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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Oct 20, 1949

Page

3

WANFL Premiership visit praised by South West follows

Visiting WANFL premiers were welcomed by Nelson and West Perth supporters with hospitality and tours of local sites including Jardee sawmill and a Forestry lookout. An evening buffet at Freemasons Hotel featured toasts to the Nelson Football Association and Dr Simpson medal to Johnnie Larcombe. West Perth defeated Nelson’s carnival players in a lively display with noted goal scorers and a later hockey ball gathering.

South West Jardee Nelson Football Association Freemasons Hotel West Perth Ben Fisher Nelson Association Dr. Simpson Johnnie Larcombe Weat Perth Greenbushes Nelson J. Lewis A. Trezise J. Kastcott L. Guy E. Carpenter Hilgy Miller J. Prastidis W. Paterson J. Timms R. Jones G. Green P. Pease A. Allsop W. Carter R. Filsell A. Bailey G. Giblett K. Meldrum S. Heal A. Whittle G. Pozzi J. Loughridge N. Garland K. Ashdown N. Lamb F. Harman J. Larcombe R. Scott L. Harman R. Stockman M. David D. Lind R. Schofield W. Price Kk. Bracken R. Him

Collie Appreciation Letter to St John Ambulance

Secretary of the Collie Football Association expresses deep thanks to Mr J Eastcott and Bridgetown Brigade for prompt attention during the South West Carnival. Mentions W Lillie and A Fogarty whose cases benefited from the brigade's services. Wishing the brigade success.

Collie Football Association J. Eastcott St. John Ambulance Association Bridgetown W. Lillie A. Fogarty H. L. Edwards

Nature Study Exhibition in Manjimup Town Hall

Arrangements are complete for a schools exhibition at Manjimup Town Hall on Monday October 24. Visitors can view student work on local birds flowers and trees with a program by Manjimup St Josephs Convent Pemberton Deanmill Jardee and Middiex schools. Mr Murray Little Director of Education will address on UNESCO. proceeds go to Junior Red Cross with sale items for the same cause.

Manjimup Town Hall Manjimup St. Joseph's Convent Pemberton Deanmill Jardee Middisex P.m Murray Little Europe U.N.E.L.C.O Red Cross

Move for Fire Fighting Equipment

A meeting involving the Board, Union branches, the Forestry Department and the Bushfires Advisory Committee discussed standardising equipment with the Forestry Department. The proposed unit, a 600 gallon tank with a Coventry Climax pump on a four ton truck plus 300 feet of canvas hose, would cost £338 excluding the truck. The move to purchase was debated with objections about funding and practicality, and the motion to arrange purchase was referred to the finance committee for further investigation.

Board Farmers' Union Forestry Department Bushfires Advisory Committee Walg.r Fowles Davies Munjimup A. Stodgson Hodgson Finance Committee

Heather Flown From Scotland For Sutton-Bentley Wedding

Heather from Scotland attended the Sutton Bentley nuptials in Bridgetown at St Pauls Church. Joan Bentley wed Reg Sutton with Rev Pelham Thurman officiating and a reception at the Lesser Hall. Bridesmaids wore apricot crepe and the bride carried a Heather bouquet.

Heather Scotland Sutton-Bentley Bridgetown St. Paul's Church of England T. Re Pelham-Thurman Joan E. Bentley Reg W. Sutton Sutton’s Lookout Norma Adams Doris Sutton Myra Daphne Cox Erica Fred Sutton Jack Bentley W. F Wally T. H. Pelham- Thurman Messrs. R. Sutton J. Bentley W. Naylor H. Bentley J. Kirby

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WANFL Harold Armstrong W.anse.l Kindred Sports, Press Treatise Riley Miller Jk. Carpenter A. Batley LD. Lind R. Hill Heal Rovers-Warriors Centrals- Balingup W.perth Nelson Hampten ST Geo. Heywood Plumber Australia Bedford Kinnane National Library of Australia I. H. Davies Brian Bentley Victoria Ron Cox Bridgetown Town Hall Baling THE Rovers Club Fairfax DEAL South-West Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd Bridgetown Advocate Nla.gov
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