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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
1
Railways Commissioner Mr. Ellis and aides visited Bridgetown to hear local concerns. They discussed Steere Street crossing congestion and train shunting delays, trucking yard plans, overcrowded buses and speeding, Nannup Road crossing used by school buses, and fruit loading into open trucks. Some improvement on Steere Street crossing noted.
The meeting lists attendees including Ellis and Watson and outlines plans for new yards at Bunbury, with shunting moved to the far end. Proposals cover erection of new barracks, trucking yards at riverside, and long term improvements. Officials address overcrowding, bus speed enforcement, spare parts, and potential fruit truck attachments to apple trains.
Morning visits to Bagshaw property and afternoon calls to Phillips, Mercer, and Heyter properties. Large turnout of farmers despite heat. Bridgetown Agricultural Society organized the event following a recent Br idetown conference. Notable attendees included Lindsay, chairman of the Soil Conservation Committee, and M. L. Lightfoot, senior Soil Conservation Officer.
Enterprise funds bus passenger relief as officials discuss truck yard moves to the riverside siding with approximate timing. The commissioner cites hoped improvements by year end and reveals orders for sixty five engines, thirty heavy and thirty five light, with September deliveries. Midland Junction to produce diesel railcars with two trailers and seating for two hundred passengers.
Bridgetown Road Board and Bridgetown Parents and Citizens Association push for faster new school building after overcrowding at Bridgetown State School. Headteacher reports enrollment at 289 up from 250, with a class moved to Ambulance Hall due to space. The group seeks ministers and MLA E. K. Hoar to act urgently.
Bridgetown's cricket tour results show a net four point tally after early wins against Wicke pin and Collie were adjusted by a loss. Details cover matches against Central Midlands at Wellington Square on Feb 9, a 194 run innings against Collie at WACA East on Feb 10, and a Bayswater clash with Kalgoorlie where Kalgoorlie won by 56 runs. Key performers include Westlake, Shoebridge, Roe, Forrester, Wheatley, Dwyer, Giblett, and Braund across innings and bowling.
Gradually rising maximums bring discomfort to residents as readings show Friday 53, Saturday 89, Sunday 93.8, Monday 94.1, and Tuesday 101.1 degrees. Postmaster Briggs supplied the Advocate with the data for town and district.
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