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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
3
Bridgetown P and Cs calls for new members and officers to fund public service. The group plans a street stall and afternoon tea to support school children and Bridgetown school projects. Since 1939 about £1000 has been raised and spent on improving conditions at the Bridgetown school.
Public health advisory on transmission and symptoms of infantile paralysis. Isolate cases, keep contact children home for twenty one days, and avoid public gatherings. Advice covers hygiene, rest, diet, and avoiding swimming. notes potential for full or partial recovery with early treatment.
The committee including A McDonald and J F Berry approved a clock-tower as a memorial. They discussed sites and funding with a Manjimup Road Board committee, noting other ideas like a swimming pool and rose garden but deferring final plans until joint meetings.
Bridgetown Road Board secretary Mr E G Siggins proposes next year’s budget includes Town Hall Renovations 500 pounds Sewerage Scheme 600 pounds and Building for housing 250 pounds.
A motion by Mr C P Scott at the Bridgetown Road Board meeting urged the Housing Commission to advise that the local authority favors installing septic tanks. The motion followed a letter asking whether the board intends to promote a sewerage system in all homes and new dwellings in the district.
The Bridgetown branch of Westralian Farmers Ltd packed 100,300 cases of apples during the season. District totals for Balingup and Mullalyup reached 350,000 cases last season. With about 200 apples per case, this gives a rough apples count.
Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd reports yarding 188 cattle with strong buyer turnout from Hrunswick Junction Dardanup Capel Bridgtown Katanning Boyup Brook locally. Values exceeded late rates with steers £15 light to medium weight, shorthorn stores £14 5d, two year olds £12 W, yearlings up to £10 8 to 12 months steers £9, fat cows to £15 store cows to £160.
Goldsbrought Mort & Co Ltd announce their monthly market in Manjimup where 270 pigs were sold. Bacon pigs met good demand with prices near last month. porkers slips and weaners rose by 6d per head. Quoted heavy bacons 175d, medium 160d, light 120d, good porkers 100d, choppers 12 15, store bacons 50d, slips 65d, weaners 52d.
Goldsbrought Mort & Co. Ltd report selling 186 pigs and 167 cattle at Bridgetown Market on June 17. Pig sales matched last month with weaker store porkers. weaners faced stiffer competition. Cattle yarding drew buyers from several towns with prices near late rates for steers, heifers, and cows.
People of Bridgetown invited to sign a petition to the Minister for Education urging a new school with modern teaching provisions. Copies available at nine Bridgetown shops and several country centres. Organisers from a public meeting last month ask all adults to sign promptly for the good of the community.
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