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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1947
Page
4
At a Balingapa Road Board meeting a speaker warned of timber shortages affecting Australia and Western Australia. He urged expanding forest estates and protecting remaining forests to support war settlement programs and future needs amid past overcutting and fires.
The event on Sunday December 4 saw Mayanup win the men's doubles Norlup take the ladies doubles and Norlup also win the mixed doubles.
The Greenbushes Road Board discussed hall renovations with a cement floor and accepted Herbert’s £17 10s tender. Hall charges were raised to 2/6 per hour with 5s for night decorating, and 25/- venue rates were set to midnight. Other topics included road surveys, burning season, and school transport requests.
The Agricultural Hall is repaired and leased to Paterson & Co for apple packing season. Monthly water samples from Balingup Brook to be analyzed. F O Nelson to collect. Delegates invited to South-West Road Boards conference held at Bunbury on Dec 19. Kirup rail culvert guaranteed if no level crossing required. Forests Dept to be asked again about fire control. Tuberculosis fundraising debated, with push to involve Federal MPs. Blackwood River trout stocking continues. 4000 fingerlings released this year. Contribution discussion for infant health car with Bridgetown, Boyup Brook and Greenbushes boards. Cement kerbing for Main Street deferred pending cost data. Accounts totaling £763 8s 9d approved.
A sub committee is to implement immediately a yearly medical exam scheme for Manjimup schoolchildren. Drs M F Williams and D B Phelan agree to serve gratis, with clerical help limited to two volunteers, and records cards needed for proper tracking, following a Bunbury model and push from the Parents and Citizens Association.
The hedge will be improved and the wash houses on Mrs. Doherty's lots 59 and 60 condemned and to be removed within two months. Authorities pass payments totaling Health 16 pounds 17 shillings 11 pence, Vermin 5 pounds 13 shillings 7 pence, and Road 362 pounds 16 shillings 1 pence.
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