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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 31, 1949

Page

6

Kirup Corner Local Visitors and Holiday News

Mrs. Charlie Dore spends the holiday at Northcliffe with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Donald Dore. Mrs Jack Hinnrichsen of Kirup posts visits the city for a few days. Weekend visitors to Kirup Mr and Mrs Jack Allen from Manjimup stayed with Mr and Mrs Bill Allen. Mrs Mc Gee of Fremantle holidays with Mr and Mrs Bill Young. Forests Dept Fire Central Officer A J Miles of Dwellingup was in Kirup this week amid fires. Miss W Ellis of Kirup School visited for the weekend. Holidaying with Mr and Mrs George Belton are Mrs Maldon and her son Bill from South Perth.

Charlie Dore Northcliffe Mrs Donald Dore Jack Hinnrichsen Kirup Jack Allen Manjimup Bill Allen Forests Dept. Fire- Centrol A. J. Miles Dwellingup Miss W. Ellis Kirup School George Belton Maldon Bill South Perth

Kirup Defeats Wanderers in Scratch Match Showing Early Season Form

Wanderers visited Kirup for a Sunday scratch match and were beaten by about six goals. Both sides were under strength due to players returning from firefighting duty. Wanderers used 16 players to Kirup's 15 while umpire Jack Allen from Manjimup oversaw the game.

Donnybrook Wanderers Kirup Wanderers Jack Allen Manjimup

Ferguson leads after first innings in Beelerup final

Ferguson posted 110 in their first innings at Beelerup as H Gibbs 35 and J Gardiner 36 provided resistance. Mullalyup trailed with 61 in their reply, led by EL Moyle 23 and W Nevin 12, while J Gardiner took 7 for 30 for Ferguson. Mullalyup must dismiss tail quickly or face a heavy total in the last innings.

Mullalyup EL Moyle W. Nevin F. Clayton J. Gardiner Ferguson L. McDonald Mullaloop

Unseasonably Warm Weather Affects St Patrick Ball Attendance

Unseasonably warm weather likely reduced attendance at the St Patrick's Ball in Manjimup though the event otherwise ran smoothly with guests reporting a happy time. Mr and Mrs Ken Crisp are currently away on a holiday trip from Manjimup.

Manjimup Ken Crisp

Local residents return and travel notes after holidays

Mrs B Jones and a companion returned on Saturday’s bus after several weeks away. Mr and Mrs Shipley visited his mother on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Meagher resumed home life after their honeymoon. Moultons spent the weekend visiting her parents before moving to Beverley. Maxine Bailey leads Greenbushes Tearooms during Akerstrom’s Perth absence. Miss R Patrona joined Dorsett Motors Greenbushes branch. Prosser’s Adelaide visitor relatives. Williams Robinson and L Williams boarding for Bridgetown on Tuesday. Drage, Bells and Van Dogen headed to Bridge town, with Mrs Crowd Joan and Marjorie for Manjimup. Akerstroms left for Perth for a few days. Meredith off to Bridgetown for shopping. Miss R Allen returned Friday after a week’s holiday and Bert Allin headed to Perth.

Bridgetown Mesdames Drage Bells van Dogen Manjimup Mrs. Akerstrom Perth Mrs. Meredith

Song of the South wowed audiences with Technicolor musical drama

Disney achieves a new screen precedent in Song of the South a vivid musical drama featuring living actors and animation segments. The program contrasts Hazardous Romance Step By Step a tense adventure with Lawrence Tierney and Anne Jeffreys as fugitives from police and a vengeful gang.

Walt Disney R.ek.o.radio Lawrence Tierney Anne Jeffreys

Greenbushes Seeks Nurse and Road Works Funding

Greenbushes Road Board at its meeting asked MLA Mr May to push an increased hospital subsidy to hire a competent nurse and to request a Public Health Dept to provide staff. Estimates were ordered for work on North Brook Cascades and Kid's culvert on Catterick Road. A culvert at Maranup Ford and Clackwood roads was re checked with expenditures totaling £586 16s 7d for road health vermin and related costs.

Greenbushes Road Main Road J. Glennie Maranup Ford Clackwood Roads

Alterations to Greenbushes Recreation Ground Plan

Sports Council proposes extensive changes at Greenbushes Recreation Ground including toilets drains parking expansion and tree changes. The Greenbushes Road Board to contribute funds and form a joint committee to oversee improvements while consultations continue. Obituary notes the death of J Young in Perth with burial in Greenbushes Church of England Cemetery.

Herbert Sports Council Greenbushes Road Mr. Thomson Thomson F. A. Park Sporting Council

Bush fires devastate farms around Greenbushes

Several severe fires have swept the Greenbushes area over the past week causing loss of feed for many farmers and, in some cases, narrowly saved homes.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bill Young Mrs. McGee Fremantle Beelerup A. E. Gardiner J. McDonald H. Bilis J. Bovell Richardg F. Goddard Gardiner Ww. Cromble J. Bowelli H. Gibbs H. Ellis Ste S. J. Gardiner H. Eilis F. Goddard J. Fowler H. Tooke EL Gardiner R. Gardiner N. Gardiner Cc. Richards W. Crombie F. God- AT i BE. Gardiner K. Moyle Ellis V. Nevin J. Fowler F. Smith Radford Smith B. J. Gardiner Bowling O J. Bovel H. Ells Vv. Nevin Bowling J Bovell Oan Goddard Mullalyup Tooke Kirup Hotel Dick Warrick Kalgoorlie Mt. Magnet Tom Allen Carrier W.& E. Young General Storekeepers Su Best National Library of Australia Mrs. C. Shipley Mrs. B. Shipley Mrs. T. Meagher Mrs. W. Meagher Bee Mrs. Moulton Meredith Beverley Maxine Bailey Greenbushes R. Patrona Dorsett Motors Greenbushey Prosser Adelaide P. Williams H. Robinson Miss L. Williams R. Allen Bert Allin Talkies W. R L. Clarke J. Young Church of England Druids Brock’s. Tea Rooms Shamrock Hotel F. Viner Greenbushés Tea Rooms A. Akerstrom Proprietress Newton's Garage Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Oxy Greenbushes Cinema Presents Lawrence Tierny Anne Jefferies CHHAM Capel Dairy Co W. G. Allen Vacuum Oil CO Bridgetown Advocate Thurs Nla.gov
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