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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Oct 06, 1949

Page

5

Balingup News Highlights School Success and Local Fun

Audrey and Pat Churchill excel in Bunbury Speaking Choir Examination with St. Joseph’s high marks and top music reports. Community notes celebrate local travel, new cars, birthdays, and a pine tree demolition near the post office, plus a lively family tale about a rooster and a young girl’s exasperated question.

Audrey Pat Churchill Balingup School Bunbury St. Joseph's Sacred Heart Convent Pat

Politeness Is As Politness Does At Station

A fragile OCR fragment notes an unusual scene at a railway station with a person named George Bel ton and a Patelaying examination. The text suggests confusion between the exam and an eating-tools arrangement at a festive hoard.

George Belton Ullalyup George

Local CWA Branch Celebrates 17th Birthday in Balingup

More than 150 members and visitors from Collie Donnybrook Kirup Greenbushes Bridgetown and others gathered at Road Board Hall for the 17th birthday of the Balingup CWA. Mrs Kirke from Bridgetown opened the celebration and outlined fundraising plans for Kendenup renovations.

C.W.A Falr Collie Donnybrook Kirup Greenbushes Bridgetown Jumerous Road Board MacDonald Colllevid Kirke Bers Gestaldo Pike Xer B. Thomas Blackford Driver T. Breasley Miner Mathieson Fish O F. May Sailor Fenwick Farmer Healing Mesdames Clayton Goddard Santa Lucia Phil Russell Audrey Jarvis Ken Merritt Walton H. Dowrick Mullalyup Francis

Junior Farmers appoint new adult leader at local school

Mal Gleadell was named adult leader of the Young Farmers at a Monday meeting of the Junior Farmers Club attended by eight members including existing leader S. Grime. Debate and several agenda items were postponed to the next meeting.

Junior Farmers’ Club Mal Gleadell S. Grime

G E White Wins Walter Trophy at Rifle Club

G E White won the Walter trophy for the Rifle Club with a 71 at 300 yards on Saturday. Conditions were dull but shooting showed promise.

W. Walter Rifle Club G. E. White Scott V. Widdup A. Bcott R. Ramage N. B. Jenkins E. Buchanan V. Buchanan M. Waters G. White

Exceptional Quality Pigs At Boyanup Sale

Mr. BE G Smith of Boyanup reports the pig sale for Foggett Jones Co. last Tuesday produced good values with baconers up to 12 pounds 10 shillings. Sixty pigs were offered and the warding quality was described as exceptionally good.

BE. G. Smith Boyanup Messrs. Foggitt, Jones & Co

Meeting Postponed After Low Attendance at Rest Room

The Union monthly meeting was postponed due to lack of a quorum as only five members attended the Rest Room on Thursday. Chairman Mr. Dave Walker announced a new date for the third Tuesday in October after a general discussion on farming topics.

Dave Walker

Former Balingup Golfer Tackles Junior Pennant Final

The article notes Fred Yull, ex-West Australian and now with Seabrook Club, turning in sub par golf with birdies at the 10th 11th and 12th to take a 2 Up lead before Riverside No 1 beats Seabrook Juniors at King's Meadows in the Junior Pennant finals.

Southernwood Fred Yull Seabrook Club Riverside No Seabrook King's Meadows

Junior Wins at Golf in Bogey Competition

Bob Houston won by one up in an 18 hole bogey event earning a bedside lamp trophy. His gross 84 led a field including Fred Sutter who finished square after fading to three up with three to play and took runner up and the best player off 66 handicap honors.

Bob Houston Fred Sutter

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Balingup Mr. P. Wren Eulomo L.C.L Mickle Thorugh Lance Baruma Bros Porty R.8.l Fred Smith Harry Fuller Harry Mufulnlyup Adrian Goddard Robert Laurel Yvonne Garvin Bunbury High School Yvonne Alec Clarke Armadale John Trotter J. T. Crotty P. Prendergast Balingap Papua Crotty Aone O.W A Collie Hospital Messrs Norman and Lakeford Welil Alan L'Rowse Australind David Tom Smith Sw.a Pars Dad M.S. Dilley Baling UP H.M.V. and Columbia Portables Fisher'’S CWA A. G. Brennan South-West Lotteries Commission Breeders’ Association Perth Boyup Brook G. Young Ywouyy Aldo Walter Trophy Untlers G. Yull Examiner Tasmania Fred THE Nelson Pharmacy Parker 51 Mentmore Conway Stewart Biro R. P. Davis M.P.S P.O. Box Bridgetown Advocate Nla.gov
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