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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 25, 1948

Page

4

NANNUP REVIEW Debutantes Ball Frock Roundup

Debutantes display varied gowns listed by fabric and color from floral satins to black georgette and mauve taffeta. Notable names include Higgins Honisett Foreman Storrie and multiple entrants with rich fabric notes and accessory details.

Misses P. Higgins F. Higgins O. Sexton J. Honisett Lor C. Mien M. Foreman B. Hutchins I. Bana B. Stewart L. Harrison A. Dean H. Longbottom McCafferty R. Wakefield C. Rowe C. Brockman H. Patterson Gibbs R. Thompson Pascoe P. Savage L. Spitz V. Moore E. Williams R. Scott W. Marlow T. McClusky T. Excell H. Brown V. Scott J. Ellis H. Vernon M. Plunkett Hallet D. Hutchins H. Harp F. Guthridge G. Lindsay E. Murphy D. Neilson A. Rodda

Children's Dance Promised After Convent Concert Cancel

The Parents and Friends' Committee learned the Convent concert is canceled due to staff shortages and few senior pupils. A children's dance will be held on Saturday November 27 with light supper, musical items, novelty dances, prizes for spot and statue waltzes, and adults admitted after 10 p.m.

Parents and Friends’ Committee

Nannup Rifle Club Prepares Busy Sunday Range Work

Captain of the Nannup Rifle Club says a busy bee will be held on the range next Sunday to repair targets cut down guckers and perform small jobs. On December 12 two teams from Nannup visit Manumup for competitive shooting. A ladies afternoon December 19 will host an old buffers shoot and trophies for last year will be presented.

Nannup Manumup

McKittrick Trophy Stage Two Won By F Badrick

F Badrick captured the second stage of the McKittrick trophy shot last Sunday and received the club spoons for his winning effort. The scores listed show Badrick totals and handicap alongside rivals such as Jack McKittrick and D Blythe during the event. Last Friday Mannup Football Club held a wind up smoke social in the local hall with a tasty supper and football atmosphere.

McKittrick F. Badrick Jack McKittrick D. Blythe R. Reynolds F. Hillman IF. Green A .Pollock H. Engle G. McKittrick J. Green L. Cole Jim McKittrick A. McAtee Mannup Football Club Donnybrook G. Paganini G. Coutts Hitch‘cock F. Barness Ireland Hitchcock Guppy Paganini

Nannup Ladies Switch From Croquet To Bowls

Nannup women abandon croquet to form a bowls program with rinks prepared. A ladies bowls team joins the existing men’s team for 1948-49. Mrs Badrick elected president, W Jenkins departs for Kirup, and officers include D Dunnet E Murphy captain BE Murphy secretary O Meara. Members take maintenance duties as no green keeper is employed. Annual subscriptions set at 1 10s for men and 10s for ladies. Local and social matches planned. praises for Mr Bramley who prepared greens. Attendance at last Sunday meeting included three ladies signaling optimism for the new season.

Nannup Badrick W. Jenkins Kirwp Messra D. Dunnet E. Murphy BE. Murphy O'Meara Australia Bramley Bill) Jenkins

Minister for Forests Visits Nannup Highlights Local Board Talks

The Hon. Ross McDonald and M L A member Mr Bovell visit Nannup Road Board before its monthly meeting. They hear requests on forestry housing, inspect hall improvements, discuss sanitary depot shed tenders, and consider road grants, footpath kerbing, weed control, and a hospital entrance street light.

Nannup Road Board Ross McDonald Legislative Assembly Bovell Department H. J. Cook T. Wilson Rowe Sussex Dstrict Road Bear Sussex Boards Ludlow- Hithergreen Jalbarragup Sussex Board Ludlow-Hithergreen Jalbarra- Eup Jesperson Thompson Dundinup

Notable Guests Leave Impressive Hotel Roster

An assortment of guests stayed at the Nannup Hotel including Mr and Mrs Woolf of Bunbury, multiple Perth visitors Randall Dawson Routh Cohen Power Hendey Boettcher Bentley Yates Bell and others, Sydney guests FP Drake-Brockman and Underwood R Mc Ronald Pitchard inge Maher Strants, Northcliffe Asplin and White, Albany Cusko Digman Margonn, Bunbury Boydee Collie Mace or McCormick, Busselton Smith, Perth attendees Ritson Stitt McKenzie Williams and more.

Nannup Hotel Woolf Bunbury Randall Dawson Routh Cohen Power Perth Hendey Boettcher Bentley Yates Bell Sydney FP. Drake-Brockman Underwood R. Mcronald Pitchardinge Maher Strants Asplin Northclitte White Cusko Digman Margonn Albany Boydee Bunbory Mraskin Collie Smith Busselton Savage Cross MceCormick Don Ritson West Leederville Stitt, McKenzie Williams

Seven Ducks In Sundays Cricket Match At Nannup

Sunday cricket at Nannup saw Nannup Brook chase local league results as bowlers starred. Mal Wood led with 1 for 13 while A Guthridge 2 for 16 and Blythe 4 for 1 dominated. Nannup Brook totalled 85 with Kearney and Asplin among the scorers and Lyon, Rowe, and Hutchins among the bowlers.

Mal. Wood A.guthridge L. Kearney A. Blythe Nannup Brook Gilbert K. Asplin A. Guthridge M. Guthridge Asplin Dow. Wood H Lyon Matt. Wood C. Asplin Stpd Cc. Rowe BR. Kearney H. Patterson M. Hutchins H. Pears E. Lyon B. Kearney F. Hillman Hutchins D. Blythe A. Baker J. Clarke C. Gilbert C. Rsplin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nannup Review M. Dunnet Thorne J. Lowrie E. Roberts G. Widdison K. Johnson A. Hutchins Ford Burford R. Woods N. Treloar O'Mara Miss L. Everingham Turner Dean Bros Commonwealth Oil Mesdames Vallance Green Nannup Greengrocery Supply R Hall P.O Queensland Insurance Co F. J. Taylor Collie Dry Cleaners West Cycles Nannap Meat Supply Metsri Hillman & Coleman, Proprietori Willard Nannup Garage & Service M. McCafferty P.O. Box National Library of Australia Minister For Forests Jenkins H. c. Roberts Cundinup Balingup Bridgetown W.A Main Road Department Grace R J. Wakefield Doug, Arnold Dyson Warren Road MacKay Nla.gov
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