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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 29, 1946

Page

3

Notice to Creditors of Harold Dale estate and local medical practice updates

Claims against the estate of Harold Dale of Penola Bridgetown later an Australian Imperial Force private must be lodged in writing with the Public Trustee, Perth by April 25, 1946. Dated March 21, 1946. Dr T L Gordon now practices with Dr C E Cook at Bridgetown and will visit Greenbushes and Balingup on specified afternoons. Dr Gordon and Dr Cook announce joint consultations.

Dale Harold Penola Bridgetown Australian Imperial Forces Testate Supreme Court Perth T. L. Gordon Martnership C. EB. Cook Cook DR. L. Gordon Greenbushes

Rainfall figures and annual month averages reported

The record lists rainfall figures by year and month from 1936 onward with multiple numeric entries and abbreviations. Notes include years 1936 1940 1942 1944 1946 and various month totals, averages and outliers. The stated monthly averages show an overall monthly average near 155, with other figures around 101.

Saturday Breeders and Handicaps Challenge Runners

The day’s tips list horses for W A Breeders Handicap and multiple regional handicaps with expected winners such as So lag Black Fairy Anna Kay Mavis Royal Worthy Shasa and Gay Willow Rowland's Boy Artuique Prida Wilver Pronto Arabson Highland and Broadell among others, plus detailed entries for Lowlands Western and Buckland to Kooyong races.

W.A Solags Black Fairy Anna Kay Mavis Royal Worthy Shasa Austin's Globe Gay Willow Rowland’s Boy Artuique Prida Wilver Pronto Arabson David Dixie Bingen’s Pic Neat Lou W.A. Breeders Miss Storm Ronalto Greylands Day- Jesford Freddie Mahdi Oregon Theresa's Last TH Lammermoor Alibi Desert Lady Rare Queen Wee Globe Tiny General Lady Mandalup Miss Copper Noel's Lady al. Meadows Balgay Lass Casator Huon Tobe Silver Emblem Red Runner

Easter Tennis Tournament Seeks Community Help

Ladies Tennis Club outlines catering needs for the Easter Tournament with visitors expected. Mr Flintoff may become president and Miss Pixie Henderson named tournament secretary. Next Sunday Kanbur Club visits Bridgetown for an all day match. April 7 Bridgetown travels to Celtie. A Town Hall event and trophy presentation are planned Friday evening.

Ladies’ Tennis Club A. Flintoff Pixie Henderson Kanbur Bridgetown Celtie

Printed and Published by F. Semmens in Bridgetown

The notice records that F. Semmens printed and published for the Country News ravers Limited at their office on Steere Street Bridgetown.

F. Semmens Country Newsravers Limited Steere Street Bridgetown

Lawrence takes seven wickets as Railways meet in social match

Lawrence starred for Railways with seven wickets for 18 runs guiding a social match win over Quintinup while McDonald claimed six for 62 for the visitors. Railways totals and bowling figures are listed with Ganzer, Shoebridge, and others contributing in a tightly contested game.

Railways Quintinup McDonald Hailways Lawrences Lawrence Austin Guy Doust Austin Cig Lps Dennis McIonald Briggs Watson Shephard I. Uy Wella Mattram OHCE Webster Shoebridge Jones c Humphrey Bell Ieee J. McDonald al Glen Mellows Ee Sundries Agi Ganzer Mellows

Scouts Fill Sacks of Apples for Orphanages This Week

A. Peck R. Urquhart B. Adams and F. Faithful spent four hours packing apples for dispatch to orphanages. Sunday truck departure to Yarnup welcomes scouts cubs and friends. A note from Castledare Junior Orphanage thanks the group for the generous apple supply and promises to return the bags.

A. Peck R. Urquhart B. Adams F. Faithful Miss Rankine B. Rawson R. H. Sandilands Castledare Queen's Park Rey T. I Dowd

Bridgetown Trots Cancel March 23 Fixtures

At a Wednesday meeting Bridgetown Trotting Club decided to cancel the March 23 fixtures due to insufficient entries for some events though some fields were solid. A Hospital Appeal letter asked the club to support Sporting Bodies Candidate Geoff Walter and three trotting events were offered to aid the Avivicultural Society gymkhana for the Hospital Appeal.

Hospital Appeal Geoff Walter Avivicultural Society

Nomination Forms Ready for April 13 Filing

A notice announces drawing set for April 13 with nomination forms available from the secretary. Names Mu, Leonhardt tamorrayy appear in the readable fragment.

Leonhardt Tamorrayy

Bridge Lawn Motorcycle Club Run Books Sunnyside Day

Sunday run by the Bridge Lawn Motorcycle Club to Sunnyside provided an enjoyable day. A. Kirk on a Douglas won the slow race with L. Lowe close behind. Lew won the point to point event and Ray’s Whippet showed notable speed as a distant relation to no jeep.

Bridgelawn Motorcycle Club Sunnyside Kirk Douglas L. Lowe Lew Harley Ray Jeep

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