Soldier Settlement Plan Aims for October Start
Government details the postwar Soldier Settlement Scheme, promising careful land selection, 99 year leases, and rent tied to productive capacity. Officials say 600 wheat and sheep farms may be ready by year end with 365 dairy properties under development and training planned for applicants. Local talks note transport losses and calls for better handling of goods on railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Panton
Land Purchase Board
Mr. Fyfe
Snow Falls in Greenbushes and Nearby Areas
Early risers report a light fall at Bridgetown while Greenbushes saw a three stage precipitation beginning around 6 to 7 a.m with rain then snow beginning about 7.20 and lasting half an hour. Snow covered the countryside eight miles, roofs white at 9 and remaining flakes in sheltered corners an hour later. Children made snow balls and a snow man formed. The prior Greenbushes fall was in 1900.
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Greenbushes
Bridgetown
Tom McInnes Nominated For Secretary At Policy Pool
At the Policy Pool meeting on Monday night Mr. H J Son Smith praised Tom McInnes noting he never misses a trick. Smith credited McInnes with boosting knowledge of Bridge Town among young people as they depart.
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Bridgetown Policy Pool
H. C. Jones
T. McInnes
H. J. (Son) Smith
Tom
McInnes
Bridgetown
A Legal Tangle Over Memorial Park Land Deal
The Policy Pool faced a unique barrier at Bridge Town's memorial park project. The ground had belonged to a defunct company not on the register, leaving only one surviving member. Reformation of the company was required to acquire the land for the park.
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Fyfe
Bridgetown
R. Urquhart
Local Printing Note From Bridgetown Steere
Printed and published by Francis L. Semmens at Steere Bridgetown for Country sped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis L. Semmens
Steere
Bridgetown
Joe On Ladder Signs for Les Sussmill
A resident reports seeing Joe on a ladder Tuesday signing for Les Sussmill. The imprint appears as Joe Did lit and the job quality is questioned as satisfactory.
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Joe
Les Sussmill
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Jones
Mr. Nelson
H. V. South - Bunbury
Hampton Street
P.O. Box
J. H. Doney
L. Tysoe
Dave K
G. R. Braithwaite
Steere Street
Smith’s
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