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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jun 10, 1948

Page

8

Late Nannup Budget and Road Work Update

The road board is grading and forming Croft and Walter Streets in Nannup. Mr. J. Brockman travels to Perth for further hospital treatment. Mr. R. Wakefield leaves for Melbourne. Miss M. Satori returns to Nannup. Wedding bells are anticipated. Mr. and Mrs. Ford return home. Buses now carry heavy parcels after a chamber of commerce request to the Postal Department. Late mail arrivals delay further reports. T Wilson and J Talbot left by bus this week.

J. Brockman Nannup Hospital Perth Nannup

For Sale and Club Rifle Scores Report

For sale items include a large kitchenette with linen cupboard a large 2 drawer kitchen table lawn mower set pots iron skeleton wardrobe mangle wooden rollers verandah blinds and a 5 valve wireless gel. Williams Nelson Sr phone 280 rainfall for June to date totals are noted and rifle club scores listed with F Hillman Rep and others. Next Sunday's shoot will be over 600 and 70 yard ranges.

Williams, Nelson Sr F. Hillman F. Badrick L. Dean F. Green EH. Longbottom R. McAtee

Social Roundup From Bridgetown District

Social notes from Bridgetown and surrounding towns recount visits by Nelly Nice and Sheila Walker staying with Sheila’s parents at Balingup then extending to Merredin. Local figures include Mr. Jack Lyons, Mr. Eric Nichols, A G Thorne replacing A E Rawson at the Commercial Bank Bridgetown, Selby Coverley, and Hobart Tuckey touring external towns with Mrs. Tuckey.

Nelly Nice Sheila Walker Sheila Balingup Merredin Nelly A. G. Thorne Bridgetown The Commercial Bank A. E. Rawson Rawson

Roundabout Machin Sisters to Sing in Fremantle

Bridgetown’s musical trio the Machin Sisters Joyce Vera and Lorna travel to the metropolitan area with a Fremantle Town Hall appearance tomorrow night requested by W A Soaps Ltd. The social column lists numerous Bridgetown residents visiting Perth and other towns over the weekend.

Debutantes Ball Shines in Balingup Night

Red Cross debutantes and escorts staged a grand ball with Mr R J Blechynden commending Sir James for attending. Guests praised the music by Bert Walton and Sam Williams, the organizers Mrs A S Wright and Mrs EB Wright, and the banquet.

R. J. Blechynden Sir James Jame Drums Donnybrook A. 8. Wright EB. C. Wright Betty Jenkins Bert Walton Balingup

Bridge Town newspaper imprint

Printed and published by Francis L. Semmens for Coun try Newspapers Pty Ltd at their office in Steere St Bridge Town.

Francis L. Semmens Country Newspapers Pty. Ltd Steere, St., Bridgetown

Bridgetown Road Board Extraordinary Election Nomination Notice

Notice of an extraordinary election for one member of the North Ward Bridgetown Road Board to be held on the 17th of July 1848. Nominations close at noon on the day stated or within fourteen days prior at the Peel Road office. Each nomination must be deposited with five pounds as a security. The number of seats is one for North Ward.

Bridgetown Peel

Vehicle licensing and fuel tickets notice

All vehicle owners are informed that licenses will be issued for the year ending 30 June 1949 to allow petrol tickets. Third party insurance must be obtained before licensing can be effected.

Royal Automobile Club Fishers’ Garage Bridgetown Lathiave T49

Also Mentioned on This Page

Road Board Croft Walter R. Wakefield Melbourne M. Satori Mr. and Mrs. Ford Messrs. T. Wilson J. Talbot T. Salvair & Son Nelson Football Association O'Clock Warriors Rovers Centrals v Nelson W. L. Nelson Jack Lyons Eric Nichols Nichols Selby Coverley Hobart Tuckey Legislative Council Boyup Brook Tuckey Busselton Manjimup Pemberton Bunbury Bob Higgins Bunbury High School Rene Bartlett Charlie Hills Bridgetown Railways Albany Geoff Bailey Bernie McCune Nancy Davis Margaret Millar Sunnyhurst Davies Owen L. Beebe Northcliffe R. Adam C. McCann Midland Junction A. J. Butler Mr. Taplin A. R Lastie Prudential Insurance Co. Ltd Freemasons Hotel Tatterdell W. E. Garton A. W. Hackworthy Appleopolis R. Summer Hayes Freemasons Clem Lucas W. Campbell Cannington Department of Agriculture A. H. Ewins Ron Grant Bellevue Terrace Red Cross Bert Debutantes Victoria Tomerini Eacort Ray MacLoughlin Ysobel Parkinson Peter Wren Thelma Walter Miss Walter Ken MacLoughlin Pamela Wright Escort John Sale Barbara Dilley Colingale Elie Barufff Phil Russell Clemina Russell John Mauger Maureen F Blythe Roy Scearr Margaret Millington Miss Millington John Pereman May Ramage Esecort Charlie Chapman Pauline Warner Miss Warner Tom Smith Norma McLoughlin Roy Crombie Fisher Australian Legion OF Ex-Servicemen & Women Alive Pan R.S.L. Hall A. Pavlich R.A Robert Burns Lodge Bridgetown Road Board Bridgetown Road BE. Tc. Strgins North Waid L Meratewr K. Fitness Mullalyup Watkins Yornup J. Cunningham GU Ky Eal Bridgetown Newsagency Gaza Nla.gov
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