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Newspaper
Blackwood Times
Location
Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1946
Page
4
Instructions cover sowing flowers in seedbeds and beds, sowing bulbs like gladiolus, pruning, lifting dead shrubs, dividing chrysanthemums, preparing ground, and sowing vegetables such as cabbage celery beets spinach radish lettuce turnip carrots. Also notes on sowing Sudan sorghum millet maize kukuyu and elephant grass.
Parishioners of St Pauls Bridgetown held their annual meeting on Saturday May 25 at 2 30 p m in the senior hall town hall The rector Rev Pelham Thornton chaired the meeting which heard apologies from those unable to attend The vestry minutes were read and accepted The rector gave a concise report noting rectory improvements and urging greater religious observance He mentioned losses to the district and noted several deaths The meeting stood in respect for the departed The treasurer reported receipts of £803 17s 7d against expenses of £762 7s 4d leaving a balance of £51 10s 3d Electors appointed W Sparks as warden for 1946 47 and Mr Annells was elected parishioners warden Vestry members named W Urquhart and others
The Hospital Hoard led by Mr Le R Goodridge urges all raffle sellers to return their raffle books and butts by June 6 to aid prize drawings. A new raffle will be drawn on the final night of appeal at Bridgetown hall. Officials include E A Phillips Murat Le W Dousty Brookes H C Tawelty E Abbott ET Moyes A Annals. The meeting also noted synod representatives and parochial nominees for the next three years and presented a token of appreciation to Mr H C Tomelty for years of service.
A fragmentary OCR text notes strain and fatigue among workers or students. The phrasing is garbled and lacks clear entities, dates, or a definite event. The readable portion hints at stress, burnout, and possible consequences in a late era publication.
Rev Father Kelcher officiated the christening of Julia daughter of Mr and Mrs M Stanici at St Brigid's Catholic Church on Sunday May 19. George Stanici was godfather and Miss Syl Via Guibelick was godmother. An evening barbecue followed at the home of Mr and Mrs B Krapljancv at Jayes road with Vera and L Stampalia of Osborne Park and Miss S Grubslick and her son L Stampalia in attendance.
Rationing officials set June 3 for new coupon designations and usage rules. V labels for adults and children on page 8, green for under five. Sugar coupons red green black on page 7, meat coupons varied by color with transitions through July and September. Special servicemen coupons remain valid until December.
Herb Marke sought help from the Manjimup Road Board to protect the Brooks Inlet road from Noralup due to heavy Denmark fishing boats and trucks damaging the route. D. Mottram supported Clarke, who asked for road protection to exit for the fishing industry. The board closed the road June through August and granted Clarke authority to police, with a warning to Denmark fishermen. Clarke thanked the board for understanding.
Three cases for breaches of the Bush Fire Act heard at Manjimup Rollen Court. Albert Bygraves, James Clover and Malville Shirley Muir faced charges for March fires. Clover and Muir failed to appear. Bygraves appeared for the Manjimup Road Board. Convictions and fines were imposed, ranging from 2 to 2 pounds with costs.
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