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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 19, 1940

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News and notes from Nannup and Bridgetown highlights

Local items report regular meetings in Nannup on Wednesdays and Fridays, appeals for De Gaulle French troops and soldiers dependents, Badminton club results in Bridgetown, and notices about forthcoming fruitgrowers conference in Perth. Includes ads seeking work, livestock for sale, and community notices on polling place hours and welfare concerns.

Clark R S Gargett de Gaulle Blackwood Bridgetown Fruitgrowers WA. Prungrowers’ Aspention Perth Reirigetown Association Mesers, Hj, Machin Pres) S Mester J. J Mealinden B.A H. Lake Eb) Hill Theopretary Ste RE. Dost

Send Off Dancing by Nannup Women RSL Branch

The Nannup branch of the Women’s Australian National RSL held a send off for Mr T Dennis who has served ten months in the Australian Navy. Attendees enjoyed a social evening with a small entry fee for men and plates brought by ladies, proceeds going to the Trench Comforts Fund. Acknowledgments were given to Dennis and praise for the Navy, with hopes for his safe, speedy return.

Nannup Women Austrary RSL Nanqup Trench Comforts Fund T Dennis Australian Navy Ainmitters Vntanisal Jos Nansing Tharillys Sevice Dennis Fran Nantiup Dernis Pearson Peng Mr. Tubinson Reynidds Mackwood Boynotbrook Wilga North Dinninup Mayanup Kalikup North Kalikup Newtralup Benjinup Boyup Brook J Purse Scote’s Brock Ward Purse V.co. No Boyup Firook Dinninup Town Hall Boyup Brook Comforts Fund Vanety Nesbit Collie Bridgetown Repertory Clubs Richmond Theatre Fremantle Collie Muncpal

Parties for Parliament Usher a Record Number of Candidates

Bridgetown Advocate discusses the 1930s federal election climate with prime ministerial rhetoric on unity and independence. It notes Labor splits, protest banners, and rising one man parties while urging voters to judge candidates by ability and integrity over party labels.

Aseady Labor New South Wales Federal Labor Party Munson Sn Ji Meng Fari Australia

Mysterious Passenger Notes and Local Train Arrivals

A garbled rail side item mentions several individuals including Miss Lucrait of Bridedawi and Mrs Hesta, with references to train sightings around Bridgetown and Perth. Names such as Betty Draper, Nell Juicesont, and Shaya Thether appear amid distorted phrases, implying a society or travel note tied to Saturday trains and local figures.

Lucrait Bridedawi Ares Hesta Nes Betty Draper Berth Ming Shaya Thether Wrusselton Mise Awe Dawe Perth Eadguisen Rekurnvik Ya Sinardas San

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