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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
2
Representatives from South Perth Melbourne Hamilton and Perth attended a meeting of the RSL Sub-Branch in which Mr F Long extended a welcome to Legion members and visitors. Mr H C Jones stressed hospitality and Mr G Henderson urged cooperation between bodies with possible dart tournaments.
The Bridgetown Sub-branch of the RSL asks where past donations to the Aged Soldiers and Sailors Fund have gone. The motion, moved at the March meeting, notes rock bottom general funds and seeks action by the general committee. The group also proposes asking the Lotteries Commission for help with Faversham House funds.
Bridgetown Repertory Club votes a ten pound donation to Bridgetown Infantealth Clinic after club members weigh precedent and club constitution issues. The donation funds come from a monthly social, amid debate at the annual meeting about supporting local bodies and potential constitutional concerns.
The Premier will tour Manjimup Pemberton Boyup Brook Bridgetown and Donnybrook next week with public meetings at night in most towns. The itinerary lists March 8 Manjimup March 9 Pemberton and Boyup Brook March 10 Bridgetown and March 11 Balingup Donnybrook with morning or evening engagements.
At the March meeting secretary J Newman reported 110 subscriptions paid this year, up from zero last year. The committee expected 70 to 80 more. the figure was later reduced as several more subscriptions were received.
In Bridgetown under Tesent regulations no new taxi licenses could be issued as the area was considered adequately served. Lt General Wilcox advised sub-branch to place the matter before Federal Parliamentary representative Mr Reid.
Mr Frank Allnut of Kudarup in the Augusta district visited Bridge town as Mrs Foster’s guest. He spent several days with his brother Charlie and old friends. Born in Bridgetown about fifty years ago he is a Boer War veteran and recalls pioneer days. He remains interested in the dairying industry.
A brief notice appears printed and published by Francia Lee for Coun try Newspapers Ltd at their office in Gaaret near Brigde town. The fragment indicates production or distribution by the publishing house and references the Ki.
The Federal president of the League Mr. E. Millhouse will visit Bunbury on March 17. Zones were set to enable the president to meet as many sub-branches as possible with Bridgetown hoped to be represented. Bridge town could not host the visit due to a brief state trip.
At Bridgetown a Combined Thinking Day Service featured Mrs Yates Guide Commissioner South West Mrs E G Hall Divisional Commissioner and Mrs Gregory Bridgetown Girl Guides Association president. Yates shared stories of brave young girls aiding others in war torn Europe through calm training as Guides. A flying up ceremony will soon welcome Brownies aged old enough as Guides.
Mr and Mrs Cairns of Nungar were guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Fleeton for several days while touring the South West region.
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