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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 28, 1945

Page

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Farewell to Arms smoke social at Boyup Brook

A local notice announces a farewell to arms smoke social at 8 p.m. in Boyup Brook with all WDC personnel to bring rations plates. Ex servicemen welcome, uniforms worn, attendance tied to VDC, and C Company Mth BTN involved. Also seeks a home for an aged creature woman and sale of nine spring mattress stretchers and nine mattresses.

C Company Mth Btn V.D.C Smoke Social Boyup Brook Hala W.D.C VDC L. Archer C. Coy J. W. Milligan Boynp Brook

Boyup Brook Hosts Secondary Industries Commission Visit

The Secondary Industries Commission led by Mr. Jenson and accompanied by Mr. Dumas and Mr. H. G. Elliott visited Boyup Brook on September 15. They inspected the Commonwealth Flax Mill and were entertained at the Town Hall, praising Western Australia’s industrial potential and urging expansion and decentralisation.

BR. J. Dumas H. G. Elliott Secondary Industries Commission Boyup Brook Commonwealth Upper Blackwood Road P. D. Forrest Vost Avety L. Moore Western Australia Commission Jensen South West Victoria New South Wales Manjimup Pemberton Bridgetown State Department,of Agriculture and Forests Dumae Royup Brook Cumming Indies Breen

Commission members praise WLAL visit and support for regional projects

The Commission praised their WLAL visit thanking the chair for reception and luncheon. They endorsed remarks about State Departments of Agriculture and Elliott's information during journeys across districts. The chair Forrest paid tribute for 34 years on the board and promised full support for district projects arising from the inquiry.

WLAL Breen Jensen Forrest Trbute

Football notes from Boyup Brook and Dinninup match

Local football recounts a Sunday match between Boyup Brook and Dinninup with 14 players, praising Geo Stanton Sam Webb and others. Mentions upcoming Moodiarup visit, stray comments from correspondents, and playful local humor about names, places, and tongue in cheek wordplay.

Anglican Church Fundraiser Attracts Twenty Three Members

Mrs E J Marshall hosted a Friday afternoon gathering of twenty three Anglican Church members. A verandah and lounge tea followed social games with Mrs C T Miller winning a conietition. About five guineas were raised for interior furnishings of St Saviours Church. Entertained At Luncheon The Secondary Industries Commission Chairman and members were luncheon guests of the Upper Glickwood Road Board. Red Cross ladies catered at short notice for the occasion in support of the Fighting Forces and local welfare.

E. J. Marshall C. T. Miller St. Saviour's Church Secondary Industries Commission Upper Glickwood Road Red Cross

Chicken repair mixup sparks surprise train dash

In a curious incident Koy finished a chicken dinner for supper while Pat prepared a tube for the repair depot. Pat hurried to catch a train and mistakenly took the chicken along.

Koy Pat

Social and Personal News from Bridgetown Area

Miss Eileen Giblett who has been ill in hospital has now returned home. Mrs Aromilow of Bunbury was seen in Bridgetown during the week. Miss Klopper of Bridgetown has returned after a holiday in the metropolis. Miss Kathleen Offer of Greenbushes was taken to Bridgetown Hospital. Miss Olwyn Perks is an inmate of Bridgetown Hospital. Misses Isabel Pratt and Lucie Taylor of Fremantle are holidaying with Miss Valma Taylor of Bridgetown. Mr Kent Blythe has returned to Bridgetown after a holiday in Albany. Mary Chevig and AB Jim Chevig visited their parents in Bridgetown. A Crazy Ball will be held at Green bushes this Saturday night September 29 with bus service from Freemasons Corner. The Red Cross dance in Bridgetown was a success with good attendance and music. The next dance, by the Footballers Club, will be on Friday October 5. The Grand Final hockey match at Jardee saw Manjimup defeat Pemberton 2 1, making Manjimup the season’s champions. The two local teams meet again this Sunday afternoon.

Geo. Stanton Sam Webb Boyup L. Moore G. Stanton H. Forsyth Fairy L. Anderson Dinninup L. Basford K. Baston Beatty E. Piper E. Basford Bosup Brook Boyup Brook Moodiarup Moodiarp N.S.W. Bank Corner Jim Laurie Ken Indy Dinninip Moodiarrop Abel Ao Knapp Sumner Crey-Smith King Barron Earle-Smith Proctor Pearce Ignorgner Lew Eileen Giblett Aromilow Bunbury Bridgetown Miss Klopper Metropolis Kathleen Offer Greenbushes Bridgetown Hospital Olwyn Perks Isabel Pratt Lucie Taylor Fremantle Valma Taylor Ken Blythe Albany Mary Chevig AB. Jim Chevig W. J. Chevis Othe Freemasons Cormer At & P.m Red Cross Footballers Club Jardee Pemberton Manjimup Letal Acrion

Bridgetown Club A Stroke Competition Qualifying Round

The Bridgetown Club held a stroke competition at Etridgetown trolf Links on Saturday to qualify for the Club Match Handicap. Rest cards were 60 nett by S Wheatley and KK Drummond. scores include S Wheatley 61-11-9 and K Drummond 61-12-J. The draw for next Saturday lists several matchups with players advancing and cautions on forfeits if not played. winners must arrange subsequent matches promptly.

Etridgetown Trolf Links S. Wheatley KK. Drummond S. Whestly K. Drummind W. HB. Jones W. Scott Handels I. Evans Randell Moyes M. Scott W. L. Owens T. Salvair BO Bester Ey Tlegter G. Heater Frre

Promotions at Flex Mill Elevate Two Returning Soldiers

Two returned soldiers from New Guinea and the Middle East have been promoted at the Flex Mill. Tom Taird is raised to Supervisor and Charlie Batty becomes Shift Foreman.

New Guinea Middle Ennd Flex Mill Tom Taird Charlie Batty

Aenith Cycles Announces New Stock and Price List

Repairs and desecteries recenas meling of eveles attention is drawn to the announcement in other columny of this newspaper for Aenith Cycles At their works in Mr. Lawley. New stocks of epeles are on hand and readers are advised to write for a price list.

Lawley Nevis

Its Printing We Do It Ring Bridgetown 15

A compact notice announces printing services with a focus on Bridgetown and a ring event on the 15th. It highlights local business activity and a call to engage with printing professionals in the area.

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Maria Montez Jon Hall Eddie Cantor Joan Davis George Murphy Constance Moore P. Lucas Hampton Street Urquhart Chaff Wigmores Ltd Aladdin Industries Ltd F. Critch and Co. Ltd Mercantle Mutual Insurance Co., Ltd Natonal Mutual Life Association C. J. Ellersho R and Co., Ltd Shell P.O. Box Boxup Brook Hote Bailey B. Brown H. N. Farrall Eboyup General Commission R.A.C Wellington St Donnybrook Taylor Anglican Church Boyup Brook Town Hall Novernes Boyup Brook Orchestra The Bridgetown Advocate Truth and Service Ada Fy Kodak KODAK (A/asia) Pty. Ltd Imail States H. V. South Bunbury Theatre Stephen Street E. Mickle Proprietcr Bridgetown Club Crenshaw’s Manchester House Premier Bakery Coney Tysoe F H. Proctor Dalgety & Co Shurridge and Warren Shell Oil Company, Pool Petroleum, Wigmore's Ltd Boyup Brook No P.O Victoria Insurance Coy Tsauion Marine Forrest Busselton Forsstu Reyer Nla.gov
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