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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Badge - Weekend Mailer Junior Club

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Sheridan

Overview

round metal badge - red and gold

Historical information

A rural paper "Weekend Mail" ran under that name for five years, 1955-1960. The paper was previously known as the "Western Mail". Particularly in rural areas, the paper had a popular children's section.
It had a "Junior Page", especially for the children. In particular, they used to write in to "Aunty Mary" with poems, letters and short stories, and paid a small fee to receive membership and a badge.

(reference: Bridgetown Historical Society)

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.045

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

25 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Front of badge: "Junior Weekend Mailer Club"
Back of badge: "Sheridan. Perth"

Keywords

Membership Badge

Place made

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Tuesday, 3 February, 2026

Completeness

88

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