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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
1
Surgeons A Clark and RS Gurgett will visit Nannup on the second and fourth Wednesday from 10 am to 4 pm. They may be consulted at the Nannup Hotel Busselton on Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm at Bignell's Buildings.
During Mr R S Tower's absence on active service, payments and completion of entitlements will be attended to on his behalf by Miss S Green at Rural Motors Ltd. Bridge Town. Your sincere support will be appreciated by both Mr Tower and the company.
A brief notice lists Six for Peles Jone Bull at the Royup Bridgetown road area with readable details noting a local event. The fragmentary text mentions participants and a venue but lacks complete dates or organization names. Further context is needed for full accuracy.
Trinity XXI schedule in Bridgetown includes 8 am Holy Communion 10 am Sunday School 11 am Matins and Sermon 7 30 pm Evensong and Sermon Eight Mile Well service at 230 pm Vestry Meeting 730 pm Intercession. Church of Christ Bridgetown October 13 11 am Communion Speaker Mrs Hilford Maylands Visitors welcome
Miss Dons Mabey of Perth visits Bridgetown. Miss Heather Urquhart underwent an appendicitis operation in trial hospital. Mr and Mrs Stevenson of Bridge Town moved to Wagin for transfer. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs W Crews on a Bridgetown Hospital birth. Private Gordon Leonard of the ALE camp at Northam visited Bridgetown over the weekend. Privates J Cutmore and Volumewell of ALP on leave from Northam visited Bridgetown before departing for Sydney for a special course.
A Bridgetown News and Notes column discusses 25th Light Horse Regiment mobilization, militia duties, and civilian attitudes toward enlistment. It highlights Bridgetown Bowling Club, Rose Society flower show plans, and community events including charity card parties and wartime exhibitions, plus memorials and local sports updates.
Saturday last the Bridgetown club hosted a Stabletard golf competition with many players taking part. E Hester led A Grade with eagle twos on holes seven and 16, while Rev E Strugnell won B Grade. Card details and next week’s format were listed. Board discussions covered water restrictions, development plans, and a bridge fence issue at Mokerdiliup, with notes from Mr Hester, Mr Tower, and Mr Lake.
The Bridgetown Road Board dedicates a section as W P Scott's Highway with about 30 attendees including Mrs W P Scott and family and Mr W J Scott. The late chairman is honored for his district work as the board plans further action and local improvements.
At the South West rally of the Cheistan Endeavour Society Rev AL W Farman was elected secretary for the next twelve months. Six Endeavour societies in the South West belong to the Eadgetown Methodius Circuit.
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