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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 12, 1947

Page

4

Bridgetown tuck shop plan blocked by officials

Mrs. S. Gunn of Bridgetown seeks approval to build a school tuck shop funded by the Material Control Section. The State Commission denies permission after full inquiry, though the Bridgetown Parents and Citizens Association and road board support the project to provide hot meals for rural children.

S. Gunn Bridgetown Nelson EF. K. _Hoar Gunn Tlear State Commission Parents and Citizens’ Association

Policy Pool Proposes Memorial Park Project

Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool plans a Memorial Park and aims to hand it to the road board when complete. Chairman Mr. R. Urquhart indicated the group would seek new projects afterward in response to a question from local businessman Mr. Bernie Harrison.

Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool R. Urquhart Bernie Harrison

Policy Pool Members Debate Grass Burning Policy

Bridgetown Road Board discussed burning grass on blocks due to fire risk. Mr A Wauchope and Mr C Moyes led motions to urge expediting burning, with Mr V A Doust in support. The board debated authority and timing before the motion was defeated.

Bridgetown Road Board A. Wauchope C. Moyes V. A. Doust Moyes Con Mr. Wauchope Road Board T T. C. Siggins Wauchope Poecas

Bridgetown School Board Considers Still Projector Purchase

At a meeting of the Parents and Citizens Association Bridgetown State School headmaster Mr Walton advised spending 24 of 32 pounds on a still projector for school use rather than a movie projector. He noted colleagues favored the simpler device and warned a movie projector may be hard to hire. In other notes school sports cost about 38 pounds with 22 pounds collected and 23 pounds spent on soft drinks.

Commonwealth Bank Lming Hasany Chicren Rawson Commission Parents and Citizens’ Association Bridgetown State School Walton Bridgetown

Break Up Party at Bridgetown State School

The 290 children at Bridgetown State School will have a break up party next Thursday with a concert for parents. After the performance, sandwiches cakes and cordials will be served. Official holiday break up occurs on December 19.

Bridgetown State School

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