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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jan 18, 1940

Page

2

Manjimup Bowls Lose Second Match to Balingup

In a weekend bowing card at Manjimup the home side fell to 52 after a long afternoon. The match featured players Dearle Murray Hlight Mire Diggins and others with single handicap events continuing and a pennant clash set for February 4 with Bridgetown River visiting the Manjimup green.

Manjimup Balingup Dearle Murray Diggins Davidson Briggs Bailey An — Weighell Darling, Morgan McDonald Mayo Sykes. Mottram ‘Robe Ceakeee Bridgetown River

Rabbits and Foxes War Drives At Manjimup Campain

A local meeting discusses rabbit destruction and fox control as moral and religious motives alongside practical programs. Poisons and carts are planned for Manjimup and surrounding areas with emphasis on public duty and world events. Leaders urge collective action, ethical concerns, and wartime resolve.

Woof Koes Manjimup Road Board Pemberton-Eastbrook Comary West Manjimup Manjumup Sheep T. Doust Rooney Herde Bros Matt These Co. Ltd Tangey Ind Alrus Jesus Bunbury Te Gore Monawe

Junior Farmers' Club Meeting Highlights with Lantern Slides

On January 4 the Hridgetown Junior Farmers' Club held a meeting in the RSS LL rooms. Mr. E. T. Moyes presented a lantern slide talk on a tip through Amenca. The slides were costly and well received as the club members enjoyed the cool evening in the snow-capped surroundings. The lectures have proven interesting and warrant greater encouragement for farmer volunteers to attend future meetings.

Hridgetown Junior Farmers’ Club RSS LL Ture E. T. Moyes Amenca Wns

Church Notices Saint Pauls Bridgetown Holy Communion Sermon

Sunday schedule shows Holy Communion and sermon at 7 20 pm followed by Evensong and sermon Scotty Brook 3 pm. Church of Christ announces Sunday January 21 Gospel Service 730 pm preached by Pastor W A Nightingale of Collie with welcome extended.

St, Paul's Bridgetown Scotty Brook Church OF Christ Pan Gospel W. A. Nightingale Collie AMI Welcome

Youth hit by accidental rifle shot in Manjimup

A 17 year old George Victor Thompson, employee of Michelides Ltd in Manjimup, was wounded in the left foot by a .22 rifle fired accidentally by his companion Jack Griffin, 14, while they walked together Saturday evening. The injury is not serious.

Cident Manjimup George Victor Thompson Michelides Ltd Manjiemup Thompson Jack Griffin Griffin

Timber Line Long Nornalup Road Survey Approved

A report to the Manjangy Road Board recalled Millar's Timber and Trading Co Ltd seeking approval for a 42 tramline survey along the Nomatup road near their Juinninup mill site. City secretary Sapervinae read observations by Air J Smith noting conditions to keep crossings clear of scrub for five gates each side. The council approved the survey.

Millar's Timber and Trading Co. Ltd Nomatup Juinninup Sapervinae Air. J. Smith Manjangy

Clearing Sale At Boyup Brook Conducted By Elder Smith

Messrs Elder Smith and Co Ltd report a clearing sale at Boyup Brook on Tuesday for Mr A An Stead who sold property with mixed stock and plant items. Attendees were few but clearance achieved on rock plant sheep cattle and horses, with prices noted for Merino wethers lambs and farm equipment including pump wagon cart and drill.

Boyup Brook Messrs Elder, Smith and Co. Ltd A. An Stead

Market report from Jetown Market Thidgetown Tamari ward

Mewrs Elder Smith and Co Ltd publish the monthly Jetown Market results at Thidgetown in Tamari Gowil ward. Reported cattle yardage and prices include IBF cows, Jersey and Tersey cross heifers, shorthorn steers, 1 092 yarded sheep, fat hoggets and ewes with varied prices across classes.

Mewrs, Elder, Smith and Co. Ltd Tamari Gowil Tersey Cross

Printed and pth B. N. Little at Steere Street

Bridget on Westerst Austra at the GPO fo r IV. Fragmentary text mentions names and a street location with unclear context.

B. N. Little Steere-street Bridget Westerst Austra GPO

New Year A New Start Sermon Or Sale

A garbled OCR fragment mentions a fresh start and a new year theme with unclear references to events or offerings. The readable parts suggest a push for renewal or progress, but specific people places or actions are not evident.

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