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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Oct 31, 1947

Page

4

Greenbushes Road Board plans bridge town cooperation on repairs

At the latest meeting the Greenbushes Road Board discussed working with Bridgetown to build a road serving Mr Godfrey Hester and inspected roads near Williamson’s property and Maranup Ford. They proposed spending part of £1000 on Maranup Ford Road and asked Bridgetown to match before approaching the Minister. traffic officer appointed and other routine business noted.

Greenbushes Road Board Godfrey Hester Bridgetown Bridgetown Road Greenbushes Board Williamson Hornsby Hill Reg. Hesters McKelvie Snr Sells Park Catterick Maranup Ford Road Bridgetown Board G. W W. Draper Meagher Newton

Lorette Webber’s 8th Birthday Party at OWA Rooms

Greenbushes reports a Saturday party for Lorette Webber with 62 children and several adults in attendance. Mrs Kerr played piano as dancing and singing filled the afternoon, while a pink blue birthday cake carried a gold bracelet gift from Mum and Dad.

Lorette Webber O.W.A Kerr Mum

R S L Ball Successful Memorial Hall Fundraiser

A Fundraiser at Memorial Hall featured decorations by OSL Leall and friends, with Tumel ty's orchestra providing music from 8:50 pm to 9:00 pm. The Auxiliary earned funds from hats, flowers, cakes, raffles, and catering for 20 guests, while Greenbushes supporters contributed generously and numerous locals were noted as attendees.

Memorial Hall kKiteuhen Win Tumelty W. G. Allen Miks J. Beauglehole Greenbushes N.S.L Mesdames M H. Yates R. G. Yates Learmonth J.lindsay R. Bignell T. Sharpe Bridgetown Lyons Kirup A. Jones Cox Freeman R. Ellis I Kirup J. Challis H. M. McDonald Richards Catterick Meagher T. Feazey E. McKelvie H. H. Wood Eastcott G. Graham H. Daniels D. Walker Misses E. Sharpe Betty Craigie South Perth Gwen Payne D. Patrona Pat Cox E. Streatfield D. Buchanan Bastcott Bernice Mottram M. Drage Maines D. Payne

Centrifugal Pump and Piping for Sale

Centrifugal pump five inch in good order with two hundred feet of six inch piping and quantity of pulleys castings and related items. Located at Thorn Yon Greenbushes. Price cheap.

Thornyon Greenbushes

Parish Service Schedule at Greenbushes Church November 2

Church of England Greenbushes lists Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. with Evensong at 7.30 p.m. Rector H. Cc. Lawson presides. The notice appears in a Sunday calendar segment.

H. Cc. Lawson

Farmers' Union Discusses Compulsory Membership at Greenbushes

Greenbushes branch of the Farmers Union debated compulsory membership and decided to raise the issue at the Zone Council. They reported on the noxious weed St Johns wort and noted the Agriculture Department inspector Mr Simes of Bridgetown. Plans to contact branches for fund raising and actions on artificial insemination were also set. A veterinary field day with the Department of Agriculture’s veterinary surgeon at Bunbury will be arranged.

Farmers' Union Greenbushes Zone Counsell Agriculture Department St. Joh’s Wort Simes Bridgetown Department of Agriculture Weard Government Department Union Bhis Bunbury

Make Mine Music and Two OClock Courage Highlight Greenbushes

Walt Disney presents Make Mine Music, a Technicolor feature with Dinah Shore Benny Goodman Riabouchinska Lichine and Riabouchinska plus Andy Russell Nelson Eddy the Andrews Sisters and more. RKO Radio offers Two OClock Courage a baffling mystery starring Tom Conway and Ann Rutherford with Rutherford as a taxi driver.

Walt Disney Dinah Shore Nelson Addy Benny Goodman the Andrews Sisters Jerry Colonna Andy Russell THE King's Men Sthirling Holloway Pied Pipers Disney Riabouchinska Nelson Eddy Andrews Sisters King’s Men RKO Radio Tom Conway Ann Rutherford Miss Rutherford

Pilot praises Hester road board for paddock suitable for landings

The Tiger Moth pilot at Hester commends the road board for preparing the paddock for landings and takeoffs. He notes runways could handle aircraft of this type but are too short for larger planes.

Hester Road Board

Town Talk Oddities and Hatchery Notes

The piece records a humorous mishap with an axe during stump removal for a Tiger Moth take off and a later domestic chopping incident. It also mentions a visit to Pemberton hatcheries with trout such as Old Sropley and lampreys, plus remarks on their river movement and a professor’s excitement at locating specimens.

Pemberton

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Municipality of Narrogin Narrogin Council C.W.A. and Parents and Citizens’ Association Tomelty Keith Machine Shirley Thornton Shirley Ruth Taylor Bunbury School Ruth Mrs. Gorman Mt. Barker Bert Buchanan Greenbushes Street Mr. J. Smith R.S.L. Ball Flora Mac Donald Kevin Thorley Butler Sharpe Challis Monte Carlo Lewis Moore Linda Deconti Gladys Yates T. Roberts Miss Yates Masteott Mac E. McCaul Greenbushes Cinema Presents Newton's Garage Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Oxy Palatine Insurance & A. M. P. Insurance National Library of Australia Church of England Greenbushes Parish Farmers’ Union Greenbushes Talkies Hester Airfield Terminus Hotel Glen McAlinden Manjimup Mail Biro W. L. Nelson Sout Et1 Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd Aly Nla.gov
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