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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 03, 1938
Page
1
The obituary reports the death of Myre Pail Mason of Greenbusi Deceased aged fur UT years. A funeral was held at Brideriwwn Cemeteries on Saturday with Shruguell officiating. Arrangements were handled by Wil ny Retain snd Soa of Avabruy DEATH.
Notes from the Bridgetown Lawn Tennis Club outline the 1950-51 season opening in November. Eight grass courts will be available, with four to five open for practice on opening weekend. the club honors Tom and Mrs Graham for court work, and urges members to see the treasurer Archie McKinnon before opening day. A top-dressing plan is discussed, aiming at cost efficiency, while preparations for the pavilion and grounds proceed.
A local notice indicates Bridgetown hosts a St John Ambulance meeting on November 10. A separate event marks a movie screening, listed for November 12, with dates and locations obscured by OCR errors.
Advertisement for a Monday sale dated November 21 1998 lists 800 sheep for auction including 120 mixed sex hoggs and ewes with various ages and qualities. Entries invited through Daleesy and Perth with staff officer Sampson and agent C F Smith based in Dinninap.
Disjointed notes recount a wedding between Aily Fasaf of Baribrook and Me Don Entls of Mie Loar, with Foreman oversight and various social gatherings. The report also covers a badminton event with mixed doubles results, committee motions, and upcoming meetings. Several names and places appear in garbled OCR, including Mrg and Father Kearnay, and references to social activities on Terrace and Convent Hall.
Fragmentary report describes an attempted entry at Bridgetown premises on a Friday night in November 1938. Burglars entered a hotel property on Hampton Street in Dalgety and Co. Ltd. ownership, looted rooms, and attempted further break-ins at nearby addresses including a Brockman residence. Police investigations continue into the theft of cash, silver, and a gold chain, with several property damages noted and a public sale listing at the end.
The Bridgetown Advocate announces weekly Thursday publication from the printing works on Istere Street Bridgetown serving Nannup Kirup Balingup Greenbushes Ridgetown Hester Catterick Yornup Sunnyside Maranup Glen Lynn and nearby areas. Local representatives or telephone 136 are available for all printing needs.
The second round shows Mises T. Fleeton and A. Lecouard defeating Misses F. Taylor and L Hastie, with various matches including M. Waller and T. Melimies, J. Crtmore and Lay Leon, and Shanahan Wall defeats. Final results crown Lake and Leonard in ladies singles, with Waller, Fleeton, Edwards, Nesbitt taking multiple titles across singles and doubles events.
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