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Newspaper

Blackwood Times

Location

Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 19, 1952

Page

1

Board votes to fund tennis courts and fox bounty raise

The board agrees to raise the fox scalps bonus to 10d and spends £150 on preparing tennis courts for Bridgetown children. Debate over spending levels, roads, and other works continues, with further moves on graveling, sand, and road grants. The meeting covers stock issues, spraying for blackberry, myxomatosis planning, and temporary worker tents at a mill site.

Progress Association Moore Wheatley Bridgetown W. G. Jones Parents and Citizens’ Association C. P. Scott W. G. Meares K. T. Smith Memorial Park

UK Milk Board Members Visit Bunbury Australia

South West Co operative Dairy Farmers Ltd host Mr B R A Harvey welcomes UK Milk Marketing Board members on a Bunbury visit. The party includes vice chairman Mr W R Trekaine scientific adviser Dr J Edwards and former representative Mr M Morrey. Discussions cover artificial insemination progress and milk compensation concepts at Taunton Vale Property and local farms.

South West Co-operative Dairy Farmers Ltd BR. A. Harvey Bunbury United Kingdom Milk Marketing Board of England and Wales W. R. Trekaine J. Edwards Morrey W.A. Milk Board W. E. Stannard P. Proloney Master Dairies Perth W. Noakes H. Johnston R. A. Harvey L. A. Woolf Cc. W. Thompson Dardanup Johnston Taunton Vale Harvey

Royal Commission on Petrol Sought by Bridgetown Board

Bridgetown Road Board plans a unified petrol price policy for Western Australia by requesting a Royal Commission. Members cite high costs and seek support from all state road boards to back a price investigation and potential Standard charges.

Royal Commission ON Petrol Bridgetown 8. V. Wheatley C. P. Scott K. T. Smith

Rifle Shooting Defeat in Commonwealth Team Matches

In South Australia the Western Australia rifle team lost the Commonwealth team match with a total 1848 to Victoria 1869. E A Taylor scored 193 and J Wise 194 led individuals. Ainsworth topped WA with 146 in the two day aggregate, while other shooters posted several possibles across 500 to 900 yard ranges. The Queen's Prize concludes Thursday over 800 yards.

South Australia W.A E. A. Taylor J. Wise L.A J. Hull M. Waterhouse Victoria N.S.W Queensland J. Boyes Vic Leo Dove A. Huxley Christians W. Kent A. L. H. Ainsworth A. Bee W. H. Hackrath M. Menghint W.A. Riflemen W.capes M. Menghini

Shell Dealers Evening in Bunbury Draws Wide Attendance

About 25 Shell Oil Co. dealers representatives and departmental superintendents from Narrogin Manjimup and Yarloop dined at the Rose Hotel Bunbury Monday night. The district manager J Taylor presented 10 and 15 year service badges to long serving members. Perth staff F Egan and C Limb joined the occasion with Mr Taylor presiding.

Shell Oil Co Narrogin Manjimup Yarloop Rose Hotel Bunbury Com J. Taylor Shell Perth Messrs F. Egan C. Limb Taylor

Nebulous replies at fruit cases field day debate

Orchardists discuss the value of field days and prize the idea of revisions to the awards act. Horticultural officials and growers share experiences while plans for a state marketing scheme for apples are debated and delayed.

G. Hester Orch I. Cc. Peirce W. G. Jones H. R. Powell Department of Agriculture Mr. Scott Scott The Perth Association Tllingworth

Legacy Appeal receives £117 16s 10d in donations

The Bridgetown Legacy Appeal reports total donations of £117 16s 10d with earlier acknowledgments from the State School badges sale £2 0s 9d and the Women's Auxiliary RS L at £55 13s 0d.

Bridgetown Women's Auxiliary R.S.L

Warriors End Season with Life Member Honor

Warriors Football Club celebrated the season with a buffet tea at Bridgetown Hotel. Club president E A Duncan announced Mrs F Faithfull as the first life member for long service, with trophies awarded for A and B grade fairest and best and other season awards.

Warriors Bridgetown E. A. Duncan EK. Ferguson E. Robertson Ben Fisher H. Nesbitt Duncan

Parking area plans emerge from local board meeting

The board discussed improving the road past the cemetery and a possible big cul vert at Ashley's to drain swampy land and aid gardening. They considered reserving town land for parking and examined Roe street and Geegee lup Brook options while debating a second ward member and a casting vote for the chair.

Ashley's Ashley Sargant Manolas Moore C. P. Scott Roe Street E. C. Siggins South West Department of Local Government Seaton Ross Ward

B Grade Grand Final On Sunday

The grand final of the B grade competition between Warriors and Boyup Brook will be played next Sunday. Warriors, a young fast side, are fancied to win the pennant after last year’s final where Boyup Brook prevailed. A follow up match between Nelson carnival team possibles and probables will occur after the B grade game.

Warriors Boyup Brook

Field Day At Northcliffe Dairy Farmers Invited

Dairy farmers are invited to attend a field day at Mr. E. Rissing's property Northcliffe on Monday September 22 from 10.30 am to 3 pm. The event is conducted by South West Co operative Dairy Farmers. Addresses will be given by Walter Noakes L Rikard Bell and F W Nivison. Refreshments will be pro-

E. Rissing Northcliffe South West Co-operative Dairy Walter Noakes L. Rikard- Bell F. W. Nivison

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Tate Thhey North Ward J. D Walter's Road Smith Wilgarup Sankey Maranup Ford Road Blackberry Jones H. J. Eastcott Roe J. Tucaksen A. F. Tate Thompson's Road W. K. Walter U.K. Milk Board Shell Dealers Doust Fruit Fly Advisory Committee Powell Peirce Mount Barker Minister of Agriculture Sir Charles Latham W.A. Pruitarowers' Association Keverena R. E. Doust L. S. Davies Illingworth Mount Barker Association Slingworth Ees Messrs. Jones A. B. Time J. Hearman M.L.A J. L. Brinkley Brinkley Hearman Vermin Board Mr. Wheatley
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