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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
4
Bert Prince and Wheatley Foster both RAC and IAM certified mechanics advertise services for all classes of petrols Os and RAC at Contract Station.
A public notice to residents of Bridgetown urges immediate action to eradicate mosquitoes. It explains how they spread diseases, describes breeding in still water and drains, and advises emptying water containers, applying kerosene or larvicides, and covering tanks. It also notes local by laws requiring mosquito-proof covers and proper treatment of stagnant water.
Enquiries listed for Kidee wa Rankine's Drapers Manjimup Shad's Drapers Pemberton State Sure Jone Brook Graham's oF. Write direct to Singer Sewing Machine PO. Colle visits these districts monthly.
Messrs Elder Smith and Co report a February 22 pig sale at Bridgetown featuring mainly finished medium weight bacon pigs. Stores were scarce with weak demand. Quotations show heavy weight baconers 65 to 73 pence, medium baconers 65 pence, light baconers 58 to 64 pence, heavy porkers 8 to 56 pence, medium porkers 38 to 46 pence, light porkers 30 to 38 pence, slips 17 to 27 pence, and weaners 10 to 15 pence.
At Bridgetown local railway offices a farewell was held for Mr. Turner as he leaves on transfer to Perth. Mr. T Graham presided and extended best wishes. Turner received a gold fountain pen from local staff and replied fittingly.
Market at Manjimup on February 21 featured a stem of forward store to fat cattle and a notable Guernsey crossbred steer group. Cattle yarded 35 with 49 sold, pigs yarded 289 with 285 sold, baconers and porkers traded toward late rates, with weaners scarce and store pigs rebounding to last month values.
W J Morgan sued Stanley Waters for 25 pounds claiming payment for burr picked from two paddocks under weather conditions. Witnesses testified to offers of 10 pounds as settlement, with rain affecting work. Magistrate ruled in Morgan's favor for the amount claimed plus costs.
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