Market notes from Bridgetown stock sale July 10 1946
Elder Smith and Co Limited report yarding 84 cattle and 232 sheep with 49 cattle and 232 sheep sold. Fat cattle met satisfactory prices though bidding was lighter. fat steers to 13 15s, fat heifers to 11 10s, Shorthorn steers to 9 5s, heifer springers to 10s. Sheep cleared with lambs 24 6 to 27 3, Merino wethers 3s, hoggets 18 3, store lambs 15 3. Baconers strong at 143s for top draft worth noting. store baconers 86-91s, store porkers 60-100s, heavy slips 48-60s, weaners 22-28s. A subsequent sale yarded 240 cattle with 170 sold, mainly Shorthorn cross and Friesian steers, Friesian draft from Dunnett. fat cattle were not as high as last year but good clearance at store values. Some baconers too light were held for next month. Pig market activity noted but details truncated.
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W. A. Lambell
Dinninup
Church Services in Bridgetown and nearby towns
On Sunday July 28 church services start with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and continue with services at 11 a.m. In Bridgetown at 2 p.m. Mayanup follows at 3 30 p.m. Boyup Brook at 7 40 p.m. Greenbushes and Nannup 3 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. respectively. Rev N Inwood conducts services in multiple towns.
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Bridgetown
Mayanup
Boyup Brook
Greenbushes
Rev
N. Inwood
Bridgetown Church Services Schedule
Bridgetown a.m. Holy Communion at 11 a.m. Matins at 11 a.m. Evensong at 7.40 p.m. Country Services at 11 a.m. Yornup.
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Bridgetown
Yornup
Bridgetown Road Board Contemplates Local Timber Reservations
At the Bridgetown Road Board meeting Mr. H J Smith urged declaring a timber area to secure local supplies for years. He noted sufficient timber within 10 miles for building and fruit cases and called for inviting private mills. Other members pressed reassessment and reservations away from railways with a Forestry Department meeting proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Road
Smith
Waters
Hester
Stoak
Forestry Department
Bridgetown Marks Wet July Amid Rainy Skies
Rainfall in July 1944 reached 1273 points with 22 wet days, eclipsed by this month’s trend. Six months to June total stood at 1295 points as of July 23, with 40 rain days and only one dry day in July, the heaviest falls recorded on July 4 and 9.
Bridge Town Agricultural Society Annual Meeting Highlights
The Bridge Town Agricultural Society held its annual meeting drawing about twenty five full members. A deputation from the Rovers and Warriors Football Clubs asked for a lower ground hire of £1 per match. Road Board plans to buy lower ground for a £300 sports arena were discussed with a loan. Show space was granted to G. Sanders and another. Dates for the Royal Agricultural Society show were debated with November 8 favored, November 15 by Busselton, and November 16 proposed by Mr E C Doust. Mrs Winn’s resignation as secretary was accepted with pro tem duties until a new appointment. The president noted plans to abandon £2,000 ground improvements after selling the lower ground, the show would proceed, gymkhana raised £220, trotting resumed, and the society remained financially sound with a credit balance of £329 9s 2d. Officers elected: President R Hester, vice-presidents, councillors C P and R W Scott, B E C and H T Doust, R May and R H Rose. auditors L R Goodridge. New members Winters and Geo Giblett nominated. Tom Smith made life member. Next meeting set for August 14 to discuss the 1946 Show schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Road Board
G. Sanders
Royal Agricultural Society
Busselton
Bridgetown
E. C. Doust
Winn
P.P.A
R. C. Wiliams
R. Hester
C. P
R. W. Scott
BE. C
H. T. Doust
R. May
R. H. Rose
L. R. Goodridge Mesers
Winters
Geo. Giblett
Sparks
Tom Smith
Tenders Open for Removal of Old Rectory Remains
Tenders close Saturday August 15 for purchase and removal of the remains of the old Rectory in Greenbushes. No tender guaranteed to be accepted. Tenders to K W Haines Box 36 Bridge Town or Rev Lawson Greenbushes.
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Old Rectory
Greenbushes
K. W. Haines
Box 36
Bridgetown
Rev. Lawson
Naturalisation Notice for George N Kostos
George N Kostos of Yugoslav nationality born in Rotina Bitoldo Yugoslavia intends to apply for naturalisation under the Nationality Act 1920 1934. He has resided in Australia for 21 years and now lives at Nannup Western Australia.
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George Nakhivitch Kostos
Rotina
Bitoldo
Yugoslavia
Australia
Nannup
Western Australia
Market Report At Midland Junction Yarded 13,600 Sheep
Market report from Midland Junction records 13,600 sheep and lambs yarded by Associated agents on Wednesday. Higher skin prices and improved quality lifted the market about 8 shillings, with suckers selling at parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Junction
Associated
Aerodrome proposal debated at Bridgetown Board meeting
At the Bridgetown Road Board ordinary meeting Mr W C Moyes urged pushing an aerodrome plan for the district. He and others noted open Perth to Albany and Perth to Busselton air links and proposed surveys before a Director of Civil Aviation inspection with a Bridgetown site visit to assess suitability.
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Bridgetown
W. C. Moyes
Mr. Moore
Moyes
Civil Aviation
Moye
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Nannup Market
Elder, Smith and Co. Limited
Anglican Church
Joe Waddington
Steere ST
Joe’s For Toys
Austral
Kirup Hotel
Dick Warrick
Kalgoorlie
Mt. Magnet
J. Fleeton
Imer
Aera Street
Agricultural Society
Bridgetown Agricultural Society
Messrs. Maslin and Nesbitt
Rovers
Warriors
Maslin
ST. John's Ambulance Brigade Old Time Dance
Convent Hall
Market Report
Perth
Albany
Moore
Heater
Blackwood Engineering
BEMCO
W.A
Co-Operative
Bunbury
the Farmers Company For
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