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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1950
Page
3
Miss Machin is elected Junior Farmers candidate for Bridgetown. Council discusses marquee versus open display setups, club display choices, and submitting ideas at the next meeting. Jurisdiction aims to hold a district competition with a grand ball later, funds shared with clubs.
At the annual general meeting South West Bridgetown farmers elected Mr. 8 V Wheatley as president for the next year. Keith Walter became vice president, D P Reid resumed as secretary, and F N Brick McAlinden, G Dixon, A W Reid and D P Reid joined the social committee. The retiring president and secretary were thanked for their work.
Members of the South West Bridgetown Branch demonstrated a strong cooperative impulse to aid less fortunate farmers hit by recent bush fires. Some offered hay while others proposed transport and various forms of assistance to those in need.
Bridgetown Junior Farmers set a fresh start after abandoning last year's debating final. Twelve members enter a series of gunshot debates at the May meeting to pick the three best speakers for the club team.
Acting on Mr W G Meares suggestion the Winnijup Farmers Union holds final meeting presiding Mr E C Waters decides to approach Picton super works to see if granulated super phosphate can be manufactured again for farmer benefit. A motion by E C Doust asks the general president W Noaks to explain why Clause 14 of the Dairy Section Conference was ruled out of order.
At the second annual general meeting of the Blackwood Junior Farmers District Council in Bridgetown, R Fraser of Boyup Brook chaired the meeting and was later elected president. Present were R Butterly J Sale C Russell G Gleed R Hall R Bolton V Machin. Apologies from Middlesex and Donnybrook sent no word. Dave Evans attended as district organiser.
Agents say pig scarcity at the Balingup sale last Thursday is normal for the season due to little milk from dairy herds. W. J. Bailey fetched the top price of £13 5s for four heavyweight baconets, with baconets around £10 11s, porkers to £9, and sows to £10.
Farmers in Bridgetown Boyup Brook Manjimup and Pemberton areas are invited to this page expression of views is particularly welcomed and sought from readers across the rural communities.
At the SW Bridgetown Branch meeting of the Farmers Union a lengthy debate covered protection for kangaroos amid fence damage and road danger. Mr. Draper said roos eat feed and fences and, recently, apples in orchards. A farmer from Winnujup noted a 28 mile round trip to obtain roo meat with his bacon, and roos had killed his pigs. The committee was asked to address damage to feed and fences and the roaming menace on roads.
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