New Look for Bridgetown Streets Before Winter
Bridgetown to resurface about 24 miles on Roe Amos Phillip Gifford Bunbury Barlee McAlinden Ethel Rowley Lofty and Rose Streets. Bitumen width 11 to 12 feet except Lofty primer coat. Rose Street rebuilt per plan. Loan £4500 over 20 years at 3 3/8 percent. Specifications cover regravelling mixing grading water tables drainage and bituminous surfacing with diorite screenings and emulsions. Tender accepted after board review.
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Roe Street
Amos Street
Phillip Street
Gifford Road
Bunbury Street
Barlee Street
McAlinden Street
Ethel Street
Rowley Street
Lofty Street
Lofty
Rose Street
Board Discusses Suggested Community Saleyards
Bridge town Road Board debates central cattle yards to cut reliance on agents. Moyes urges no board yard building but possible arrangements with agents. discusses profits and charges to cover interest. A five member committee, including Wheatley Moyes Scott and the secretary, to study yard scale and feasibility at the river siding.
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8. Wheatley
Bridgetown
Mr. Moyes
Moyes
Katanning
Doust
Bridgetown Choses Country Week Cricket Team
Bridgetown selectors picked the Bridgetown side for the Country Week Cricket Carnival led by captain wicketkeeper Fred Lee Steere. The squad includes Leeste, M Rod, Whitlake, Braund, Shoebridge, Wheatley, Dwyer, Giblett, Forrester, Morgan, Harrison, Giblett, Elphick, Farquhar with Elphick as relief keeper and Farquhar as travel cover if needed. Team departs February 7.
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B. Whitlake
Greenbushes
W. Braund
Sunnyside
L. Shoebridge
A. W. Wheatley
J. Dwyer
G. Giblett
G. Forrester
Bridgetown
G. Morgan
W. Harrison
D. Giblett
F. B. Elphick
Bashford
Fred Lee Steere
Hare
G. Farquhar
Elphick
Mr R C Williams Celebrates 80th Birthday at Astley Bridgetown
A large gathering at Astley near Bridgetown marks the 80th birthday of Mr R C Williams. The long-serving local figure previously mined tin in Green Bushes and later built a 35 acre orchard and Jersey herd. He served as Clerk of Courts 1901 to 1929 and now directs South-West Co-operative Dairy Farmers Ltd. with four sons and six daughters residing in the region. A signed book and warm wishes capped the tribute.
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Williams
Bunbury
South Australia
Greenbushes
Blackwood
South-West Co-operative Dairy Farmers Ltd
Astley
Manjimup
Clayton
Boyup Brook
John
Bowls Carnival Set to Open Monday in Brisbane
The Australian Bowling Council's Annual Carnival begins Monday in Brisbane drawing attendees from Bridgetown. WA Bowling Association will be officially represented by President E. Lawrence who will open the carnival. vice president L. Boas cannot attend. Mr. G. E. Briggs handles trophy funds, while refreshments and teas will be provided daily by lady members. Oswald Bennett, Bridgetown founding member, returns to compete.
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Australian Bowling Council
Brisbane
WA Bowling Association
E. Lawrence
Oswald Bennett
Bridgetown Bowling Club
Bridgetown Reds Win South West Fours
Bridgetown leads the South West Fours with three teams as the league lists ten clubs including Harvey, Collie, Bunbury and Busselton. Entries disappointed with only Bridgetown Balingup Busselton Harvey and Bunbury represented. Busselton withdrew after three defeats on day one, president N Buchanan and secretary R Pickersgill noted.
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Bridgetown Reds
Harvey
Collie
Bunbury Commercial
Bunbury
Bunbury South-West
Busselton
Donnybrook
Balingup
Greenbushes
Nannup
Bridgetown
N. Buchanan
R. Pickersgill
Nannup Wins Cup in Bisley Style Shooting
Nannup captured the Nannup Cup last Sunday under the new Bisley rules with scores across 500 600 and 700 yards. Final team tally placed Nannup first 427 points Pemberton 424 Manjimup 416 and Bridge Town 414. Highest individual score was W Hell of Pemberton, tied for second with 98 points between T Davis of Pemberton and A Pollock of Nannan.
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Bisley
Nannup
Pemberton
Manjimup
Bridgetown
W. Hell
T. Davis
A. Pollock
Nannan
Bridge Town Reds Triumph in Close Golf Clash
Club worked hard to make the visit enjoyable and greens roughness made luck decisive. Interest stayed high as the final game pitted Harvey against Balingup Blacks, whose defeat left the Bridge Town Reds led by Polina Cox Moulton and Jones as outright winners without a count back.
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Harvey
Balingup Blacks
Bridgetown Reds
Messrs. W. Polina
R. Cox
A. T. Moulton
H. c. Jones
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Road Board
Vincent Paving Co
Dunstan & Co
R. C. Williams
F. J. Leeste
M. Rod
Gladstone
Bridgetown District
Williama
Carnival
G. E. Briggs
National Library of Australia
Nla.gov
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