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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
4
The periodical of the Methodist Church of Western Australia edited by Rev Greeg B.A. B.D. published monthly. It reports on church activities, department work, and aims to raise enthusiasm for the Kingdom of God. Subscriptions are 2 shillings per week post free, with arrangements via the Circuit Minister.
Film notes survey Deanna Durbin as a universal star whose career outpaced honorary awards. It highlights success across Three Smart Girls and That Certain Age, and previews her latest film That Date with Kay Francis and Walter Pidgeon, framing her rise from child star to leading lady.
A detailed report discusses pear scab as a serious threat to Western Australian apple and pear growers. It outlines dormancy, spring vine growth, and spores ready to attack, stressing sanitation by removing leaves and fruit, burning or burying debris, and cautious use of Bordeaux mixture and Burgundy mixtures for control. It emphasizes fresh lime in Bordeaux and warns against improper storage and application, detailing spray platforms and equipment for effective treatment.
An old, technical note details staged mixing of lime, copper tie, and limed reagents to produce a uniform plaster. It covers proportions, spraying formulas, use of lime, sulfate powders, water quantities, and multi-barrel handling with strainer steps to ensure a consistent final mixture.
The annual Manjimup Rifle Club meeting on Sunday July 28 saw forty members present. G I Douat was reelected president and T S Skehan captain. W Wikson secretary, J Binks H Sherwood Downs Archer K Dawson H Young committee managers, I Sherwood assistant treasurer, and W Leeman treasurer. A rifle range on Recreation Ground allotment was approved and two 22 rifles plus a signaling section were authorized. Paulkner to be honored for past service. Faulkner to be called to Air Force. Miniature rifle range preparations will allow Sunday instruction. next meeting at Manjimup Town Hall at 9:49 am for stop bull, assistance welcome.
This note states correspondence is welcome but publication does not commit the paper to its views. Opinions expressed are those of the writer, not necessarily the paper's policy.
In a letter to the editor Jehovah's Witnesses defend their missions and criticize relig ious leaders who attack them. They argue that persecution comes from religious authorities, not ordinary Christians, and urge continued preaching of God's Kingdom despite legal and social pressure. They claim Witnesses are not hawkers but messengers, call for religious freedom, and cite Bible verses to support their stance.
Messrs Elder and Smyth report a Bridgetown market day with mixed yarding of pigs and cattle. Buyers showed steady demand for fatteners and stores though prices hovered near prior rates. steer and sow entries included shorthorn and guernsey types with varied prices, while small and inferior pigs sold lower.
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