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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 19, 1948

Page

3

Road Board to Call Tenders for Leaning Tree Hill Ground

Bridgetown Road Board on Friday resolved to call tenders for ground works at Leaning Tree Hill sports ground. They aim to cost earth shifting of 29 000 cubic yards and obtain treasury approval for a potential 5 000 loan, with a total main-grounds expenditure projected at 5 000 excluding grandstand.

Bridgetown Road Board Treasury Road Board Leaning Tree Hill Read Board L. Pittelkow M. E. Minehin Scott Siggins Wheatley H. C. Moore A. Doust Agricultural Society C. P. Scott

Three Grounds in One at Bridgetown Leaning Tree Hill

Mr L Pittel kow plans a massive Australian sports complex at Leaning Tree Hill Bridgetown. The site spans 600 feet wide by 1125 feet long and includes a full size football ground 190 by 146 yards two smaller grounds 30 by 100 yards a trotting track just under a mile in circumference and ample summer space for cricket matches.

Road Board seeks survey completion on Winnijup road

Bridgetown Road Board will approach Main Roads Department to finish the Winnijup road project. A survey has already been completed and the MRD has spent £5000 on the road.

Main Roads Department Bridgetown Road Board Winnijup M.R.D

Farrington Named Secretary in Bridgetown Toc Meeting

Mr C P Farrington was chosen secretary of Bridgetown Toc at a meeting last week attended by about two dozen businessmen. Guests Keith Murray ex editor of Phoenix and Paul Jlutner spoke on Tor G1uffaira in Perth. A program committee was appointed for 3 months, meetings are held fortnightly at the Scout Hall with prayers supper and darts.

C. P. Farrington Bridgetown Toc. H Keith Murray Phoenix W.A. ‘Toc. UI Paul Jlutner Murray Perth R. Sandilands P. Farrington Messrs Hong

Good Values at Monday's Cattle Sale in Nannup

Goldsbrough Mort and Co reported satisfactory results at the Nannup cattle sale despite bad weather. Yarded 95 cattle, sold 82 with buyers from Dardanup, Boyanup, Bridgetown, and Nannup present. Prices ranged with 3 year old steers fat to £17 1p, good colour store to £15 1p, 2 year old steers to £13 18s, springing heifers to £ of, calves to £6 1s 6d.

Nannup Goldsbrough, Mort and Co Goldsbrough Dardanup Boyanup Bridgetown

Bridgetown Road Board Donates to UN Appeal for Children

Last Friday the Bridgetown Road Board contributed £5 5s to the United Nations Appeal for Children. The donation supports relief efforts for vulnerable children through the international campaign.

Bridgetown Road

Bridgetown Clinic Car Fund Receives £125 Donation

The Bridgetown Road Board agreed to subscribe the remaining £125 of the £300 car fund to hire a vehicle for the district infant health nurse who also services Greenbushes Nunnup and Buyup Brook. Final totals show £175 11s 11d raised with £160 already in hand and further donations welcome.

Bridgetown G. G. Hyerton-Warburton Virgillans J. A. Price Lindsay Road Board

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