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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 16, 1945

Page

4

Flax Growers Meet at Boyup Brook Discuss Yields and Issues

A Boyup Brook meeting gathered growers to review last year's flax crop, discuss Caterpillar damage, and set a 6000 acre quota for the coming season. Speakers debated harvest timing, weed control, seed purity, and mill management, with concerns about labour, inspections, and payments.

Boyup Stevens B. Lb Formsy Lesjwrke Elliott Commonwealth Melbourne Boyup Brook Bone Yarlopit T. Newman Coola Hee E Eads W. Bailey Bakingup Bk C. Doust Bridgetown Muradup J. Nes J. Ness Qualen Ness T. Vhs E. C. Tronst Wight Messrs J. W. Day Len Molton Day Moulton

Local Flax Smell Dominates Town News and Meetings

The town reports a strong scent from retted flax carried by a light easterly wind. Local AJP branch forms with T Baatcourt president and C Sweet secretary, meeting fortnightly on Tuesdays, while J R Doust serves as treasurer.

Edgetown Gymkhana Draws Crowd and Raises Funds

Bridgetown Trotting Club hosted a Bridgetown Show Grounds gymkhana drawing large crowds for races and children's events. Tea fundraising exceeded £32 for the Ted Cross while a theft of glass containers prompted appeals for return of items and future safety.

Bridgetown Bridgetown Show Ted Cross Gi. Warburton B. Mawhin Heather Winn E. Rattray Teather A. MecAlinden Heather S. Coverley Warburton CE. Hester Machin K. Maetin Kort Vote Lad Coverley Irish Heacher Sullivan Warners Trinh Teather M.sullivan R. Anderson J. Machin EB. Doust W. Pleeton

School notes show bus service plan for Enn Ver district

A visit by the District Inspector prompts Education Department to place transport details in their hands. If approved, buses should soon operate.

Cricket match report at Vin Stadia with tight finish

Vin Stadia hosted a cricket match where Dinning led by 7 percent after a 6 wicket partnership of 34 runs. Bornp won the first innings by 141 runs in a tense contest with close exchanges and decisive bowling spells.

Bornp

They Got Me Covered and Escape From Crime reviewed

The article previews Samuel Goldwyns They Got Me Covered a Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour spy comedy with two murders a sensational kidnapping and a salon finale. It also touts Warner Teros Escape From Crime a thriller starring Richard Travers and Julie Bishop promising suspenseful atmosphere and a tale of a paid convict seeking readmission. The piece notes wartime Britain manpower figures June 1944 4 500 000 in service and 477 000 at start.

Samuel Goldwyn Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour News Bureau Hope Axis Peay See Enterprises CAPE Warner Téros Escape Richard Travers Julie Bishop Boyup

Methodist Church Services and Harvest Notices

Community church schedule for Bridgetown and area detailing services on March 15 and March 18 1945 including Breaking of Bread Evensong Minyanup and Harvest Services. Local ministers Rev H W Farmar and Mr Mack oversee Greenbushes Bridgetown and surrounding locations with prayer meetings and Bible study noted.

Snowday Bridgetown Oo Am Pridgetown Willow Sprityr H. W. Farmar Greenbushes

Pemberton Notes on Annual Inter Scholastic Sports

With the Annual Inter Scholastic Sports event looming, Pemberton State School trains to defend the shield. Boys listed include Rez Coverley Johny Conneen Ren Biffin Tom Luieis Mick Kheehe. JIng Ghien has cleared over 40 ft in the hop, step and jump. Expected hiring of two dinos to take competitory and support transport details next week.

Inter Schol Pemberton State School Rez, Coverley Johny Conneen Ren Biffin Tom Luieis Mick Kheehe Jlng Ghienbum

School Repertory Club Prepares for Community Season

The School Repertory Club plans a trim for the upcoming Community season with several excellent plays to be produced.

Community youth club fundraising drives under way

Donations requested for a new school and Youth Club building to be completed soon. The head teacher asks contributors to contact the school for book gifts and lists several handwritten donations with names and amounts.

Hinery Vines Perth Dyavidsem N. Titer M. Tles Mins Bolel

Social and Personal Notes From The Garison Forces Leave

Mr. McKeever of the Garison Forces is home on leave. Nurse Enid Reby of Perth Hospital is home on a week’s sick leave. Ron MerAlpine of the AJR is home to convileseyny Jeave after a wound in his arm in a recent operation against the Japs. Mrs. T. Donaldson is reported to be doing well after her recent operation in the local hospital. On Saturday next the annual St Patrick’s Tall is to be held. Mr. Flatten the postmaster from Northcliffe is an inmate of the Pertonto Hospital but is improving. Farmers and fronte, dairymen, potato growers, are pleased to know that lines of machinery by John Bunce and Sons and Cramp Machinery Co are now available on the Western Australian market. Kelly and Lewis of William Street, Perth, are agents for John Bunce and Sons and Cramp Machinery Co for full particulars. The principal lines include chaffentier hay balers, cane crushers and saw benches for all pos of work, and for rutting contractors. The Cramp Machinery Co supply planter fittings for two or three furrow ploughs. The new John Bunce and Cramp machinery marks a new era in Australian farming and post war production.

