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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
4
Late of Musgroves Bunbury tuner will visit the district regularly. Tunings of pianos players and organs at ruling rates. Appointments via this paper offices in Manjimup Bridgetown Boyup Brook and Nannup or write 75 Spencer St Bunbury.
Government Gazette dated November 10 publishes a full list of Justices of the Peace for the Mitchell Magisterial District canceling all prior lists. Names include J C L Alt-nutt A E Bartlett G J Chidgrey G W Hester H A Lake Ho Machin E T Moves J H H Smith R S Tozer J R Walter and R C Williams with many others across Greenbushes Balingup Nannup Brook Kulilup Pemberton Wortheliffe and Leit.
R. Hancock & Sons advertise as monumental masons and sculptors at 27 Spencer Street Bunbury offering monuments and headstones. Inscriptions cut for cemetery work with prices to suit all clients and guarantees.
Personal notes record weekend visits and illnesses across Bridgetown and surrounding towns. Mentions Cor poral Ko MacKinnon and Mrs. MacKinnon at Canning Weir, several Perth and Bunbury visitors, engagements of families, and a birth of a daughter at Three Springs Hospital.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a district fete and committee activities with mentions of officials and events. The readable parts reference a formal gathering and local governance, implying a ceremonial week and community notices within the Gemrern Gazette.
Bridgetown hosts the annual Junior Farmers Club athletic day with two clubs present Donnybrook and Middlesex missing. Open championships include H Pearce L Knapp and Chapman with multiple events and records noted. Bridgetown wins the relay. Junior events feature J Walters Wright Wood and Varying times and heights across sprints jumps and throws.
The Bridgetown Convent School announced results from recent music examinations. Trinity Colleges practical pass and merit awards went to several students including Mars Walker and Heather Urquhart. Elocution duties yielded merits for Mavis Cartvinlins and Eunice Hall, with other passes and merits listed. Australian Music Examination Grade IV results show Gloria Carr with a pass. Illness prevented Patricia Holmes William Eastcott Pamela Egerton from presenting. Warburton and Robin Everton Warburton noted as unable to attend.
CWA division held monthly meeting at Mrs. R. M. Smith home with strong turnout. They backed a small buffet at the Nannup sale yards to aid cattle sales and discussed rest room plans for settlers. after next meeting the branch will recess until February. The goose club raises funds for hospital and CWA with 74 percent to hospital.
The annual Hospital Ball in Nannup brought together Catholic Church of England and Methodist Guilds to raise money for the local hospital. Miss Sybil Deer and Mr G Wal ton led the evening’s dances while Mr Trig well and Mrs C Neilson also participated. The Palladium Orchestra donated services and the OWA planned a goose raffle to boost funds, with Mr Les Bickerton coordinating duties.
The article discusses drought conditions and advises on economical sheep rations for summer. It cites Meeckering trials showing 4 lb of wheat daily maintains mature merino ewes and suggests hay only if grazing is zero. Wheat is favored for energy and cost, with barley similar and oats less valuable.
The office offers personalized Xmas cards with your name and address printed. Attractive prices at Tange store. See focal printers before going elsewhere.
About 65 members joined a parade through the town during War Savings Week. After marching, speeches were delivered at the post office where HT Limmer, Win Johnstone, Fo Leentin, and Capt. George Tete noted the drive raised nearly £1000.
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