11 Sep 1942
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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1942
Page
1
Poem recounts British and Australian wartime sentiment praising the Pommy breed and homeland defense. Mentions Hitler’s invasion threats, loyalty to England, and marching songs. Ends with a wartime call for scrap aluminium for munitions and a local depot request.
An Australian wartime piece urges curb on excess while detailing rental notices for a Bridgetown area apartment and promoting Curtin's austerity campaign. It notes food, clothing, and taxation controls, stresses national peril, and calls for restraint to support the war effort and public morale.
The Repertory Club hosted a Monday concert in Town Fall with strong attendance. Proceeds benefited the Merchant Seamen Fund while admission was small. A future event on October 10 will feature a play night with profits aiding seamen.
The piece reflects on how newspapers and readers skim content to find new meaning, praising costuming and deliberate displays as signs of public willingness. It urges encouraging friends to engage with future issues and asks readers to use their minds for the country’s development.
News notes show Bridgetown Road Board pursuing rabbit poison supplies and experiments with arsenic. They plan to obtain fencing wire via the Agriculture Minister and adjacent boards. Government certified subterranean clover pasture areas will be registered. producers must contact the Department of Agriculture by September 16. A recent storm caused extensive tree damage along Seven Day Road to Manjimup and surrounding areas.
In Bridgetown's home clash against Balingup the lead swung with the final bell as Bridgetown won by a point. Key players included Witasi Tolgate Etridge Armstrong and Crowley for Bridgetown while Waters Tresise Jenkins and Holgate led Balingup with several goal kicks. Next Sunday Bridgetown travels to Manjimup with a 1:30 p.m. bus departure from Centre Spot.
Bridgetown beat Jardee 1 to 0 in a fast contest at home on Sunday afternoon. Tarde scored for Bridgetown. Next Sunday Bridgetown hosts Reaumill on the home ground.
The semifinal matches for the Club Match Trophy were played last Saturday. C Moses defeated I 8 while Clarke beat 8 Wheatel in the bigoy competitions. The event, held in conjunction with these, saw Logex win with a score near the dawn. The competition next Saturday will be Stableford.
On Saturday afternoon a Stableford event with many hands delayed by W D C work produced I Bloor Jr as winner with 14 points, followed by G Totty II and W Deadman. Sunday saw a strike tournament with 14 players, won by E Hoar with 47 sixes and fours. several scores listed, then a Mixer Plus Four session produced mixed results and team wins by Mrs Davis and Evite with 41712 points, followed by multiple pairings and high scores.
The Bovup Brook branch general meeting had 18 attendees with apologies from several members. Financial statements were not read due to treasurer absence. Discussed purchases for Red Cross, cloth shortages, duties of the purchasing officer, forthcoming fundraising on September 12, and the next annual meeting set for October 7.
At the Bridgetown Red Cross Society, a bi monthly dance was approved to replace the monthly event amid the September 11 ball clash. August donations include various names and amounts, with depot takings listed and sympathy offered for Bert Flecton’s passing.
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