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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
1
Bridgetown traffic inspector Mr. W Pearce announced stricter rules for tail lights and a 26 mph speed limit in the town area. Licenses must be renewed by July 1 for Third Party Insurance. failure leaves drivers uninsured after accidents. The Bridgetown Road Board plans to buy a £1475 road roller and a hydraulic hoist truck, funded by a loan.
A deputation backed by Upper Blackwood, Nannup and Greenbushes plans talks with the Health Minister to employ a joint health inspector at a maximum of £295 per year. Bridgetown will lead representation at Perth, with others contributing by written consent or delegation if possible. Government grants list road works including Saleyarda Deviation and Wheatley roads among priorities.
Golfers from across the South-West competed in the Blackwood Mixed Foursomes Championship at Bridgetown under ideal conditions. F. E. Hester and Miss B. Forrest won the championship. R. Biffen and Mrs. Ogden won the all-day handicap. W. Meares and Miss P. Warburton won the afternoon handicap. Local participation was disappointing. trophies were presented by H. Moore, vice-chairman of the Bridgetown Road Board.
The Brisbane or Perth Pennant team will visit Bridgetown next weekend with 19 players from Lake Karrinyup and Mt Yokine under captain W G Meecham. They arrive Saturday for a practice round, attend a smoke social, and play matches Sunday against a Blackwood district selection.
Monthly Trophy winners listed with scores from Nankiveil to Ring. Next Saturday a Stableford division is scheduled.
R Davies beat A T Scott at the 19th. F Williams defeated J Kirby 6 and 4. T Speer beat P Salvoir 4 and 2.
Mr Arives resumes duties while Mr W L Owen begins annual leave to develop a recently acquired property. A well read paper remains a strong advertising medium and is recommended for use.
Hridgetown RSL secretary Mr Newman announced that Dr Noel Williams would present a talk on blood grouping at the monthly meeting on Tuesday. A Red Cross Blood Bank train will visit later this year to collect donations, and Boyup Brook sub branch will hold a social visit Tuesday night urging wide local attendance.
Approximately £100 damage occurred at the Greenbushes home of Mr and Mrs N Morris last Wednesday night. Morris awoke at 2:30 am to smoke and flames, assisted by neighbors J Bridges and Huttonson he extinguished the blaze. The scorched room was reportedly turned to minimise damage while Mrs Morris and children are with her mother in Collie.
Bridgetown Chapyber at Commerce agreed to an appeal by the Boyup Brook Chamber for a joint meeting to discuss the credit issue. Bridgetown will visit Boyup Brook for the talks. Delegates S Daus president R P Davis and G R Brathwaite were appointed.
A Bridgetown visitor, Raeff Elphick, spent the weekend in Perth. Also in town for a fortnight of holiday were Mrs. A Carroll and her children.
retiring president Dave McClure did not seek re election. McClure was almost unanimously reappointed as vice president with W Jones and F Draper. Councillors elected were S Shepherd W Jones F Draper W L Nelson and BE Doust. Acknowledgments praised McClure for his service and the society's progress on Blackwood river.
The Nannup Road Board opposed re imposing petrol rationing and discussed paying incentives. The board agreed to raise the bingo bonus to nine pounds including four1 from Agriculture. Miss Grennan was asked to continue as poundkeeper and the board decided to press overdue rates through the solicitor. The secretary was to ask the State Housing Commission about timing for rental homes.
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