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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
8
Mrs Forster depart s on a bus holiday trek while the RSL Women's Auxiliary honors her service with a travelling rug. Local society features include open badminton season notes, holidaying residents, visiting families, Legion events, hockey match results, and a dressmaker’s gown for Queen Elizabeth described in detail.
Mrs. McKinley spoke at a Manjimup Auxiliary meeting about aiding ex-service men and families. She praised the group’s work raising donations, urged cooperation with the RSL, noted care for war graves, and highlighted support for widows and veterans through facilities like Faversham House in York.
Scouts plan a Friday trip to the Balingup concert and aim for a one night Sunnyside camp this weekend. The annual tea is set for May 18 at 7 80 p.m. and the football match is scheduled for June 6 over the long weekend.
The first club social of the year drew strong attendance in the club rooms on Monday. The show opened with a choir sing along Gypsy Love Song and Old Folks Medley, followed by Ernie Bridges songs a humorous sketch Adapted from the French with Sparks Abbots Burley Young, and a novelty number by John Spark.
A oddly shaped chain or tether about 6 feet long was located between Bridgetown and Boyup Brook on Wednesday morning. A reward will be paid by Dorset Motors, Boyup Brook or Bridgetown for its return.
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