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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1949
Page
2
At Bridgetown Sub branch a farewell dinner honored secretary John Newton transferred to Albany. President Jack Long praised his service, presenting a travelling rug and honorarium as community songs and tributes ended with Old Lang Syne and God Save the King.
Mr W K Walter reports at the Bridge Town Agricultural Society annual meeting praising the ladies for Show Day work and patience with Councillors at meetings. He notes past catering difficulties for afternoon teas and hopes for relief this year to avoid the burden on the ladies.
The retiring president Mr Walter praises the society for a healthy financial position with cash and fixed deposits rising to 1000 and 71 pounds. Yearly spending on ground improvements rerockery and other expenses rose while receipts gained 73 pounds and funds gained 210. Glass losses depleted stock to one dozen. Councillor Roerst er Heester from former presidency joined the South West Zone Development Committee.
The Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service highlights WA needs of 7 200 donations annually. In October 1948 WA used 112 serum bottles from about 250 donors and gave 222 transfusions. American data show transfusion cutting hospital stays. 31 Rh factor babies received transfusions in WA with 19 successes.
The Bridgetown Road Board increased road rates to 6d in the £ for the Central Ward and 4 3 4d in the £ for other wards, citing higher labor and material costs. Rubbish charges rose to 1 14 8 per year. removal costs up from 1d to 8d. Loan and health rates adjusted. vermin rate unchanged except in townsite areas. Councillor H J Smith recorded his vote against high rural-area rates in the Central Ward.
The Nannup Road Board agreed to donate funds toward a tourism brochure and seeks help from the Nannup Chamber of Commerce to supply material. The report notes extensive use of serum in the outback and that chilled serum keeps indefinitely. Monthly, about 16 doctors visit the Centre to help with blood collection, all on a voluntary basis.
Scoutmaster Sandilands reports Bridgetown Scouts welcomed Mick Nelson from England who was a former scout there. A patrol leadership change elevates B Weighell to Kookaburra Patrol and Des McLean leads the Fox Patrol with support. The group seeks holiday billets and notes a Perth trip discussion.
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