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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
2
Farmers who are customers of the Commercial Bank of Australia at Bridgetown learn that Mr Hugh Long has been transferred to Perth. He first came to Bridgetown in 1933 and returned in 1942, serving as a helpful bank officer and friend to farmers.
The Railways seek farmer cooperation and announce District Engineer visits to Boyup Brook on August 18 and Bridgetown on August 19. Conferences with Union Branch delegates will be held at 11 a.m. in Road Board halls. Farmers are urged to attend and show willingness to cooperate.
J P Henderson organizer urges secretaries of Farmers' Union branches to send timely meeting reports for publication on the Advocate Farmers' Page. The appeal requests early submissions to include in the current issue.
A Perth area report laments the Bridgetown Branch of the Farmers Union dwindling to 40 financial members amid apathy and alleged Communist influence. It calls for renewed member involvement, unity, and a district organizing secretary visit to save the branch from extinction.
On August 4 Mr Oates head of the Dairy Section Executive of the Farmers Union reported to his group the clash between State Price Fixing Ministers and the Federal Government over butter prices. Ministers said no increase to consumers until end September, leaving farmers unsure how three months of payments will be met. The West Australian article suggests using the Stabilisation Fund to cover higher costs, a plan farmers oppose. Dairy farmers worry about costs from higher wages and shorter hours in other industries, while bread prices were cut to help bakers. The piece notes the Federal Government has kept faith, but state plans lack commitments, risking a loss of confidence. Two executive figures, Mr J P Nortom and Mr I J Oates, are praised for pursuing a satisfactory outcome. State Ministers later rejected a 3d rise in retail butter price.
The British scientists led by Professor Gregory visited the South West to learn how agricultural advances are applied locally. The brief stay in Bridgetown limited their learning and may mislead visitors about the district. The tours are costly and often not instructive due to rapid itineraries, having occurred twice before.
The Bridgetown branch publishes an advisory after amended regulations require dipping sheep within six weeks of shearing to cut off-shears sales. Inspectors will withdraw vermin infested flocks to quarantine until dipping finishes. Prosecutions may follow for infested sheep vendors. declarations due within 14 days to chief inspector.
A local note accuses Munzone Pentane Ltd of failing overseas commitments for canned apples and pears due to fruit shortages. The writer questions why truckloads of apples dumped at Bridgetown and shed-packed varieties were not redirected to Munzone’s factory, suggesting misallocation of produce. The author calls for managers of local packing sheds to explain.
It is with regret that dairy farmers in the South West hear of the retirement of Mr. Harry Rose from the chairmanship of the South West Co operative Dairy Farmers Ltd. He served on the board for 27 years and stepped down to allow a younger man to take over. Mr. W Noakes, president of the Farmers Union, was elected Chairman of Directors.
The Australian Minister of Commerce announces new prices for next season set with the Ministry of Food under Bulk Purchase Contracts. Butter and cheese prices rise by TA per cent with butter to Britain at 251/ sterling per cwt, up from 2393/8 the previous year. State stocks last year totaled 42000 cases, but late season required importing 8000 cases from the Eastern States to WA.
The Superintendent of Dairying Mr M Cullity announces meetings at Northcliffe Pemberton Manumup Bridgetown and Donnybrook at 8 pm to discuss the Grade Herd Recording Unit activities for 1048 49 season. Mr R A Faul Assistant Superintendent of Dairying will conduct the sessions. The mobile sim unit will operate and lantern slides will illustrate the lecture.
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