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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
8
Obituary notes the death of a mother and grandmother at Bridgetown Hospital on Sunday June 5. Survived by daughters Margaret and Maurice and grandchildren Philip and Jeanne. Text fondly recalls time spent with her as precious pearls.
Nannup Road Board advertises for an experienced power grader driver Fordson Malcolm-Moore at award rates. Applicants must state experience age and war service of any to the Secretary of the Nannup Road Board.
The Bridgetown Road Board invites applications for a Senior Shorthand Typist with a weekly salary of £5100 plus basic increments. Applications close at the Board's office on or before 7 July 1949. E. C. Siggins, Secretary.
An advertisement announces agents for Goldsborough Mort and Co Ltd Wigmo res Ltd Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd offering cash for sheep skins hides and all descriptions of bags and stock drenches licks woolpacks and binder twine and all farming requisites available through agents and buyers.
A Guernsey heifer wandered onto a property and remains there. The owner may reclaim by paying expenses. The notice is attributed to a guest.
The first annual general meeting will be in the Lesser Hall Bridge Town on Thursday June 23 at 8 p.m. Business includes reception of council and financial statements, election of officers, auditor appointment, representative to WA Trout Council, and general matters. Subscriptions for 1949 50 are due. Secretary R Doust requests attendance.
Medium draught mare broken to all types of harness and a black mare in good condition suitable for light work. Apply J Angus Greenbushes.
Bridgetown producer Mr. J P Henderson presented The Hospital Show to a packed Bridgetown Town Hall audience. The program featured 45 local artists from Bridgetown Balingup and Manjimup with dances sketches songs and instrumental pieces. The show included new local acts Roy Reath Mrs Hamilton and the Machin Sisters among others and closed with The Lambeth Walk. The Hospital Show travels to Balingup Friday and is highly recommended for fans of lively entertainment.
Jacqueline s Socialities notes the cold spell persists with brisk mornings. Miss Margaret Campbell leaves Bridgetown for Boyup Brook to take a standoff typist job at Boyup Brook Coop. Vera Richardson returns from a month at home. Mr Bo Fisher returns after a week away. Hay Crombie visits Bridgetown from Mulatye for a hospital check. Mrs Deagit, former headmaster, now teaches at Manjimup. Maxine Smith leaves Elder Smith and Co to help her mother. Ted Waters rumored to head north soon.
Bridgetown lady golfers held a flag competition in the WALGA Silver Spoon event with four rounds of stroke play. Mrs Salvair won the flag and posted a net 72 to lead, followed by Scott 74 Hester 76 Stevenson 78 Doust 79 Meares 79 Crowd 80 Warburton 81 Miller 81 Warburton 84. A foursomes event is planned for next Saturday to select pairs.
A mid season ball is set for Friday June 24 at Bridgetown Town Hall to raise funds for the Warriors Football Club. The event invites supporters and suggests a lively social evening with proceeds aiding the club.
The Commissioner for Training Mrs 8 Carlton hosts a training weekend in Bridgetown with delegates from Bridgetown division and South West invited. A Conference for Commissioners and Patrol Leaders is set for Saturday June 25 with a social for Mrs Carlton Friday June 24 at 8 pm at the Guide Hut. District Commissioner Mrs Hamilton spoke at the Convent School last Friday about recruiting Guides and Brownies and will publish names later. The committee needs new members. interested persons should contact secretary Mrs J P Henderson.
Bridgetown Hockey selection announced with J Guy as captain and J Garrett as vice captain leading a 12 man squad. The side, coached by Frank Quinliven, will compete in A Grade and stay ten days at the Australia Hotel in the city.
Bridgetown defeated Manjimup 22 games to 10 in Tuesday night badminton action. Full match details to appear in the next issue.
Four more applications for new houses have been received by the Nannup Road Board and will be forwarded to the State Housing Commission for despatch.
At the Nannup Road Board meeting last week the board voted to donate £5 toward a school film projector. A member also donated a sum to the fund, bringing the total collected to £47. Collectors are Messrs Ford and Happ and Mesdames Forster and Cole.
A meeting of interested persons decided to form a golf club in Nanny. Mr Wilson was elected president and Mr K Webb secretary treasurer. Committee members include Messrs Happ, Gilbert, Arnold, Williams and Smith. Delegates to meet the Road Board with other sporting bodies were Messrs Webb, Wilson and Smith.
The Nannup B Grade team rides improved form with two straight victories. Supporters praise the club’s revival while officials and visiting players from Busselton, Karridale, Fremantle, Manjimup and Perth attend gatherings.
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