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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1948
Page
7
Bridgetown Scout Association thanks donors for contributions to its Jamboree appeal to fund sending a number of boys to the Jamboree in Victoria.
At the annual general meeting Bridgetown Scouts chose J T McLean as president after retiring leader G R Brathwaite declined another term. Brathwaite received a gold tie pin for three years of service. Mrs J Lockley was thanked for Cub Leader work. presentation to be made by Scoutmaster Sandilands.
Scoutmaster Sandilands reports 45 meetings with 20 boy average attendance and 11 shillings per meeting. Six social evenings and two Albany camps marked a successful year with reciprocal visits to Bridgetown. 52 new registrations, 5 net gain, 81 badges earned, and insurance for 40 scouts.
Perth Scout Headquarters cancelled the Melbourne trip for boys to attend the Pan Pacific Jamboree. Bridge town boys face disappointment while Scout master Sandilands organises an Albany camp leaving Bridgetown December 26 for two weeks. Albany camp applications cost £3 3s and close November 20.
The Road Board and public are invited to view improvements at the Bowling Club on opening day. The Albert Pall memorial shield will be handed to the club, third time winner, at the 1948 bowling carnival. Bridgetown enters three teams in the South West Bowling League with teams named Reds Whites and Blues. First match December 6. A social visit from Busselton on November 28 features about 30 bowlers. Handicap pairs entries open for the first club competition.
The first Off Shears Sale at Boyup Brook conducted by Dal Getty and Co sold the entire yarding of 602 sheep on November 8. Buyers came from Bridge Town Donnybrook Dinninup and nearby districts with firm quotations for Merino wethers ewes and crosses including Romney and Corriedale types.
At the Bridgetown Scout Association annual meeting Scoutmaster R. Sandilands reported 12 month subscriptions reached an all time high. Totals show Ho sella patrol £6 17 3 Kangaroo £4 7 8 Fox £6 12 10 Kookaburra £2 10 10, making £19 8 0.
Owing to a relinquished bottle collection, no further pickups occur for three weeks. Next Saturday at 1.30 p.m. the cubs hike, with a cad muster hoped Friday evening. Scoutmaster aims to defray Albany camp costs using part of the Jamboree Fund with donor support.
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