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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
4
Greenbushes gathering opened at 10 o'clock with the Guides running the main stall decorated in red and green. Brownies sold cakes violets and various goods with lively effort raising the modest total of £0 5s for movement support while noting community help from the S L hall and readers board.
Last Saturday in Miners Hall Greenbushes Miss J Brock turned fifteen and Mr F Wilkes twenty one with cake by Mrs H Brock and many presents from friends. Joan and Frank enjoyed dancing items and community singing as the September Byeenbyushes Road Board meeting followed with G Thomson chairing and J Glennie as secretary.
A lively Cinema review notes Bob Hope deflects a gang of foreign agents bent on stealing a chart to a secret uranium nine. Dorothy Lamour shines solo while Hope uses rapid wit to outsmart foes framed for murder. Dottie arrives with proof and the film ends on a gay note. Actors Peter Lorre Lon Chaney John Hoyt Charles Dingle and Jack La Rue are among the menacing cast.
Elizabeth Risdon, 57, famed for Paramount's They Made Me A Killer, is described as a quiet patriot. For two years she has spent eight hours daily on her feet as a nurse's aide at Sawtelle Veterans Hospital, continuing her service until staffing improves enough for nurses to handle the load.
A. Sieber reported the Balingup Parents and Citizens Association meeting shows only 13 delegates at the Donnybrook South-West Conference. Affiliations are few, subscriptions capped, and calls were made for donations, better school–post office links, and government review on concessions and media exposure for children.
The Greenbushes Road Board discussed reopening land for milling with Mr Tuckey and planned to bring Mr Stoate into talks. Secretary reports covered vehicle use, health inspections, and clinic funding changes, while the board approved payments totaling 140 17 9 for road, health, and vermin accounts.
Rev. Pelham Thorman argues that ancient pagan civilizations were built on slavery and that true freedom comes from Christ. He contrasts Greek thinkers Plato and Aristotle with Israeli prophets, stating that only Christ reveals the truth. He frames freedom as a gift from God, expounded by science and church, while human nature remains prone to self inclinations and fear.
The minutes of the last meeting were finalized. The Wryalkatchem branch decided to withdraw from the Perth Association. The government would be asked to grant petrol ration tickets to delegates who attended the conference meetings. The next meeting would be held at Busselton on November 20.
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Printed and published by Francis L Semmens for Coun try Newspapers Pty Ltd at their office Steere St. Bridge Town.
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