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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Apr 06, 1939

Page

2

Bridgetown Road Board Departs On Building By laws

The Bridgetown Road Board held a bi monthly meeting presided by Mr W P Scott. Minutes note adoption of new building by laws and various correspondence including grass state danger to fences and buildings, praise for Cascades pens work, requests to control blackberries and rabbits, and a stance against rabbit improvement on Crown lands. Memorial road, Hester Street, and Jayes road concerns were discussed with actions left to the foreman and joint attention with Main Road Board.

Bridgetown Road Board Eee W. P. Scott W. Tover H. J. Machin H. Lake J. J. McAlinden W. A. Douwst E. Hester M. Campbell S. Bagshaw E. L Mitchell Godfrey Hester W. R. Johnstone Cascades H. J L. L. Green Same Manjimup Department Hester Street Mitchell War Memorial Memorial Hester McAlinden M Grace Main Road Board Jayes Road

Bridgetown Market dispersal sale of dairy cattle and livestock

Messrs Elder Smith and Co Ltd held a Bridgetown dispersal sale on March 31 for Mr J Tucak. Buyers from nearby and distant districts attended as 87 cattle 43 sheep and one horse sold. Cattle included cows with calves at foot from £13 10s to £15 10s and forward in calf stock from £7 5s to £15 5s. sheep sold with early lambs around £14 per head. a bay mare fetched £10 15s.

Elder Tyrs

Rabbit Inspector's Report Improves Northcliffe Pest Control

Manjimup Road Board hears Rabbit Inspector Mr Rooney report. several settlers in Northcliffe report pig losses from phosphorus baits on vacant blocks. Pigs found dead or sick on occupied holdings, while overall rabbit position shows improvement. Circular notices on poison cart schedules discussed but impractical. drivers urged to warn nearby settlers when poisoning vacant blocks.

Manjimup Road Rooney Northcliffe Agricultural Bank Stone L. A. Preston Fairbrass

Employers Let Us Solve Your Employment Problems

Bunbury Employment Bureau offers job placement services. Box 42 lists contact options with a phone line and instructions to write or call for positions. This small classifieds note targets employers seeking staff and job seekers.

Central Australia voyage by Miss Copley group

Miss M Copley from Central School joined a 51 member expedition organized by Mr Embury of Sydney touring inland Central Australia. The trip included Camp Standley Chasm Hermansburg and Glen Helen Gorge with stops from Sydney to Ballarat and back covering about 5000 miles.

Australia Macdonnell Ranges M.copley Central School Sydney Cotter Dam Canberra Wagga Murrumbidgee Murray Mildura Renmark Clare Fawker Alice Springs Coward Springs Kurt Johannsen Birjdun Miss Cop Hermansburg Miss Copley Glen Helen A .Government Hospital Australian Inland Mission Alice ‘Springs Hawker Adelaide Hills Mt. Gambier Victoria Ballarat Dandenongs Macdonnalls Melbourne Finke Fawke Red Bank Gorge Trasport Palm Valley Vallow Ted Macdammels Ter Mr. W. Richards Central Australia Baldwin Spencer Nowra Glen Helen Gorge Austtalia

Manjimup Road Board Backs Extended Bush Fire Season

At a Manjimup meeting, H J Limmer urged altering the burning season from March 1 to December 15 to February 15 to December 23 for Manjimup DenmarK Nannup Albany and Margaret River districts. He proposed Forests Department control with seven days written notice to Forestry Officers before burns. The board also favored extending running fires to December 23 and placing burnovers under Forestry Officer supervision. The motion passed despite cautions about legal barriers and past coercion.

Manjimup H. J. Limmer Forests Department Lands Department Agricultural Department Denmark Nannup Albany Margaret-Augusta Sesson Limmer M. J. Doust A. C. Reeve

Arianes the EE Special Fire grandest Ball of the

A garbled OCR item mentions a grand fireball event titled the Special Fire grandest Ball with unclear details and multiple broken phrases. The readable elements reference an event name and a festive gathering, but no concrete dates people or organizations are identifiable.

Minister Coverley Named Young Member of Core Ministry

A. A. M. Coverley, Member for Emberley, is appointed to the ministry. Born in Bridgetown, aged 42, he began as a postal assistant, served with the 10th Light Horse in Gallipoli and Palestine, returned to Western Australia in 1917, rejoined the Postal Department, later moved to Windham, and has represented Kimberley since 1994, winning unopposed in the recent elections.

A. A. M. Coverley Emberley Coverley Bridgetown 10Th Light Horse Gallipoli Palestine Western Australia Windham Kimberley

Bridge town Blues Dominate Manjimup In Home Win

Bridge town Blues routed Manjimup on their home ground winning by 33 points. E Pearce starred with four tries while Reg Walker and teammates secured the minor honours for Manjimup. Final scores show Blues strong attack and Manjimup’s defense, with a list of players including Balton O'Brien Dakin and Scott among others.

Bridgetown Blues Manjimup Blues E. Pearce Rimks Reg Walker

Bridgetown Aerated Water Factory Ad

Local advert for Bridgetown Aerated Water Factory promoting AN Classes of aerated waters and cordials made from pure ingredients. Cordials and beverages available for country orders with prompt personal attention and support for local industry. Trial orders urged.

Registration of Dairy Sires by January Deadline

The Under Secretary for Agriculture warns dairy sire owners that all bulls must be registered by January 21 each year or the Department will take action against unregistered bulls. Owners of 1938 registered bulls that were transferred desexed or sold for slaughter must report any action to the Department. Bulls become liable for registration at nine months old and application should be on the prescribed form to the Department of Agriculture.

Under Secretary For Agriculture Department Department of Agriculture

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Southern Cross H. C. Bridgetown Sutter Factory Rose Street Alex Rogers Scott’s Hotel Hampton Street Stephen Street Bunbury Prince of Wales Hotel Fish and Grills R. Hancock & Sons Spencer Street Stromberg - Carlson C. R. Pratt Deine Sra Tao CG. R. Pratt Collett Bunbury’s Leading Manufacturing Jewedlers Victoria Street Westminster Moves & Sons Builders, Timber & Hardware Merchants Bridgetown Market Bunbury Employment Bureau Great Gap Standley Chasm Ailee Springs Standley Alice Springs Macdonnells Boris Karloff Universal THE Freemasons’ Hotel D. S. McAlinden E. Green William Brittain & Son Funeral Direct L. BR. Nelson D. H. Hunter Chartelenine Boards Hydro Biverciec Lime Superior and Eters Gee Wm. Moyes & Sons Koxoxoxox Otley Ipsen Street West M Balton O'Brien Dakin Pearce Gibson Duffield Een Walker D. Scott W. Scott Gomme J. J Mottram A. Gittan Roberts U Doust Lynch Zignecker Ausden W Williams Oxoxoxoxox Koxoxi Victoria Insurance Company E. A. Feoperjohn Busselton R. Forsyth Boyup Brook F. Meagher V. KR Ward H. Christi Nla.gov.au Nla
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