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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

2

Two Years Before The Mast here in Greenbushes screen tale

Howard da Silva stars in Paramount's Two Years Before The Mast as Captain Francis Thompson, with Albert Dekker as the mutinous Brown. Da Silva dies on screen alongside Alan Ladd Brian Donlevy and William Bendix in the fateful sword scene. Lyle Talbot leads One Body Too Many with Jack Haley Bela Lugosi and Jean Parker. Local notes list residents visiting relatives and returning from trips to Perth Bunbury and Manjimup.

Howard da Silva Jack Armstrong Abe Lincoln Illinois da Silva Paramount Alan Ladd Brian Donlevy William Bendix Albert Dekker Francis Thompson Dekker Sailor Brown Lyle Talbot Jack Haley Jean Parker Bela Lugosi Blanche Yurka

Truck Strikes Tree in Fog Incident injures Driver

A motor truck driven by Douglas Palmer hit a tree in heavy fog last Wednesday. Palmer was taken to Bridgetown Hospital for treatment and returned home Saturday. The truck, owned by W. Allen, sustained damage.

Douglas Palmer Palmer Bridgetown Hospital Truck W. Allen

Greenbushes First Hockey Win

Greenbushes defeated Magpies 2 to 1 in a fast Balingup District match where Mrs McElvie and Mag Bailey starred for the visitors and Balingup’s defense, led by Mag Bailey, pressed hard. The earlier Boyup Brook–Commandoes game was canceled due to contagious sickness in Boyup Brook.

Boyup Brook Commandoes Balingup Greenbushes Magpies Baling Up Mag Bailey Henry Gabler John Walpole Mrs. Cox Pat Cox Cox M. de Guglielmi KR. de Guglielmi R. Allen Mra. Selfe B ®. Lindsay P. Perry McElvie

Manjimup Golf Club Hosts Bogey Competition

Fifteen year old Rex Hughes won the bogey event at Manjimup Golf Club beating Harold Butler. In the women’s stroke competition Mrs. Ron Muir broke her handicap to win the A grade section after 18 holes.

Rex Hughes Manjimup Golf Club Rex Harold Butler Ron Muir

Balingup Scenes Remembered in Social Notes

A Bal ingup correspondence recalls local life with Pat O Connor teaching at Bal l ing up and moving to Bal divis near Spearwood. News covers engagements, visits, trains and ships, hospital recoveries, shopping trips, and football results in the Balingup area with multiple named residents and nearby towns.

Pat O'Connor Spearwood Pat Ballngup Lower Ballngup Baldivis School

Engagement announced for Ella Rose and John Morris

The engagement is announced between Ella second daughter of Mrs A Rose of Balingup House Balingup and John R R Morris son of Mr and Mrs Morris of Bulimba Road Claremont.

Ella A. Rose Balingup, House Balingup John RR. Morris Morris Bulimba Road Claremont

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Crowd Manjimup Doug Palmier Knapton Perth Mr. Harrison Advocate P. Cox J. Neville Mrs. A. White Nannup Mrs. Jones Mrs. Shipley Jarrahwood Mrs. C. Green E. Freeman Melbourne W.A Bunbury BE. Warburton R. Sullivan F. Huitson Mr. Tye Queensland M. M. Millman Merv Yates Mrs. W. Allen Hal Inglis Stephanie Stevens Noel White A - Allen Bill O'Bourne Greenbushes Farmers’ Union Ball Miners’ Hall Shamrock Hotel E. McCaul Brock’s Tea Rooms Greenbushes Cinema Presents Barry Fitzgerald News — — Cartoon Newton's Garage Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Oxy Manjimup Golf E. Rose John Morris Corrigin Gaid ‘Wat Ewert Tuart Hill Buchanans Ewart Buchannan Trentfield Ken MacLoughlin P.O Mac John Davidson Walton Jill Carole Anne MacLoughlin Donnybrook Lynn W. Knaptons FP. West Tom) Tomerini Bailey K. Cc. Wright A. & Wright Jim Ramage Geoff Pereman Alan Allsop Bert Trezise Mr. Maskell Fred Bainbridges Fred Bainbridge Bridgetown Fred Younguelo Baruili Quela Nuannup Les Bailey Mrs. Archer Phil Russel Jeremy Parkinson Cecil Moulton Cec Cecil Young Wren Peter Wren Eulomo Young Cawley Campbell-Darbyshires R. Michem Arthur Scott Aril CU Winehope Ayia Dave Berth Tose Wees Asher Oo Sejeuwin Roeteopalis Enderig John Pharker Sehoo Hese Fae Peekin Jack Cox Win MacLoughlin Win Gil Uwe Balingun Robin Sale We Boyle Balingup House Johin National Library of Australia Sid Brayshaw Keremelevich Freemasons Ron Grant Bridgetown Advocate Nla.gov
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