01 May 1953
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Newspaper
Blackwood Times
Location
Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 01, 1953
Page
1
Bridgetown officials weigh funding options for coronation events. Rev Bowers advocates a united town service, children’s activities, and a fundraising plan. Debates cover medallions versus booklets, church involvement, and ways to raise funds before June celebrations.
The Anzac Day service opened with a faltering loudspeaker and weak weather as Lieut General Sir Henry Willcox and RL president Mr A Baumer joined leaders including Mr A Evan, with many organisations laying wreaths. Speakers urged remembrance, honored fallen soldiers, and noted football played by veterans, calling on all to remember those who died or returned.
Scientists develop a radar device intended to detect and destroy enemy missiles. The system links with a British gas battery to locate silent shells and measures speed direction and feel. It traces the missile path back to the gun and automatically targets that gun within seconds.
In Bridestown on a Tuesday afternoon April 28, M N S Whussum announced a missionary exhibition at Town Hall. Archdeacon Freeth outlined the work, saying the mission is to show God’s love and teach Christianity. Exhibits include Aboriginal Melanesian Japanese Chinese Burmese Malay New Guinea displays, each run by a named missionary. Exhibits feature a 400 year old Chinese ivory sceptre, Melanesian craftsmanship, and a primitive weapon, with talks on regions by team members who have lived there.
The community mourns J J McAlinden a longtime Bridgetown road board member and Druid member who died from heart trouble on a Sunday. Born in Busselton he lived part of his youth there before settling in Bridgetown with wife Ellen and their daughter Mrs Frank Clarke. He was on the packing shed at Trinamano and previously worked with Paterson and Co. at West Packing Shed retiring only days before his death. He leaves Mrs McAlinden and their daughter.
Alexander Hedgson led a Bridge Town Repertory Club social with Margaret Leaver organizing. The program included National Anthem, piano accordion solos by Rosalyn Hobbs, sketches like Forever and Ever, Rest and Be Thankful, a Run Dance, and Shades of Shakespeare. Cast featured Leaver, Williams, Michell, Hodgson, Rafferty, Williamson, Bolton, and Chapman's troupe. Community singing and a buyer served.
A quirky Jerusalem Zoo proclaims its mission to collect animals and beings named in the Bible, aiming to display a diverse menagerie from scripture within a few miles of the ancient city.
Editorial argues Australia must boost agricultural output to meet rising global food demand. It notes population growth, wool exports, and overseas credit depend on farming success, urging advances in soil fertility cropping methods pest control and water conservation to secure prosperity.
Judith Jacoby Kay Houston Faye Htol Clover Sandra Goss and Helen Goldring were enrolled by Mrs Hall at a Bridgetown Guides meeting on Pekay April 24. Hall gave an enrollment speech as guides sang, recited, played piano and demonstrated guide laws. Deirdre Williamson and Shirley Edwards received one year service stars while Loraine Sloan earned a two year service star.
Bridgetown A grade women’s hockey defeated Pemberton two goals at Jardee on Bat Sunday. Bridgetown scorers were Mrs. W Thompson and Mrs. L Kurls. Milly M Kelly scored for Pemberton. Bridgetown B grade formed from mostly schoolgirls. next week Bridgetown hosts Manjimup at One Bridgetown sports ground.
The Federal Treasurer Sir Arthur Addison will be given a reception in Brideswell on Saturday at 10 40 am. He departs Briderlong at 12 30 pm and will lunch with Upper Blackwood Road Board members at Boyup Brook at 1 pm. He returns to Perth by 2 pm accompanied by Mr Thora MLA.
A report notes a total donation amount for the Bridgetown Red Cross branch but the OCR text is garbled with stray names and numbers. The readable figures show a total around £264 contributed, with surrounding characters and names largely unreadable. Attempts to identify donors or exact dates are unsuccessful due to the corrupted source text.
The government opposes sea transport of Collie coal citing delivery speed and cost. Premier argues rail capacity now supports shifting coal by rail from Collie to Bunbury and South Fremantle and notes planned railway expansion and new yard facilities to boost output and flow.
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