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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 17, 1949

Page

8

Upper Blackwood forms war memorial fund plan and rest room site

A public meeting led by J I Purse settled a £1 660 memorial and gardens quota for districts Boyup Brook Dinninup Kulikup Mayanup Benjimup Wilga Chowerup McAlinden and others. No rate. fund by subscription. A November 23 public meeting and district circulars were arranged. A rest room site near Boyup Brook Town Hall was recommended.

Boyup Brook Kulikup McAlinden Upper Blackwood Road Board Purse W. P. Scammell Upper Blackwood Sports Council H. R. Connolly Scammell Boyup Hrook

Vermin Inspector Job Advertisement at Greenbushes

Applications are invited for the position of Vermin Inspector to commence 30 January for three months. Applicants must provide transport and state age qualifications and wage. Closing date is Monday 12 December 1949. J Glennle Secretary Greenbushes Vermin Board.

Ualilica J. Glennle

Permanent Part Time Sanitary Truck Driver and Road Worker

Job notice inviting applicants for a permanent part time sanitary truck driver and road worker with a wage of £9 7s 10d. Applicants must state age marital status qualifications and war service if any and send applications enclosing with them.

Visit of Railway Commissioner to Upper Blackwood Board

Chief Commissioner for Railways Mr Hall met the Upper Blackwood Road Board yesterday afternoon. They discussed extending the bus service to Dinninup and delays in stock transit from Katanning. No definite statements were made but Mr Hall assured prompt consideration of their representations.

Mr. Hall Upper Blackwood Road Dinninup Katanning Hall

Greenbushes Parish Sunday Services Notice

Greenbushes Holy Eucharist at 9 30 a.m. Marantip Ford Evensong at 2 30 p.m. Balingup Evensong at 7 30 p.m.

Church OF England Sidesman R. Forrest C. W. King O. J Sparks Greenbushes Marantip Ford Balingup

Misty Balingup Notes Include School Drive And Local Happenings

Local column recaps charity raffle prize of 3000 pounds and junior Red Cross work to be returned by November 21. Reports injuries from a distillation accident, stray dog jokes at tennis, and weekend visitors from Perth. Updates on hospitalizations, measles, whooping cough, and a taxi trip for Alan Cox with a splinter in his leg.

Edmund S. R. Piesse Country Party L.cu P. Senate Bridgetown Hall H. McLeod Country and Democratic League of W.A. (Inc Bank of Adelaide St. George's Terrace Perth Red Cross Alan Cox Windmill Gully Bridgeton Hospital Alan

Monthly Meeting of Red Cross Sub Branch

The Red Cross Sub-Branch held a meeting reporting £700+ raised from Royal Show arrangements. Home nursing class established. Xmas cards to be ordered. Mrs Allsop to assist. Mrs Jones of Bridgetown to officially open the annual fete. Arrangements for using former Women's Emergency Service equipment discussed.

Red Cross Headquarters Allsop Jones Bridgetown Home Nursing Association Women’s Emergency Service Corps Cityospitals Godfrey Merritt Association Lady Mitchell Mesdames Francis and S. Woodley

Tennis Club Notes from Balin gup Sunday practice

About 30 to 40 players attended a Sunday session at Balin gup as the 1949 season nears. Younger players show promise while veterans like Lew Ammon and Bert Trezise delivered fine tennis. Miss R Nash and Mrs Jean Parke received praise for their play.

Balingup Hlyton Bailey Peter Blakeney Lew Ammon Bert Trezise R. Nash Jean Parke

Special meetings planned for Manjimup and Northcliffe

The Manjimup Road Board will hold January special meetings at Pemberton and Northcliffe. Mr W J Morgan said many members face matters beyond their knowledge and suggested field visits with local residents input. The secretary urged a defined agenda and pre consult with public groups before visits.

W. J. Morgan Manjimup Road Board Pemberton Northcliffe Morgan Say

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