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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1946
Page
2
Elder Smith & Co reports a Bridgetown market sale with 150 cattle 40 fat steers heifers and cows 1h Shorthorn steers 2 yra 30 Jer sey Shorthorn cows due to calve in spring 36 switches 80 mixed cattle 100 sheep 6 fit wethers and 650 store crossbred lambs plus farm implements including Oliver S.F. Orchard Ploughs 9 leaf and 4 leaf harrows seed sower and other equipment. Further entries invited.
A Bridgetown sale offers 200 pigs including weaners slips and stores. Breeding stock includes 20 month old Canadian Berk sows and Tamworth Berkshire crosses. matings to Canadian Berkshire Bow and other Canadian Berk sires. Notable entries include a Canadian Berk shire sow aged four years and related breeding stock from J. H. Twig.
Dr D L Gordon begins practice in Bridgetown in partnership with Dr G E Cook and may be consulted at Dr Cook's residence. He will visit Greenbushes every Tuesday and Friday afternoon and may be consulted at the hospital from 2 pm to 4 pm.
Sincere thanks expressed to kind neighbors who quickly came to aid in fighting a property fire on March 1. The note credits their swift response and assistance during the blaze.
This week 16,000 sheep were yarded with quality described as inferior. Lamb prices remained firm. Sheep started easier but recovered to end at or above last week’s rates.
Market results show cow beef and dairy types dominate yarding with some steers and 200 fat wethers. Fats range Shorthorn £0 10 to £12 and Jerseys £7 to £9. store steers good fattening types £7 to £10, mixed colours £5 to £6, paddies top £4 to £4 10s. Store cows common. sheep fat wethers 21s 9d to 24s.
The Bridgetown Branch of the Country Women's Association hosted a card party to support the Hospital Appeal. Games continued until 10 30 p m and Mrs Shephard won best points. A supper followed the event.
Sunday School 10 am. Services at 11 am Bridgetown and 2 pm Willow Spring and 4 pm Nannup with Rev. N Inwood at Bridgetown 7:30 pm.
At a policy pool meeting in Bridgetown officials pressed for twelve immediate homes, urging the Road Board to liaise with the Workers' Home Board as condemned houses and rental schemes were discussed. They also considered a bus service link to Bunbury to connect with Perth trains amid transport woes.
Miss Lorna Dusting hosts a coming of age celebration in Leasstr Hall with about 100 guests. Mr and Mrs Dusting greet attendees while Mrs Tomelty and Mr Les Sussmill provide music. A buffet supper follows and the key to a miniature door is presented. The toast includes "21 Today" and "Many Happy Returns."
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