Sou West Farmers Winnijup Seeks Bushfires Act Change
At a Win nijup Farmers Union meeting Mr W L Doust urged adding to the Bushfires Act a clause allowing a suitable fire extinguisher in place of a knapsack spray on tractors during summer months. The council supported this change and also discussed ensuring paddocking costs at stock sales and declaring vermin in the South West, which faced strong opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnijup Farmers’ Union
W. L. Doust
Branch
Council
South West
Farmers Union Hesitates Over Clause 37 Change
At Bridgetown Butterfat and Meat Zone Council delegates moved to delete the sentence shielding directors of co operative enterprises from objecting to executive office eligibility. The motion was held over for branch discussion. A letter writer supports challenging the legality of deducting costs from producers' cheques and urges the Union to counter dairy industry price pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yornup
Farmers Union
Farmers’ Union
Bridgetown
Beard
Department of Agriculture Criticised for Poster Waste
Delegates at the Butterfat Zone Council meeting blasted Dairy Grant funds used to print large posters on mastitis and pamphlets for feeding dairy cattle as waste. They urged practical dairymen need information on stock ailments and remedies, especially with a veterinary shortage, noting posters exceeded demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Agriculture
Producers Stand Against Increased Factory Costs Motion Carried
A South West farmers page reports a debate led by Mr G Henderson and supported by Mr E C Waters and others. The motion urged the Cost Survey Committee to investigate the legality of deducting increased factory costs from producers, arguing manufacturers should not pass higher costs to producers. The motion passed with a large majority as delegates agreed the issue concerns manufacturers and the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far- Ines
Cost Survey Committee
Commonwealth
G. Henderson
North Bridgetown
E. C. Waters
Winnijup
Henderson
Stapleton
Vey Committee
Hall
Reid
Pemberton Show Results Highlight Ring Events and Awards
Keen competition in ring events drew public attention with winners listed across high jump throwing the cricket ball and various horse and rider classes. The day featured multiple special awards with Springfield Nursery prominent in many trophy totals and Len Walton’s Cloudiness thriving in the horses events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Stirling
Jnn
Springfeld Nursery
1. Bank
Springfield Nursery
Westralian Farmers
Pitman
Cumming Smith-Mt. Lyel
South
BE. K
Huar
A. R. Kelly
South West Dairy Farmers
E. Callegar
D. French
J. French
Allan Jones
Arthur Yates
Forthcoming Rural Sales List for December Dates
Balingup and Bridgetown Paddy Sales on Monday December 5. Nannup Cattle Sale on Thursday December ?. Bridgetown Fat Cattle sale on Monday December 12. Boyup Brook Off Shears Sale on Tuesday December 13. Manjimup Pig Sale on Wednesday December 14. Balingup and Bridgetown Pig Sales on Thursday December 15. Manjimup Cattle Sale on Monday December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balingup
Bridgetown
Nannup
Boyup Brook
Manjimup
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Sou-West Farmers
Sherbrooke House
Catering
Rennee Taylor
Dave Jack
Bridgetown Hotel
Bridgetown Advocate
J. P. Henderson
Ian Wheatley
Angus Lyon
Noel Cleak
R. Hall
J.taylor
Pemberton
P. Cunneen
Julius Brockman
J. B. Grosser
L. Bilis
R. Kelly
Elder
Smith and Goldsbrough
F. Duggan
M. Roach
J. McKenzie
L. Roach
Len Walton
A. Barness
Leslie
Gift
F. Bamess
Scotch Voyager
South West Printing Co
Fay Peterkin
Manjimup-Warren Times
Mrs. C. Bryant
I Springfield Nursery
R. Hancock & Sons
Spencer Street
Bunbury
Westralian Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Balm and Taubman
McCormick-Deering
THE
Bridgetown Motor Transport
Glen McAlinden
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