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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 02, 1950

Page

2

Kirup Community Happenings and Local Sports Roundup

Mrs A eKilly hosts relatives over the holiday as Mrs R H Wall returns from Perth. Miss Beldon, guest of Miss Tom Linson, is linked to Kirup teachers training college. Congratulations to the Condren and Cake families on new arrivals. A Balingup RS L team tied a local BSL match on the oval. Kirup riflemen sent two teams to Thompson's Brook. Balingup won the cup as Kirup A Grade effort fell short. Arthur Ott led with 98, Edgar Fowler 96, J Moore 94 in the day’s scores.

Miss Beldon Biddgetown State School Kirup Tomlinson Teachers Training College A. Beldon Mr. Beldon B. Condren Les Cake Kirup Rifle Club Thompson’s Brook Balingup Arthur Ott Edgar Fowler Thompson's Brook J. Moore

Postal services expand across Australian country districts

The Postmaster General Mr Anthony praised rapid post service expansion after the war. In Western Australia 18 new mail routes were added and 22 routes extended while 11 saw higher frequency. Five new letter deliveries and 13 extensions occurred in the past year, with more receivers and money order facilities planned.

Anthony Australia Western Australia

Nannup football club begins season planning and meetings

Nannup footballers held their first meeting with F Badrick re elected president for a third term, D Rowe honorary secretary, Dave Blythe treasurer, and Bruce Herbert delegate. Twenty three players attended as club eyes early games at Vic Hutchins property if ground unfit. Next meeting in a fortnight.

Nannup F. Badrick D. Rowe Dave Blythe Bruce Herbert Nannup _recreation Vic. Hutchins

Home for Holidays Miss Pearl White Returns to Jarrahwood

Miss Pearl White of Mt Lawley visits home for holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs A J White in Jarrahwood.

Pearl White Mt Lawley A. J. White Jarrahwood

Gold Gully Road residents decide bus link plan

On Tuesday the Gold Gully Road residents agreed that due to the road’s unsafe condition for a bus a car will connect with the school bus on the main road. About 11 children from the locality attend Nannup school.

Gold Gully Road Nannup

Two doubles won at Manjimup trots

The day featured strong fields from Pemberton Bridgetown Balingup Harvey and Kojonup with improved handicap times despite dusty track. Valley Air driven by Wally Walton won the first race and led a Bridgetown double while Warren Lad and Cloudiness also produced wins in Nyamup and Manjimup handicaps with Loudall Graceful Eaton Lad and Prince Claredo among top finishers.

Pemberton Bridgetown Balingup Harvey Kojonup Valley Air C. Zinnecker Wally Walton Glen Lad Prince Claredo Graceful Loudall Fettle Eaton Lad Warren Lad Cloudiness Eaton

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R. H. Wall Perth the Oval R.S.L B.S.L Mrs. Cunningham Miss Moon Coogee Aigle Balingup Thompson's Ketokera Rue Oe Thompson W. & E. Young General Storekeepers W. R. L Clarke Mullalyup Kirup Hotel Dick Warrick W. Allen Carrier Kirup National Library of Australia Postal Services Nannup Review Yallingup R. H. Scott Busselton Nannup Parents and Citizens’ Association Hall Forster J. Dean F. Hillman Famly R. Howes Keith Deans Air Force Constable Myrtle City H. Harrison O. Neilson Cornell Bob Higgins Eileen Higgins Matt Woods Meryn Guthride Rosa Glen Flo Hood C. Deere W. C. Blythe and Bunbury Blythe Colin Payne L. Hally E. Payne Alexander Bridge H. Mason Les Dean Cliff Kearney R. R. Rowe Rowe Gold Gully Rd Manjimup Pedro Pronto Adonis W. Walton Glen Lou G. Brookes Jones i aDrk Louis Eclat Lyn Oxford Noreen W. F. Jones Bik G A, Cushendall Mabel Lou Jones, Jr J. Flanagan W. F. Cover Lady Meryl Heather Amazement Heatherwyn Warran Lad E. Rattray M. J. Oooper Nelson Betty Mac W. Baar Bailey Dark Louis Ranzac Wahiner Bik Cushendall Ser Jones Jr L. Walton J. Flannagan Hewilwyn General Whiner Nyamup Handicap M. J. Cooper M. Cooper C. Denham Levinson Ivanhoe General Daly iDvidends Dean Bros Commonwealth Oil Stan Whitaker Nla.gov
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