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Newspaper
Blackwood Times
Location
Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1950
Page
6
A verse parallels the fall of Adam with the redemptive power of Christ. By one man’s transgression many became sinners, but by the obedience of one many shall be declared righteous through faith and grace.
Book listings include Prose Works of Henry Lawson and Forever to Remain by E. V. Timms with Pathway of the Sun, Arabella by Georgette Meyer, The Parasites by Daphne Du Maurier, and Three Came Home by Agnes Keith. Public notice announces final tetanus injections at the Outpatients Clinic on Saturday June 10 1950 at 11 am for those who had prior doses.
Mixed listings show travel fares from Genoa to Fremantle and cabin classes, local sales ads for motorcyles and farm gear, and a dense block of rural notices. Includes contact lines for SERGE WILLS & CO. LTD and KIRKE Bridgetown, plus church services across Bridgetown Donnybrook Green bushes and Mayanup.
Elder Smith and Co announce an auction by invitation for 300 coastal cattle with further entries invited. Prospective buyers must arrange terms with the auctioneers before the sale. Full details available from Perth Bridgetown or Manjimup offices.
A public auction by WESTRALIAN FARMERS CO OP LTD of stock and plant near Boyup Brook, listing 78 cattle including steers and dairy animals, extensive farm machinery, produce, furniture, and personal items. Sale includes terms on request. Wesfarmers and P Smith listed for further particulars.
Western Australian Farmers Co operative Limited of Perth and Katanning announces a district sale with 5 000 sheep including large lines of early shorn wethers and lines of heavy cutting well bred wethers. 1 400 fat ewes and wethers with heavy skins, lines of mated ewes and well bred 4 tooth Peppin and Collinsville ewes also offered. Majority are early shorn and in excellent condition. Further particulars and land entries invited with staff representatives.
Bridgetown's Scott's Hotel, first built as a store in 1874 and licensed since, will be auctioned next Thursday at the Palace Hotel. Prospective buyers have travelled to inspect the property as bidders expect keen competition. the hotel has long hosted the Rovers football club and is linked to the Doust and Scott families through decades of ownership and management.
At the Bridgetown Road Board meeting on June 10 the board debated fees for hiring the lesser hall for dancing classes and the roller. After debate and a tied vote, acting chairman Evans cast the deciding vote to approve a daily hire of 30 shillings if the hirer provides its own driver and oil. There was dispute over outside drivers and maintenance costs, with figures ranging from 2 pounds 10 shillings to 4 pounds 10 shillings, and a comparison to hiring a tractor.
Bridgetown residents pressed for a water supply from the mill stream west of Halingup as surveyors map the route to Bridgetown Fifteen miles away. Members argued over contacting the Water Supply Department with no written confirmation and the motion to write was rejected.
Mr Jim Prastidis escaped serious injury after his car skidded off the road near Brunswick Junction on the way to Perth last week. The vehicle turned over and he squeezed through a window to escape before it possibly caught fire. This was his second accident within a week following a cow collision with no injuries or damage reported.
In the first Blackwoods district pennant match at Manjimup the A and B grade tussles saw near finish battles. Bridgetown faced Minjimup with several tight holes as A grade results varied and B grade saw tight finishes. Manjimup players lead the lists with several matches decided on the 19th and 20th holes.
Two tenders for a Bedford truck submitted to the Bridgetown Road meeting on June 10 were not accepted. The offer from Mr. F Clarke of 125 pounds will be considered after Plant and Tool V inspects the vehicle. another bid stood at 120 pounds.
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