Two Nominations For RSL President In February Meeting
The meeting heard two nominations for RSL president F H Long and Rowan Robinson with Long seeking reelection to the social committee and Robinson proposed for president next year The ballot occurs at the upcoming meeting A missing table forced use of a card table and concerns were raised about possible sale of hall furniture. The club noted two new Bridgetown taxi licenses and a veteran being unable to obtain a fuel license while an injured digger sought financial help The committee will consider the matter and the next meeting is set for the first Monday in February not the first Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Long
Rowan Robinson
Long
Bridgetown
Bridgetown Social Roundabout Sees Residents Travel Over Holidays
Bridgetown residents and visitors are noted amid holiday travel across Western Australia. Irene Malone, a Bridgetown alumna now in Perth, visited the town, while others like Gloria Hastie Lorna Walsh and Bill Chapman family spent holidays in Bridgetown or Bunbury. Local trips to Perth Cup and Fontys Pool are recorded, with several returning home Monday night. Condolences extended to Mrs How's family after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Malone
Bridgetown
Gloria Hastie
Dwelling in Baling Destroyed by Fire
First to notice the blaze Geoff Arden alerted the Post Office switch board attendant and volunteers rushed from all directions to help. The fire burned through with little water and the house and contents were lost. Cecil Moulton and Lew Ammon, who were staying there, reportedly lost everything but the clothes on their backs. Lew remarked he had just brought new clothes from the mill before the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoff Arden
Cecil Moulton
Lew Ammon
Lew
Forthcoming Sales of cattle and sheep by auction
Fat Cattle Sales Limited advertises upcoming auctions from vendors in Balingup at 10 a.m. for 150 cattle and Bridgetown at 2 p.m. for 300 cattle plus 50 Merino ewes, 50 Merino wethers, 60 crossbred hoggets, and 14 crossbred lambs with further entries invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Cemetery committees sought to manage Manjimup and Balbarrup grounds
Manjimup Road Board moves to form cemetery committees each comprising one Board member and two ratepayers. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Gibson to represent the board on Balbarrup and Manjimup cemeteries respectively. Fence repairs and graveling planned. partial clearing and path levelling deemed challenging under current approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balbarrup
Manjimup Road Board
S. H. Davies
Morgan
J. Gibson
Manjimup
Balbarra
C. I. Doust
War Memorial Appeal Opens for Upper Blackwood District
Appeal for 1650 pounds to fund a district war memorial gathers support. A 76 pound quota has been set with 45 pounds already handed in by Chow erup as funds flow in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood
Chowerup
Junior Cricketers Plan Perth Holiday Trip and Carnival
About 20 junior cricketers from the up district will depart Manjimup on January 7 for a carnival in Perth. Under Mr Alex Jones they will also tour sights and play social cricket for a fortnight. Bridgetown lads will join the carnival team guided by State captain Mr Keith Carmody with fixtures in week one and lighter games in week two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Jones
Manjimup
Bridgetown
Keith Carmody
Bridgetown Student Pleads Guilty on Four Police Charges
Roderick McDougall, a Balingup student, pleaded guilty in Bridgetown Police Court to four charges including disorderly conduct in Hampton Street on January 2, resisting arrest and assaulting Sergeant Nicholls at the station. A fine of 50 shillings was imposed for each charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Housing Commission Allocation Faces Protest At Meeting
Tension rose at the Manjimup Road Board meeting over housing allocations. Critics argue the advisory committee recommendations were ignored as a timber industry worker received housing to support the building program. Mr Davies called the reply weak and a motion to review the committee’s usefulness passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housin
Manjimup
Rado
I .Davies
Commission
Housing ‘Commission
Hotel Sanitation Action Suspended By Road Board
Health inspector J Ellson urged serving an order on the Manjimup Hotel unless it installs a septic system. Board debated water supply adequacy for future systems while awaiting further information. Gibson argued water shortfalls are the user’s responsibility and the board should take a practical view. Motion carried with Hill concurring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Up Road Board
J. Ellson
Manjimup
J. Gibson
Gibsonr
Beere
Gibson
Hill
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