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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 28, 1940

Page

4

Chinnery Retread Service Bunbury

Chinnery Retread Service Bunbury offers retreading vulcanising and body building. Promotes safety with good tread to prevent skidding. Advertises new and secondhand tyres, competitive city prices, contact R Hancock and partners. Also mentions Monumental Masons Spencer Street Bunbury and headstones by importers and manufacturers.

Chinnery Stephen Street Bunbury Kal R. Hancock Spencer Strey

Miss Pixie Henderson Hairdresser St Bridgetown Ad

An early advertisement for Miss Pixie Henderson of Steere Street Bridgetown promotes her place as the leading hairdresser. It urges booking now, lists phone number 136, and notes available Christmas wards printed with the customer’s name and address. The copy references a large run of attractive pace and invites patrons to consult local printers before elsewhere.

Singer Sewing Machines Visit Local Districts Monthly

Gash or Easy Terms Representative J PELL lists service and repairs with 18 years experience. Enquiries directed to Singer Sewing Machine P.O. Collie. Visits these districts monthly from Rankine's and Drapers to State Store and other local outlets in Boyup Brook and Graham.

Singer Sewing Machines J. Pell Town Rankine’s Drapers Shad's Pemberton State Store Boyup Brook Graham Singer Sewing Machine P.O. Collie

Neighbours Quarrel Case in Gridgetown Police Court

Sir Isobel Palmer of Catterivis faced a not guilty plea on a charge of threatening Mrs Nellie Wilton and her daughter. Witnesses recalled a morning assault with torn dress, a broken window, and threats to bash brains in. Palmer claimed a dispute over nine days’ rent for common paddock usage. The bench bound her over for six months on good behavior with £10 security.

Isobel Palmer Catterivis Nelie Wilun Wilton Ewing Palmer Mrs. Wilson Wilson Wilsons Joye Vinife

Water supply in Bridgetown district needs more effort

A report on country water schemes shows storage among seven major Public Works Department schemes stood at 30 million gallons in November, down from 211,000,000 earlier. Local leaders urged stronger action, urged patriotic committees, and discussed forming war savings certificate groups to boost funding for war needs.

Country Water Bridgetown District Raiga Public Works Department

Licensing Court Sittings at Bridgetown in Friday Morning

The annual Licensing Court for the Blackwood Licensing District was held in Bridgetown on Friday morning. Mesers, Abel and Burgess presided. Renewals granted include Baligup Hotel, Boyup Brook Hotel, Bridgetown Hotel, Freemasons.

Blackwood Bridgetown Court House Mesers Abil Burgess Baligup Boyup —Brook Bridgetown Hotel Freemasons

Bridgetown Hospital Monthly Meeting Minutes

The Bridgetown Hospital board met November 12 with present chairman Panton and secretary Johnstone. Nine patients were in hospital at October 31. loan of 730 raised toward costs of additions estimated at 2500. Routine business covered hotels, billiard rooms, and saloons in Bridgetown, Pemberton, Manjimup, Green bushes, and Manjimup applicants listed.

Messrs NX. R, Panton CV Eager F. Scott A. F Elder A Messis N. A Davies RE. Donstassley Pearce Johnstone BA Duncan Panton and Scot Bridgetown Bridgewn Home Charities Appeal Pemberton

Mussel Scale Control Advice From Under Secretary of Agriculture

An official view outlines disease control for Mussel Scale across the Great Southern and South Western districts. It directs winter treatment at strength 11012 and summer spraying with 130-60 after eggs hatch, noting Manjimup has early hatch and that timing is crucial to affect eggs under old scales and young scales with a hard cover.

Agriulure St. J. Tones Powell Manjimup Cother

Herd Recording Association meeting reports butterfat yields drop

The final meeting at Balingoy Hort Recording Association Wise in Haligup Road Bear Hall heard Agricultural Adviser Sie M. Cullity report that unit butterfat per cow fell from 282 lbs in 1998 to 220 lbs in 1908 due to adverse seasonal conditions. Tomerini led zone 6 in butterfat, with prize cups awarded and discussion on herd breeding and dairy quality.

