Elder Smith Auction Sale Announcement 1946
Elder Smith and Co Ltd announce a forthcoming auction on Wednesday August 7 1946 listing 260 cattle and 140 sheep from various owners. Cattle include 15 fat Shorthorn cross steers 20 fat cows 70 coastal draft steers 60 Shorthorn and guernsey cross cattle 12 Shorthorn cross heifers and yearling steers. Sheep include 40 fat wethers 40 fat hoggets 60 Romneys Marshewes lambs from 90 percent lambs by Southdown rams. Further entries invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southdown Rams
Midland cattle and sheep market updates at Midland Junction
Market reports show cattle at Midland Section 292 selling firm values on Monday. Tuesday yarding reached 100 mixed cattle with market firm. Wednesday at Midland Junction Associated agents handled 18,000 sheep and lambs with best sorts 2 to 4 dearer and suckers steady.
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Midland
Roy Hill
Midland Junction
Bridgetown Road Board Proposes 1946 Rates schedule
At a 12 July 1946 meeting the Bridgetown Road Board resolved levies on rateable property across wards under the Road Districts Act. The schedule lists General Rate 4d in £ central ward, 3d in £ other wards on unimproved value, several loan rates, tram lines, electric light concession, health Vermin and sanitary charges, plus rubbish removals and annual property service fees. M Scott chairs and E C Biggins signs as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Road Board
M. Scott
E. C. Biggins
Bridgetown Land Settlement Advice Meeting Noted
Mr Fyfe Director of Land Settlement will visit Bridgetown on Thursday 8th August to advise on settlement conditions. All interested may attend at the Town Hall at 10 a.m. E C Siggins, Secretary. Notice also of a Licensing Court application by J Bruce Henry MacMurray for a gallon license for premises at Walpole with next quarterly sitting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fyfe
Bridgetown
Licensing Court
Western Australia
Bruce Henry MacMurray
Walpole
B. H,. McMurray
Land Sales Bridgetown August 13 1946 announces sale details
The notice announces land sales at Bridgetown on August 13 1946 at noon in the District Lands Office Nannup Town. Plans and particulars are available at the office and other Government Land Agent offices. Land is sold to depths up to 200 feet below surface except in mining districts where 40 feet or 2 feet are allowed. Under Secretary for Lands G L Needham signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
District Lands Office
tNannup
Lost tabby cat named Tibby near Diggins Bank
Friendly grey and black striped tabby cat named Tibby has gone missing near the Commonwealth Bank. A reward is offered for its safe return. Call Diggins if seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibby
Reward
Diggins
Commonwealth Bank
Bridgetown Printing Notice for Country News Ltd
Printed and published by Francis L. Semmens at Steere Street Bridgetown for Country News Ltd. This item records a local publishing credit and address data for a colonial era newspaper operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis L. Semmens
Steere St
Bridgetown
Country News‘sams Ltd
Footballers Press Ground Fee Dispute With Agricultural Society
Debating at the Agricultural Society meeting, football clubs demand a lower ground fee after paying for facilities and damages. Nesbit apologizes for not applying earlier, cites gate receipts and expenses while clubs urge reductions citing sporting value and charity status. A written complaint to be prepared for the next Society meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agricultural Society
Nesbit
Bridgetown
Mr. May
Ma Maslin
Rovers
Hester
Mr. Doust
Road Board
Maslin
Dousting
Volea
Davis
Mr. Maslin
H. J. Smith
Gillette
Bridgetown Scouts Rally For Weekend Matches
Bridgetown Scouts muster 22 lads despite rain. New members Norman Jack and George Semeny join the group. Bridgetown plans away game at Greenbushes against Sister Kate's Home and faces Boselton next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norm Jack
George Semeny
Jack Eatry
Les Bousefield
F. Faithful
F. Sutton
B. Adams
Greenbushes
Sister Kate
Sister Kate's
Bridgetown
Bruce Ashwin
Naw Son
Rawson
J. Rawson
Tomelty
Foale
Jacks
Semeny
Crowley
N. White
Bousetfield
J. Faithful
Rodda
T. Cuilen
D. Blechynden
Bruce Ash
Jack Hunt
Teddle Kitburg
Articolard
Corbett
Stewart
Thomson
W. Ashwin
Farmer
Forrest
Locker
Rider
Williams
L. Jones
Pathford
Busselton
Boseshon
B. James
J. Tomelty
M. Baker
R. Meredith
K,. Gilchrist
B. Rawson
WN. Jacks
B. McCloud
J. Bentley
L. Bowsefield
G. Semeny
H. Foale
P. Draper
B. Cullen
Mt. Hlawthorn
Bridgetown Golf Opens With Mixed Attendance
Last Saturday afternoon at Bridgetown Golf Club players enjoyed fair conditions and some strong scores. In the agey event Evans led with 3 up while Wheatley was 2 up and Owen 1 up. several others finished down. A Canadian Panasonic competition is scheduled for next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Ss. Wheatley
W. JL Owen
HW. Jones
Hester
J. Pervin
IY Salvair
VW. Srott
GR. Tathwaite
Qubart
Bridgetown to Host Boyup Brook Team Visit Next Sunday
Bovup Brook and Boyup Brook squads prepare for a regional match as Bridgetown selects a visiting side from R Brathwaite Moyes Warburton Jones Owen Crockett Abbotts Peck Mitchell Mc Tnnes Scott Sparks Perrin Toyer Long and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Gerade
Boynup Brook
Boyup
R. Brathwaite
C. Moyes
G. Warburton
W. H. Jones
W. L. Owen
N. Crockett
G. Abbotts
A. T. Peck
EK. L. Mitchell
T. A. McTnnes
Rh. H. Scott
J. B. Sparks
J. Perrin
W. Toyer
H. Long
Bridgetown to Host Pemberton District Team
On Sunday August 11 a combined Pemberton and district team will visit Bridgetown to select local A grade representatives. Named players include E Wallace R Hester E Hester T Salvair Wheatley E Armstrong P Salvair G Randell W Urquhart G Hester T Speer J Kirby P Evans and Scott.
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Pemberton and
Bridgetown
E. Wallace
R. Hester
E. Hester
T. Salvair
Wheatley
E. Armstrong
P. Salvair
G. Randell
W. Urquhart
G. Hester
T. Speer
J. Kirby
P. Evans
Scott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elder Smith & Co., Ltd
Bridgetown Market
Bridgetown Road
Health and Vermin Board
G. L. Needham
Rotary
Bridgetown Scouts
Marina
Next Freemasons Hotel
Cold Wave
Restella Studio
Bunbury
F. Denniss
Chinnery
Stevens ST
Willow Springs
Nannup
N. Inwood
Anglican Church
T. Pelham Thorman
Golf
W. L. Nelson
W.A
Bovup Brook
Brook
Pemberton
Joe Waddington
Steere
Joe’s
Trotting Club
Lesser Hall
Co-Operative
Our Trading Department
Bridg
Town Advocate
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