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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
2
The Kirup hall committee discussed door replacements, window louvre quotes, and installing a sink in the kitchenette. They agreed the hall and piano be offered free for school singing lessons one day weekly and ordered three stage chairs. A football club working bee completed ground leveling and dressing shed seating, and a new score board was erected near the railway.
Kirup Rifle Club members shot over 300 yards practicing for the Commandant Match at Bunbury during the Easter prize meeting. Scores include C Benson 33 and Goddard 32 with several shooters in the 30s and 20s as results table reads. Members will be notified when the next shoot is on the Kirup range.
Elder, Smith and Co report a sale at Capeldene Kirup on March 24 offering 18 Jersey cows, 4 bulls, 23 grade Jersey and Shorthorn cows, 14 Jersey heifers, 9 Shorthorn cross heifers. Buyers from Moundarker Bunbury Capel and districts attended. top cow Capeldene Lady ton Ist sold for 199 guineas to M. C. Sells Bridgetown. Sires Belogonia and Capitan bulls sold to local buyers. dairy cattle priced from £28 to £44. Jersey heifers £26-£31. Shorthorn £19-£28. machinery and sundries sold at current rates.
Mayanup hosts a six event meeting on Saturday April 1 with total prize money of £262 and trophies worth £15. Weather was ideal, entries and crowd reached records in over 25 years. notable results include Progress Handicap divisions and other races, plus local civic reports and upcoming cinema events in Boyup Brook.
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