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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
6
Longbottom arrived in Nannup for Xmas holidays. Many visitors and locals spent the season in town or joined relatives in Darradup and nearby areas. Hospital notes report discharges, births, and ongoing care as the community closes the year.
A small historic card notes offerings including vegetables fruit cream aerated waters and small goods with a motto emphasizing cleanliness and civility and an agent for Queensland Insurance Co.
On Sunday December 19 a large crowd gathered at the Biddellia picnic ground home of Mr and Mrs Frank Dickson. Ron Lyle of Busselton won the first flag race and Frank Dickson won the second. Pearl Booth of Manjimup took the first ladies race with Beryl Dickson winning the second. Malcolm Woods led boys high jump and Warren Dickson won the 50 yards. Enid Cole won the ladies race. Roy Hall arrived with ice cream and drinks and was popular. About 150 attended including guests from Nannup and Manjimup.
At the December meeting the board noted balances: bank general £90 15s 7d, Loan Rates £153 5s 2d, Loan No 1 £31 14s 7d, Treasury £4 4s 11d, cash £3 16s 6d. The motion by Hutchins, seconded by Ford, adopted the statement. Accounts totalling £997 8s 2d were passed for payment. No member with any direct or indirect interest voted.
Manjimup Road Board workshop heard Town Planning Commissioner D L Davidson urge practical funding for a Pemberton camping site. He warned a mere land area is useless without roads sanitation and washing facilities. Estimated setup cost £1000 with £500 yearly upkeep. loan possible if ward ratepayers approve after Pemberton Progress Association letter.
East Kirup Chidren's Xmas Tree event drew 26 children and 23 adults last Saturday. Father Xmas in full regalia handed gifts to each child as sweets and cool drinks were distributed. The Parents' and Citizens' Association of Rast Kirup organized the function and earned praise for the communal pleasure provided.
Mr and Mrs F Stallard and family along with Mrs Harrison are spending their holidays at the coast enjoying a seaside break and leisure time.
The Manjimup Road Board heard a lecture by Town Planning Commissioner D L Davidson on public conveniences. He urged well-placed, attractive, hygienic comfort stations and suggested sites near the railway property and the CWA Rest Room, with a joint septic system proposed near the Rest Room.
Town Planning Commission member Mr. D. L. Davidson urged replacing Kindergarten with Children’s Garden School at a Manjimup Board meeting. He pressed using the Rose Street playground block as the site, noting trees would provide an ideal background. The Board agreed to seek land availability for the project.
Two men faced charges in Manjimup Polls Court for refusing or failing to file a required farm activity statistical return. Bartol Barac was cautioned and ordered to pay 10 shillings 93 pence costs, while George Hunter Kennedy was fined 10 shillings with costs of 4 shillings.
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