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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
2
The Nelson Football Association committee discussed reviving correspondence about school donations and officiating matters. Decisions covered umpire selection for finals, travel allowances, and the arrangement of carnival games including B grade teams with next meeting set for September.
The Manjimup Dairy Producing Co. Ltd claims the Marketing Board failed to secure fair butter fat levies. It argues milk supply and butter production costs drive price hikes and threatens to export milk as a remedy. The firm cites past levies, storage costs, and industry-wide pressure while urging a balanced agreement to stabilise prices.
Report from the town board notes grading of Normalay road nearing completion after delays. The board warns weather may require resuming grading before bad conditions set in and suggests matching certain sections to improve overall work quality.
A meeting of the West Football League council at King Karre Lodge in Donnybrook will discuss the National Insurance Scheme carnival. Enrollment via secretary GRO H Wise of Manjimup, with the aim to organize workers aged 40 to 63 under the scheme and its local headquarters in town.
A garbled report from Manjimup details a road board meeting touchy over license renewals due in July. The scene includes references to water ownership, a gym display, fundraising for hospital funds, and boxing bouts at the Manjimup Gymnasium with fighters such as Kelly and Golding. The text blends civic discussion with incomplete sport notes and unclear local names.
A lengthy wartime style note details experiments and observations on oats and the use of strychnine in pest control. Across scattered accounts, references appear to a pair of researchers, field trials, and discussions of feeding methods, watering, and timing. The text blends anecdotal notes with mentions of demonstrations, equipment, and potential outcomes, reflecting ongoing agricultural experimentation.
A Saturday meeting chaired by Ste. HG Lack discusses board tenure and recent chairman decisions. Members Rowe Mottram Reeves question proposals and ratepayer concerns as board work and service to the district are praised.
A fragmentary report outlines efforts by Callie and colleagues to study trout propagation at the Callie River hatchery. Investigators note a series of tests and display events, with local observers citing a period of observation and an upcoming meeting to review proposals and timelines.
Fragmentary report from the Fruitgrowers Association describes a monthly meeting to visit Manjimup and Pem Hit Pruitgrowers with announcements on appointments for supervising and fitting, concerns over fruit quality and marketing margins, and discussion of standard pricing adjustments amid regional crop prospects.
Fragments from a local page mention Went tural at 4 Piel ite and items with names like Mouton and Blakey Katee Moun. A stray reference to Wembley and Iowa appears amid garbled lines. The readable content hints at a municipal event or meeting but lacks coherent details.
At a recent meeting of the fridgetown Fevitgrowers Association Mr. Flintall reported the departments have not started a block of land near Mr Graeham s property for experiments Trees planted under Dr Dunn s guidance show failures in America The discussion touched on a potential fruit farm larger scale Mr Machin noted trouble with Rokewood pole and pear tree rows where apple and pear trees show withered growth and some fruit loss Scott mentioned slips in planning and others questioned the timing of planting leading to poor apple yields
Fragmented OCR shows advice on handling poisons and mixing compounds, including doses and instructions for strychnine mixtures. The text references equipment like a tub, measures, salts, and timing hints, attributed to a wt. W Rooney.
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