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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1947
Page
3
Local notices report residents traveling to the city for holidays and visitors in Nannup. Hospital updates include appendicitis cases and a wrist fracture treated at Nannup Hospital. Social events feature cricket, bowling, croquet, and Sunday school anniversary plans at the Methodist church. Regulars at the Nannup Hotel and post office staff are listed among holidaymakers and locals.
The brief entry lists a range of grocery categories including vegetables fruit ice cream aerated waters and small goods. It signals a shop or market section focusing on diverse food items without additional details.
Miss B Kent wed Mr R Pascoe of Adelaide on Saturday afternoon at 3 in the R C Church. The bride wore heavy crepe with a three quarter veil and a rose bouquet. Bridesmaid Miss C Kent wore green satin. best man was Mr F Taylor. A wedding breakfast followed and the couple departed for their honeymoon amid many well wishes.
One of Nannup's oldest citizens, Mr. G. H. Walker, celebrated his 77th birthday on October 21. He landed in Australia on February 19, 1908, selecting land on the Lower Blackwood and later managed the Lower Blackwood Co operative Company before it became a private farm. He witnessed Nannup's growth from six houses to about 100 and served as road board secretary during 1941 1946. His daughter, the late Mrs. Alec Watson, died in 1945.
Balingup R S L met October 14 to consider two projects that may return funds. President A Wright welcomed members and noted two absent attendees. Correspondence included letters from Lands Minister Thorn M L A and H May M L A on land acquisition.
Jack Taylor achieved a hole in one during a Sunday practice round at Manjimup. After a long search, his ball was found in the hole on the second tee brow and the round was abandoned to celebrate. He is in his first season of golf and received congratulations from onlookers.
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