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Newspaper

Blackwood Times

Location

Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jun 13, 1952

Page

9

Ideal Conditions For Shooting At Bridgetown Range

E Robertson led with top rifle scores over 600 and 700 yards but lost to D Moore in a handicap at Bridgetown rifle range. Weather was ideal and next Sunday's shoot will cover over 300 yards double with all members urged to attend. Scores list Moore 31 31 69 Robertson 33 31 68 Shepherd 33 27 64 Tate 30 28 62 Wilkins 27 24 62 Beard 31 24 61 Hubery 31 23 58 Hubery 28 24 56 W Shepherd 10 24 46.

E. Robertson Bridgetown D. Moore LD. Moore K. Shepherd F. Tate M. Wilkins L. Beard B. Hubery P. Hubery W. Shepherd

Catterick Farmers To Meet For Union Meeting

The Catterick branch of the Farmers Union will meet next Monday June 16 at Mr E A Roberts home. The agenda includes appointing a new vice chairman to replace Mr R K Pearse who resigned at the last meeting and planning a social for Mr and Mrs Pearse later in the month.

Catterick Farmers’ Union E. A. Robert R. K. Pearse Social Pearse

Two Weeks With Love at Greenbushes and Boyup Brook

MGM Technicolor musical stars Jane Powell with Louis Calhern and Ricardo Montalban. A turn of the century family tale centers on the elder daughter’s antics to win her man with comic songs and lively capers. Also featured is Please Believe Me with Kerr, Walker and Lawford. screenings listed for June 19 and 20.

Jane Powell Ricardo Montalban Louis Calhern Ron Harding Papa Robinson Louis Galhern Mama Ann Harding Tate Tt Ia Deborah Kerr Robert Walker Mark Stevens Peter Lawford Greenbushes Boyup Brook

Apple Packing Season Nears End

A Department of Agriculture spokesman reported the apple packing season mostly smooth despite a case shortage. Late varieties suffered bruising from sap problems and San Jose scale, while better prices offset a lighter crop. Locally grown pears fared poorly with about 1,000 cases picked. Thrip and poor climate caused damage and 50 to 75 percent of orchards are near or past their prime, though may have years left. A 94-year-old tree at Blackwood Park illustrates long-lived stock.

Department of Agriculture San Jose E. G. Hall Blackwood Park Edwin Hester

Conditional Purchase Timber Rights Sparks Crown Reservation Debate

The Crown timber reservation aims to enable land alienation earlier than removing all timber. Conservator of Forests T N Stoate notes this in a letter to the WA Road Boards Association secretary. Lands Department sent a copy to South West Conference secretary A R Reid in Bunbury in response to a resolution.

Department of Land and Surveys Conference Conservator of Forests W.A. Road Board Association Department of Lands and Surveys Conservator Foresta Peetter Hhe Department Cuttom Pars Feck Farm T. N. Stoate W.a.road Boards Association Lands Department South West Conference Bunbury A. R. Reid

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