Bridgetown Brings Modern Tin Mine to Life
Seven workmen install three thousand pounds worth of mining equipment at the Smithfield site. The company, formed three months ago with W A and Melbourne shareholders, aims to develop the old mine and nearby land. Experts from Malaya and E Brisbane inspect promising tin deposits amid plans to hire more staff and run two shifts.
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Smithfield
Mr. Dillon
W.A
Melbourne
R. Hesketh
Greenbushes
Mesers
J. Smith
M. Waters
Bridgetown
Dillon
Malaya
E. Brisbane
Pillon
Australia
Minister Denies Forrest Seat Switch In West Australia
Federal Works Minister Nelson Lemmon denies claims he will not seek Forrest seat again. He states his home and interests are in West Australia and he intends to stand as Labor candidate for Forrest in the forthcoming federal elections.
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Advocate
Nelson Lemmon
Forrest
West Australia
Labor Party
Bridgetown Considers Site for New School Amid Debate
Bridgetown officials discuss possible locations for a new school with Acting Education Director Edmondson and Chief Architect Clare. The saleyards site is favored by some as cheapest, but residents fear unsuitable locations. Minister Watts to visit Bridgetown to outline government plans after a final site decision. Building could require 10 acres and shifting 80 000 cubic yards of earth.
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Public Works Dept
Clare
Edmondson
Bridgetown Road
M. Scott
Education Dept
Sutton’s
Mr. Scott
Scott
Sutton
Hlechynden Street
Peninsula Road
Bridgetown
Watts
Bridgetown Board Rejects Greenbushes Water Plan
The Bridgetown Road Board voted to take no action on developing fresh water deposits at Greenbushes sites near Mitchell and New Zealand tin mines. Chairman M Scott noted Mitchell dam capacity was limited and in summer the lake dried up, and Bridgetown seeks a permanent adequate supply. The motion carried unanimously.
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Wisioms
Greenbushes
Mitchell
M Scott
Scott
Bridge
Bridgetown Bould
W. A. Doust
L. A. Evans
Mitchell Lake
Footballers Constitution set by Nelson Association
At a Nelson Football Association meeting a committee including Messia Lewis Morgan and Blakeney was tasked to draft by laws and a constitution. It was agreed the first semi final would be Favers versus Balingup at Greenbushes and the second semi final Nannup versus Centrals at Bridgetown.
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Nelson Football Association
Messia
Lewis, Morgan
Blakeney
Favers
Balingup
Greenbushes
Nannup
Censtrals
Bridgetown
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Bridgetown Motor Transport
Bridgetown Sports Council
New School
Lorna Murray
R. Davies
Krachler
D. Mulcahy
R. Forrest
J. Fullam
D. Lynam
Board
Footballers’ Constitution
Rovers
Rover
Max Waller
Nannup Rover
W. Hilzinger
Smith’s
Nla.gov
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