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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 12, 1944
Page
1
Serviceman awaiting discharge seeks Farm Manager position for small farm in South West. Offers experience in crop care and livestock management and willing to handle day to day operations under Gordon and Gotch Perth terms.
The Eastern Seamen's Floster of the Missions to Seamen in Fremantle opens a new hostel for eastern crews. A £5000 appeal surpassed its goal with support from Western Australia and overseas friends, providing meals and accommodation aligned with sailors' religious needs. The effort honors over 50,000 British seamen lost in the war, highlighting cross nation goodwill and wartime life lines.
Report states two of three Dsrntishers aged fourteen to fifty are engaged in full time war work, affecting civilian life and economies as the nation mobilizes.
Lundgrown reports First Victory Loan uptake through noon Wednesday with CTT for 1s subscribers.
Mrs A Waters visits Fremantle while Ste Wells returns to Kilikup for leave. A Kilikup dance raised funds, Miss J Hart and C Ritchie from Bunbury High School, and J Jamieson from Perth Modern returned for May holidays. Mrs Thoath leaves Bridgetown for Gernkston, and Mrs Booth's Martyrdom Church work is noted. A WAOCG Ball May 26 promises supper and good dancing at Bridgetown Town Hall. The Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool calls a public meeting to review committee activities.
Two scouts move to Geraldton to reside in future. Weekly meetings invite cubs and praise Morse Code instructor Mr A Rankine. Report on cycling test, camping near Manjimup, and return of members on holiday. Football matches feature Pemberton and Deanmill, Blues beat Reds 4 6 to 1 3 with several players praised. Membership drive and finances discussed as club pursues repairs and labor shortages.
The Policy Pool holds a general meeting on May 17 at 8 p.m. in the Lesser Hell to adopt a constitution and review activities. E K Hoar MLA is hoped to attend Bridgetown, with reports on Parks and Gardens and a proposed National Pinkness campaign and educational drives.
The article notes Joan Nicholls' team securing a five goal victory in hockey. It also mentions a May boxing tournament on May 18 and 25 drawing growing interest, with senior players like Sonny Cave Dennis Hoar Joe Haldecek Jim Thompson and Bill Loud showing form. A former headmaster Cyril Glen visits Pemberton and renews ties with pupils. Parents and Citizens remind delegates Youth Club meeting set for May 19 at 7 80 o'clock at the school with broad youth district representation urged.
Flight-Lt Owen Phillips of Balingup has been chosen by Air Chief Marshal Slessor as personal pilot to the Deputy Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief in the Mediterranean. He served seven months with an RAF Glenheim squadron in the Middle East and previously flew with Tedder. His navigator is Pilot Officer Lon J Robertson of Cottesloe.
notice states printing and publication by J. A. Eddy for United Press Ltd. at their Bridgetown office on Steere Sirent.
The President O F L G Cos opened the golf season to a good crowd despite bad weather. Captain J Mowberry praised greens keeper Ge Bloor and his partner after their victory in the evening’s mixed foursomes with scores including Bloor Stu and Mrs Browne 52-11, Bloor Ine and Mrs Canger 54-12-42, and a string of other pairings led by Manley with Miss Nichols and Deadman with Mrs Cheadmain.
Annual general meeting held at Repertory Club Rooms on a May Friday. Treasurer reports a reduced overdraft after paying all accounts including two years of bond interest. Officers elected include President A View, Vice Presidents A Stevens and E Thayers, Captain E S Testers, Secretary D G Long, and committee members R Edwards and others. Subscriptions kept the same as last year.
An Australian rules match saw Balingup defeat Bridgetown by 16 points on their ground. Tresize kicked several goals as Balingup raced to a strong start, Bridgetown fought back with Armstrong and Tralkyard scoring, but Balingup maintained the lead through the final siren.
Polluted OCR yields incomplete report but indicates rainfall measurements for April and a comparison to the previous year. The text cites points or inches and mentions recent mornings with unsettled conditions, though many words are garbled.
A Desnmill football squad faced a rival in a tense contest. The report notes strategic plays and key moves by both teams as the match unfolded on the field.
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