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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 11, 1945
Page
4
Fragmented, overlapped OCR yields a damaged notice about Victoria Insurance Company missing and believed dead or missing. The text references press correspondents, local wedding reports, and territorial coverage, with unclear names and dates. Affected readers are asked to watch for updates in later issues and to cooperate with reporting.
Notes from Boyup Brook list names of riders and participants in local events. The article thanks those who worked horses and aided equipment for the furling events, noting community effort and committee appreciation.
Readers see a diary of local football activity with mentions of players like Owen Pitt, Wally Rowe, Kevin, Biff, Trot Kiraham, and Reg Covert Severn. The piece notes improving form, upcoming matches, and planned midweek practice tied to Perth, with emphasis on fitness and readiness for inter-school competition.
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Fragmented golf notes describe a series of players and results with unclear names. The text mentions TV dowy 1, Smith, Bier Winele, and various misread phrases, indicating a muddled report of rounds and pairings without coherent outcomes.
Incomplete text references a Monday meeting in Mantle Momberton and a discussion involving Mr EK Bowe. It hints at a series in a Backwood arc and preparations for a Saturday event. Details remain unclear due to garbled OCR.
A local note indicates planned use of a Linotype machine with details not fully clear. The brief mentions efforts to improve printing efficiency and access to typesetting tools but lacks precise dates or involved organizations.
A garbled cine note speaks of wartime romance and a dramatic Hollywood variety act. It hints at "Crazy House" and stars like Montgomery and Laglen, with references to melodrama and theatrical duty during the studio era. The passage is a jumbled critique of a wartime film's or stage show's allure and casting.
An old poem praising the dependable reader who pays in advance for yearly papers. The verse by George Wither celebrates the steady subscriber who contributes willingly, supporting the press and its offerings in spring harvests and daily life. The tone is devotional, praising loyalty and patronage as blessings to publishers and families alike.
Sunday schedule lists service times across Dridgetown and Greenbusher with morning and afternoon events. Including Breaking of Bread at 11 am, Sunday School at 7 am, Open Air Meeting at 9 pm, and Gospel Service. Also notes midweek Fellowship and Prayer meetings with times.
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