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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 01, 1949

Page

6

Greenbushes Hospital committee formed at public meeting

Greenbushes Road Board convened a meeting in the Miners Hall to form a committee to control the Greenbushes Hospital. Elected were A McKelvie W Graham J Carter E Hall secretary J H Smith snr S Guest A Fullerton King A Selfe N Lindsay and Meredith. Residents urged full support for the committee's work.

Greenbushes Road Greenbushes Nannup Mrd. McKelvie D. Cox M. de Guglielmi M. Bailey J Charnley R. le Guglielmi E Lindsay C. Cooper

Life With Father in Color Buoys Talkies Audience

Clarence Day’s family on Madison Avenue in New York in the Eighties headlines the Technicolor comedy Life With Father. William Powell co stars with Trene Dunne as Zasu Pitts and Elizabeth Taylor join in the visit plot. The Day home chaos peaks as the boy wooes Mary with Victorian ardor and sells patent medicine for a new suit. Dr Bartlett’s balm proves ineffective.

Father Madison Avenue New York City Clarence Day Anr William Powell Powel Trene Dunne Vinnie Miss Dunne Cora Zasu Pitts Many Filizabeth Taylor Mary Dr. Bartlett

Nannup Community Notices and Local Travel News

Travel from Nannup to Bridgetown featured Mr C Roberts and Mr D Waddington visiting relatives and arranging holidays in Perth Bunbury and Rockingham. New Holden arrival for Mr R R Rowe noted as first in district. Gundinup Parents and Citizens Carnival a success with dances novelties and a late finish. Birthday party for Lorna Mullumby announced with local children attending.

Holden R. R. Rowe J. Winter Nannup Winters P. Sweeney

Funeral for Late Dave Dunnett in Nan Nup District

The community bids farewell to David John Dunnett 52 a longtime Nan Nup resident. He died at home in Tanjanerup on Tuesday last week and was buried last Wednesday with many local and regional mourners sending wreaths and floral tributes.

Nannup Tanjanerup David John Dunnett Mr. Dunnett Penong South Australia Western Australia Mesars EB. C. Roberts Stan Ford Teddy Jean Alec Michael Richard Mary Frank Michael Pearson Allan Welly Norma Alma Isobel Ned Higgins Agnes Higgins Bob Sal Eileen Pat Higgins Bila Jim Bruce Roy Scott Mes. H. Hall G. Pean

Nannup riflemen hold shoot and mound work day

Last Sunday Nannup riflemen tied ten shots over 300 yards and then a busy bee was held to build up the mound at the back of the butts. Scores include R. Revy 45 A Pollock 44 Fr Green 41 L Cole 40 G McKittrick 40 D Blythe 40 I Badrick 39 W Warner 41 D Stewart 31 H Pears 41. Another shoot next Sunday will be followed by a further busy bee with spades and axes needed.

Nannup Bcores R. Revy- Inolds A. Pollock Fr. Green L Cole G. McKittrick D. Blythe I Badrick W. Warner D. Stewart H. Pears

Larsen Wins McLeod Trophy at Jarrahwood

Jarrahwood riflemen fired the final stage for the D. McLeod trophy last Sunday. Larsen won the trophy with 19 points over three stages.

Larsen Jarrahwood Jarrahwood Riflemen RB. Larsen

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Tor Greenbushes Hospital Bridgetown Margaret,Clarkson Miss A. Williams Mrs Gilbert Williams Mrs. Exelby Hay Mrs. Edmunds Arthur White Jones Meredith Perth Cox Julie Colle Yornup Jim Davies Convent House Geraldton Ron Cox Ww. Yates AR. Yates H. Robinson R . Brian Anderson Hilton Park W. G. Allen Fremantle Anderson RSL Misa Neville Mesdames Melville K. Wood Mesdames Charnley S. Guest Haines J. Long Miss Brock Newton’s Garage Chevrolet Pontiac and Buick Sales and Service Oxy Brock’s Tea Rooms Aminee Pica X Canoe T. H. Feazey Baker Jephson Shamrock Hotel Viner E. V. Jones Carrier Green Greenbushes Cinema Presents Technicolor Irene Dunne Elizabeth Taylor PLUS Capel Dairy CO Vacuum Oil Co P.O Bridgetown Advocate National Library of Australia Nannup Review Mr. C. Roberts Mr. D. Waddington L. Guthridge R. Roberts Scott's “Hotel Shelton Wilson A. Harbeck Mrs. Gilbert A. Stewart Ronald J. Talbot Yarnup Mrs. Forster Paula Rockingham Miss C. Spiers Miss White M. Dyson Margaret Chester Willow Springs H. Brown Holma Mr. (. Rowe Cundinup Gundinup Parents and Citizene’ Association Tim Hutchins BC. Kemp Pedretti Hartnett N. Bilich Rowe Dave Dunnett Ladies Guild Badrick Kelva Roberts Darrallup Nannup Rifle Club Nannup Rsl Nannup Progress Roy Beryl Hall H. McAtie Guthridge Arthur F. Rodda Familly Meg Ray McAde Vic Helen G. Longbottom Harrison Luts Vernon Brockman H. Rodda Clem Kearney A. Hutchins Wakefield Joan Chris Rowe Jack Fillis Jim Scott Monday Edward Jess Frank Dickson P Julius Murphy W. Thomason J. Kearney W. H. Blythe Edigar Elsie Roberts Mervyn Longbottom Struthers C. Merchant T. &. Dickson J. White BR. Tuseler B. Larsen A. Bickerton A. Williams K. McLeod A. Bathgate Dean Bros Commonwealth Nannup Hotel Doug Arnold Nannup Garage & Service Stn M. McCafferty Prop P.O. Box Kriesler A. Batteries K. J. Wakefield Nla.gov
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