Balingoy Hort Haligup Road Bear Hall Sie M. Lullity Agrcultural Flood B Vet Mee Ryan Air AWM Tindale G. E. White R. G 'Giblett Barur Hay Cullity Walinguy Hith Jeney A. Tomerini S.C. Maidment Eliott Madment Tomerini South West Dairy Farmers Cup Plood Ryan Cullety Endea Vom C Scott Wreseint Dairs Parmere Thawerinns Balan Vesterd

Bridgetown Personal News and Upcoming Weddings

Local items list engagements and family milestones in Bridgetown and nearby areas. Mrs Dalla and Mes Camp of Bridgetown celebrate a new birth. Mr Keith Hott of Warumupco renews Perth transfer. Geo Wood travels to Perth. a Nedlands marriage between runt Bridgetmann’s son and Edwants’ daughter is planned. Peter Whestley and Mrs Cutmore also noted among travelers.

T. Savairie Mosman Park Dalla Bridgetown Andy Wauchgre Mir Keith Hott Warum Oi! Co Antcs von Perth Abs Geo. Wood L Patengee Nedlands Bridgetmann Smmnger Edwants Jiyi W. Viera Peter Whestley Cutmore W. Cut Augusta Mareile Connell

Transfer of properties at Seaton Ross ward under Board transfers

At the last Bridge Town Road Board meeting a transfer request was received from the Manjimup Road Board enclosing applications from BE 1 Giblett AC Reeve 0 Waterfield SC Mui AJ Myin Andrew Suir and J Muir for transfer of their blocks in the Seaton Ross ward to the Manjimup Board. The board decided to hold some items in abeyance until a full month meeting.

Town Road Board Manjimup Road Board Giblett AC Reeve Waterfield Mui AJ. Myin Andrew Suir J. Muir Seaton Ross Ward Andgetown Board Manjimup Vreard

Bridgetown Home Charities Hold December Fundraising Meeting

In Bridgetown the Home Charities group met in the Lesser Hall with Mr. W. Toyeri presiding. They planned a December appeal including raffles by PT Migsott, a Paddy Market by the RSL, street appeals by Red Cross ladies, and a December charity programme coordinated with local groups and the Repertory Club. Mr. J Haselhurst was named secretary with E N Little assisting.

Vanous Purlic Benewlent Bridgetown W. Toyeri Pane Mateuria At Was Carmattes W.A. Charities Commission PT Migsott Sunnyside Draper Toval Charities RSL Red Cros Ladies J. Haselhurst E. N Little

Church Services At Several Methodist Churches

Readable notes list Sunday December services at Edgetown Royup Brook Sammupy Cireast Greentmshes and Wilga churches with Sunday School times and morning worship led by Rev F Nwhaolls Rev How Farman Rev H W rena Yam and Rev Tay Nichills. Bridgetown Sunday School event details and anniversary mentions plus efforts by teachers and scholars to encourage good work across congregations.

Methodist Church Edgetown Royup Brook Sammupy Bridedawn Nwhaolls Nantup Missioner RG Reynols Nanpup Mill Nannup Bridgetown Tay Nichills Marisimagy Shar

Burch of Christ Wridgetown Service Notice

Sunday December 1 service at Burch of Christ Wridgetown led by Aidan Giminallian Serie and L Burgi.>Please note the text appears garbled. the readable items indicate a church event with individuals Aidan Giminallian Serie and L Burgi.

Burch OF Christ Wridgetown Aidan Enor L. Burgi

Church of England at Pauls December Services

Fragmentary OCR notes show December church services including Matins Sermon and hymn singing. Mentions Parish names, a hospital visit by Canon Strugnell, and expected return to work before Sunday December 8 in a period heading.

Hurch England Paul's Sumilay Sermiy Taq Ni Been Song Sermay Bahoom Bening Canon Strugnell Seavelt Hospital

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South West BusinessDirectory M Pate Arthur Miss Pixie Henderson Steere ST. Bridgetown New Road Hogs Smoonwealth War Savings Berth H. Lake Toad Board Tayer Ffm Scott Great Britain McMinden a_patriotic committee Speciel Meeting Rome W Tover War & Troupe Patriote McAlinden O'firwen Australia Delates Mashimup Heraldton Narogin Sridgetown Sondinia Ollie Town Mundaring Bridgetown Hospital Texaco Texaco Power H. E. Lindsay & CO Home Charities H. Christie Ladies! & Gent's Powell Gas Producers Stromberg Carlson Radios C. R. Pratt Electrc Desire T. R. Pratt Draler Manjimup Miget G_5 Cox Wellington St Victoria Ins France Coyralian Office Est Ise Europe Stromberg Carlson Ott Carls J. W. Rankine Bridgetown Farmer’s Crockett & Braund Wonkmarship
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