Nannup Community Notes Bring Holidays News and Local Updates
Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Coleman and Mr. Kevin Murphy in Nannup for holidays. Mr. Don Waddington joins at the Guthridge home. R. Jensen and son Albert travel to Perth to meet Mrs. Jensen returning from England. Anne McAtee and family visit over the weekend. Mr. A Bornatici suffers a broken nose when a tractor backfires. treated at Busselton Hospital. Julius Brockman shines at Gridgetown and Busselton shows with horses and plans Manjimup visit. Mrs. Vic Moore welcomes a new baby son. Catholic Ball draws a good crowd at Nannup Hall with a dainty supper. Noel Hutchins family resting at Mandurah. Remains popular fishing in the area. Nannup Police Court: Raymond Lyon fined 10 pounds for driving under the influence. licence suspended three months. RSL Ladies Night planned before Christmas. poppies sold for Remembrance Day. head office unable to supply.
Nannup sports group mulls second day and log chopping event
The Nannup Sports Committee meeting involved the R.S.L. and Farmers' Union Branch discussing plans for another sports day including log chops. Secretary told to apply to the Western Australia Axemen's League for a date. Attendees included Brown Dearle C Roberts Gilbert Cole Pollock Buckley and R McAtee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannup
R.S.L. and
Farmers' Union
W.A. Axemen's League
Messrs. Brown, Dearle
C. Roberts
Farmers’ Union
Messrs. Gilbert
D. Cole
Pollock
Buckley
R. McAtee
R.5.l
Rabbit Position Worse at Manjimup
The vermin inspector Mr. E. R. Heath reported at the Manjimup Board meeting that rabbit control worsened despite a firm removing at least 5,000 rabbits weekly in the district. He cited lack of owner initiative and equipment hindering fumigation, urged a publicity drive, and noted the firm had seized 700 rabbit pairs in a single day with weekly hauls of no less than 5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjimup
Vermin
E. R. Heath
Toad Board
Morgan
Heath
Overcrowding Warned at Manjimup Town Hall Function
At a Manjimup Road Board meeting, officials condemned crowding of 700 to 1000 people into the town hall for a combined schools function. Concerns cited blocked aisles and closed side doors risking panic and fatalities. A motion to prevent recurrence was carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjimup Town Hall
Manjimup Road Board
F. B. Wiseman
Tarrahwood Rifle Club wins A. Trigwell Trophy
Notes say Tarrahwood Rifle Club competed on November 4 and fired the final stage of the A. Trigwell Trophy, won by B. Tussler. Wet conditions affected shoots at the Wax ranges 600 and 600 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrahwood Rifle Club
A. Trigwell
B. Tussler
Blythe Trophy Third Stage Action Recap
Blythe Trophy third stage held with the club spoon fired by Nannup rifle men on November 6. Two downs over 200 yards noted, marking a late day event in local shooting competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blythe Trophy
Nannup Riflemen
Pollock Wins Blythe Trophy at Nannup Range
Last Sunday A Pollock claimed the W. H. Blythe Trophy as members of the Nannup Rifle Club completed the final stage on the local range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannup Rifle Club
W. H. Blythe
A. Pollock
Kirup Retains Kirup Challenge Cup at Rifle Range
Eight teams competed in the Kirup Cup shoot at the Kirup rifle range under good conditions. Kirup No 1 led 300 and 500 yard scores, while Balinrup No 1 and Donnybrook No 1 posted strong showings. W Widdup of Balinrup won the silver tankard for highest rifle score with around a hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirup
Balingup
Donnybrook
Thompson's ' Brook
Tonnybrook No
Jarrahwood
Thompson's Brook
W. Widdup
Balinrup Club
Bridgetown Rifle Club Trophies Presented at Picnic Shoot
A Sunday picnic shoot at the Bridgetown range concluded with trophy presentations. L Lowe won the spoon with 69 and 500 yard double header. notable awards included K Shephard championship aggregate and J Giblett B Reid trophy. Century spoons went to K Shephard and P Hubery with high scores listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Rifle Club
L. Lowe
K- Shephard
F. Tate
B. Hubery
Rnner
J. Chevis
D. Billington
L. Reid
K. Shephard
B. Reid
J. Giblett
Bocoon
Hubery
L. Simmons
F, Tate
R. Mellows
B. Green
V. Hubery
Billington
J. Bentley
R. Hester
P Hubery
Beid Y H Ubery
K Shephard
F Tate
Eje Wa
Bentley
R. Beard
M. Wilkins
Co-ordination of Fire Fighters in Manjimup District
Manjimup Road Board discusses district fire fighting coordination ahead of danger season. A special committee comprising Morgan, Wardell-Johnston, and Wiseman to study manpower and linking brigades is formed after debate on mobile units and equipment. Different proposals like bitumen spraying pump and Forestry Department unit are considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjimup Road Board
W. J. Morgan
Fowles
M. S. Muir
5.Cowen
A. E. Hodgson
Forestry Department
Morgan
W. Waddell-Johnston
W. Wardell-Johnston
F. E. Wiseman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Coleman
Kevin Murphy
Don Waddington
F. Guthridge
Mr. T. McAtee
Anne
Dundinup
A. Bornatici
Busselton Hospital
Joan Webb
Joan
Julius Brockman
Gridgetown
Busselton
Julius
Vic Moore
Nannup Hall
Noel Hutchins
Mandurah
Raymond Lyon
Messrs. A. Struthers
C. G. Smith
Jp.s
Lyon
R.S.L
Nannup Ir.b.l
Dean Bros
Commonwealth Oil
Middlesex
Wilgarrup
Nannup Hotel
Doug
Arnold
Sherbrooke House
Renned Taylor
Keremelevich
Bridgetown Advocate
Thompson
Wiseman
Trigwell Trophy
A. Williams
K McLeod
B. Larsen En
E. Brown
A. Bickerton
R. Taylor
Jd. McKillop
J. White
A. Bathgate
Hume
A. Palmer
G McKittrick
F Badrick
Stewart
M Roberts
Jim MecKittrick
Ll. Cole
L. Warner
A Pollock
Jack McKittrick
Hepth
G. McKittrick
Pollock Bo
Reynolds
Badrick
Kirup Challenge Cup
G.chryssanthou
Io Trophies
Mr. Morgan
Pvaiap
James
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