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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1947
Page
6
Local officials and residents urged action to clean a camping ground described as strewn with rusty tins rubbish and a wheat bag lean to. Proposals include water sanitation tent frames septic tanks and charging for the site to support improvements.
Dr. Cook asked if policy pool meetings should be open to all members and the group decided there was no reason against it. Dr. Cook proposed that all monthly meetings be open and that notices be published in the local paper on the last Friday of each month.
Elder Smith & Co Limited announces a forthcoming sale at Nannup Market at 2 pm featuring 200 cattle from prime 3-year and 4-year heifers and steers, 60 head cows, and mixed cattle to be drafted. The date has changed from February 5 and will now proceed as stated with further entries invited.
Bridgetown market sale offers cattle including 70 fat SH steers 24 to 3 years 20 fat Red Poll steers 2 years 30 fat cows 0 SH steers 22 years and 50 mixed cattle with 60 4 year old heifers and cows mated to Stud Bulls on June 16 1946. Also 200 fat crossbred hoggets 100 fat wethers. Inspected by auctioneers and recommended as outstanding.
Classified notice seeking to exchange a four roomed house in Bridge Town in good condition for a house in or near Perth. Reasonable rent offered. Apply this notice.
The Nelson district received a writ for electing one member. Nomination day is Monday February 17 1947 at 12 noon and polling day is Saturday March 1 1947 at the court house Bridgetown with J F McIntyre as official.
Job ad seeks a girl to learn dry cleaning at Bernie Harrison Dey Cleaner in Bridgetown. Good wages and prospects offered. apply in person.
The Red Cross reports a letter of thanks from Edward Millen Home for Christmas Cheer and outlines plans for a Debutantes Ball, a March silver-coin collection, and a forthcoming dance. Donations total 68 pounds 19 shillings 72 pence with multiple named contributors and depot takings for December and January.
At a Nannup Road Board meeting Chairman M. J. T. Brockman urged upgrading Jasper Lake Road to handle tourist traffic after trout were deposited in Lake Jasper. CSR scientists will revisit the lake in March to add further rout, or risk losing the site to other districts. Board workers to spend a week making the road trafficable to preserve a popular tourist spot.
Tenders are invited and returnable on February 9 1947 for the erection of a dwelling on McAlinden Street Bridgetown. Specifications are available from Ron Edwards hairdresser and tobacconist Bridgetown.
Nannup Road Board decides all burial applications for Nannup cemetery must be filed at the Road Board office. Inspection by Chairman BE J T Brockman Mr Ford and Mr Jenkins finds some graves misaligned but restorable. Secretary Solesy notes grave numbers do not match the burial register and many graves lack numbers. Jenkins moves to buy new grave numbers and ban posting burial fee scales at the cemetery and office.
Classified notice seeking a married man for a permanent post at an apple and sheep farm with lodging and a school bus provided. Open for three weeks. apply on it or call 710 MT. Barker for details.
Wanted strong boy about 15 16 years to learn fibrous plaster trade Brady Ethel Street Bridge town.
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