Warren Hospital Board Sets New Officers at August Meeting
Warren Hospital Board held its August meeting to inaugurate the newly elected officers. Duffield was re elected chairman with Wm Wheeler as secretary and Giblett leading the finance committee. The board discussed midwifery, nurses quarters, hospital expansion, and funding with ratepayer support and public health department assistance. A donation of £1 from the Manlyup RSL Women’s Auxiliary was announced for the hospital ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Hospital Board
C. I. Doust
S. Slater
G, Giblett
G Duffield
W. Mottram
R. E. Bryaft
R. Pearce
W. Mayo
Usder
Mino
Parment
Man Limup Rsl
Women's Auxiliary
70th Birthday Celebrations at Lake Muir
A surprise party at the Lake Muir homestead honored Mr. W. P. Muir on his 70th birthday. About 30 relatives and friends attended along with 93-year-old W. E. Blechynden, the district’s oldest resident and father of Mrs. Muir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Muir
W. P. Muir
W. E. Blechynden
W. P Muir
Mr. Muir
Andrew Muir
Thomas Muir
Warren
Lancashire cotton output dwarfs world scale estimates
Lancashire cotton cloth production for sale in 1937 reached 3.376 billion linear yards, enough to form a belt around the world multiple times. The article notes wages and output values, with per employee earnings around £142, and argues against claims of Lancashire’s decline in efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancashire
Atton
Addivep
British Empire
District mourns death of W P Scott Bridgetown JP
The district grieves the passing of W P Scott JP longtime chairman of the Road Board and a devoted public servant. His sudden death after a public appearance leaves a town stunned as tributes flow from Bridgetown and surrounding bodies including the Road Board Hospital Board and various clubs and associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Scott
Notable civic leader William Purdon Scott remembered in funeral tribute
The obituary recalls William Purdon Scott as a devoted public servant in local government and apple and pear industry advocate. It notes his tireless work for fruitgrowers and communal bodies, and that his death in a Perth Bunbury road crash near Wokalup on August 24 stunned the district. Thousands attended his service in Bridgetown with prominent townsfolk and associations named among wreaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
William Purdon Scott
Wakalup
Perth-Bunbury
Scott
Raymond G. Lock
Manjimup
WA Apple Sales Board drives orderly marketing of apples
The annual report lauds the WA Apple Sales Board for sound conception and successful operations. It notes cooperative funding, long range publicity planning, and efforts to align outside marketing with board recommendations. The board tracks coal stored apples and Hartlett pears, providing varietal, quantity, and storage condition data to guide growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Sales Board
Fruit World
Advertising in Quiet Columns Elevates Local Events
A subtle advertisement in these columns can spark district interest and ensure the success of a dance or other entertainment. You may know your plan, but readers may not. a small, well placed notice helps headline the event and draw crowds.
Varnish Trouble Hits Modern Auto Engines
Automotive engineers describe a petroleum varnish forming in engines after thousands of miles. The varnish coats pistons and rings, seizing parts in high wear areas, with hot spots and thin oil films driving the issue. Texas Company scientists seek heat resistant oils to prevent varnish deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Company
Obituary: Mrs Louisa Josephine Davis Passes Away
The death occurred at her residence Proclamation Street Subiaco on August 26. Mrs Louisa Josephine Davis aged 12 years. Funeral at Katrakatta Cemetery Church of Christ section on Thursday afternoon. Daughter of Mr A Davis of Manjimup.
