Kangaroo Gully School Notes and Bird Club News
Students thank Mr Semmens and Bridgetown Advocate staff for a print ing press visit and prize. serial tale Patchy the Magpie continues. Bird Club reports include observations of kookaburras magpies robins and a white-faced heron with Nest details and member photos from the April 27 meeting.
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Kangaroo Gully School
Semmens
Bridgetown
L. H. McGrath
H.T
Bird Club News
Wendy Bartlett
Terry Bartlett
Brian Gregory
Mervyn Gregory
Daphne Elwin
Rodney Elwin
Mr. McGrath
Bernard Elwin
Kevin Moore
John Elwin
Lady Golfers Show Appreciation and Club Arrangements
The ladies agreed that Wednesday be competition day with optional Saturday events. Draws to be handled by the captain, vice captain and secretary. Luncheons and afternoon teas for men’s pennants to be provided from club proceeds. A Saturday small competition was set with sealed envelopes and cards. Mrs Hardie offered to work free of charge and tea hosts to contact Secretary Mrs Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edol
East Kirup Residents Move to Balingup
After nearly 15 years in East Kirup Mr and Mrs George Smith and their son Morgan leave the district. Mr Geo Smith formerly of Mornington Mills was Mil lars Timber and Ing Co manager, arrived in 1935 to augment timber supplies for defence and ran loading and despatch miles from East Kirup. He then became a contractor, driving a busy mill at Windmill with up to 28 men. War demands made a 16 hour day until 1941 when he shifted to establish a new timber mill at Dalingup with homes for the CHT Ons. The Smiths leave behind many East Kirup memories and their hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Morgan Smith
East Kirup
Millars Timber and Ing Co
Geo Smith
Harry Smith
Mornington
Defence
Dalingup
Street Appeal for Nurses
The Florence Nightingale Memorial Committee forms a fund drive in Bridgetown to support sending trained nurses to the Royal College of Nursing Victoria for free courses in hospital and ward administration tutor sister roles and related training. A street appeal will be held Friday May 12 with public subscriptions urged to fund the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightingale Memorial Committee
Royal College of Nursing
Victoria
Bridgetown
Daughters Outnumber Sons At Bridertown Hospital
April births at Bridertown hospital show six to one with eight newborn girls and two boys. Local families include Co W Collins Yornup Ups of Balingup Harcoe Willow Balingup Nye Bagetown Wemm Meares Bridgetown. The article also notes timber firm activities and postal service leadership by a Mr. Smith assisting the Postal Department since 1937.
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Co. W. Collins
Yornup
Ees
G. Phil Ups
Balingup
Ril
T. Harcoe Willow
Aig
J. Y
H. Nye
Bagetown
C. W. Wemm
R. Meares
Bridgetown
Bridgetown Badminton Club Advances 1950 Season
Bridgetown Badminton Club delays start of 1950 play awaiting Road board decision on use of town hall. President J Fleeton urged a more successful season after discouraging results last year and expressed hope for improved outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Badminton Club
J. Fleeton
Walls of Jericho at Bridgetown with Wilde and stars
Bridgetown screens The Walls of Jericho a Twentieth Century Fox drama featuring Cornel Wilde Linda Darnell Anne Baxter and Kirk Douglas. The piece explores intense emotional conflict among three women and two men set in a fast-changing Midwest town just after the turn of the century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walls OF Jericho
Cornel Wilde
Linda Darnell
Anne Baxter
Kirk Douglas
Twentieth Century-Fox Picture
Eagle Lion
George Brent
Virgin Mayo
Tarhan Bey
Ann Dvorak
Carole Landis
Vera Caspary
Laura
Philadelphia
Domin
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Kangaroo Gully
Pussy Cat
Old Dobbin
Patchy
Magpie
Sooty
Kackler Kookaburra
Nancy Bartlett
Shirley Gregory
Dave Jack
Bridgetown Hotel
Wilkinson and Armstrong Stab
H. V. McKay
Massey Harris Pty. Ltd
Tractor Tyres
Hampton Street
Keremelevich
M. Keremelevich
DODGE
Austin
R. Urquhart
Winterbo
T Tom Motor Co., Ltd
Greenbushes
C. Moulton
National Library of Australia
Shannon
Postal Department
Pater’ Timbler and Trading Co
Windmill Gully
Talkies
Eering
Anna Neagle
Britain
Courtneys
Curzon Street
Miss Neagle
Herbert Wilcox
Michael Wilding
Courtney
RKO Radio
Robert Ryan
Audrey Totter
Harmer & Rouse
Tel
Joe Waddington
Steere ST
Clarke's Bus
Ieland
Manjimup Dairy Produce Co. Ltd
Manjimup
Freemasons
G. A. Fenton
Bridgetown Advocate
Thurs
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