Aerodromes Bring Air Travel Closer to Rural Areas
A 1949 Bridgetown opinion urges locating an aerodrome between Manjimup and Bridgetown or eastward to serve Boyup Brook and surrounding towns. The piece notes evolving transport from bullock wagons to buses and petrol engines, urges early steps for air service, and highlights benefits for medical mail and regular passenger flights in Western Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunbury
Albany
Busselton
Manjimup
Bridgetown
Perth
Butterfat Output Across Several Distinct WA Districts
An Agricultural Department representative estimates butterfat production in the Bridgetown Boyup Brook Yarnup Hester Winnijup Balingup and Greenbushes districts for May 1948 to April 1949 totaled about 850000 to 900000 lb. Bridgetown depot alone handled 733701 lb with 69.8 percent choice 80 percent first and 2 percent second grade. About 218 producers used the Bridgetown depot.
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Bridgetown
Boyup Brook
Yarnup
Hester
Winnijup
Balingup
Greenbushes
Agricultural Department
Bridgetown Agricultural Society Elects 1948 50 Officers
At the Bridgetown Agricultural Society meeting on Wednesday night W S Bagshaw was elected President for 1948 50. Vice presidents chosen were W K Walter retiring president E J Giblett R Hester and Syd Wheatley. Retiring councillors G E Warburton R W Scott A Scott R May R H Rose H P Doust and E C Doust were re elected en bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Agricultural Society
W. 3S. Bagshaw
W. K. Walter
Messra E. J. Giblett
R. &. Hester
Syd Wheatley
Messrs
G. E. Warburton
R. W. Scott
A. Scott
R. May
R. H. Rose
H. P. Doust
E. C. Doust
Foot rot and lice control in Boyup Brook herds addresses
Chief Veterinary Officer Mr Toop outlines research on foot-rot and lice in sheep. He warns against misclassifying abscess as foot-rot, advocates blue stone treatment, targeted quarantine, and separating carriers. Regulators push off-shear dipping with arsenical and derris dips to curb lice and tick spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toop
Mr. Toop
Upper Blackwood Board
oWnera
Bovap Brook
Train Hits Van at Dangerous Steere Street Crossing
Bridgetown man Mr. J. P. Henderson escaped uninjured when his utility was struck by a goods train at Steere Street crossing on July 20. No warning lights or lanterns were observed. The incident follows several near misses at the crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. PP. Henderson
Bridgetown
Steere Street Railway
Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Bridgetown River Worry and Rescue Advice Tale
A Bridgetown wife frets her infant may fall into the river. Her husband explains how to resuscitate if the child is unconscious, including body position and chest compressions, but the wife fears causing harm. The dialogue highlights early CPR debate in a domestic setting.
RSL Bridgetown Campaign For Infant Health Clinic Event
The Bridgetown branch of the RSL opens public events for a popular baby contest to aid the Infant Health Clinic on Friday August 12 and aims to raise funds with a penny mile along Hampton Street. A street stall afternoon tea is planned with the Women's Auxiliary. A social evening follows the annual ball on Friday August 5, limited to members and male friends, at the RSL Hall. Tickets from Wauchope's Newsagency and Mr J Newman. Nannup sub branch members will attend the monthly meeting on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
R.S.L
Hampton Street
R.S.L. Hall
Wauchope
J. Newman
National Bank
Nannup_ subbranch
Elderly Man Found Dead in Bush Near Nannup
Mr Archibald Groves a 78 year old resident was found dead in the bush a quarter mile from his Nannup home on Saturday afternoon. Schoolboys George Guthridge and Les Kearney discovered the body about 3 pm and Dr Cole estimated death occurred around 5 pm the previous day from heart failure. Groves had lived alone since his wife died five years ago and appeared in good health despite advancing age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Groves
Nannup
George Guthridge
Les Kearney
Dr. Cole
Goves
Groves
Tea theft hits Warriors club again in local scare
A petty thief remains at large after ounces of tea vanish from a copper outside the Warriors football club tea rooms. A lady member left the tea unattended. the theft sparked mock outrage and threats of “curtains” as investigators seek the culprit, with Mr Pil ferer named as a possible suspect.
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Warriors
Warriors Club
Mr. Pilferer
Road Closure Maintains Flax-Dalmore Road Construction
Bridgetown Road Board closes Flax Dalmore Road to vehicles until further notice after input from Winnijup area bus drivers and residents. Construction continues on original survey, forcing buses to travel longer distances. the board seeks Education Department aid to compensate drivers for the extra mileage.
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Bridgetown
Sale Dates Altered by Elder Smith & Co Limited
Elder Smith and Co Limited announce changes to August sale fixtures. Nannup Cattle Market will not hold a cattle sale this month. Bridgetown Cattle Market sale moves to Monday August 1. Keyup Brook Sheep Sale retains the usual date but starts at 12 noon instead of 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder, Smith & Co., Limited
Nannup
Bridgetown
Keyup Brook
Bridgetown Area Tourism Brochure Advances Policy
A request from a Bridgetown tourist brochure group to accelerate material delivery was discussed by the Upper Blackwood Road Board. Mr W E Tals moved for notes of distinctive industries and guarantees to Bridgetown, with the chairman urging collaboration with San and other districts to secure industry listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Commissioner of Railways
J. A. Elis
Road Board
Steere Street
Trout Hatcheries Visit Delights Bridge Town Students
A busload of Bridge Town State School seniors toured Pemberton trout hatcheries under the Blackwood Trout Acclimatization Society. They saw egg stripping, hatching, and fry care led by J. Simpson, heard life-history notes on lampreys, and viewed the hydroelectric plant after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown State School
Pemberton
Blackwood
8. R. Doust
J. Simpson
Fisheries Department
Mr. Simpson Than
Football prospects shape final Nelson premier table
After recent matches the top four in the Nelson Football Association premier division seem set. Warriors beat Centrals to strengthen form and hold fourth. Balingup and Nannup chase positions while Centrals face Boyup Brook. final order appears unlikely to change before three remaining rounds on home ground.
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Nelson Football Association
Centrals
Boyup Brook
Nannup
Warriors
Balingup
Nannon
Greenbushes
Rovers
Chan
Future Football Fixtures and South-West Carnival Outline
The schedule lists club matches from July 21 and August dates, inter-association games, Nelson against Katanning Busselton and Warren, with semi finals on September 4 and 11, a trial on September 18, and the South-West Carnival culminating in Nelson association semi finals and final after the carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson v. Katanning
Nelson v. Busselton
Nelson v. Warren
Nelson
Nelson Association
Playa
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Blackwood Times
Aerodromes
Agricultural Society
R.S.L. Campaign
University of West Australia
Mr. Simpsons
Australia
Bex
Bax
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