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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 04, 1948

Page

5

Xmas Tree Arrangements and Community Fund Updates

The meeting discussed child participation up to age 14 in Xmas Tree events. Invitations will be sent, gifts sourced from last year’s firms, and 200 bags of sweets ordered. Donations totals rose to £73 including £6 19 from Gil Jarvis. Funded cricket equipment and Relax Conpany tour plans were noted.

Parker Bairds Messrs. Robinson Vitall Lower Balingup Mullalyup Crombie Mullalyup School Gil Jarvis Sieber Jill Blechynden Relax Soaps Ltd Road Board

Sawmill Injuries Reported at Max Evans Mill

Ray Quardiio suffered one broken finger and a badly bruised hand last week while throwing timber over skids. He expects three weeks of light duty as the bone knits. His brother Merv had a narrow escape cleaning tram lines when his foot slipped under a revolving blade. his boot was badly gashed but his foot escaped serious injury.

Ray Quardiio Max Evan Ray Merv Lew Ichard Dickie Darling Richard

Nelson Press Social News Briefs

A Bridgetown publication invites social notices and community updates for the newspaper and readers, encouraging submissions for items of interest large or small.

Nelson Press Bridgetown Ring 136

Tennis Meeting Tonight at Rest Room for Club Plans

Tennis enthusiasts report a late season start due to weather but anticipate full practice once courts open. The annual general meeting is scheduled for tonight with all members urged to attend. The club bought a power mower under £100 and may buy sprinklers. an electric motor for the pump has been authorized if needed. Courts have been well kept by Merv Dilley during winter with players already practicing.

Merv. Dilley

Local Notes Rend to Odd Wildlife and Village Life

Balancing tales of a big snake in Lew Ammon’s home and a dugite under mill timber share space with village events. Ray Woodley wins a squat near the entry, Ken MacLachlin suffers snake bites, while George Ramage recovers from illness in Bunbury.

Lew Ammon Ray Woodley Ken MaccLouchlin Geo. Ramage Bunbury George

Subscription Rate Notice for Annual Post Free Plan

The document states an eight dollars and six per year subscription rate payable in advance for a post free plan. It emphasizes advance payment and annual duration.

Boundary fence move debated by local sports groups

Senior pupils of the Balings up School meet at Recreation Ground to decide on relocating a boundary fence. Representatives from Cricket, Hockey, Agricultural, and Football clubs present opinions on space, with concerns over field sizes, winter usability, and side shows. TheBoard plans a compromise and announces a maximum fence shift of up to 1023 yards.

Cricket Club V. Buchanan Hockey Club J. Davidson Agricultural Society M. Brennan G. Drake-Brockman Grime Footballers' Case Football Club

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