Bridgetown Welcome Home Ex-Service Men Reception
Prominent visitors including Mr A H Panton and Mr E K Hoar attended a Bridgetown welcome home event. The hall featured flags from Australia Britain the United States China and Russia with a parachute centerpiece. Speakers praised servicemen and women as about 3650 district personnel served. a large turnout heard hopes for better rehabilitation and economic recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Scott
Bridgetown
Hearg
R Urquhart
Mr. Urquhart
Bridgetown Road Board Toast Celebrates Postwar Unity
Local gathering in Bridgetown with neighbors Boyup Brook and Manjimup highlights wartime contributions and a push for population growth and housing in the state. Speakers praise soldiers, Parliament's role, and local patriotic groups while thanking organizers and volunteers at the Town Hall dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Hoar
Bridgetown
Boyup Brook
Manjimup
Australia
W. Dusting
Gre
Claremont
Alissie
Alatrict
Mr. Panton
Perth Safety Week leads to spate of rural accidents
Perth conducted a Safety Week campaign across the metropolitan area with Bridgetown seeing multiple accidents. A car somersaulted off the road and a horse was killed after jumping in front of a utility. another utility turned over. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Bridgetown
Utility overturns near Willow Springs injures two men
A utility vehicle driven by Mr Wilkinson with passenger Mr Allen Gordon overturned on Pridgetown road after hitting sand. Wilkinson injured a finger caught in the windshield while Gordon freed himself and walked to Willow Springs for a truck driven by Mr Baskerville. The vehicle towed to View Springs. about 10 gallons of petrol leaked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinson
Allen Gordon
Willow Springs
Bridgetown
Pridgetown
Gordon
Himelf
Willows Springs
Baskerville
View Springs
Horse Killed in Road Accident Near Bridgetown
A horse from a Kirup herd escaped and bolted onto a road about five miles from Bridgetown. The car driven by Bill Coleman could not avoid the animal, which sustained three broken legs and had to be destroyed by police. Coleman's car was severely damaged and towed to Kirup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Road
Hester
Australa
Europe
Road Board
Malcolm Scott
H. J
Sen) Smith
Jone
Bill Coleman
Kirup
Bridgetown
Coleman
G. Vester
Towns Light Up: Perth Gains Neon Postwar Glow
A reader describes Perth’s city center after six war years, with neon signs and luxury display windows replacing utilitarian wares. Amid the spring makeover, crowds note football drama between East Fremantle and West Perth while Safety Week and new traffic lights bring city life to the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Perth
East Fremantle
West Perth
Nelson
Bayup
Centrals
Aot
Excessive Speed Conviction In Greenbushes Court
John F. Johnson of 40 Hampton Street South Perth fined £3 plus 3 shillings costs for exceeding the 20 mph speed limit in Greenbushes main thoroughfare. Case presented by Mr F W Morgan for the Greenbushes Road Board before Messrs Johnston and Mackay JPs on 24 September 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Johnston
J. Mackay
Greenbushes
John F. Johnson
Hampton Street
Perth
F. W. Morgan
Drunk Laborer Charged in Bridgetown Court
Charles Jameison a 46 year old laborer was charged in Bridgetown Police Court this week with being drunk in a public place. Bail of £1 was estreated and costs were 3 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jameison
Bridgetown
Car Somersaults On Hill Injures Four Escape Unhurt
A car driven by Mr. W Wheatley with his wife and two children rolled 20 feet down a hill through fog limited visibility. The vehicle came to rest 50 yards from the road. All four occupants were badly shaken but suffered no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wheatley
Bit
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. H Panton
Lands and Labor
E. K. Hoar M.L.A
Navy
Army Air Force
H. ©. Moore
Bridon Road Board
Galla Navy
Air Force
Urquhart
J. S. Bagshaw
District
B. S. Hester
Parliament House
Mr. Hester
Hoar
L. A. Evans
Red Cross
I.S.1
Auxiliary
Salvation Army
W. Tover
Soldiers' Welfare Committee
Alf Morey
Kookaburra Tea Rooms
Morey
Tat Morey
Lorna Poole
Val. Morey
Doreen McDonald
Shirley White
Lily Toole
Gunn
Mr. Siggins Messia
Dave Jack
Glen MecAlinden
Jim Scott
Agricultural Society
Matthew Stevens
Melbourne
London
Jennifer Ann
Sanne Weal
Stevenson
Town
Dana
St. George's Terrace
William Street
Denny Ericson
Smith’s
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