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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1948
Page
1
A portable X Ray unit has been received by Bridgetown Hospital. The three shock type device runs on DC current and cost about £500. The Medical Department and Lottery Commission will fund one third each, with the remaining third from local hospital funds.
Bridgetown road board representatives at the Bunbury conference discussed the machinery pools. Two of the three votes opposed the scheme though some smaller districts backed the pool via delegates.
Acts of vandalism at Bridgetown Bowling Greens include a stolen tarpaulin over an electric motor a cut panel from a rabbit proof fence a large bench tipped onto a flower bed and a damaged water pipe blamed on motor exotics on the track club officials warn an example may be set to deter others. The Bowls Carnival faces hotel and premises shortages as officials seek space for participants and spectators.
Bridgetown plans show a two and a half lap trotting track and a full size Australian Rules football field at the show grounds. Architect William Bennett discussed temporary and permanent layouts with the Committee of Management and the Bridgetown Road Board. Work hinges on agreement between the Road Board and Agricultural Society with earthworks and removal of cattle pens to follow.
Leslie McLachlan 22 of Greenbushes fined £4 in Bridgetown Police Court for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after an incident at Manola’s freengrocery and food store in Hampton Street. Oliver Burch fined £2 estreated bail. James Cavanagh 19 of Greenbushes failed to appear. £2 bail estreated after Saturday night disturbance.
Mr Smith cited colleague Mr C Moyes and staff lending hours to quell a bush fire near Mr P Whartell’s property. Mr Scott noted fire danger prompts loans of staff with no reimbursement. Outside town limits farmers help on others’ land and receive no compensation. Mr Smith’s suggestion lapsed.
The town's new dry cleaning plant operates in a temporary building and is viewed as a valuable asset to Bridgetown, signaling progress. A land block has been purchased to house the plant. The town youth seek more dances after a lull. Gun licenses for 1948 are now due, renewing at the police station after the December 31 expiry.
Bowler W Braund starred for Sunnyside taking 7 Yornup wickets as Yornup were dismissed for 83. Sunnyside replied with 224, led by W Wheatley and W Dwyer. J Timms and J Dwyer each claimed three wickets for Yornup. Dwyer top scored for Yornup with 41, while other listed batsmen fell to Roe and Braund.
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