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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
1
The notice states that we obtain picture slides for clients and have processed many orders with consistent customer satisfaction. It mentions seeds for retails and prices as part of the described offerings.
Bridgetown Fruitgrowers Association held its annual meeting on Friday evening with H J Machin presiding. Election of officers approved a third term for Machin with vice presidents H Lake and EB Hester, and a general committee including J J McAlinden and Colin Scott. Secretary RE Doust noted Machin’s two terms and expressed hope for a successful year.
The monthly meeting led by Mr. W. Toyer discussed selling stitched badges, with each member taking a dozen to vend between March 1 and 8. Aiming to contact country teachers for badge disposal, plans for soldier leave communications and car transport from the port were set, plus a sub committee for music and entertainment and engraved propelling pencils for soldiers.
A meeting in the Town Hall chaired by committee members from the Apple and Pear industry reviewed the fruit marketing scheme now driven by the Commonwealth Government. They stressed cooperation of growers and shippers to build a stronger industry, noting the new organization’s progress, goals, and continuing challenges across states. The annual meeting of the association was announced for March 4 at 8 pm in the school.
Local church notices list services for Church of Christ and Church of England at Bridgetown and Greenbushes. Events include Sunday Communion Holy Communion Evensong Matins and Harvest Festival dates March 10 31 with lantern lecture Wales music and social evening. Final note mentions Reverend James leaving Bridgetown for new appointment.
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