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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 23, 1948

Page

10

Infant Health Centre Balingup Transferred to New Circuit

Dr Stang moves Balingup from Bridgetown to Donnybrook Dardanup Brunswick and nearby centres. A Donnybrook committee letter lists funds for Health Department and Sister's car. Balingup Local Committee asked for 85 pounds Kirup 60 pounds. Red Cross offers help. Local Committee formation planned with Kirup and other bodies. District has lacked an Infant Welfare Nurse for some time.

Balingup Read Board Dr. Stang Balingup Bridgetown Donnybrook Dardanup Brunswick Donnybrook Committee Health Department Kirup Red Cross Society Country Women's Association

Hospital Association Meeting Narrowly Represents Bridgetown Manjimup

Only two boards Bridgetown and Manjimup attended last week’s meeting in Bridgetown with officer elections deferred to a later date. Mr W Richardson of Manjimup serves as chairman and delegates T Salvair and W Richardson will attend the Hospitals Conference in Perth. The agenda covers hospital finance matrons salaries secretary salaries buildings equipment staff training laundry social workers ambulance departmental officers aged and infirm.

Hospital Association Bridgetown Manjimup W. Richardson Messrs T. Salvair Perth

NANNUP NEWS Social notes and local travels

Mr and Mrs S Ledger left on Monday's bus after a short stay in Nannup. Miss LU Russell departed Cor l'erth by Monday's bus to visit relatives and attend a local event. Miss Ly Pickles rode the bus home after a Nannup holiday with her parents. Mrs J Yates and her two children Allen and Barbara are in Nannup from Greenbushes for a few days. Mrs Joxlim and her daughter visited her father Mr A Groves for a holiday. Mrs A Stewart returned to Nannup with her grandson after holidays in Perth. Mr and Mrs Marlow Snr left for Perth by car. Bridge aggregation winners were Mrs R Rowe 4921 pts and Mr M McCafferty 5220 pts. Rainfall for September totaled 309 points. Tennis club meets tonight. a December 24 ball is planned at the hotel. Visitors staying at the Nannup Hotel include Wyss of Fremantle, Gillham Williamson, Johns, Randall, Dawson, Jones, Cohen, Power, Chelmen son, Roberts, McTavish of Perth. Mr Mayn of Bunbury. Mr and Mrs Jones of Manjimip. Miss K Bottle and Miss R Campbell of Perth. Mr W Ryan of Kardardup. Mr and Mrs Mari of Roelands.

Mrs. S. Ledger Nannup Miss LU. Russell Cor L'Erth Foulbullers Miss Ly Pickles RAL Nannup Hotel Messrs Wyss Fremantle Gillham Willamson Johns Randall Dawson Jones Cohen

Kirup Birthdays Celebrated and Local Visitors

Home from Manjimup Ned Cheese man on injured list after thumb injury with first joint amputated. Visitors included P O Dea of Perth and W T Allen family. Birthday gathering for Jack Hinnrichsen featured a cake and marrow. Local residents and trips to Kalgoorlie and Perth noted along with travel plans and an operation for Bill Price.

Manjimup Ned Cheeseman Ned Kirup P. O'Dea Perth W. T. Allen Australind Trupert Price W. Price Jnr Bill Price

Watkins Fly Spray Promise Keeps Pests Out This Summer

Pests like flies and mosquitoes will be as bad as ever but you can stop them at your doors. Watkins Fly Spray has been laboratory tested to repel and kill pests. Obtain supplies when your Watkins Agent calls or write directly.

Watkins

Red Cross Ball in Bridgetown Draws Big Crowd

About 375 attended the Red Cross Ball with a grand parade of 46 fancy dressed dancers. Prize winners included a Chinese set led by Jack Cox and others. best pair Helen Waddington and Pam Smith. most original pair Mrs M Blechynden and Mr K Simes. special pair the Machin sisters. best dressed gent Mr Heb Duuhart.

Helen Waddington Pam Smith Miss Pam Inkpen Miss Machin Bilsie Eivans Heb Duuhart Laurie Busch

Births at Bridgetown Hospital Reach Fifteen This September

Fifteen births reported at Bridgetown Hospital from September 1 to September 20 with six girls and nine boys. Families listed include Wilson Jenkins Davidson Harrison Woods Bartlett Paget Evans Cox Cox Wil son Long Machin Henderson Sells Wills and other Bridgetown and nearby residents.

Bridgetown School Hosts Busy Sports Day at Manjimup

Forty Bridgetown State School pupils visited Manjimup last Friday to play football basketball and softball with the local students. Manjimup won two of three matches with Bridgetown boys losing 14 to 3 in football and girls taking basketball 29 to 3 while softball ended 29 to 13.

Bridgetown State School Manjimup J. Walton Bridgetown Boys Bridgetown Bridgetown State Nannup Board E. Cc. Siggins

Bridgetown Red Cross Ball Thanks Donors

Bridgetown Branch of the Red Cross thanks friends for milk cream cakes and other donations that supported last Friday's ball and its success.

Bridgetown The RED Cross

Green Gushes Branch Meeting at Exchange Hotel

The GreenGushes Branch holds its monthly meeting at the Exchange Hotel next Monday night September 27 beginning at 8 p.m. T H Eastcott serves as secretary.

Greengushes Exchange Tf Hotel T. H. Eastcott

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nannup News J. Yates Allen Barbara Greenbush J. Hinnrichsen Jack V. Nevin P. Hurst T. Allen T. Davidson T. Sheahan Lulan McDonald Kevin Allen Bob Middleton Norma Kalgoorlie Tom Bateman Fred Goddard Amee GRC Bons Peck Joan Bennett Ernest Hemingway Preston Foster Bill Williams Barbata Hale SPORT Robert Donat Deborail Kerr Perfect Strangers Ronald Culver Glynis Jowns Ralph Awards Bridgetown Advocate National Library of Australia Jack Cox Max Armstrong Peter Dunst A. Camyrdell June Shirley Veale Heather Urquhart Doris Sutton Gwen Busch Shirley Busch Laura Brown W. Dusting A. Mackinnon Peter Salvair D. Mackinnon D. Wilkinson Rise Machin Sisters Dick Secutt Shah R. Angus Small Son Greenbushes Angus Lon. ‘T. Oldham Victoria Western Australia L. Yates W. A.G.R Boyup Brook Cedric Scott Railways Brunswick Junction W. Blechynden Mr Scott Sloan Bunbury Gwen Bashford Mr Wally Bashford Northcliffe John Melver W.A Chum White Warvona St. Paul’s Anglican Church Herbert Nye Frances Cave Bridgetown Hospital E. Wilson F. Jenkins J. M. Davidson M. Paget N. Evans Iester H. W. J. Cox F. J. Wilson F. H. Long D. Machin Yornup Graham Henderson H. J. Sells H. F. Wills the Convent Convent Dridgstown State School United Nations Mrs. Veale Miss Griffith Miss Browning Mr. Gregson Mr. Walton G. Gregson New Education Fellowship Westralia Freemasons L. C. Gibbons P. J. Simpson J. A. Mudger N. L Gibbs EF. Gabrielson W. Rowlands Moss L. Manon Miller Saggers Bridgetown Hotel White Adelaide Oswald Wilson M. H. Lewis Norseman Farmers’ Union Bridgetown Town Hall H. C. Jones Melana Ladies OF the District Bridgetown Road Board J.A.C.B. E Robert Burns F. Cardell-Oliver M.L.A Liberal Party Nla.gov
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