Rail buses connect Balingup station for passengers and parcels
The Road Board arranged railway bus service at Balingup station. Passengers will no longer be picked up in the township. Local residents and visitors, including Miss Archer, Mrs Archer, Mrs Russell, and Norm Goddard, used the service for weekend trips to Bunbury Bridgetown Busselton Manjimup and Perth, with several plans to join the Air Force and attend the Show.
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Road Board
Balingup
Roy Russell
Manjimup
Maxie
BJ. Jarvis
Trussell
AIR Force
Norm
Goddard
Mullalyup
Australind
Perth
Halingup
Ron Blythe
Esme Gregory
Claremont
Ron
Miss Gregory
Junior Farmers Stage Big Bonfire
Intermittent showers troubled the day but a larger than expected crowd attended the bonfire. Fireworks costing about 8 shillings were displayed with sky rockets and bright flares. A community singing session followed the event with hot dogs for supper. The display was well organized and praised for providing rare entertainment for children and adults.
Bridgetown Ex-Service Sub-branch Receives Auxiliary Donation
At a Bridgetown Sub-branch meeting Mesdames Crowley and R Ettridge presented a cheque from Women's Auxiliary funds raised at recent social events. Principal business covered the December 19 dance and membership has grown to 33 from four since the sub-branch began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Australian Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women
Mesdames Crowley
R. Ettridge
Women's Auxiliary
Printing notice from Semmens publishing house
Printed and published by Francis L. Semmens for Coun try Newspapers Pty. Ltd at their Steere St Bridge Town office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis L. Semmens
Country Newspapers Pty. Ltd
Steere
Disappointing Attendance at Balingup Tennis Club Meeting
The Balingup Tennis Club met with poor turnout. Apologies from Mr. G Phillips were read. the balance sheet showed £471 receipts, £140 tournament profit, £62 credit excluding a £96 mower. The tournament set an all time high as annual report praised Hieppert, Dowrick praised, and new officers were elected amid debate over constitution changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balingup
Hieppert
Dowrick
South West Council Meeting Minutes Donnybrook
The South-West District Council chaired by Mr. Mitchell considers deputation to Federated Parents and Citizens Association. They urge subscriptions from non affiliated branches and invite Mr. Young to next meeting. They seek broadcast time, telephone help for country schools, fewer gramophone records, halt horror serials, appreciation to NBC, concession fares for country students, and set next meeting for Rushton on November 20.
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Mitchell
Federated Parents and Citizens’ Association
Watts
Finance
Council
Young
South-West
Wnational
Miss Graham
Railway Department
Russelton
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Archer
Phil Russell
Mis. Archer
Mrs. Archer
Russell
A. J. Trezise
Bunbury
George Happ
Geo
Ray Quadrip
Pat Gallagher
Pat
Miss E. Linton
Busselton
Essie
Prosser
Donnybrook
Maurice Brennan
PM J. Ryan
Sk. Udell
W. Bailey
Walter Bailey
Mesdames Allsop
Francis, MacDonald
Hogg and
Walsh
Ron Jarvis
Phil Brennan
Bunbury High School
Ralingup
Junior Farmers
Bridgetown’s Rendezvous
Terminus Hotel
Glen McAlinden
Nelson’s Pharmacy
W. L. Nelson
National Library of Australia
G. Phillips
Blechynden
F. Hanter
M. Williams
H. Lowrick
D. Wauchope
M. Willams
J. C. Mauger
BR. F. Darling
Hacier
Williams
Phillips
Mexars
J. Mauger
A. Scott
Walton
Vis
Ual
Miss Rose
McCormick-Deering
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Parents and Citizens’ Assoc
South-West Council
Education Department
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