Bridgetown groups press for adequate water supply reforms
Bridgetown organisations urge improved water provision after discoloured supply in the eastern town area. The Bridgetown Advancement Policy Panel and Chamber of Commerce back urgent schemes, urging the Maranuyo Ford plan and a government-assisted reinstatement to halt shortages amid high rates. Local residents and visitors are noted, including Mr. Wheatley and Mr. Moore, as the town seeks a reliable long term water solution.
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Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool
Wheatley
Bridgetown
Moore
Greenbushes
C. Book
Bridgetown Chamber of Commerce
Bridgetown Road Board
Dult
L. Wiead
Daw
Bridgetown Lands for New School Resumption Debate
At the Bridgetown road board meeting the need for written plans and authority stalls progress on land resumption for a new school and saleyards project. Members demanded formal documentation, wiring of measurements, and official approval before proceeding, with a full inspection planned for River Siding to assess cattle and sheep facilities.
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Bridgetown
Bridgetown Road Board
Daw
C. P. Scott
E. C. Siggins
River Siding
Siggins
Manjimup Road Board Chairman Returns From Perth Work
Manjimup Chairman Mr. L. Thompson arrived back in town Saturday after several days in Perth on board business. Mrs. Erle Gommer also returned from Perth with her married daughter for a stay at home.
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Manjimup
Post Office Christmas and New Year Holiday Schedule
Local postmaster announces holiday hours with closures and openings during Xmas and New Year. December 26 closed, December 27 open, and December 28 open.
Bridgetown Wins Pennant in Local Tennis Fixture
Bridgetown defeated Balinaup in a pennant tennis fixture at Bridgetown last Sunday. The meet featured men s doubles and singles, mixed and ladies events with Bridgetown claiming a grand total of 30 sets 210 games for the men and 15 sets 107 games for the women, while Balinup totaled 8 sets 138 games.
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Bridgetown
Balinaup
Baling Up
Bridgetown Ladies
Balingup Ladies
Bridgetown and Railways Play Draw in Uneventful Match
Bridgetown batted first for their best innings of the year and set 172. Railways strove to chase but were halted by tight bowling and a late stand by F Sparkman not out. White and Harrison provided a strong start for Railways, while Truslove Herlihy and Bashford led Bridgetown’s batting display. Local club notes add word of a power plant move toward State Electricity Commission takeover.
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Railways
Truslove
White
Herlihy
Eric Bashford
Harrison
Raduwl
Bridgetown
Hall
R. Mellows
Nelson
W. Harrison
L. Guy
Hall C. Crowley
F. Sparkman
L. Shoebridge
G. H. Randell
State Electricity Commission
Randell
A.C
A.C. I
Sunnyside
Balingup
Balthcate
Ingw
Ramblers
Railways At
Disappearances Spur Bridgetown Thief Rumors
Residents suspect a petty thief in Bridgetown as multiple items including money, tea, butter, and a bag of chick feed vanish with no return. An early morning sighting on Hampton and Steere Streets adds to the town’s unease while a local dry cleaner boasts same day service from morning drop off to 6:30 p.m. pickup.
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Bridgetown
Bridgetown Dry Cleaners
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Marcia Jones
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Rodney Drew
John Toomelly
Ted Pettit
Perth
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Des Kirk
John Sweeney Jones
Jones
Heathcote
Victoria
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Umber
Jan Orchard
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R. Davies
G. Walter
Wauchope
Dowrick
W. Ring
R. Lindsay
Lawrence
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P. Salvins
Dries
Bailey
Smith
R. Leggett
H. Flintoff
Crombie
Woodley
Waucho
W. Walter
Lawrence F
Blakene E
P. Salvair
Lindsay
R. Farnes
Walker
Williams
H. Waddington
L. Nicholls
Mrs. Walker
Waddington
Somerset
Mrs. Lawrence
J. Siggins
Long
Maugher
Knapton
P. Smith
Mrs. Parker
Miss Nash
Mrs. Williams
H. Weddington
Mrs. Knapton
Mrs. Long
Mrs. Somerset
Bashford
Winan Ann
J. Holgate
Bridge
Rson Ee
G. Truslove
Guy
Har J. Prastidis
Crowle
A. Hall
Shoebridge T. Herlihy
Bridge G, Morgan
Harrison L. O'Neill
Mellows
E. Bashford
P. Nelson
Crow B. Reynolds
Johns R. Meredith
Johns Sundries
A Hall
Fort
T. Herlihy
Balingap
G. Morgan
H Mabey
T. Bashford
F Semmens
J. Prastidis
L. O'Neil
B. Reynolds
D. Hardie
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