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Proclamation Street
Subiace
Louisa Josephine Davis
Church of Christ
Katrakatta
Davis
A- Davis
Manjimup
Address in Reply urges grants and reform in Education and Forestry
South West Activities Mr. J H Smith argues for higher Educational Department grants and more control by officers. He condemns school closures and calls for nationalising the Railway Department to spread costs. He seeks £1,000,000 to deepen Bunbury harbour, criticises forestry policy, and proposes selective timber access to boost employment. He favors minimum prices for primary products and an apple juice industry. He urges fair tobacco returns, district sales, seat redistribution, unemployment relief funding, and criticises the government’s tax stance and Fremantle strike. Primary industry deserves proper support. government failing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J H Smith
Nat
Nelson
House of Parliament
Railway Department
Bunbury
Fremantle
U S Apple Crop Forecast For 1939 Indicates 69 Percent
Official Washington forecasts place the U S apple crop at 69 percent of full potential for 1939. Some states report above that level while others fall below. Oregon is pegged near a heaviest 60s percent range and Washington around 70 percent, affecting English markets and Australia timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
U.S.A
England
Oregon
Washington
Wedding Cake Boxes for Postal Delivery
Advertisement notes availability of wedding cake boxes with card and tin for post under Commonwealth postal rules, on sale at the newspaper office.
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Blackwood
Bridgetown
H. C. Jones
Rose Street
Collett
Bunbury's
Jewellers
Victoria Street
Westminster
South West Cabinetmakers & Upholsterers
W. H. McCutcheon
Hampton St. Bridgetown
National Bank
Wm. Moyes & Sons Builders, Timber & Hardware Merchants
Phon
Alex Rogers
Scott's Hotel
Hampton Street
Prince of Wales Hotel
Fish and Grills
R. Hancock & Sons
Monumental Masons and Sculptors
Spencer Street
Stromberg Carlson Radios
C. R. Pratt
C. R. Pratt Radio
National Library of Australia
Warren Hospital
ME. W. P. Muir
Equator
Road Board
Bridgetown Road Board
Map Dairy Practice Company
J- F. Smith
Stal
Lake
C. McCay
Len Dest
Klopper
Gordon
Vy Henderson
E . Walker
May Blechynden
W. J. Pleeton
J M Lynam
Ella
Jack
M. J. Crowd
Brockman
Armstrong
Bertha
Tam
J- McNaroy
Paterson
Pany. Limited
J. J
Audrey
John
D. W. Henderson
Owen Sparks
Toyer
E- N. Little
Jim Hawkins
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S. J. Moulton
Haze
Tom Drummond
Harriett
R. M. Carter
Susie
Myra
Harold Armstrong
Paterson and Co., Ltd
The
Westralian Farmers Ltd
F. R. Bradley
Thomson
Rob. Nell
Margaret
A. Mbuchan
Norm
Ken
Ray
Welch
Betty
M. Eminchin
Alf
Madge
R. Normand
C. V. Draper
W. Moyes
W- A
R. C. Hugeett
A. Cullen
C. H. Ozanne
M- H. Campbell
G. Bartlett
J. R. Walter
Janet
A. Mackinnon
Ben
Mick Moulton
Kirby
E. Hall
G. Biggs
G Stewart
G. Stewart
J. Meade
Connie
Fridgetown Fruitgrowers’ Association
Upper Blackwood Road
Elder Smith and Co
Harvey Road Board
Phillips
Jean
Manjimup Road
Burridge and
D. McCallum
Rural Motors
Church of England
Bridgetrown
EH. Struewell
Guy Thomson
E. Hester
R. C. Williams
J. 5
Otheers
Bridgetown Methodist Church
West Australian Fruitgrowers' Is Cut
Bridgetown Parents and Citizens’ Association
Bridgetown Trotting Club
Bridgetown Red Cross
Bridgetown Repertory Club
Drownerbrook
Fruitcrowers’ Associion
M. Waters
Australian Apple and Pear Board
Bridgetown Ladies’ Hockey Club
D Woath
A. Blechynden
Mav
Frank
John Meares
Herbert Davies
E. Meares
A. M. Zinnecker
Manji
ME. W. P. Scott
W.A. Apple Sales Board
L. J. Davis
Pontiag
Holden
Bert Fee
J. H. Smith
Addres
B. J. Pell
Shanaban, Creleaven
Amos Street
Davies
Liverpool and
London and Globe Insurance Co Ltd
Otley
Ipson Street
West
Buneury Employment Bureau
Brunbury Employment Bureau
DEAL
E. Green Bridgetown
Christie Ladies & Gents
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