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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1938
Page
7
Demonstrations gladly arranged for radios and accessories. Repairs, accesswies and replacements available. Country Home Electric Light Plants supplied and installed. If you desire radio service demonstration or information send a line.
The monthly St John Ambulance meeting in Bridgetown was chaired in the chairman's absence by Mr A H Shervill. Attendees included Mestames Wheal and Kisky from the Auxiliary, Jones Johnson, Goodridge Simms, Rev H Stragwell, Mister Whittell, Mesre Wd Machin, FE, N Little, and P from the Nannup Road Board, plus funds from Bridgetown Agricultural Society. Donations were noted from H Lake and others. Committee members elected included Mr F Gordon of Bridgetown Trotting Club. A slide show to attract new members was approved and advertising discussed. The secretary reported a picture show on October 26 to raise demonstrations, with thanks to donor. Exemption taxation and local association status were discussed with Road Board appeals.
A strange incident at Woodbine Balbarrap involves a well-bred colt about 12 months old savagely attacking a sheep weighing over 100 pounds. Witnessed Thursday by Arthur Heeve and household at the property the colt pursued, seized, and shook the animal as a dog would, while the bystanders rushed to intervene.
A fragmented report covers a Tuesday gathering at the Adyar Tall with Mr ALN Wik presenting branch news, financial statements, and future meeting plans. It mentions Mr Yeates as State Present, a half minute silence for Patient Comrades, new member J Rowberry, and a biannual Hoyup Brook gathering. Separate notes describe a dog attack on livestock near Boyup Brook, sheep maulings, and a donation acknowledgment from the Cross Junior group.
Inward correspondence was endorsed on the motion of Meera Johnston and Gale. Letters read from Upper Blackwood Road Board on Lewer Hall and other topics. The meeting approved a plan to donate one gross of poppies for Upper Sees Show Day and discussed repairs to a principal home veranda following a recent gale, with a working bee scheduled for the last Saturday in October.
The Bridgetown Red Cross branch met in Haemeer Hall on Friday October 7 with Mrs Dallas presiding and a large gathering of ladies. Minutes were read by Mesdames Bares and Stanley. A St John Ambulance representative announced plans for future events, a picture night was noted for October 25 with raffles for a hamper and a lamp. Sympathy extended to Mrs Taylor and family. donations were pledged for hospital funds and the Soldiers Home.
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A fragmented account discusses Hollywood photographers and a debate over creative control, technique and stage images. The scramble mentions several names, studios, and exhibition events while touching on evolving standards and public reactions to stylized photography.
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