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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 20, 1941

Page

4

Electricity and Pumping Plants Report to Manimnup Board

An in charge engineer reported on work at the electricity power station and Water Scheme. February 1 to 2 fuel oil 1220 gallons, lubricating oil 16 gallons. March 10 to 11 aluminium pieces found. No 2 jetty plate suspected broken. No 2 bottom end and baffle to be replaced. spare parts stock limited. To cope, three units run in parallel with limited parts on order. Maintenance carried out. suction pipes and foot valves inspected. dam level 12 feet. reticulation main sub-fed Ipsen Street using main has been completed.

Pon Adderley Manimnup Road Board Crossley Water Board Ipsen Mai

Bridgetown Repertory Club Concert and Mercy Fund Appeal

The Bridgetown Repertory Club held a Monday evening concert featuring Bridgetown Speaks sessions led by J P Henderson, songs, sketches, and the play Maker of Dreams staged by Mrs Haselhurst. A Mercantile Marine Comforts Fund appeal seeks donations of goods and money with depots listed across Bridgetown and surrounding towns.

Bridgetown Club Theatre J. P. Henderson W. B Nelson Viewrd Bailey Brown Sr Henderson Haselhurst Rawson Vigard Jdance Tomelty P. Hemilerwee G. Dyer Wauchope Mercentile Marine Lew McAlinton Gramophone Records Favny Repertory Chi Reavis Bridgetown Newsagency O'Bren Bridgetown Advo Pemberton LD. Mickle Rorup Brook RL Graham

Stephen Street Bunbury Tire Service Promises Safe Treads

South West Business Directory notes Stephen Street Bunbury offers refreshing vulcanising and body building, with rail orders receive prompt attention. It promotes skid prevention for safety and claims low city prices with work available for Wow and Recvadk Tyre.

Stephen Street Bunbury

Fremantle Sailors Society meeting reports steady branch finances

Representatives from various organisations attended Fremantle branch British Sailors Society gathering at Sailors Rest. Rev G Beasley port chaplain presented annual report noting new services and premises expansion. Meals, amenities, and naval canteen aid continued. financials show healthy state with 1021 meals provided and ongoing support from Singer Sewing Machines items.

Fremantle British Sailors’ Society Sailors’ Rest Freduatic Lwal Gireetor Eal Davies Tr Miler K Forsyth Mises Ened Nem Re Allen and Williams Rs Shroeder G. Beasley Pell Graham Singer Tote Cole Gramo Boon Sap Montel Baer Ihe Bridetown Bes Teby Swaim

Accident Memory From Monday Flight Of Fragments

Fragmented OCR text recounts an accident memory with garbled names and places. It mentions a Monday incident near Font of her wolfiston and a patrol by Helga Niles. The jugded distances and stray phrases hint at a report of a local collision or mishap with unclear specifics and dates.

Sears Pat Hawkins Cebu Qi Sapully Vhuls Mmlleaves Wolfiston Niles

Record of Pat at Perth York Perth country rides and records

The report notes Pat’s mileage record reaching 20709 miles and a prior daily average of 120 miles. It references Mrs Rilke Dover of England with 300087 miles as a benchmark and mentions Pat continuing circuits this week on Fre Mantle and Midland routes including Perth York Perth and North Perth Puntarra. An April country-centre tour is hinted at pending public interest. The doctor expresses surprise at knee act and health, while Pat’s image and a Malvern Star bicycle are referenced amid a hospital stay for influenza affecting Vat Ilavbine.

Wooks Rilke Dover England Perth-York-Perth North Perth Puntarra Ter Pat Malvern Star Mia Master Star Tracy Small Pry Ltd

Send-off for A L F Men at Sullers Welfare Center

A Thursday evening farewell in Ridge town honored five Bride town soldiers. Attendants were few, with limited attendance from locals. Songs and a short program featured Mev Gurrisnd and Miss Mary Crowd, as chairman, with a gift cup and expressions of gratitude for their service.

Ridge Town Sullers Welfare Bride Town Hamely Bentley Porles Uspal Mary Mev Prvan Miveli

Notable Local Ad Note Mentions Croup Warning

A fragment references an advertisement reminder with down to earth publicity and notes The Notas Kinnex Croup. The wording is unclear but suggests a local business publicizing a campaign or product. No precise events or dates are discernible.

Agus Notas

Correspondence: views expressed by the writer only

The notice states that the correspondence represents the writer's views and not the paper's policy. It clarifies that the views are not a formal stance of the publication.

Uthoren

Population Problems and the Monetary System Debate

The editor critiques modern social insecurity linked to the monetary system and banking growth. It argues that service rewards via certificates and diplomas mask flaws, and questions whether current distribution bonds can avert catastrophe after war. It discusses wages, cost of living, child endowment, and the need for a PLAN PACT before major social reforms.

Nwukind Securis Willy Soumer Haley Cuttunton Pacific Vanowsgma Australia Fru Wy Mt Flughes Hoople Grom

A Midgetown Letter on Social Justice and Work Tenacity

A reader from Midgetown argues that society must acknowledge all born into the world and ensure fair belonging rather than reduce people to mechanistic labor. He urges humane governance, rationed work, honest conduct, and general goodwill to avoid mistaking liberty for license.

W. B. Nelson

Our Water Supply Delayed by Dam and Prices Debate

A lengthy letters page discussion critiques Bridgetown water supply delays and a proposed dam expansion. Authors urge action to secure a reliable flow, warn against price hikes, and argue for government funding to improve infrastructure. The piece references local water politics, businesses, and community impacts.

Missions to Seamen aid parcels for sailors at Christmas

The Mission to Seamen reports distributing Christmas parcels and comforts to sailors aboard ships and in hospitals. Donated goods included woollen items, fruit, jams, cakes, cigarettes, games, gramophones, and clothing. About 12,000 men from Australian naval units and convoys visited the mission year round for reading, writing, and recreation.

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