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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
4
A motorcycle riding couple collided with a truck driven by Henry Lewton Connor on the back Palgurup road. The man died at Warren District Hospital while the wife suffered a fractured femur and knee injury. Enquiries are being conducted by Sgt. S J Strahan.
Westralian farmers held a break up social in the Lesser Hall on the eve of season end. Staff and friends danced and enjoyed items by company members including Mary Walker with The Glow Worm and The Lilac Tree, plus a Hula dance by Gloria Ducas. Comments of thanks were offered to Graham and Lilley for organizing the event.
A Bridgetown Hospital Appeal notice lists donors including Mr. W. G. Meares and numerous contributors such as R. W. Scott, A. Doust, W. te HH Doust, B. Wardell-Johnson, L. Vo Klope, Sydney Wheatley Co, A. E. Brookes, K. Hough, J. Purse, Bagshaw & Son, Bridgetown Agricultural Society, Irving Wheatley, Rose Bros, Syokes Willmott, BR. W. Scott e, A. O’Conner, A. Moriarty, Ramage, T. F. Herlihy, M. Sells, Whittell, D Farras, T. Morgan, LD Machin, Mrs. M. Collins, Mrs. KK Beck, F. Greenacre, Greenacre, H. 4. Greenacre, G. Drinkwater, F. Athur ell, A. Hamnes, N. Marshall dis, A. Longhettam, Kourtis, Sim trui off, V. M. Garbein, G. Brott, N. Blott, J. Stevens, P. Gruiff, Mrs. Bloxsome, H. R. Bloxsome, Miss Jil Bloxsome, Miss HEsma Bloxsome.
A farewell gathering in Boyup Brook marked by a welcome at the door by Road Board chairman Mr P Db Forrest. The event featured music by Mrs Crown's orchestra, vocal items by Miss Lurine Brown and others, and a farewell cheque from locals to Mr Webb and his family.
The final payment to the contractor for the Manjimup Infant Health Clinic was authorized at the June 17 committee meeting. The sum was £104 13s. 0d. Officials have not received word from the Under-Secretary for Health about the official aperture. The secretary reported difficulty fixing a date in Perth. May attendances at the clinic rose with 44 babies seen and 187 total attendances, up from 7 babies and 2 attendances the prior month. The chairman urged members to encourage mothers to bring babies. distance from the main street and chemist shops was noted as a barrier. A letter from the Manjimup Road Board said Brockman Street footpaths would be completed soon to remove pebble hazards for prams. A beautification plan for clinic grounds, drawn by Mr. Watson, was to be submitted to the Road Board. Other items included carpets and furnishings for the clinic.
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