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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1947
Page
6
Racing card fragment lists tips for Saturday with entries in Debutante Stakes for fillies and colts and fillies, noting winners such as Cyndora Dollar Princess Harella over incomplete entries Bengal Bruvaros Guay Archer. Poor OCR leaves many names unclear.
October 19 matches include Sunnyside versus Yoraup and Green Bushes versus Railways in Bridgetown. October 26 features Failways against Sunnyside and Green Bushes versus Bridgetown with Yoraup bye. November 2 lists Bridgetown versus Sunnyside Yorup versus Railways Greenbushes bye. November 9 has Railways versus Bridgetown and Green Bushes versus Yornup with Sunnyside bye. November 16 covers Greenbushes versus Sunnyside Bridgetown versus Yornup Railways bye.
A Special Meeting of Ratepayers will be held in the Bridgetown Town Hall on Monday October 18 1947 at p.m. to consider trucking yards. By order of the Board E C Siggins Secretary.
A parade of Bridgetown residents and visitors spent weekends in Perth for the Royal Show and holidays. Guests included Miss Blanche from Bridgetown State School, Mr. and Mrs. Bashrod and family from Bickley, Mr. and Mrs. Walker hosting visitors from Bridgetown, and Colin Elphick who passed an aptitude test in Perth. Several Bridgetown residents planned or began holidays, with others visiting Perth, Busselton, or Subiaco.
Sir Henry and Lady Willcox hosted a refined cocktail evening in the Sridgetown district with Golda brough Mort’s Mr. Fred Lee Steere praised for deft organization. The gathering at Pree masons Hotel drew a large local turnout and featured praise for catering and management by Mr. de Pedro.
The Junior Farmers Club held a social evening at the R S L Hall with members from Balingup Middlesex and Boyup Brook. Middlesex contributed the winger. A tasty supper followed and Bridgetown Club was thanked for hospitality. Guests included Mr M C Ramsay of Spearwood SA and Mr A V Ingram of Cottesloe along with Mr and Mrs Beckeley at the Bridgetown Hotel.
The Bridgetown Red Cross approved sending £100 to the Perth head office. The Spring Ball yielded a net profit of £980. Members approved sending a food parcel to ex-member Mrs Wamsley in England, and thanked helpers. A letter from England praised past dripping parcels. Totals include various small sums, totaling £1198/18/.
Bridgetown cricket club confirms reformation and readiness to play. Mr George H Smith named president with elections for officers including A T Peck as president and W Urquhart as vice president. A meeting on October 19 at the field will elect captain and selection committee. The club seeks recruits and asks interested enthusiasts to contact the secretary.
Grade Herd Recording Scheme reports for the Bridgetown Unit shows 235 cows averaged 812 lb milk with 4.5 percent test and 37 lb butterfat for the quarter ending 31 July. Data includes herd contributors L R Beard J C Williams G W Bennett and others with detailed figures across individual cows and tests.
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