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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1946
Page
7
Deputations met the Manjimup Road Board chairman and secretary at Pemberton to discuss improvements to the Recreation ground estimated at £1000. The board could lend only small sums from the 3 per cent account unless the ground is vested as an A class reserve enabling borrowing. A decision hinges on the State Law Mills and ratepayer approval.
A meeting of the Potato Growers Association of Manjimup is set for Saturday June 22 at 1 30 p m in the Manjimup Town Hall. Convenor Dick Tuthill acts secretary after W J Morgan's resignation and aims for a full growers roll call. The gathering seeks to address growers problems through concerted action rather than street talk.
A deputation visited to discuss hut construction at Windy Harbor. They favored erecting a good hut as large as 16 by 12 feet at a cost of 60 and urged that a marker line be set between camping tents and planned hut sites pending full survey. Tree planting plans and wood for pickets were noted as prepared for Northcliffe.
The deputation led visitors to town sites needing attention. Cars, drains, and grading require action. A culvert near the State store needs hoarding, a pine tree on main street must go, and logs should be taken from the old Vasse road. The secretary will plan a site visit with Mr. Edwards to expedite repairs.
At Bridgetown Road Board meeting the secretary reported the Land Settlement Committee visited, interviewing applicants for ex-servicemen farms. The chair proposed writing to Minister Fife and MLA Bri K. Huar and MHR N. Lemmon to make land in Seaton Ross available for soldier settlement, noting Hoyup Brook and Manjimup progress and strong support for opening the area.
The deputation pressed for relief from low voltage and more street lights. Secretary plans a day at Pemberton to discuss with Mr. Barlowe after his plant breakdown prevented any talk during the visit.
At the Road Board meeting last week Mr R J Wells expressed appreciation for the visit to Pemberton saying it left a favorable impression. He noted a past tendency to feel Pemberton was forgotten and anticipated a warmer future relationship with the Board. A motion by Mr H J Limmer to carry out the works in the report as soon as possible was approved.
Funds raised toward a 300 target for tennis court work and wireless system total just over £66 with £59 0 9 already acknowledged and several donations listed. Interschool football and hockey fixtures scheduled for today include Pemberton v Manjimup and Jardee Deanmill v Bridgetown. Oslo lunch roster and upcoming two weeks of volunteer duties are also printed.
James Silvester Pax a long time Fremantle and Pemberton resident died Saturday morning at 71. Born in Victoria he lived sixty years in Western Australia and is survived by a wide family including wife twelve grandchildren and several children. The funeral was held Monday at the Roman Catholic cemetery with Rev Father Duffy officiating.
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