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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
1
The Bridgetown Repertory Club plans a large patriotic variety show on July 23. A big feast and enlarged orchestra accompany the program. Special features include new novelty coins and tap routines by four taplets, with emphasis on novelty elements for patrons.
The Osea Orchestra presents a Hawaiian melody revue and open topical tableau at Bridgetown July Town Hall. J P Henderson from George Arliss’s new film stars alongside a fresh Bridgetown cast including Mr. Judge and Mr. Lyle, with British soldiers from Stone Age onward in the opening sequence. Proceeds support patriotic work for RSS1L Red Gross Appeal. tickets available from local sellers. show starts at pan and not 8.90 pam.
The RSSIL committee requests advice on scrap collection with a depot in the railway yard and transport arranged for those unable to deliver. Accepted metals include malleable iron, wrought iron, mild steel, brass, aluminium, lead, zinc, diecast alloys, bearing metals, rubber tyres tubes and rubber scraps, bottles and newspapers. Large portions mention unrelated local meetings and preparations for community events.
News and Notes lists Bridgetown residents joining the colours with RG Graham of Jar dee son of T Graham of Bridgetown in the RAAF Les Mudford recently of Midland function workshop now in Melbourne a ryper in the RAAF and Fred Homfrey now of Northam in the ALF Also a note on the entrance to the Lesser Hall where the cement floor was slippery and dangerous prompting Lassweene Board discussions on obtaining suitable flooring material
The Bridgetown Road Board discussed variety concerts ballet performances for the public, a sub centre headquarters opening, and council representation at the June 27 ceremony. It reported fundraising success of £45,000 for the Empire Ambulance Plan and urged tree planting, school grounds care, and road repairs before next meeting.
Mrs Hennett sought to drop the sweet stall at the hall as it paid poorly the board decided to cancel the agreement and impose a 1/ per week permit fee for sweets. A letter from the French Comburts Fund committee asked Red Cross aid and a balance sheet of the Red Cross dance to be reviewed. Other items invited public notices about residence opportunities vacant farm listings and a Junior Farmers Club meeting.
St John Ambulance Week is set aside by the Bridgetown sub-centre to support St John work and ambulance services. Donations from local groups include 10 shillings from Bridgetown Methodist Ladies’ Guild and £1 1s from Boyup Brook UAOD, with a St John Ambulance Ball at Bridgetown Town Hall and Dr J J Holland presiding to present a certificate to women’s class graduates. Tomorrow the sub-centre will conduct an membership drive in town.
At the Bridgetown conference the South West Road Board Association elected officers with Sellick reelected as chairman and Eckersley noting discussions. The meeting covered water divining, book-keeping, and a plan for a future water-divining demonstration to convince doubtful members.
The Minister for Agriculture invited two growers representatives and one merchants representative to discuss concluding arrangements for the apple and pear crop. The Prime Minister pressed for local talks with growers and merchants to cover marketing, overseas outlets, and distribution plans for state shares.
Residential news lists local visits and travels. Br Doluvay visited waiy during ASE Weekson. Mrs Stat Milford and child returned to North Perth. Mr McHade's brother to Kalgoorlie. Mrs TB Warburton and Miss Ewing visited Perth. Mr and Mrs Mayes returned from Perth. Ted McDowel at Commonwealth Bank Bridgetown returned to Bunbury. Colm Mechsmen to Bunbury then Bridgetown. Colin helps South West Dairy Farmers and later left for Elgetown Yepuy.
A call to action urges readers to donate Fred stamps to the Manchester Unity for the aid of English orphans, outlining the wartime relief effort and the preferred collection channel.
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