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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 03, 1939

Page

7

Fiji Mission Visitor Draws Crowds in Bridgetown Meetings

Solomoni Nai duki a Fiji native teacher and preacher toured Bridgetown with Western Australia Overseas Missions secretary Rev. Donely. He spoke on Fiji Christian life amid native laws and 250 islands, urged more missionaries financial aid and prayers, and entertained locals with his teaching and native curios.

Bridgetown Solomani Naiduki Fiji Solomoni Western Australia South Australia Victoria Australia Solamoni Teland Solomons

Motoring world’s fastest car prepares for dramatic speed

John Cobb aims to propel a British Railton to 360 mph at the Salts Flats in Utah by August. The machine uses Napier engines with 24 cylinders and 30,000 explosions per minute. Wheels spin 46 times per second, tyre temperatures threaten to reach boiling point, and fuel economy remains striking for such speed.

John Cole Sal Utah Napier John Cobb

native gospel work highlighted by Solomonis meetings

Solomon i and his native colleagues led revival meetings with songs and bilingual choruses. The Australian Methodist Overseas Mission boards plan to bring converted islanders to share testimonies, while Solomon i is praised as a capable preacher. Solomon i traveled with native teachers from Tonga, Fiji and Indian Fiji.

Pire Solomoni Australian Methodist Overseas Mission’ Board Isles Solomont Australia Tonga Fiji

Pemberton dairy unit review boosts butter fat gains

A special meeting of the Pemberton unit of the Herd Grading and Recording Association heard Dairy Advisor M Cullity report three year gains in butter fat from 150 to 245 pounds and milk output rising to 5164 pounds from 323 cows. Leaders included Mrs L R Barnsby and Mr G B Omodei with the top cow Tiger owned by Della.

Association Pemberton L. R. Barmsby G. B Omodei D Della Della Cullity Jane Omedi Graham L R. Barnsley Barnsley Mr. Omedi Capel Harvey

No Additional Rates in Manjimup for New Year

Road Board reports year end finances in good shape and no rate increase. Slight adjustment leaves total per ward unchanged from last year. Manjimup total rate 1 shilling 6 pence with water additional in October. other wards set similarly on net annual or unimproved capital value.

Road Board Manjimup Health Pemberton Town Northcliffe North Warren Perup Pemberton Vernin

Market Report on July 20 Pig Sale

Messrs Elder Smith and Co Ltd report their July 20 market yarding 251 pigs sold 240 with high attendance and strong clearance. Baconers firm values while porkers and weaners rise. quotations include baconers at 67 to 72, m w 66 to 66, l w 55 to 60, porkers h/w 48 to 53, m/w 40 to 46, l/w 32 to 38, slips 25 to 30, weaners best 20 to 23 and others 15 to 18.

Elder Baconers Porkers Best

Manjimup District Rifle Club Holds Second Annual Meeting

The Manjimup District Rifle Club met at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon July 2. Captain J Binks outlined progress and thanked trophy donors including Joe Fontanini Rees Hanrahan Sherwood Reeve McKay Gibbett Faulkner Davis and Davis. Improvements on the range were valued at £33 3s 2d with a balance of £229 14s 4d income and £228 3s 2d expenditure leaving 11s 11d credit. Officers elected: President CL Dowst Captain T Skehan Secretary K McKinnon Treasurer Geo Faulkner Committee Messrs Binks Young Wilson Hunt Dawson Clively. Auditor Faulks. Vice-Captain Binks Dawson Muir Rea Clively. Delegates Faulkner Skehan to the South-West Rifle Union conference. Trophies to be presented at a future date.

Manjimup District Rifle Club J. Binksi Joe Fontanini Rees Hanrahan Sherwood Reeve McKay Gilbert, H. MacDonald, Creightmore K. McKinnon and Sutton Geo. Faulkner CL. Dowst T. Skehan J. Binks K McKinnon Messrs J Binks H. Young W. Wilson C Hunt K. Dawson K. Clively Mr. Faulks J]. Binks T. Muir W. Wilson J Rea EK. Clively South-West Rifle Union

Bridgetown 1939 40 Rates and Loans Set by Road Board

At the Bridgetown Road Board meeting secretary C V Draper presented receipts payments and loan details. Board approved general rates 3d in unimproved Central ward 2d outside wards and struck several loan rates varying by ward with tram lines electric light concession health rate and pastoral charge. A minimum rate 2s6d applies to all rates with 1s for townsite and 7d for pastoral holdings. Rate values from last year to be used this year.

Bridgetown Road Board C. V. Draper Hester Lake Heester Ragshaw Bagshaw Dengst

Box 42 ae Employes Write or Call For Positions

Box 42 ae invites applications or inquiries for available positions. Qualified individuals should send resumes or contact the specified office to express interest and learn eligibility.

Tobacco Leaf Auction Gains New Competitor at Fremantle

Dudgeon and Arnall, tobacco manufacturers of Richmond Victoria, announce their plan to attend Dalgety’s auction floor in Fremantle on August 25 to bid for Western Australian leaf. This is the first WA sale and may spark many future auctions, breaking the RAT and Carreras monopoly.

Dudgeon and Arnall Tobecco Richmond Victoria Dalgety Fremantle Crowe Tobacco Growers’ Association RAT Company Carreras

Builder Manny Up and Pine Supply Devised Homes

Geo Davies builder offers pine supply and site works with ready loan services from Liverpool and Lender and Globe Insurance Co. Pleasantly situated home sites available and tailored to requirements.

Liverpool Lender and Globe Insurance Co

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