Tesk's Personality MR. S. G. GUEST
Mr S G Guest vice chairman of Greenbushes Road Board was elected last year and is a Carlton Victoria native who moved to Greenbushes 32 years ago. He worked in the P M G department before coming to Western Australia in 1901, later spending eight years as a stockman and dairy herdsman. He and his wife have seven children. Guest was a keen footballer and cricketer in youth and later led local clubs and the RSL. He also served as vermin inspector for ten years.
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Greenbushes Road
Gueat
Carlton
Victoria
P.m.g's
Greenbushes
Guest
Ferny Hollow
Clem Lucas
Uth
Wser
Greenbushes R.S.L
Mayanup Firefighters Plan June Meeting
Farmers in Mayanup will meet on June 29 to review the brigade setup and improve efficiency. The bush fire volunteers were praised for handling tricky burns and outbreaks beyond their area and for tending a severely burned member by working a full day to clear 30 acres and apply top-dressing.
No Continuous Current at Greenbushes Service Ends
Greenbushes concessionaire Kerr told board that supplying continuous current is uneconomical as power scheme delays by the State Electricity Commission shift the burden. He cited costs of running 18 hours daily and losses over the past year, noting Bridgetown’s and others’ high consumption, and offered to supply longer hours at a profitable figure.
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Greenbushes
Kerr
Greenbushes Ees
Exists Terme
State Electricity Commission
South West
Greenmbushes
Times
Mr. Kerr
Bridgetown
Balingup Not Overlooked In Mill Stream Plans
Minister for Water Supply D Brand says it is too early to judge Mill Stream water sufficiency for Balingup Greenbushes and Bridgetown but Balingup will not be overlooked in any scheme. Greenbushes Road Board urged support to press for water to Greenbushes and reticulation to nearby towns if investigations progress.
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Mill Stream
Balingup
Greenbushes
Bridgetown
Balingup Board
Minister For Water Supply
D. Brand
Road Board
R. Darling
Brand
Greenbushes Road Board
Uesting
John Hearman
M.L.A
Rental Homes for Balingup Begin Construction Soon
The Housing Commission told the road board that work on three Commonwealth rental homes in Balingup will start within three weeks after delays due to jarrah shortages. The board had pressed for pace, and contractors Dusting and MacKinnon of Bridgetown may receive further homes to keep building steady.
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Balingup
Housing Commission
Road Board
Commission
Messrs. Dusting and MacKinnon
Bridgetown
Dates to Remember from Bridgetown Area Societies
A list of upcoming events across the Bridgetown region includes meetings and social events: Catterick Progress Association on June 17, Bridgetown Repertory Club Sacred Concert on June 18, Hester Progress Association Dance and Hockey Club Ball at Boyup Brook on June 24, Balingup Farmers Union dinner on June 27 with North Bridgetown Farmers Union, South West Bridgetown Progress Association and Mayanup No 1 Bush Fire Brigade meeting on June 28, and Balingup Red Cross Ball on July 15. The notices provide community calendar items featuring multiple local groups and dates in June and July.
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Catterick Progress Association
Bridgetown Repertory Club
Hester Progress Association
Boyup Brook
Balingup Farmers’ Union
North Bridgetown Farmers’ Union
South West Bridgetown Progress Association
Mayanup No. 1 Bush Fire Brigade
Balingup Red Cross
No Hotel For Northcliffe Refusal of Provisional Certificates
Notification states that the applications of Mr. Bashford and Mr. Fauckner for provisional hotel certificates at Northcliffe have been refused. No hotel license will be issued for the Northcliffe site.
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Bashford
Mr. Fauckner
Northcliffe
Hold Up for Licenses At Showgrounds Entrance
Police conducted a license check at the showgrounds last Sunday. Most drivers had licenses, but several were asked to produce licenses within a three day grace period. Sergeant E Nicholls said prosecutions would follow for noncompliance and explained license renewals now start from the renewal date, creating a twelve month period.
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E. Nicholls
Nicholls
East Kirup Pine Plantation Growth At 17 Years
The East Kirup plantation, a 1000 acre stand, is thinning for timber with an expected 50 loads per acre. Thinnings cover a third of the area and some planks reach 15 inches. Mill labor is six now, with plans to expand. four more houses completed and four more planned this year. Electric light was installed after a Forests Conserva visit praising rapid growth and strong comparison to other forests.
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East Kirup
Tor of Forests Conserva
South Australia
Town Board Debates Grader Purchase and Bitumen Plan
The council votes to apply for a £5000 loan to buy an Allis Chalmers grader with early delivery and discusses spreading costs across wards. Debate centers on funding by outside wards versus town, bitumen road work, and future rate adjustments as dust reduction and traffic growth are considered. Estimates show total expenses around £11,590 with multiple income sources and a £4,200 grant request.
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Robertson
Allis Chalmers
Inglis
Farrall
Mr. Purse
Mr. Farrall
Road Board
Main Road Board
Blackwood Butchers Emphatic on Retail Meat Prices
Blackwood district butchers rally at Bunbury conference of the Meat and Allied Trades Federation, warning that current price controls ruin profits. Bridgetown dealer shifts to cash only, Boyup Brook stalls selling beef or mutton, but veal lamb and pork remain. Butchers demand a sensible maximum for fat stock and threaten shop closures if unmet.
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Bridgetown
Boyup Brook
Butchers Demand End to Meat Price Policy in Perth Meeting
A deputation from the South West division of the Meat and Allied Trades Federation of Australia met Ministers Abbott and Wood in Perth to press for an end to meat price controls. Led by M. E. Green of Harvey and including L. R. Grieves, F. Howson Bunbury, J. Sherrington Manjimup, and others, they sought discussions with the Prices Branch to resolve the unsatisfactory supply and retail price dissatisfaction.
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South-West
Meat and Allied Trades Federation of Australia
Mr. Abbott
Mr. Wood
Perth
South- West
Federation
M. E. Green
Harvey
L. R. Grieves
Messrs
F. Howson
Bunbury
J. Sherrington
Manjimup
F. Guthrie
I. Manning
J. Hearman
M’s.l
J. Fred Howson
Prices Branch
Town Hall Cloak Room Decision by Bridgetown Road Board
A letter from Commonwealth Bank requesting use of the town hall men’s cloak room for offices was discussed on June 10. Objections were raised to handing over the cloak room, with proposals to inspect the building for alternative space, possibly the lobby, and the bank was to be informed of the board’s decision.
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Commonwealth Bank
Bridgetown Road Board
D. I. Palmer
C. P. Scott
H. Smith
Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tesk
MR. S. G. Guest
Mayanup
A. C. P. Reid
East Kirup Pine Plantation
Tore
Rogers
Mitchell
Ward
Royup Brook
Purse
Blackwood Butchers
Blackwood
Butchers’ Deputation
Town Hall
H. J. Taylor
Jellicoe Parade
New Lambton
Bex
Australis
Bey
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