Popular Baby Competition Gains Momentum This Week
Volunteers organize events to support diverse candidates for the Baby Clinic fundraiser. A monster barbecue at Golf Club House and a hot dog supper after the YAL Concert boost participation. Voting tallies released by RSL Clinic secretary Mr R Lindsey show Baby Clinic leading. Keith Bott suffers eye injury from a storage battery explosion and is hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Ray Lindsey
Golf Club
Baby Walter
Bridgestown
Australian Legion of Ex-servicemen
Oclinic
R. Lindsey
RSL
Baby Clinic
Baby Legion Baby
BAB
Keith Bott
Quinninup
Pemberton Hospital
Bridgetown Junior Farmers Donate and Show Preparations
Bridgetown Junior Farmers voted last Thursday night to donate £1 1s to the Bridgetown Infant Health Clinic. The club has secured an 18ft marquee for use at the Bridgetown Show. Roy Bolton congratulated the Bridgetown Debating Team Rob Hall Bob Dixon and Vera Maching on their win over Middlesex.
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Bridgetown
Club
Roy Bolton
Rob Hall
Bob Dixon
Vera Maching
Middlesex
Bridgetown Club hosts Roy Doust Trophy golf events
Bridgetown Club held Roy Doust Trophy play with Lindsey winning the A grade and R Stevens runner up while W White took the Lh grade. Cards show various results, next week features foursomes and a ladies open day with participants from Busselton Bunbury Manjimup and Boyup Brook and trophies from the South West Ladies Golf Association.
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Bridgetown
Roy Doust
Lindsey
R. Stevens
W. White
R. Steveng
All Square
G. Hester
R. Young
F. C. Nelson
J. A. Kirby
D. A. MacKinnon
M. Scott
P. Evans
W. Ring
T. Salyary
Ww. Hester
BR Ferate
J. Brandenburg
R. Rooke
Stableford
B.D.G.A
Manjimup
Busselton
Bunbury
Boyup Brook
South West Ladies' Golf Association
R. Taylor
Jenkins Re-elected Captain of Balingup Rifle Club
The Balingup Rifle Club met and re elected N E Bill Jenkins as captain unopposed. Vic Widdup remains vice captain and Merv Waters secretary. J Breen named patron for the coming season. Committee members re elected en bloc. First practice shoot set for Saturday the 10th at 1 pm with expected strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balingup Rifle Club
Bill Jenkins
Vic Widdup
Merv Waters
J. Breen
Red Cross Branch Meets in Town Hall Chamber
The Red Cross Branch held its September meeting with 27 members presided by Mrs. Scriven. They thanked workers for Wood testing in Bridgetown and presented retiring secretary Mrs. Scott with thanks for three years of service. Donations included eggs and oranges to the hospital and funds from raffles pig sale and shop counter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Scott
Silver Chain Nursing League
Yornup Mill
Bridgetown PST Sub-branch Monthly Meeting Welcomed Nine Visitors
Sergeant Nichols of Bridgetown is on a month long furlough and will be relieved by Sergeant Chambers of Bunbury. Nine visitors attended the Bridgetown Sub-branch PST meeting on Tuesday night, receiving a hearty welcome.
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Sergeant Nichols
Bridgetown
Sergeant Chambers
Bunbury
PST
Balingup Branch Returns Books After Poor Meeting Attendance
The Balingup Branch of the Citizens' Rights Association returned all its books to Headquarters after low turnout. Only four persons attended the meeting planned for Monday September 6. Corrie Chamberlain traveled to Bridgetown Hospital by road on Tuesday morning for a tonsillectomy operation.
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Balingup
Citizens’ Rights Association
Corrie Chamberlain
Bridgetown Hospital
Social and sport notices from Bridgetown district
Advocate reminders list social functions and football events across Bridgetown and surrounding towns. Entries include the Red Cross Spring Ball in Bridge town on September 16, Football Carnival Ball on September 24, RACH Ball of the Season in Bridgetown on October 7, and Football Premiership in Bridgetown on October 14. Stock sales note Genuine Clearing Sale events by Elder Smith & Co. Limited at Chewer up, on September 8, and in Ralingup on September 19.
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Red Cross
Bridgetown
Balingup
Chewerup
Elder, Smith & Co., Limited
Ralingup
RSL Proposes Agenda Items for South West Zone Meeting
Bridgetown leaders urged stronger representations for more homes at Buyup Brook where six houses are rising and ten more are planned. The RSL moved to place this on the South West Development Committee visit agenda. Also approved limits on re sale of freehold property to soldier settlers. Delegates were named to the State Congress to be held in October.
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Kirrup
Jarrahwood
Balingup
Doneybrook
Thompson's Brook
Bridgetown
Afr
K. MacKinnon
RSL
MacKinnon
Buyup Brook
South West Development Committee
Messrs
Rowan Robinson
K. Mickinnon
Mrs Carne to Leave for Perth Today
Staying with Mr and Mrs Mac Gregor of Mullalyup is Mrs A Carne of Armadale. Mrs Carne will leave for Perth today.
Births at Bridgetown Hospital August Report
Births in Bridgetown during August show a male majority with eight sons and two daughters. Notable entries include births to Young Allen Manila Beard Tiechynden Glennie Widdup Basford and Meares among others, with Meares reporting four sons.
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Bridgetown Hospital
BE. N. Young
W. Allen
V. Manila
L. R. Beard
R. Tiechynden
RSL Reunion Considered for Bridgetown Meeting
At Bridgetown RSL, Mr. R Urquhart proposed holding the 1949 reunion in the Town Hall if available and inviting a State Executive member to attend. He noted it had been nine years since a State Executive member attended a local function. The social committee was asked to fix date and place.
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Bridgetown
RSL
R. Urquhart
Osteh
Mr. Urquhart
Crowning of Boyup Brook Sports Queen Contest
The Boyup Brook Town Hall hosts the Crowning of the Sports Queen event on Saturday September 10. Mrs Pat Moore leads with 21 600 votes, followed by Miss Edie Mead with 14 357 and Miss Lil Cumming with 14 124.
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Boyup Sports
Boyup Brook
Boyup Brook Town Hall
Pat Moore
Edie Mead
Lil Cumming
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Keith MacKinnon
Antillery
Upper Blackwood
Juan Bentley
Miss Bentley
White
Salvair
Thorne
Dixon
Awcock
N. E
Bill) Jenkins
Rifle Club
T Ie Prand
Champions
RED Cross Matters
Citizens' Rights Association
Vern Wright
W. Dusting
W. Wright
Congress
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