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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1947
Page
6
Special passenger train for the Football Carnival at Donnybrook departs Pemberton 6.30 am and Bridgetown 9.20 am reaching Donnybrook 12.07 pm. Return from Donnybrook 6.30 pm to Bridgetown 9.19 pm and Pemberton 12 midnight. Fares Adults 5/11 children 3/1.
Daily social items report residents returning to Perth from trains and holidays at Mandurah Cottesloe and Geraldton. The piece notes Miss P Waddington Miss P Gale Mrs A Williams and other locals visiting exhibitions, attending Centenary events and undertaking tours in the South West and northern towns.
The Bridgetown Agricultural Society announces its annual show on October 31. Schedules are available by applying to the Secretary at the Blackwood Times office.
About sixty people attended the annual social of the Motor Cycle Club with visitors from Greenbushes Dalingup Boyup Brook and none from Bunbury. Mr Athol Thain acted as MC. Miss N Adams and MissMachin provided music. A hot dog supper followed the handover ceremony as Cyril Head became president and led the cake cutting before dancing until midnight.
The meeting chaired by President Max Toe elected Rue as president Arthur as secretary T Roberts as vice president and A Peck as auditor. Five teams Sunnyside Railways Yarnup Greenbushes and a Bridgetown team are planned with finals at Gridge town and semi finals on mutual ground. The balance sheet shows a credit of 29 17 10 and a plan to fund new matting with shared cost.
Bridgetown residents discuss rainy forecasts for a hockey match at Greenbushes on Saturday September 13. A Magpies fan fears rain but gains relief from a waterproof for her permed hair. Also mentioned are a Bridgetown twenty first birthday party and Mr Paul Bone of the railways planning long service leave.
Busselton Football Association president Mr L M Powell praised association matches for promoting sport during a dinner for the Nelson team at Freemantons Hotel. Nelson leader Mr H Neabitt and captain J Lewis echoed the view, noting the teams would meet again in Bridgetown with keen sportsmanship.
Scout notes report three boys missed the bus on the return from the city and returned to Bridgetown midweek. Parents are urged to attend a meeting at the Scout Hall on September 30 at 3 PM. Annual scout camp at Albany runs December 26 to January 10. lads encouraged to save up.
A large Bridgetown Hall audience enjoyed Paul Schramm in a two part recital. He opened with Scarlatti and Bach then Beethoven Moonlight, Schumann, Weber’s Invitation to the Dance. The second half featured modern works and Chopin including a Polonaise in A flat major, Brahms Waltz in A flat and Debussy Clair de Lune. The program closed with Chopin Fantasy and Impromptu and the Adult Education Board was thanked for sponsoring more country recitals.
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