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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Oct 10, 1947

Page

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Memorial Park Project Lands Progress at Town Hall Auction

Policy Pool has gained control of the final land block for the Memorial Park after a public auction at the Town Hall, buying the property for £100. Road Board intervention is sought to repossess further land, with plans for a double garage at the ambulance depot and a quarter acre for an infant health clinic. A local committee may coordinate with the Pool and a public meeting is urged.

Poliao Sua Yio Biull Road Board Urquhart Ur Weart Read Board Malcolm Scott Pool Ambulance Brigade Bridgetown Road

Paid for Land Proceeds Fund Memorial Park from events

Proceeds from a boxing tournament and masquerade dance organized by the Bridgetown Policy Pool raised £111 for Memorial Park land. The margin over the last land cost reached £11, with both events solely for funding this project. Printed by Francis L. Semmens for Country News-Papers Pty., Ltd.

Bridgetown Policy Pool Memorial Park Francis L. Semmens Steere St Bridgetown Country News- Papers Pty., Ltd

Fresh Boy Chanak Kongrheng Tip for Caulfield Guineas

Eastern States racing scene highlights Fresh Boy and Chanak Kongrheng as contenders for the Caulfield Guineas with tips featured on the back page and other notes from racing insiders.

Caulfield Guineas Chanak _ Kongrheng

Baling Up Accidents in the District

Ralph Trotter lost a front wheel from his truck last week but no one was hurt and damage was minor. Lew Ammon severed two fingers on a saw while logging at the mill and is in Bridge Towns Hospital, with a planned return home by Tuesday.

Ralph Trotter Lew Ammon Lew Bridgetows

Cattle killed and one injured after rail collision near River Siding

Four cows were struck and killed by a Manjimup line railway engine one mile past River Siding on Saturday. A lone blundering driver could not stop in time. one animal survived. Damaged steam cocks required repair, briefly delaying the train and sparking concerns over derailment risk.

Manjimup Bridgetown

Man Dies After Tractor Accident During Visit

Edward Jefferies aged 68 of Bridgetown died after a tractor accident near the Butter Factory. He was thrown from the vehicle driven by Cecil Ward and later died at home. Post-mortem found death due to pulmonary tuberculosis and myocarditis.

Edward Jefferies Bridgetown Mr. Ward Cecil Ward Jefferies Ward Bill Armstrong McCarley Strahan Warren District M. F. Williams B. Phelan Jefferies Clead Williams

Bridgetown Wins Collett Cup And Mary Cornell Shield

Bridgetown Sub-branch wins both Collett Cup for progress and Mary Cornell Shield for best fundraising, a first for a country sub-branch. Lieut Governor Sir James Mitchell will present the trophies during his Bridgetown show visit. Other business includes retirement wishes for State President J M W Anderson. Bunbury sub-branch hosts Diggers Day golf on November 2 inviting members to contact leaders Gordon Bennett and Rowan Robinson.

Collett Bridgetown James Mitchell J. M. W. Anderson Bunbury RSL Mesera Gordon Bennett Rowan Robinson Mary Cornell

Commandoes Hockey Wind Up Photos on Back Page

Back-page hockey feature shows team lineup with players R Tomerini R Seia T Walters M Ramage D Russell cap C Moulton R Bailey N Tresize M Blythe R Jenkins M Milllington and Baby Tresize. Inside back page coverage continues.

R. Tomerini R. Seia T. Walters M. Ramage D. Russell C. Moulton R. Bailey N. Tresize M. Blythe R. Jenkins M. Milllington Baby Tresize

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Miss Fay Stauich Eastern States Racing R.S.L Balingup Nelson Football Association H. Trezise F. Jenkins K. Merritt R. Chapple K. McLoughlin L. Bailey R. Hayes V. Knapton H. Merritt K. Ryan A. Bailey J. Mauger L. Widdup G. Offer A. Allsop C. Blakeney Agpies B. Davidson V. Bailey E. Linton C. Scott R. Walton V. Tomerini Bailey O. Mullard P. Davidson F. Merritt R. Allsop I, Drysdale P, Wright Commandoes Fifi Marie Marie Models Perth Smith’s Nla.gov
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