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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1945
Page
4
Fragmented text shows a Sunday schedule with odd spellings and times such as 10a and 2 pm, mentions of names like Nay Sing and Thadcenien, plus references to a location and milk. Details are garbled with uncertain entities and dates.
A youth club queen contest heats up with candidates urged to attend in masks for a naval parade on Saturday October 20 ending with a grand dance and crowning. A note from BOSUP BROOK WOOD YARD hints at a playful family remark. The piece includes unrelated church notices for Saint Paul’s Bridgetown dated September 10 1045.
The report covers a golf week with multiple competitions won by Mrs. Davis in a stroke event and Hvarslvr in a morning novelty round. Mixed doubles saw Winch and Mrs Knowies finish top after a No. 1 green play, with several pairs noted for strong performances and prize activity at the Youth Club fundraiser.
The Bridgetown State School headmaster requests support to buy a 16 mm moving picture projector for enhanced teaching. He asks 160 supporters to pledge 3d per week for six months to raise funds.
Red Cross members relocate to Heathcote Building with a Friday shop for cake, vegetables, flowers, and fancy foods while waste and regulation bottle collection continues. Donations of clean wearable clothing and footwear welcomed. item pickup for tea ruins advised.
The Boyup Brook shore branch held its monthly meeting at the Road Board room on September 22 chaired by Dinner vice president. Attendees included Montames C RR, D Butterly, H Treluar, and Shoesmith.
Social and Personal columns report baby arrivals at Northcliffe and Pemberton Hospital. Congratulations to Mev and Mrs Tons Ahmalchom on the birth of a daughter. The Redgrave home welcomed a sturdy son. Special congratulations to Mr and Mrs Pat Bradbury on the birth of twin sons.
Last week R Phillie attended a community event in Beond Clang to discuss the Twext Fm class. On Saturday Inet ix and the Heourmmater visited Fight Mile Branch, delivering thanks to Mr Dison for transport. A Boy Houta Parts Association meeting is set for Beout Fiat on Thursday Oct 6 at sunset in Foland.
Technicolor feature stars Maria Mostes Jon Hall and Peter Coe with feisty seduction and globe trotting intrigue. The Falcon Out West rumors and Perth Youth Pageant tie in as local notices tease upcoming cinema events and articles by Tom Conway and others.
A diary recounts a youth expedition from Bridgetown to Pulgarup. The group travels by bicycle and on foot, faces heat rain and wind, foraging water and food, cooking breakfast and chops, with a late return around 11 a.m. The narrative notes fatigue and a late-night campfire and tea on the journey.
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