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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 20, 1946

Page

2

Local Notes From Bridgetown And Perth Rumor Mill

A Bridgetown community page reports on residents traveling to Perth for visits and duties, transfers at the Post Office, hospital stays, and holidays. It notes M Maloney moving to Perth, Lee Steere succeeding Don Roe in Bridgetown, Farris and family holidaying at Narrogin, and Withell relieving Farris. Also mentions social events including a Hospital Clinic Ball at Greenbushes with Kerr’s orchestra and hospital fundraising. Names include Alex McAlinden Bill Birch A. Zinnecker W. Pearce J. Rankine A Morey Tom Hastcott and others among hotel guests and visitors.

Nannup Roundup of Holidays Ball News and Local Moves

Residents across Nannup and nearby towns recount holidays and train travels involving Alice Springs Dardan Perth and Geraldton. A Nannup Football Association ball date is fixed and local dances raise funds for the hospital while community members plan visits to Busselton and Perth.

Bridgetown Trotting Club Plans November Night Meet

The Bridgetown Trotting Club schedules its first meet for November 16 under lights after a club committee decision on Saturday night. Admission mirrors pre war rates as the track undergoes improvements, with a Sunday Working Bee organized to aid preparations.

Bridgetown

Pemberton and Manjimup Reach Hockey Final

Pemberton and Manjimup will meet in the final on Saturday at the Manjimup school hockey ground. As minor premiers, Pemberton may challenge if defeated in this match.

Pemberton Manjimup

Greenbushes CWA Holds September Meeting and Events

The Greenbushes CWA held a September meeting at the Greenbushes restrooms and reports noted a carload visit to Bridgetown for the branch birthday. Greenbushes attended the Nannup CWA Rooms opening and chairs were offered from the Road Board for rent rooms. The group prepared for the coming Ball and discussed war-year funds for patriotic causes. Mrs Heywood and Mrs Kerr represented Greenbushes at the CWA Conference. A Christmas food parcel will be sent to a Tottenham girl adopted by the branch, with thanks from her brother for prior parcels.

Nannup Cundinup School Jarrahwood Miss B. Jenkins Roberts Miss Jones Bridgetown Nannup C.W.A Tottenham London C.W.A Heywood Kerr Greenbushes

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Marina Freemasons Cold Wave Hamilton W. L. Nelson W.A N. M. Keremelevich Hampton,st Methodist Mayanup N. Inwood Church OF England Alex McAlinden Barrack &I Perth Alex Elieve Bill Birch M. Maloney Commercial Bank Rs. A. Zinnecker Mrs. W. &. J. Pearce Don Roe Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd Waroona-Havey Lee Steere Bunbury Roe M. Dug. Farris Narrogin M. E. L. Withell Mr. Farris Mr. Withell Isg Lorna Dusting Mr. Laurie Hradfield W. J. Carr Beryl Henry Beryl St. Oma's Hospital West Perth R. Jack Long Mrs. W. Toyer Panton Hoar M.L.A Rs. J. Rankine Melbourne Mr A. Morey Val Donnybrook Bill Harrison The Railways Mrs. Warren Mom. Howarth Flintoff D. Drummond Perth Commonwealth Bank Hospital Clinic Mrs. Tomelty Norma Adams Fred Smith Reemasons Nelson Lemmon R. R. Nash E. Ford Cottesloe J. H. Eales R. Coburn J. Johnson C. Warton J. J. Dedman B. Grierson Doroth Tangney Leslie Craig Dardanup I. G. Boyle W. G. Loh Mr. F. Downing G. Casey J. J. Shortill A. W. Ross S. E. Dale W. J. Bent Fremantle A. F. Jennings Pearce C. L. Clarke H. Redfern H. A. ‘Stanes E. B. Grace R. A. Mesmil Mr. Hall A. Meek Ww. Spears G. Hinds B. G. Smith E. K. Hoar R. Armstrong R. J. Bradshaw J. Matin M KE. Flower L. Archer Advocate Mre. J. Hettick Mr. J. Lindsay G. McAlpine Orry Mr. A W. C. Blythe Nannup Football Association Hutchins Scotch College Nannup Hospital White N. Happ A. Patterson O'Connor C. Deere B. McMahon W. Helyar E. Russell Willow Springs Mr. L. Kenny R. F. J. Pearson Austalla Dr. le Fanu H. Warner W. Marlow Busselton Alex Diggins Wesley College Mrs. Diggins Commonwealth Bank Nannap Women's Auxiliary Mr. A. Helyar Darradup Andrew Blythe G. C. Kerr Thei W. A Mom. H. & Lindsay Mrs. W. Gibney Iss D. Kerris Mrs. C. Mitchell Rs. E. Daniels Isa Glenn Williams Greenbushes State School Maith Bignell Presbyterian Ladies’ College Mrs IR. Bignell Bank of N.8.w McM N. Lindsay Nelson Collie Mesdames Allen Anderson Scott M. Yates Misses R. Allen J. Moulton M. Drage G. Williams J Williams Messrs J. H. Smith J. Huitson Gilders H. Patterson A. Anderson W. G. Allen L. Allen Doug. Graham W. Scott P. Negeri C. Lindsay L. Yates B. Patterson Aronia R. Angus Bert Angus Big Bell W. J. Parkinson Angua Ravensthorpe Repertory Club BALL Bridgetown Town Hall Bridgetown Orchestra Labor Party T. G. Davies Trades Hall Dave Jack Bridgetown Hotel H. V. South - Bunbury Forrest Division Woolgrowers Labor Norton Menzies — Fadden Chifley Cumming J. P. Norton, Capel Miss Pixie Henderson Fisher Country Women’s Association Road Board
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