South West Trotting Derby Nominations Reach Record Level
Nineteen horses are listed for the South West Derby with fifty six nominations overall, a Derby record in the South-West. Notable entrants include SIL LURA SPEC TOT'S WONDER WANDA'S GIFT NELSON CARE DIANE MAVI STA ENVOY BOR GAN and Marsden Bros SMART. The card also features a £30 Handi cap, a £30 Ron Halcombe Handicap, a £40 Les Woodhead Cup, a £30 Reg Russell Handicap, and a £40 Stratton Cup, with a potential record crowd expected at the new sports ground if the night stays fine.
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South-West
new _ sports ground
Opening Meet Stakes Set For February Eleventh
The club inaugurates its season on February 11 with six races totaling £225. The Bob Doust Handicap offers £30 for one mile with a scratch at 2.40, plus three separate one mile and a quarter events for horses from outside a 40 mile Perth radius carrying £85 each. The Road Board Handicap is £50 over a mile and a half with a 2.28 scratch, and the Higgin’s mile carries £40 with a 2.25 scratch. The programme aims to attract large fields and boost district trotting after the Derby meeting.
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Manumup
Carter
Ron Halcombe
Bob Doust
G.P.O
Perth
Road Board
Road Board Vacancy and Ward Shakeup in Bridgetown
The Bridgetown Road Board will not fill the vacancy caused by Senator Malcolm Scott’s resignation from the chair and Winnigup ward seat. The Road District Act allows postponing an extraordinary election if the vacancy occurs within three months of the annual April election. H. O. Moore becomes chair with L. A. Evans as vice-chair. A group of 30 Mount Helena junior farmers will visit Bridgetown on January 25 for lunch, then tour flax mills at Boya Brook and Manjimup, hosted by local Junior Farmers and Westralian Farmers Limited.
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Winnigup Ward
Bridgetown Road
H. O. Moore
L. A. Evans
JINR
Mount Helena
Bridgetown
Boya Brook
Manjimup
Vision comes true as Bridgetown unveils Leaning Tree Hill sports ground
After a nine month absence the writer tours the Leaning Tree Hill site and praises the Bridgetown Road Board and Trotting Club for creating a premier district sports ground. The project, built at no cost to ratepayers, is hailed as a lasting monument and a potential rival to metropolitan grounds.
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Bridgetown
E. C. Siggins
Leaning Tree Hill
Bridgetown Road Board
Frank Willmott
Bridgetown Trotting Club
Prize Sheep For Winningup Stud Boosts Winnigup English Leicesters
Mr. Levi Waters of Braidwood has strengthened his English Leicester stud at Winnigup by importing two high class sheep from Victoria. The 14-year-old ram and ewe, winners at the Melbourne Royal Show, were bred by Williamson Brothers of Lochinvar Carie Brook. The acquisition enhances breeding for fat lambs amid rising demand for young rams at Waters' stud and in the district.
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Levi Water
Winnigup
High Clans
Victoria
Mr. Waters
Messrs, Elder, Smith & Co
Ram
Melbourne
Messrs
Williamson Brothers
Lochinver
Cariebrook
Waters
Volunteers battle convent fire with scarce equipment
Mr Fenton mobilized volunteers to fight a blaze near the convent using two knapsack sprays and improvised tools. Fire spread from rubbish along Barlee Street and crept along a creek where quick actions, including cutting fence breaks and backburning, eventually contained the flames despite smoke exposure to Brian Bain and limited wind. Sisterly aid provided tea for fighters as authorities urged broader community help and better gear.
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Mr. Fenton
Messrs
A. Munsey
W. Blanchard
5. Brooke
L. Kelly
J. Hodgkin
Mick Wheatley
Dick Scott
J. Bainbridge
D. King
Ted Smith
Father Kelliher
W. Ozanne
Bill Birch
J. Wynne
M. Woods
Brian Bain
Barlee Street
Fenton
Jack Hodgkin
Bridgetown Considers Volunteer Fire Brigade Formation
Bridgetown Road Board discusses forming a Volunteer Fire Brigade under the Fire Brigades Act with 23 volunteers and potential 25 more. They cite equipment shortages and need official recognition, water pressure plans, and community backing to protect town properties.
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Scott
Fire Brigades
G. Fenton
F. YU. Long
F. Semmens
Fenton
Bridgetown
Mattalion
Mr. Fenton
F. H. Long
Mr. Long
Road Board
W.A. Fire Brigades Board
Murchison
Fire Brigades Board
V. A. Doust
Bridgetown Road
Scott Cape
Four Months Hard Labour For Offence In Bridgetown Court
Leonard Kenny Dodds aged 36 was sentenced in Bridgetown Police Court on a Wednesday evening to four months hard labour for an offence against a young girl in January. The sentence is cumulative on 195 days. Dodds is on a maintenance.
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Bridgetown
Leonard Kenny Dodds
Dodds
IL. W. Stotter
R.M. Ty
Times
Bowling Club Appreciations Highlight Club Efforts
At the Bowling Club meeting President H C Jones praised the ladies for practical help and financial support. He noted Syd Wright and Blechynden for outstanding work and to whom letters of appreciation will be sent. A social committee was formed to arrange entertainment for visiting bowlers. The club plans a carnival with trophies chosen by the ladies and purchases a new pump with the Machinery Committee to select the best type.
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H. C. Jones
Syd. Wright
Jones
Wright
Pope Blechynden
Messrs
Long
Holton
Buck
Polina
Evans
Jack Long
R S L Co operates to help Bridgetown Carnival Week
The Bridgetown R S L will suspend its usual monthly meeting during carnival week to avoid clashing with arrangements for visiting bowlers. In Perth there will be no Pennant Championship during carnival week to keep visiting bowlers free for Bridgetown events.
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R.S.L
Bridgetown R.S.L
Perth
Sufferer’s Wife Files Quick Statement in Ipswich Case
Mrs Theuis Griffin of Toowoomba Road Ipswich submits a brief statement describing her husband’s severe head suffering. The note indicates ongoing medical concerns and seeks relief or intervention from local authorities.
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Theuis Griffin
Toowoomba Road
Ipswich
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South West Trotting Derby
Reg Russell
C.H. Briges
Russell
Bridgetown Club’s
Winnigup Stud
Fire Brigade
Bowling Club
Blechynden
Bowlers’ Social Committee
Bez
Bex
Commonwealth
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