Fruit transport by road due to wagon shortage in Bridgetown
Bridge town Motor Transport operates a fleet including a semi-trailer loaded with 1190 empty fruit cases in Hamp ton street Bridgetown and another load of 630 apple cases at Steere and Roe streets Bridgetown before leaving for Perth. Thousands of fruit cases were moved this way during the railway wagon shortage. Edna Toyer joined R. P. Davis's Blackwood Pharmacy staff and Gwen Smith joined Moore's butcher staff.
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Bridgetown Motor Transport
Hampton Street
Bridgetown
Steere
Roe Streets
Perth
Edna Toyer
R. P. Davis
Blackwood
Gwen Smith
Moore's Butchery
Bridgetown Auxiliaries Donate to Local Funds
Bridgetown RSL Women’s Auxiliary met and approved £50 to the general fund of Bridgetown Sub-branch. A further £20 goes to the Amelioration Fund and two guineas to the Scholarship Trust. Twenty five pounds will be shared among Lemnos Hospital War Blinded Maimed Wimbleas Edward Milne Home and Hospital Visiting.
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Bridgetown
RSL Women's Auxiliary
Scholarship
Lemnos Hospital
Wimbleas
Edward Milne
Farmers divided on £20 000 reserve fund
Branches argued over a proposed reserve fund with talks at Sunnyside Winnisup Chowerup Tone River Greenbushes and M alinden divisions. Some supported a building fund claim others warned against higher subs, while calls for the general president to visit zones were approved.
Blackwood farmers receive reply on fire responsibility
The amendment clarifies liability under the Bush Fires Act for sawdust heaps at timber mills when conditions are met and there is no negligence. It states mills are not liable for damages from escapes if directions are followed and reasonable precautions are taken, with control officers enforcing containment.
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Up Brook
Ridgetown
Catterick
Dinninup
Greenbushes
Lesa Eee
Northdgetown
Gunnyaidg
Yornup
Youth Injured in Road Accident Near Bridgetown
Peter Doust an 18 year old Bridgetown youth was found unconscious beside a motor vehicle on a rural road between Bridgetown and Boyup Brook on Saturday night. He was taken to the local hospital with head injuries and showed some improvement by yesterday afternoon authorities believe a stray animal caused the crash when a vehicle strayed from the bush while he rode a machine at a slow speed.
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Bridgetown
Boyup Brook
Peter Doust
V. A. Doust
Doust
Naanup riflamen 600 yards scores listed
Sunday competition at 600 yards shows shooters F Green total 63 with 2 and $1. D Blythe totals 65 from 28 and 27. F Badrick totals 62 from 24 and 28. R McAttee totals 41 from 22 and 26.
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Naanup
F. Green
D. Blythe
F. Badrick
R. McAttee
Third Round Draw Sets 1949 Nelson fixtures
Nelson Football Association conducted the third round draw on Tuesday night for the 1949 fixtures. Matches include Boyup versus Rovers, Centrals versus Balingup, Warriors against Nannup, with multiple rematches and pairings such as Nannup v Boyup and Centrale v Rovers among the results.
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Nelson Football Association
Farmers Attend Blackwood Butterfat Zone Council Meeting
At Bridgetown on Friday the Blackwood Butterfat Zone Council heard from the chairman R. Beard and secretary R. Pearce along with 12 branch delegates of the Farmers Union. Attendees included E. J. Stapleton McAlinden J. S. Charteris Wilga A B K Hewett H Mabey Yarnup G Henderson North Bridgetown P D Widdup F Warner Balingup E C Waters Winnijup L Tuc kett Chowerup Upper Tone River J Milward D W Cole Nannup L J Price Boyup Brook L Davis Sunnyside S c Meagher J H Eastcott F W Haines Greenbushes J L Wilkinson H A Gifford Catterick.
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R. Beard
R. Pearce
Farmers’ Union
Blackwood
Bridgetown
Messrs
E. J. Stapleton
McAlinden
J. S. Charteris
Wilgai
A. BK. Hewett
H. Mabey
Yarnup
G. Henderson
North Bridgetown
P. D. Widdup
F. Warner
Balingup
E C. Waters
Winnijup
L. Tuckett
Chowerup
Upper Tone River
J. Milward
D. W. Cole
Nannup
L. J. Price
Boyup Brook
L. Davis
Sunnyside
C. Meagher
J. H. Eastcott
F. W. Haines
Greenbushes
J. L. Wilkinson
H. A. Gifford
Catterick
Falls From Car Leave Barndon Injured in Yarnup
A 30 year old passenger named Barndon fell from a vehicle when its door swung open. He sustained injuries and was taken to Bridge town Hospital for treatment. He resides with his parents in Yarnup.
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Barndon
Yarnup
Bridgetown Hospital
Tin Mining Pontoon Installation at Spring Valley Advances
A pontoon installation at Spring Valley in the Green bushes district is progressing. The project involves local engineers and resembles early efforts to support mining operations in the area, signaling renewed activity in regional tin extraction schemes.
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Spring Valley
Greenbushes District
Rabbit Destruction Methods Debate Sparks Council Motion
The council debates virus use against rabbits with vested interests accused of blocking control. M Hewitt tops the rabbit menace while Stapleton presses for resumed virus experiments and ministerial CSIR comment. CSLR notes the investigation is new and no tests are underway. The motion calls for immediate resumption of virus trials.
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M. Hewitt
Stapleton
Alinden
CSLR
Lettter
Minister For Agriculture
CSIR
el Ments
Rts
Nelson Football Association condemns umpiring standard
At a Tuesday meeting, Nelson Football Association voiced dissatisfaction with field umpires calling for better training and instruction to curb rough play. Calls grew for league umpires, despite higher costs, to boost crowds and football quality. An attempted move to form an umpire board failed.
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Blakeney
Fatal House Fire Claims Mr Kyd After Evening Blaze
A wooden dwelling near Bridgetown, recently vacated by Kieran Ryan and family, burned when petrol exploded. Mr and Mrs C J Peter Kyd lived there. Mr Kyd died next morning after attempting to save others. Their daughter, 4, and son, 8, escaped. Kyd’s car was damaged but insurance reportedly covered losses.
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Kieran Ryan
C. J. Peter Kyd
Bridgetown Hospital
Vauxhall
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Guaranth
Chinnery
Stevens Bunbury Sok
Blackwood Buttery
Zone Council
E. C. Waters
Winnisup
Wey
Davis
Tuckett
Chowerup-Tone River
Meagher
Warner
Unn
Widdup
Noakes
Lee Steere
Brooks
Messrs Smith
Walton
Baling
Mr Kyd
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