Bridgetown Fruitgrowers Debate Acquisition and Marketing
Bridgetown fruitgrowers discuss organised marketing and acquisition during a light year. Leaders including Mr. A Flintoff Mr. J Hester and Mr C Scott argue for and against extended acquisition while noting labour shortages and previous government purchases. A board to guarantee terms is proposed as the meeting considers next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Fruitgrowers’ Association
H. E. Armstrong
Apple and Pear Marketing Board
Advocate
Bridgetown
A. Flintoff
J. 8. Hester
C. Scott
R. Doeust
Fremantle
Mr. Doust
H. O. Moore
Farmers President Explains £20,000 Reserve Fund
Mr Noakes, visiting Bridge town at farmers request, outlines a £20,000 reserve fund for a union aimed at backing legal actions and arbitration, funded by member contributions and invested to avoid use of principal. He cites rural decline and proposes an economic bureau to manage the industry’s finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noakes
Bridgetown
High Court
Arbitration Court
Commonwealth Bureau of Statistics
Australia
Forthcoming Sheep and Clearing Sales Across Regions
Elder Smith & Co announce a series of auctions in Western Australia with dates in July including Winnilup Manjimup Balingup Bridgetown. A meeting discussed fruit marketing and acquisition fears, proposing a board for orderly marketing and a government backed minimum price with base lot voting papers for the 1950 crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder, Smith & Co. Limited
Winnilup
Manjimup
Balingup
Bridgetown
Hr. E. &. Hester
Ofa
Commonwealth
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Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd
G. Thomson
Greenbushes
D. H. Pemberton
Corrigin
Geo. Heywood Plumber
General
Lit
Weppe
R. Urquhart
South-West Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd
PSO
Ea Sno
L. Mitchell
Mr. G. Hester
Francis L. Semmens
Country Newspapers Pty. Ltd
Steere, St. Bridgetown
Colonel Davies
McCormick-Deering
THE
Bridgetown Motor Transport
Westralian Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Horwood Bagshaw
Ronaldson-Tippet
Commando” Air Coal
Eclipse Milker
Canadian
Renfrew Separator
Bridgetown Advocate
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