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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1946
Page
1
Bridgetown Hospital Board approves a new X-ray plant costing about £755 to replace an unsafe outdated unit. The upgrade aims to handle more cases though some must still be sent to radiologists. The hospital will be enlarged and water facilities reviewed.
The Bridgetown Road Board debated aviation plans as chairmen and Carl Moyes disagreed on pursuing a local aerodrome. Moyes argued Bridgetown should host the facility, while others favored one landing strip and cooperation with neighboring boards. Action paused for Civil Aviation representative visit.
Bridgetown CWA celebrates nine years with a birthday gathering at Lesser Hall attended by about 100 representatives from Balingup Greenbushes Kirup Manjimup Jardee and Middle sex. Jnr Commander Ernest shared experiences from England India and Singapore.
Mr R Leonhardt secretary of the Bridgetown Trotting Club and his family depart Tuesday for Perth for a two week holiday. Rev N Inwood Methodist Minister for Bridgetown and districts leaves this week for Perth en route to Adelaide. He says Methodist Chaplains in Australia are recalled for a refresher course at Wesley Church North Unley and Bridgetown services continue in his absence of five weeks. Next Sunday Rev O Rourke of Manjimup will officiate. Gerald H Randell appointed by the Department of the Interior as inspector of electrical plant in the South West flax mills for periodic inspections and tests.
At a Bridgetown meeting citizens supported the Advancement Policy Pool in forwarding petitions to Boyup Brook Balingup Greenbushes Nannup and Perth urging the regional hospital be located in Bridgetown as the logical central site. Wauchope cited talks with Boyup Brook and Balingup affirming Bridge town as central. The Ready Board backed the Pool and authorities to coordinate with Road Boards for petitions.
Acting chairman A Wauchope noted the Commissioner's reply was unsatisfactory as claims valued near £9000 were revealed. Members recounted glass breakages sugar and perishables damaged in transit and urged production of substantiated complaints with railway records to prove losses. A motion to prepare cases for the Minister for Railways was carried.
Public session examined boosting Bridgetown as a tourist center with potential 50 percent subsidy. The Policy Pool was empowered to form a committee to investigate while the Bridgetown Road Board and State Tourist Bureau discussed annual event dates for a forthcoming information booklet.
Obituary notice states Mrs Ada Reid died Wednesday afternoon at Bridgetown Hospital. Born in Monk Wearmouth England, she came to this state 65 years ago. Funeral is this afternoon at 3 20 conducted by Wm Moves and Son.
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