Bridgetown Trot Marks For 1948 49 Season Meet
Bridgetown Trotting Club outlines official marks for the 1948 49 season with six meets planned. Enc move aims include the Encourage Stakes at one mile and various handicaps with scratch marks and entries such as Lucy Nelson Red Bimo Eclat Tess Nelson and Dark Louis across multiple races including Pemberton Bridgetown Manjimup and Balingup handicaps, plus Winnilup Mile with specific horse registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Nelson
Red Bimo
Eclat
Tess Nelson
Dark Louis
Noreen's Wish
Warren Direct
Peter's Lady
Oaten's Pride
Cloudiness
Tweedie
Red Elmo
Tweedle
Fairy's Hope
Osten's Pride
Loudall
Globe's Wood
Winnilup
Lee Sheen
Minton Maid
Heatherwyn
Prince Claredo
Red Cross Officials Visit Bridgetown Branch Social
Mesdames G Eggleton E Cotton and FE Metcalfe Agg head Red Cross visit Bridgetown this week and attend a social afternoon Tuesday at the Lesser Hall as guests of the Bridgetown Red Cross Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames G. Eggleton
E. Cotton
FE. Metcalfe
Back from Eastern States visit Mr Jim Scott returns
Mr Jim Scott of Scott's Hotel arrives back in Bridgetown after spending several months in the Eastern States recovering from travel and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Jim Scott
Scott’s Hotel
Bowling Season Opens With Shields Presented
The Bridgetown bowling club opened its season with official bowls. Mrs. H. C. Jones and Mr. Malcolm Scott delivered the first bowls. Bridle townspeople from Greenbushes and Balingup attended as speeches lauded greens progress, membership efforts, and club facilities. Shields were presented including the Albert Pell Memorial Shield won in 1948 by Briggs Mitchell Bennett Pearce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Jones
Jones
Messiea
J. H. Smith
Greenbushes Club
Bailey
R. Scott
O. J. E. Sparks
Bridgetown
Moulton
Shields
Albert Pell
Messrs
Briggs
Mitchell
Bennett
W. Pearce
Pearce
Bridgetown Road Board Debates Nelson Criticism in Meeting
At Bridgetown, the Road Board debated a newspaper critique by Mr W L Nelson of a ratepayers meeting. Directors urged a public reply through the press to clear misimpressions about the meeting and reports, noting the secretary’s report had not been presented and the chairman’s report was lengthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Road Board
W Wheatley
W. L. Nelson
Wheatley
Nelson
C. P. Scott
Neilson
Perth Visitors Return From Bridgetown Holidays
Messrs Grieve and Ranford have returned to Perth after spending annual holidays at Bridgetown a custom they have followed for the past twenty years. Mr and Mrs J B Hyham are spending ten days holiday here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Grieve and
Ranford
Perth
Bridgetown
J. B. Hyham
Barn Dance Comes to Bridgetown with Hill Billies
The article details a Friday dance in Bridgetown at the Main Barn on November 26 featuring visiting hillbillies. Patrons are urged to wear Dave and Mabel outfits while Rob Doust explains elaborate preparations, including decor with slip rails saddles and a themed ambiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Dave and
Mabel
Rob Doust
Polley Pool
Memola Park
Manjimup Club Names Team For Bridgetown Match
Five Manjimup Cricket Association teams are set for inter-town action next Sunday with the first XI playing at Bridgetown. The lineup includes J Allen BE Skeet F Ball H Edwards D Edwards D Hargraves Hargraves J McDonald J Fouracre R Muir E Rice A Jones. Umpire J W Muir will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjimup Cricket Association
Bridgetown
Manjimup
J. Allen
BE. Skeet
F. Ball
H. Edwards
D. Edwards
D. Hargraves
Hargraves
J. McDonald
Fouracre
R. Muir
E Rice
A. Jones
J. W. Muir
Prints of Local Photos Available from This Office
Prints of all local photos appearing in this paper can be obtained from this office.
W A G R Railway Amends Southwest Route Schedules
Beginning Monday December 6 the W A G R Railway Road Service introduces altered and additional bus schedules on its southwest sections. The amended timetable affects multiple routes and times as part of the service changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A.G.R
Baling Up Market Pig Sale Reports 140 Pigs Yarded
Elder, Smith and Co. Limited state their monthly pig market last Thursday yarded and sold 140 pigs. Bacon types sold well at late rates while store pigs eased slightly. Quotations list choppers to 11 10, bacon to 199, heavies and mediums to Want, lightweight to Tak, porkers to 9, slips and weaners priced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder, Smith and Co. Limited
Bridgetown Pig Market Report Yardings and Prices
Rider Smith and Co Limited yarded 518 pigs mainly good quality bacon cattle sold at market rates. Smaller pigs were fewer than last month and values eased. Choppers to 11 10. Baconets heavyweight 200. Medium 161 to 180. Light 132 to LAO. Barkers 4 to 80. Heavier types 117. Slips poor 21 to 25 good 43. Weaners 15 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith and Co. Limited
Social News Items Invite Reader Submissions and Support
The notice invites readers to share social happenings big and small and to support the newspaper with tips, notices, and contributions. It frames the paper as community driven and welcomes input from local residents.
New Bunbury-Northcliffe Bus Services Announced
A railway notice outlines extended services to intermediate points. A Pemberton to Bunbury bus operates at 6 55 am Sunday and 7 16 pm Sunday Bunbury to Pemberton, while the 6 30 pm Tuesday Thursday and Saturday Pemberton to Bunbury service is cancelled. A Bus between Bunbury and Boyup Brook is reworked, and a Bridgetown to Bunbury line via Bridgetown will run. Passengers should consult the local Station Master for full details and new timetables will be posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunbury-Northcliffe
Pemberton
Bunbury
Boyup Brook
Bridgetown
Bridgetown Fruitgrowers Demand Higher Apple Export Price
At last Friday’s meeting the Bridgetown Fruitgrowers Association passed a motion calling for a higher export price for apples to improve returns to growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Fruitgrowers'’ Association
Bridgetown Road Board Meeting Attendees Noted
November meeting of the Bridgetown Road Board included M. Scott as chairman H. Moore vice chairman Waters C P Scott K Smith D Palmer V A Doust V Wheatley H J Smith L A Evans and E C Siggins as secretary. Mr Scott will be away in the city for about a week. Les Hornby visited Perth last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Road Board
Messrs
M. Scott
H. ©. Moore
Waters
C. P. Scott
K. Smith
D. Palmer
V. A. Doust
V. Wheatley
H. J. Smith
L.A. Evans
E. C. Siggins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridgetown Trotting Club
Bridgetown Bowling Club
Malcolm Scott
Balingup
Megsie M. Dilley
W. Bailey
L. Ryan
A. Bailey
M. Seia
E. Francis
Greenbushes
Guest
Bridgetown Reds
Road Board
Scott
BOARD
Baling UP Market
Les Hornby
Maria Montez
Rod Gameron
Monterey
Gene Autry
Champion
Twilight
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Richard Travis
Brandenberg
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