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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1949
Page
4
A Saturday night barbecue and fireworks display at Cundinup drew a large crowd. Organizers bought rain insurance for £100. Two pits served barbecue with a steer and a hog, stalls sold sausages rolls tea toast and cakes ice cream and drinks. A Nannup orchestra played for the school dance with free admission to barbecue ticket holders. Raffles offered 500 cigarettes and an iced cake.
A film unit will screen films of vital interest to farmers at Cundinup school on Friday November 11 with admission free. On November 29 a Field Day will be held on Mr J Thomas’s property at Cundinup with talks by interesting personalities and lunch provided by the Parents and Citizens Association.
A large crowd gathers at Biddellia for a Dickinson Settlement picnic despite heavy rain. Youths and friends traverse forest tracks to join the event with bonfire shows, games, and a late-evening barbecue before dispersing. many express joy and anticipation for another outing. A coal seam is also struck at Flybrook by Nannup Coal Syndicate members, with several visitors arriving to assist before returning to Nannup.
Greenbushes defeated Balingup by six wickets after Greenbushes posted 128 all out. Lionel Perks delivered 43 not out and took four Balingup wickets, while Baskerville and Broomfield gave Greenbushes a strong start. Balingup were bowled out for 45 as Perks and Baskerville led the bowling with multiple breakthroughs.
The column lists Sunnyside at Greenbushes next Sunday with 12 players including Baskerville Perks Westlake and Walker and Bridgetown faces Balingup with players Morgan Mabey Herlihy Bashford Truslove Nelson Holgate Semmens Bashford Forrest and Prastidis.
Readable sections show numerous prize results across fruit preserves, jam and jelly entries, dried fruit, pickles, chutneys, sauces and a wide poultry, needlework and woolen divisions. Winners include Mrs W Lang, Mrs H Chambers, Mrs Unstead, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Chambers, A Corker, L Corker, A Yates, and R Fraser among others with multiple awards across dairy, photography, and junior farmer exhibits. Trophy noted for most points awarded to Mrs W Unstead.
At the Beason Board meeting Mr. E C Siggins indicated a £100 deduction from Vincent Pavings Co for sanations and asked Central Ward members to act. Annual ratepayer appeal court set for November 10. Board funds to cover trench filling at scout block and gravel work on a private road. Hes ter Progress Association to be advised of the department’s reply.
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