rubber Boots Gent Nla.gov News and Notes Bridgetown Pictures Yeates MR. A Catles
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