Coo AJP T. Baatcourt C. Sweet J. R. Doust Carlson BK. Hear Rong Board Doyup Brook M. Abel Dimuinoy E Wipe Scott's Brook W.ack St. Johns Ambulance Boyup Brook Beyup Brook W. E. Inglis C. ‘Sweet Webb F. W. Hale W. AH. Brew E. L. Cummins A. Campbell Mayanup the Hack P. D Forrest Kulikup W. Beatty G. Sumner Wilga E. Shepherdson J. 8. Chatteris, Cpl. 8. W. Cook RAAF Colin Chidgrey Dinuinup Reg Connolly Red Board G. F. Palmer E. A. King Haw G. Whitton Marie Dan Katanning Cecil Nix Noel Pearson Middle Swan Draper Wena Hay Perth Ennver Mayannp District Inspector of Schools Peritonlars Education Department Vic Brockman Ross Butterly Margaret Matthews Thunbury High School Munier Nancy Butterly Gwembes Bunhber High Silico Mess Alin Campbell Arnodd Poebeth Fowler Eto Fey Sechiol Denyell Perelidnss Vos Qeebbem McKeever Garison Forces Enid Reby Perth Hospital Ron MerAlpine AJR Convileseyny Jeave Frente John Buncle and Sons Melbourne Crump Machinery Co Kelly Ay Balers Carn Crushem Cramp Machinery Coy Utiny John Buncle Cramp Machinery Co Shouwly

The Steady Subscriber

A playful poem praising the Steady Subscriber who pays in advance at year start. The piece notes that such readers bring cheer to the office, never balk at costs, and affirm the publication is needed as letters arrive and funds arrive before the year begins. The tone is affectionate and celebratory.

Beapt

Local Classified Fragments Show Names and Places

Readable fragments list names and towns including Bunbury Busselton Boyup Brook Bridgetown and individuals Forsyth Meagher with Crockete and Broun in a local notices style item. The uneven OCR yields several proper nouns tied to places and persons.

Bunbury R. Forrest Busselton Forsyth Boyup Brook F_ Meagher Bridgetown Crockete & Broun

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A. Fuller Ts. M. Keremelevich Hampton Street Goon Accommodation Crocery P.O. Box Phos Lake Steere Street Britannia Cafe Maeder's Victoria Street Donnybrook Foones Thes. A Chinnery Tree Hamilton W. L. Nelson W.A TOYS Bridedtown Joe Waddington Stefae Joe's Britain Elizabeth United States National Library of Australia Gibwen Treferring Dey Colin Scott Erliott Stevenson Establishmerto of Ao Research Institute Rouwiter Rewup Brook Commonwraith Wal Berne Ming Steveientic J. Cmpbell W. Kota Mix L. Moalwmn Tk Dirooks L. W. Moore A. Vir Mor Carters Muriel Holt Inspects Siested Ode Strate Edgetown Gymkhana Theow Johnaen Fingl M_ Starkie M. Dearly L. Hastie T. Wheatley Morey Kazakoff Rousfield C. Walker Firy Junior T. Morey Dr. Lauchla L. Zinnecker M. White J. Dowset G. Vek J. Bentley PL Dowsett BR. Urquhart Bousfield Bentley Rawson TL. Rawson Tom Dewhurst Rover Wood Yard Commission George Wither FORD Dorsett Motor Company Bovup Brook & Bridgetown J A. Eddy Full Gospel Church Pemberton Engiland Paul's Bridgetown Country Services Minyanup Mr Mack Neannop Mill S Pemberton Notes Bee Frewin South West Radio Centre Kirop Hotel Kalgoorlie Mt. Magnet THE UPPER Blackwood SUN Insurance Neptune Oil CO M. A. Sanger Propreto Frank G. Cuttriss Boyup Brook R. Hancock and Sons Monumental Masons and Sculptors Spencer Street Boyup Brook Hotel MR. Bailey B. Brown F. W. Hales Boyus Brook R. Webb Victoria Insurance Coy South West Co-operative Farmers Busselton Nla.gov
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