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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1942
Page
1
Back in Bridgeown after a busy period the conference of Lanliesuailiarins of the RSL is held. Rusk, President of the oem branch, attends the event.
Wartime restrictions limit service at the Marina Toilet Salon and Britannia Cafe while residents discuss local projects on STEERE STREET BRIDGETOWN. Mies Parker and others attend the Come Society session. observers report plans for early morning and after hours appointments and site advertising for work on telephony and home installations.
A long fragmented report describes a Miss S. Lake event at the Dgetown Repertory Club, detailing a variety concert with proceeds for Merchant Seamen, ticket prices, a supper and dancing, and notices about future meetings and fund collections, interwoven with reflections on religion and society.
A packed Albert Hall and tens of thousands turned away amid a discussion among the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, and Sir Stafford Cripps on Christianity’s role in society. The piece notes a growing public push to return to core Christian principles, with church leaders urging unity and a shift toward Christian standards in governance and economics.
News and notes report the Bridgetown Heper ary Club and Manjimup Teepertory Clubs touring to Balingup on Saturday October 10 for a variety concert with supper and dancing to follow. Residents are urged to keep the date. The report also notes an upcoming Inter Repertory Club Night and extention of the Burning Off season due to late weather. Bridgetown defeats Manjimup in a football match, with Bridgetown leading 14 goals 7 behinds to Manjimup 9 goals 15 behinds at the final bell. Key players include Prostitio, Rankine, and Neat, with umpiring by Vardds Lanch. Sunday match against Greenbushes is noted.
The elder son of Mr and Mrs Celio Nelon of Pemberton is mourned as a fine athlete with a keen mind and cheery bearing. He enlisted as a volunteer to serve his country, a gallant youth loved by all, and rests after the costliest war sacrifice, remembered by family and community with sorrow and faith.
Bridgetown Club A Kocey competition conducted at the Bridgetown Gold Links on Saturday afternoon. E S Heater delivered a strong performance and won by a slim margin in 9 andicep out boxes of three strokes. A one-stroke event is planned for the next Saturday.
Bridgetown Repertory Club and Manjimup Repertory Club present interclub one act plays and items at Bridgetown Town Hall on Monday October 19 at 8 15 p m dancing to follow. Also bereavement notice from Mr and Mrs Nelson family thanking friends for cards telegrams floral tributes and expressions of sympathy for their son and brother Jack killed on active service.
Manjimup and Bridgewater clash produced 2 goals and 4 behinds for Manjimup while Hindentown struggled to score. early quarter saw EC Uwe boys trailing as Manjimup pressed with solid defense from Scott Brothers and Lanean.
The Bridgetown Repertory Club reports £310 raised to aid the mercantile marine and outlines two fundraisers. An event at Bulingayy on October 10 features plays and an evening at Bridgetown Town Hall on October 19 with supper and dance. About £10 has been raised via afternoon tea at football matches. more funds hoped before season ends.
At the last Committees meeting of the aborn club arrangements were set for Inter Club Play Night at Bridgetown Town Hall on Monday October 19. The Man Jimbo Club will cooperate presenting a one act play and other items with two one act plays The Old geyser and Slow Curtain. Supper and dance follow for a small charge with proceeds to Merchants? Reams! On Saturday October 18 a rare entertainment will be hosted by the club with transport arrangements via Secretary AE Lasel- Thanet. An InterClub Night at Maniitup on Thursday October 20 features Bridgetown Pemberton and Man- Fiinop clubs offering a varied programme of nineteen and other items. Law was inivacion thirty years nett ition the two presented Three-cart ex aeeary to Terether.
Fragmentary notes describe a 21 year old individual and a named family in a rural community. The text hints at financial, health, and household details but remains unclear and partial. No firm events or dates emerge beyond relationships and local ties.
The notice calls for scrap aluminium labeled as urgently needed for Mositions and instructs readers to send their scrap to the Losal Deper. This brief item names the material, urgency, and the recipient organization.
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