Chairman's Annual Report to Ratepayers
The report outlines financial figures for the year ended June 30 1947 including a debit balance of £1,688 with items such as road works £1,643, vermin £179 and cash on hand £283. It notes £566 new works and £2,530 maintenance for roads, plus £336 street lighting. It mentions efforts to locate a landing site for passenger planes near Hester Siding and pending railway yard decisions at the river siding. Hall costs were £412 wages and £422 loan repayments leaving £103 surplus, with thanks to the board and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermin
Treasuryer
Hester
Areo
Balingup Golf Opens. Captain's Son Shines at Mt Lawley Cup
The Balingup Golf Club opened the season with the president and captain welcoming visitors from Bridgetown Donnybrook Manjimup and Dardanup. Mixed foursomes winners were Mr and Mrs Val i of Bridgetown and Mr Nelson won the men's handicap. John Yall, son of the club captain, won the Mt Lawley Birthday Cup from 141 entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balingup
F. O. Nelson
G. Yull
Bridedown
Donnybrook
Manjimup
Dardanup
Alvali
Bridgetown
Nelson
John Yall
Perth
Mt. Lawley
Donnybrook Defeats Kirup In Opening Football Match
Donnybrook beat Kirup 12 11 to 9 0 in a congested opening round of football. J Aramini scored seven goals for Donnybrook while J Paterson led Kirup with three goals and R Allen added two. Best players for Donnybrook included M Trigwell and J Scott, with Kirup highlighted by J Paterson and R Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnybrook
Kirup
J. Rennich
J. Scott
W. Cross
C. Cross
M. Trigwell
D. Bailey
N. Walker
A. Cross
R. Connaughton
J. Crowley
BR. Mec- Inermney
L. Crowley
W. Parkes
J. Aramini
P. Trigwell
P. Scott
T. Howlett
J. Howlett
M. Sheridan
T .8Heahan
R. Allen
T. Sheahan
D. Wilkins
G. Allen
R. Price
KR. Allen
J.aframini
Donnybrooken
To & Lyons
J. Aramin
W. Price
Feld
BR. McInerney
J. Paterson
N. Trigwell
J. Wall
J. Lindsay
Kirup B Grade Struggles Begin Season Against Noggerup
Kirup traveled to Noggerup for the opening B grade match. Noggerup dominated and won 22.11 to 0.12. Kirup faces a crowded squad and plans a second team with schoolboy players to ensure game time. Jim McDonald forfeits senior football to help juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noggerup
Kirup
Boyanup
Jim McDonald
Jim
Visitors and locals in Kirup and surrounding districts weekend note
Mr and Mrs Bert Hague and daughter Daphne travel by train to Bridgetown for a long week end. Mrs Watson and Mrs Oates of Abba River visit as guests. Several locals and visitors, including Jim Treacy Paddy O Dea Bob Middleton Norma Middleton Tom Davidson and T Carter, are noted in week end travel and hotel stays around Kirup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hague
Daphne
Bridgetown
Mrs
Tom Watson
Mrs. Watson
Mrs. Oates
Abba River
Kirup
Jim Treacy
Paddy O'Dea
Perth
Bob Middleton
Norma Middleton
Tom Davidson
Raymint
Bob
Kirup Hotel
Brockman
Jim McDonald
T. Carter
New Zealand
Carter
Children's Fancy Dress Ball Winners Named
The Annual Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Kirup Hall by the R S L Women's Auxiliary drew a good crowd despite bad weather. Judges Mrs J Dowrick and Mrs E Wright had a hard task with numerous outfits. Top prize went to Dianne Wor rick as a shepherdess. best dressed bow to Lionel Delaborte as a guardsman. best orig in al couple to Daphne Hague anddagen Hitchcock in Pelaco shirts. Special prizes went to Valerie Belton, Aileen Paget, Alma Burgess, Roma Burgess, Roger Thinerichsen, and David Cooper. Best dressed couple were Louise Moore and Jimmie Lyons. best dressed girl Rosemary Treacy. best dressed boy Neville Belton. most original Alex Paget as a bee. A cake donated by Bill Clarke was won by Mrs C Dore. Proceeds benefit the Legacy Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary
Kirup Hall
J. Dowrick
Mullalyup
E. Wright
Balingup
Lionel Delaborte
Origine
Daphne Hague
Dagen Hitchcock
Pelaco
Valerie Belton
Aileen Paget
Alma Burgess
Roma Burgess
Roger Tinerichsen
David Cooper
Louise Moore
Jimmie Lyons
Rosemary Treacy
Neville Belton
Alex Paget
Colin Delaporte
Bill Clarke
Mullalyop
C. Dore
Legacy Club
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Melbourne
Aviation Department
Railway Department
Commissioner of Railways
Memoriam
Balingup Asociates
Gents
W.L. Nelson II
Blackweed' Pharmacy
Phons No
G. Tuck
Kirup Telk
Bunbury
Miss Dulvie Lewis
Mixs
Joan Mc Donald
Air
Max Moore
W. Beacham
Mr. Magnet
W.A.G.R. Ganger
Bill
Hest
Dianne Woorrick
Jack Coleman
W. R. L. Clarke
Dick Warrick
vLate
Kalgoorlie
Mt. Magnet
Tom Allen
Shell Company Ltd. and
Malloch Bros
Bridgetown Advocate
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