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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
1
A brief note from Bridgetown announces a Malvern Star cycle gear may ease the climbs near A M Layton Motor Garage. A deposit is requested and the offer is tied to local cycling efforts downtown.
Notices from the Upper Blackwood Road Board Bridgetown W A include a note to Woolg Grove about a crutching team returning from the North Midlands and engagement in districts from the 2nd inst and a flax growing meeting at Boyup Brook Hall on 30th inst with 3900 acres required. Also Mercantile Marine Comforts Fund events including a May 20 town hall variety show and a May 2 dance at Lesser Hall with admission prices.
Bridgetown social season highlights a grand anniversary ball at Town Hall set for Friday May 8 at 8 45 pm featuring good music and a sit down supper.
The Bridgetown Advocate discusses Japan’s role in the Pacific amid the Axis context, noting Japan’s cautious stance toward Germany and Italy, American involvement concerns, and the impact on Australia. It urges careful thought about regional security and avoidance of unnecessary wartime expansion in the hemisphere. Local notices follow: shop closures for Anzac Day, road board results, town brook issues, wild game reserve designation, bridge repairs, the Bridgetown Repertory Club anniversary ball, speed-limit discussions, and a tax production meeting scheduled.
The committee of the W A Tobacco Growers Association met at Towt Hall in Manjimup on Saturday afternoon. Chairman W Tynan reports on the Canberra conference with terms agreed for the 1941 leaf price about 25 above 1939, no leaf under 6d, all usable leaf bought, an Appraisal Board formed, and annual Pound appointment. Parson suggested querying the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research on curing period or lab processing to speed manufacture.
In a wartime effort the Malvern Star brand is cited for use on defence certificates. The note mentions Layton's Motor Garage in Bridgetown as a related point of contact and questions why Military Authorities chose Malvern Star for the program. The wording suggests a promotional tie to civilian bikes aiding defence needs.
The Bridgetown school reports library donations and requests for suitable books, progress in gardening as rain approaches, and Ambulance War Fund subscriptions reaching £1 2s 6d with total now £3 10s 0d. Sports results show Red and Gold teams leading in cricket and basketball, with tennis lineup changes due to misunderstandings.
Arch ie Fontanini announced that during the war all Fonty s Pool admission fees would go to the Manjimup Road Board for distribution among charitable lands at the Board’s dissolution. For four months ended March 31 he handed £54 1s 0d to the Board, with ads showing the distribution.
In Bridgetown Road Lake View, Bob Muir aged 61 had a surprise party at Steere Street railway crossing on March 31. Local residents and about 60 guests joined to toast his coming of age, with shunting traffic halted for the celebration. A lit birthday cake and supper followed, ending with dancing as April Fools' Day approached.
Malvern Star bikes advertised with a stay price offer at A M Lawton's Motor Garage in Hridgeto. Buy by lay by to save points as prices are set to rise soon.
Federal government plans immediate establishment of a ministerial board to implement a key decision from last month’s Canberra conference. The board will set support measures with prices for 1939 harvests to be raised by 25 percent above base levels. Assistant Minister for Commerce Anthony confirms board funding and collaboration with representatives from major market groups and manufacturers.
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