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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
8
Bridgetown Scouts announce new date for Perth visit on July 16. Friday meetings proceed with roll call at 7 PM. A special meeting for scouts parents and friends is set for Tuesday June 29. A scout social with games dancing and supper follows Friday June 26. Tien Foule joined the scouts and may begin second class tests.
June rainfall tally reaches 344 points as the town approves a July 3 ladies night and a £27 timber cost for dressing rooms. Injuries sideline Spitz and Cornell from football. several residents travel between Bunbury and Nannup. R. Rowe named to the South-West Development Committee with Ford. Chipper visits with his daughter. Rifle and basketball results noted alongside a Lady Lee Steere Guides enrolment with a large local turnout and a formal address on guiding meaning.
A wide stream of visitors from Bunbury Perth Fremantle and Sydney checked into the Freemasons Hotel in Bridgetown. Local leaders and business figures including Messrs Baxter Toohey Meinch Watson Denny Johnston and Johnston and families stayed a week or more while other guests attended weddings and legal holidays.
Sir Henry Wilcox speaks to Legion members urging larger membership to gain national voice. New president elected as Ernie Wilson departs Bridgetown. senior vice-president G Henderson promoted. Legion awaits head office constitution to clarify operations. open to ex servicemen and women with six months service. plan to recruit a new member by next meeting.
The Bridgetown Badminton Club may use the Town Hall on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 30 shillings per night but must yield Thursday nights if another group requests it. Mr Colin Scott proposed rescinding the previous 20 shillings rate and motions discussed show the six month review lapse rendering that motion void. The initial approval was moved by the chairman with Mr Colin Scott recording a dissenting vote.
Travellers Mrs. Renee Taylor visited Perth last week. Frank Rafferty of Bridgetown railways is appointed a driver on the buses serving the district and made his first run on Tuesday. Dunsborough visitor Mr. K Blythe stayed at Bridge town Hotel. Collie resident Mr. C White and Perth visitor Mr. J W Rope checked in at Bridgetown last week.
M U LO O F Bridgetown Lodge plans dart quoit and bowls contests for members starting June 29 during next lodge night to boost interest. A head office notice on D G M nomination was held over. Bunbury invites members to its 100th meeting on July 29. Members to decide at fortnight’s end.
A meeting of all ladies interested in forming an auxiliary to the Australian Legion of Ex-service men and Women, Bridgetown branch, will be held in the Cloak Room Town Hall on Monday June 21 at pm. A good attendance is hoped for.
Printed and published by Francia L. Semmens for Country Newspapers Pty. Ltd at their office Steere St Bridge Town.
Extraordinary section of one member for North Ward to be held July 17 1948. Nomination day Friday June 6 1948 at Bridgetown Road Board office noon. Nomination papers require £6 deposit by bank cheque or postal note. Returning Officer C Siggins declares one member to be elected.
Third Party Insurance becomes due on June 30. To avoid delay policies can be sued immediately for the Royal Automobile Club Insurance Dept. by Fishers' Garage Bridgetown.
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