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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1941
Page
6
The article discusses improving writing and composition among school children at Greenbushes School. It notes the value of student efforts for themselves and for adult readers, with space devoted to personal writing pieces.
Greenbushes scholars praise the grant of a Carter of the Artvocate for school article publication and interest. A tuck shop on Friday October 3 raised funds totaling £1 for new library materials. The branch office lists contacts for event organization and thanks mothers for contributions. Reader letters share anecdotes about emus, a brick puzzle, a snake incident, a prank, and possum season debates, reflecting community humor and local wildlife notes.
Mre L Peart and her children enjoy a brief holiday at Dalwallinu. Geo Turner will depart soon for Busselton to reside for several months. Mr and Mrs Roy Mesnil have moved to Busselton and will stay for some months.
The article recalls a season closing Saturday with a mixed foursomes event at Fudgetown Hospital, won by D Mitchell, Mel Wright, LW Moore and Sir T Graham. Mr and Mrs Wi Urquhart attended, and community figures including Mr C V Draper and Mrs Rawson celebrated at the club function. Proceeds fund the Balding Fund with trophies presented amid thanks to Forrest and the Bridgetown branch.
A light attendance on a warm Saturday saw Canon Strugnell take a narrow Stableford win scoring 34 points on the opening nine and leading the field. Other results list members such as GH Randall P Warburton and J Kirby with varied scores, while social notes cover hockey, community events, and fundraisers including St John Ambulance and Russian Medical Aid Committee efforts.
Blues and Motleys battle in a lengthy skirmish described with late wartime tones. Motleys break through via a shot by Rooke, Miller draws the opening score after a diversionary setup, then Blues counter and dominate central play. The piece notes casualties, defensive drills, and a forthcoming social event to raise funds for Red Cross branches, with Nora Parker praised for leadership and a Greenbushes fund total over £500.
The market saw a light sheep yarding including finished suckers sold at par, a heavy cattle yarding with fat heifers and some quality cows, and steady trade with prices near the prior month. In September the RSL Women's Auxiliary Bridgetown yarded and sold a mix of suckers and woollen goods, with figures including £10 7s 3d for some items and various price ranges for mixed stock and dairy cattle.
Bridgetown Repertory Club presents Courageously one act play and items to mark a festival at Manjimup next Thursday evening. Visitors from Pem birdon Club and others expected, with local officials joining in. preparations include a historic 1872 Malvern Star tree legend and a noted Apple Tree diet mention.
A fragmented local page reports on patriotic events at Bglinge Board and Balinga Patrioti District Hall with limited text about meetings, ceremonies, and a National Anthem program. It includes student dialogue, family anecdotes, farm chores, and classroom notices, plus brief market and horse dairy snippets.
Bridgetown hairdresser Miss Pixie Henderson Steere Street advertises top beauty services and invites customers to book appointments early, with contact ring phone 134.
Mr C R Godden of the Bank of New South Wars Adelaide spends a few days with Mr L H Judges. Bert Redd leaves town to Perth for munition work. CWA Younger Set hosts a monthly dance with Miss Dorothy Graham’s music. Mrs Angus chairs Country Women meeting in Rest Room Tuesday.
This Sunday October 19 is the Day of Dedication for the Bridgetown Circuit Methodist Church All members are urged to attend services at Bridgetown Sunnyside Nannup Mill Greenbushes with Rev H W Farnam and Missioner S W Lawromer The aim is to seek God's help and unite in service and consecration of lives to God and community
An advertisement from Layton's Garage Bridgetown promotes Malvern Star bicycles with a written guarantee. It urges readers to act quickly before prices rise and mentions a down payment and weekly payments. The copy uses informal phrasing and hints at local sales terms.
News and Notes details the Church of England Ball to be held Friday evening in October organized by Miss P Taylor with early arrangements underway. Photographer T A McInnes offers six postcards and an enlargement for 10/6 this month. Phone Bridgetown 219 for appointments. Mayanupimdes Club remains active planning its New Year’s Day annual race meeting to raise funds for the Red Cross with an attractive programme. The Grand Hall will be at Mayanup Hall that night. Euchre tournament draws record turnout at RSL with HL Lilly and Havelhurst leading sections.
Mr. 11 J Machine is elected unopposed to fill the vacancy in the South-East Ward caused by Lieut. G. Wood retiring. Machin Tac was previously a member of the Board.
A church notices times for Evensong and Sermon with two service blocks. At 7:30 pm Evensong and Sermon at Scott's Brook and at 3:00 pm Evensong and Sermon again, detailing the day’s timetable for parishioners.
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