Bridgetown Opens Infant Health Centre in Parkside Building
The Bridgetown Infant Health Centre was officially opened by Minister Nulsen with local dignitaries present. The £4,300 facility in Memorial Park includes modern appliances, a nurse’s quarters, and will serve newborns to preschoolers while educating young mothers. Funding came from Bridgetown Road Board £2,000 loan, Lottery Commission £1,000, and £750 from the State Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stang
Bridgetown
Sparks
C. P. Scott
Scott
Bridgetown Road Board
Road Board
Jones
Nulsen
Perth
W.A
Memorial Park
Tee
Lotteries Commission
E. Nulsen
J. E. Sparks
Dr. Stang
J. Hearman M
Bush Fires Act A Tragedy
A Farmers Union speaker in Bridgetown denounces the Bush Fires Act as a major tragedy and warns farmers may face prison over fires. He says disclosure of planned burns may disappear and that permission to burn can be revoked if winds or heat are dangerous. A farmer could be held responsible for fires on neighboring land if they do not act.
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Farmers’ Union
Bridgetown
Bex
New Apple Variety Demo By Bridgetown Growers
Mr Batt of Bank Sindale reports a bright red apple ripening three weeks after Granny Smith and sends samples for testing. Local growers examine the fruit while Horticulture Superintendent Powell prepares a report for the upcoming conference. The fruit stores well and tastes like Granny Smith.
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Batt
Banksindale
Bridgetown
Pears Loss Prompts Storage Temperature Inquiry
At a Bridgetown Fruitgrowers Association meeting a local grower reported heavy losses on pears sold from city market stock that had been chilled and frozen in storage. He learned another grower faced the same issue and sought proper storage temperature guidance at the upcoming annual conference.
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Bridgetown
Limited Prospects for Bigger Bridgetown Hospital
A deputation including Walson Heerman and local boards urged a sub regional Bridgetown Hospital, citing the town as social and economic hub with 11 centers within an hour. Minister Nulsen supported adding 10 to 12 beds but cautioned major expansion isn’t imminent while a site remains under consideration.
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W. G. Jones
Road Board
Bridgetown
S.E.C
Crown Law
Nulsen
Hearman
Bridgetown Hospital
Water Improvement Plans For Bridgetown Dam Project
The Minister for Water Supply Mr J T Tonkin announces a dam on Mill Stream for Bridgetown supplying 50 000 000 gallons. An earthen dam will feed a 10 inch pipeline to town reticulation with pumping stations service tank and link main. Plan area shown as red lines on PWD WA 34131. Inspections at Perth and Bridgetown offices 10 am to 3 pm for one month from September 27.
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J. T. Tonkin
Bridgetown
Mill Stream
Public Works Department
Perth
Gas Storage Experiments Displayed at Tasmanian Meeting
Australian fruit representatives viewed gas stored and ordinary cooled fruit samples in Tasmania. R O CSL officer presented two trays of pears and two trays of apples treated similarly. Reports say gas stored fruit remained pristine while cool stored fruit showed shrivel and less blush. Opening the chamber risks loss of the gas environment.
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Tasmania
CSL. R.O
Bridgetown
C. P. Scott
Through Others Eyes on Western Australia South West
Editorial notes the south western region of Australia as key to food, timber and dairy output. It highlights underpopulation, soil poverty, water and power shortages, and drought risks, with dairy farming and timber as major employers. It urges improved farm management, infrastructure, and finance support to enable future expansion and development.
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Australia
Sydney University Current Affairs Bulletin
W.A
Bulletin
South- West
South-West
Waroona
Harvey
Boyanup
Busselton
Margaret River
Resuscitators Arrive After Public Appeal
Bridge town Hospital now possesses two resuscitators after a public appeal by this paper. Dr. N. Williams will demonstrate the portable resuscitator to ambulance men in the Ambulance Hall at 10 a.m. Sunday. All interested are invited to attend.
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Bridgetown Hospital
N. 8
Williams
Bridgetown Apple Festival appoints treasurer and supper plan
The Bridgetown Apple Festival Committee names Mr. Elsie, manager of the National Bank Bridgetown, as treasurer. At the last meeting, vice chairman W G Jones proposed serving supper to visitors from Manjimup Donnybrook and other distant towns on meeting nights.
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Bridgetown
National Bank
Elsie
W. G. Jones
Manjimup
Donnybrook
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Mr. Walson
J. Heerman
M.L.A
Bridgetown Road
J.P. Ancock
R. Leggett
Messrs
Henzel
Kwinana
Commonwealth
Editorial
Apple Festival
Jessie Bools
Ritchie St
Granville, N.S.W
Maus Josie Boole
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