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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1944
Page
1
Auction notice from Pure representing the estate of MiDG Westralian Farmers LaMETED naming a public sale Friday. Listings include a double and single bedroom suites and a hot suite, three cars, kitchen items, restroom fittings, and a refrigerator.
Male workers are required for the national service office in Bridgetown. Applications must be written and sent to the National Service Office Bridgetown. See an advertised second hand note for further details.
An admission notice states J P Henderson is named producer with a fee of two shillings plus taxes. The brief item records the appointment and payment details in a concise notice.
A retrospective on Field Marshal Montgomery’s role in El Alamein and the North African campaign, detailing the 40 mile Rommel defence, the breakthrough by sappers and infantry, and the subsequent advance across Africa. Mentions the Eighth Army’s integration of forces from Britain, the Commonwealth, and allied nations, and notes Montgomery’s later leadership into Sicily and France, with context on casualties and Allied strategy.
The readable portions reference a wedding for a couple linked to the Frahee and Cornwall families in Bridgetown and notes on World War II events including American and British forces advancing toward the Rhine. The fragment also advertises gifts via Book Token from Alberts.
Members of the Citizens Association and school groups bid farewell to their active secretary Mrs. M. E. Haselhurst at the Lesser Hall. Senior girls from the school sent a gold necklace bouquet, while music and speeches honored her long service. Presentations and toasts followed with gifts and sincere good wishes for her Bridgetown assignment.
A Bridgeton Repertory Club announces a program titled Te ba yy featuring Wanthogy and Phynivaduecion under the direction of Mrs de Erruder. The club promises a high standard of entertainment and repeats last year’s successful format. The event is scheduled for Monday, November 27.
Retail ad urges readers to order Christmas toys on Steere Street Bridgetown to avoid disappointment for children during the season.
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