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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1944
Page
1
Westralian Farmers Limited Bridgetown seeks an experienced shorthand typist. Apply in writing to the National Service Officer, Bridgetown.
The Mayallup Church Hall Committee hosts its annual ball on Saturday, September, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. with popular prices. Music, flour and supper provided. Hall improvements funding through proceeds.
A wartime editorial urges individual responsibility to win the peace after victory. It calls on citizens, employers, and governments to plan postwar employment, development, and public services, stressing personal effort to avoid postwar chaos and ensure a smooth transition from war to peace.
The first round in Club Hemndieay on Saturday produced top finishes. A MacKinnon defeated V Wheatley 2 up, T Salvair beat G Randell, and T Speer beat W A Jones 3 and 2. TE Long beat L Pears 4 and 2. Stableford honors went to A S MacKinnon 2414, T Speer 249/85, S E Hester 24 B/SE/N, N W Thyer 2-87-A04, TL Long 1714 1/8-3018, T Salvair 24-20, W Th Jones 1905/8255.
On Saturday September 2 at 5 p.m. a notable Church of England ceremony united May Case and Percival Jacob Reid in Boyup Brook. The bride wore a white satin frock with camelias and roses, with bridesmaid Winnie Case in blue crepe. The best man was Mr. B Blythe and a wedding breakfast followed in the C.W.A. Rooms with Rev Somner officiating.
Pte. Jons Grain of the AWAS Mix A Morrison and daughter Ida Lave returned from a week’s holiday at Bunbury.
Mrs Gay Fayn of Capel with children visits her mother Mrs W Goin in Bride Town. Jack McAlinden and family holiday in Bridgetown guest of Mr and Mrs Glen McAlinden. George Stockins family vacation in Beidstown with relatives. Jock Lesslie plans to reach Port to welcome her husband. Mrs Andy Winch ope and children return home after city break. Lyone and grandchildren holidaying in Lid Town with Thive White family. EL Woodhead and family holidaying in city and Northam with Mrs Hogers and sister Mrs EL May stone as guests in Bridgetown. Mrs Harold Green and daughter return to South Perth after three weeks with J Powell. Miss Shirley White vacationing in Bunbury. Mrs W Campbell spends days in Bunbury with daughter Margaret returning to High School. Pte Syd Moore of the ALF returns to unit. Miss Betty Palmer spends weekend at Bunbury. Len Carvell visits Perth. Miss Nick Blechynden and children holidaying at Collie. Two prominent local business men targeted for new homes as W Cawley plans to move to Bunbury and Judy and Sue Armstrone relocate. Three Bowes Bole letters from the North of England recount a fruit shop peach and grape anecdote.
Community notes from Bridgetown recount Boy Scouts chatting about the town water works major project and report rains easing the water crisis. Mentions include Joy Kirby spending holidays in Perth, Sutton and R Hall returning to duties, and plans to earn First Class Badges by Christmas as activities resume at the school grounds.
Residents prepare a combined farewell for Mr and Mrs W Cowley and Mr and Mrs Len Moore on Saturday 19. The week brings news that Arthur Shoesmith, son of Mr and Mrs W Shoesmith of the RAAF, is missing over enemy territory. Barry Augustus Bell faced public court on Monday September 4 for disorderly conduct and obscene language, pleading guilty and paying a fine and costs.
The weekly Girl Guides meetings will start again on a Saturday afternoon in September. All guides are asked to attend and new members are welcome. Guides needing ties should give Miss Hartlett a coupon before September 16. The troupe will perform soon, and Miss Barthes expects to return from holiday shortly.
Australia completes agreements to secure 10 000 tractors for wartime use largely through leases from the United States with Britain supplying the rest. About 1900 local War Agricultural Committees are being sanctioned across Australia. Each committee averages 144 members with nine of ten unmarried between ages 15 and 45 serving in uniformed forces, munitions factories or essential war work.
The match saw Manjimay lose to Bridgetawns Usoah with key players scoring. The first finish appears set to be replayed next Sunday between Manjimay and Bride in a dynos cup style contest.
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