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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes describe vehicles including a Snap Chev Nat and four door variants, with erased terms and references to a radio dealer on Steere Street Bridgetown. A phone contact and residual terms appear, but key details are unclear due to transcription errors.
Bridgetown faces a long water shortage as rainfall remains scarce. Residents push for decentralised industry and new schemes, while the town weighs options and awaits government response to relieve pressure on supply and spur development.
In a discussion on land value and currency, writers note farm land as a stable asset amid volatile money systems. The piece argues self sufficiency and land ownership offer security. global trends toward essentials bolster confidence in land values even as stocks and currencies waver. Bridgetown correspondent reports local notes on community events, meetings, and shortages.
Kay Les, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Les Susamill of Bridgetown, died January 13 in Chilyhee Hospital Subiaco at age three years. The funeral was held Tuesday at the Church of England section of the Kar rakatts cemetery.
The note praises the Thames fire fighting squad led by Con stable Thornton for their swift efforts containing a blaze that threatened a local property. The author, Nours grate, extends sincere thanks to all involved.
A letter urges the Bridgetown Ward to convert a block on Lind Street into a children’s playground. The piece calls for shade trees, lawns, gardens, swings, a fence and gate, with yearly funds, noting Kalamunda’s playground as a model. It stresses timely planning to avoid future nuisance from overgrown blackberries and to keep children near home.
A heated letter to the editor rebuts actions by a vermin inspector and the board regarding landowner Lee Steere and adjoining properties. The writer accuses the inspector of selective enforcement, questions work sufficiency, and claims unequal treatment of nearby holdings while detailing costs, procedures, and disputed statements about new poison measures and fence issues.
The obituary notes the death of Maynard Hugh Jephson in his first year, with private cremation at Karakatta, large circle of old friends present. Mentions his family, ties to England, and service as a warder on the Kimberley goldfields and at Hall’s Creek, with later residence in Relnw Ont and Arpaslile.
The notice reports the death of young Master Clive Moriarty aged five, described as a promising child of the Basin area. The obituary mentions sorrow in Tweed and Brite with tributes to his short life and the sadness of his family.
Blues defeated Golds in a bowling league match with standout performances from G. Oren and M. Walker. Amalgamated scores show key contributions by Y. Suter and B. Mearee, while F. Willmott and J. Janes added solid marks for the Blues.
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