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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1946
Page
2
Elder Smith & Co Limited announce forthcoming sales on Monday May 13 offering 1500 sheep including 1500 wethers fat and store plus 80 two tooth Corriedale ewes hoggers and some mated ewes further entries invited by auction in the event listing and terms.
A market notice inviting entries lists 120 cattle: 80 fat Shorthorn steers three years old, 20 Shorthorn steers two years, 10 Friesian steers one year, 8 Jersey Heifers due calve June, 10 Short horn and Jersey cows and Heifers due calve April May, 10 Short horn cows first and second calves due June, 8 Jersey Heifers and young cows due calve May June, 5 Jersey cows due calve May June, and 6 Jersey and Shorthorn Heifers due calve July August. Further entries invited.
Nannup market sale set for Thursday May 2 at 2 pm features 100 cattle. Lot includes 30 Friesian heifers 16-20 months, 20 Friesian heifers 10-14 months, 20 Shorthorn cross heifers 1-2 years, 10 fat cows, 8 steers, mixed colors 1-2 years, 10 Shorthorn steers 8-12 months.
An ecclesiastical schedule lists morning services at 8 am Holy Communion and 11 am Matins, with a 10 am Children’s Service and evening events including Yornup Harvest Thanksgiving at 7 80 pm and Evensong at 8 pm. Rev T Pelham Thurman serves Bridgetown and Rev N Inwood at Greenbushes and Bridgetown stations.
A grand dance Monday April 29 at Bridge Town Hall with Tomelty's Orchestra. Goof supper and admission 2 shillings or 2 shillings sixpence. Proceeds go to a Hospital Appeal in aid of Primary Producers Ugly Man fund.
The Nelson Football Association invites applications for Central and Boundary Umpires. Central Umpires receive 30 shillings per match plus travel up to 5 shillings. Boundary Umpires 7 shillings 6 pence per match. Apply by April 30 to Secretary B Fisher in Bridgetown.
The article notes bottles and litter near Town Hall after a Monday night gathering create tyre risks on a public highway. It stresses that discarding bottles is illegal and endangers safety and property, urging collective responsibility beyond Road Board enforcement. Several offenders are described as vehicle owners who harm others and their own tyres.
Market reports from the Westralian Farmers Co Operative Ltd record the monthly pig sale at Manjimup on April 17. Pigs penned totaled 160 including quality baconers, selling well under keen trade with heavyweights reaching 144 shillings. Slips and stores showed strong demand while prices rose up to 5 shillings from the prior month.
Classified notice announces a smart boy is needed for work at a radio shop with on the job training. Applicants should apply in person to Rod B at Rooke.
Wilga notes include Hazel Jasper's pleasant week with aunt Mrs Hansen and mother, birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Guy at A B M Hospital Boyup Brook, Merle Richardson's burn accident, and Easter travel to Perth and Waroona. Weekend rain helps water shortages. wells in yards sustain gardens and flowers amid quiet holidays.
Announcement from South Perth states Yvonne June Ferrier, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Ferrier, is engaged to Richard Winnish, second son of Mr and Mrs A James of Bridgetown.
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